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Jinglefest

Visitors can experience a full day of seasonal festivities featuring horse-drawn wagon rides, live ice carving demonstrations, and live reindeer. Activities for families include cookie decorating, crafts, a live nativity, and opportunities to write letters to Santa. The celebration concludes with an evening lighted holiday parade, a community tree lighting, and a fireworks show.

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Plan Your Visit

When

Tickets

The listed free activities are free. Food, snacks and treats are available for purchase. No general admission price or Breakfast with Santa price is stated.

Hours

9am: Breakfast with Santa; 10am: Christmas Tree Decorating and Jingle, Mingle & Shop Holiday Shopping Spree; 3pm: free activities and food, snacks and treats; 6pm: Holiday Lighted Parade, followed by the Community Tree Lighting, fireworks, and Cookies with Santa.

Ages

All ages

Neighborhood

Downtown Fenton

Food & Drink

Food, snacks and treats are available for purchase, including baked goods, chili, hot dogs, refreshments, hot chocolate, pizza and popcorn.

Going?

Location

Fenton, MI 48430 Get Directions

Local Insight & Ratings

Family Friendly

🎄 🎄 🎄 🎄 🎄 (5/5)

Best For

Families with children

Vibe

Festive and community-centered

Energy Level

Moderate

Photo Friendly

High

Weather Sensitivity

High

Tips & Advice

  • Sign up for Breakfast with Santa as soon as registration opens, because it is booked separately from the free activities.
  • Stay into the evening for the lighted parade, community tree lighting, fireworks and Cookies with Santa, which close out the day.
  • Bring money for food, because the chili, hot dogs, pizza, popcorn, hot chocolate and bake sale treats are all for sale.
  • Dress warmly for a full December day outside, and step into the JingleJam Warming Tent between activities.
  • If your group wants to march, register with the online or PDF parade form and watch for the lineup map in December.

Special Events & Promotions

  • Breakfast with Santa opens the day and needs its own registration, which opens soon.
  • The JingleJog run has its own registration.
  • The Jingle, Mingle & Shop holiday shopping spree runs at participating local businesses.
  • Fenton Rotary leads Christmas tree decorating at Bush Park.
  • Cookies with Santa follows the fireworks.

Links & Contact

Run by Fenton & Linden Regional Chamber of Commerce

Christmas Events Near Me is an independent guide, not the organizer of this event. For tickets, entries, vendor spots or questions, contact the organizer directly through their website.

Frequently Asked Questions

What activities are free?

Free activities include cookie decorating and crafts, horse-drawn wagon rides, ice sculptures and a live ice carving demonstration. There's also the JingleJam Warming Tent, letters to Santa, a live nativity, live reindeer and photos with Santa.

What food is there?

Local groups sell chili, hot dogs, pizza, popcorn, hot chocolate and bake sale treats.

What happens in the evening?

The Holiday Lighted Parade comes first, then the community tree lighting and fireworks. Cookies with Santa follows the fireworks.

How do I put an entry in the parade?

Fill out the Jinglefest parade registration form, either online or as a PDF. The parade lineup map comes out in December.

How can I volunteer?

You can sign up as a JingleJog race volunteer or as a Jinglefest parade marshal.

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