Rockwall Holiday Event Update

UPDATE AS OF 10:15PM THURSDAY, DEC. 1

PARADE CANCELLATION:

We just received word that the #Rockwall Kiwanis Christmas Parade has been cancelled due to the threat of inclement weather.

We sure will miss it! Everybody please stay safe and dry.

The following press release was sent out earlier and at this point the parade is the only cancellation notice we have received. We will post any additional updates as they become available.

(ROCKWALL, TX – Nov. 30, 2016) Come to Rockwall this weekend for a whole host of Christmas activities! Due to the predicted rain for Saturday in the area, there have been a lot of questions about the status of the Christmas events in Rockwall this weekend.

Most of the events for the Hometown Christmas Celebration in Downtown Rockwall have been moved to Sunday. However, the parade and the tree lighting events will still take place on Saturday as originally scheduled. In case of rain on Saturday evening, the Tree Lighting Ceremony will move indoors to The Center at 108 East Washington Street. Here is a breakdown of what is still on, and what has been moved:

Saturday, December 3

9:00 a.m. – Kiwanis Christmas Parade (From Rockwall County Library thru Old Town Rockwall)
11:30 a.m. – Pictures with Santa at the Historic Rockwall County Courthouse, Downtown (TBD)
6 p.m. – Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony at City Hall (In case of rain, moves to The Center)

Sunday, December 4

11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Hometown Christmas Celebration in Downtown Rockwall

Ice Skating Rink

Find Frosty Scavenger Hunt

Giant Snow Globe (Photo Opportunity)

Huge Toboggan Inflatable Slide

World’s Tallest Snowman Inflatable Bounce House

Dallas Puppet Theater

Vintage Carolers

Hot Chocolate Bar and Food

For questions about the parade, please email: parade@RockwallKiwanis.org. For up to the minute information about the events on Sunday, please check Facebook: Downtown Rockwall Texas.