Christmas on the Square

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CHRISTMAS ON THE SQUARE 2025

Saturday December 13,2025 from 12:00-8:30pm

Christmas on the Square 2025 Arts & Crafts Vendor application

Any questions please email Kristi Buck-Kristi@burnetchamber.org

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Food Vendors Click Here

Christmas on the Square 2024

Saturday, December 14, 2024 from 12:00-8:30pm

Join us for a spectacular Christmas celebration in downtown Burnet! This family-friendly event has something for everyone! Sponsorship available! View Christmas on the Square sponsorship levels. Make your sponsorship gift online.

2024 Schedule of Events:

12:00 – 8:30pm: Vendor Booths open to the public. Live Entertainment & Christmas Music.
12:00pm: Parade followed by Highlandettes performance and The Gunfighters skit.
12:30-4:30pm: Kids Zone activities open.
12:30-4:30: Photos with Santa
4:30pm: Bicycle Raffle (Child must be present to win. Registration runs from 12-4pm.)
5:00 – 8:00pm: Christmas at Old Ft. Croghan.
6:00 – 9:00pm: Main Street Bethlehem

2024 Live Entertainment Schedule:

1:15pm: The Four Wisemen
2:00pm: Studio 29 Dance Center
2:30pm: Middle School and High School Choir Performances
3:15pm: Denise Moreau & Justin Cord
4:00pm: Studio 29 Dance Center
4:30pm: Bike giveaway (child must be present to win)
5:45pm: Middle School and High School Choir Performances
6:20pm: Burnet Methodist Church
7:30pm: Joan Wynn

This event draws 11-13k attendees each year, making it a fantastic opportunity to enjoy the holiday season with your community. Admission is free!

Bring your family and friends for a day of holiday magic and fun!
Map with Christmas on the Square Layout

Christmas Parade at Noon
Register: https://www.burnetchamber.org/2024-christmas-on-the-square-parade-application/
Route: The parade starts near the Community Center on East Jackson. From there, it goes down East Jackson, around the Square, and then back to the Community Center.
Parade Participant Check-In: Those participating in the parade are asked to check in between 10 and 11am at the corner of Boundary and E. Jackson. A volunteer will tell you where to park and give you your number.

Santa
Santa will ride in the parade and then go to a booth near the stage on Pierce Street. Come take photos with Santa until 4:30pm. Photos are a minimum $5 donation per family for two copies of the print out which includes three snapshots. Benefits Operation Heroes Unite. The Grinch will also ride in the parade. Families can find the Grinch in/around the kids fun area (E. Jackson and Pierce St.) for a limited time after the parade.

Kids Zone
Opening time: After the parade, around 12:30.
Closing time: 4:30pm when the bicycle giveaway starts
This year, we’re bringing exciting new attractions for the whole family to enjoy in our FREE kids zone! While we’re saying goodbye to the snow play area and slide, we’ve got something even better in store:

🚂 Train rides around the Square (returning by popular demand!)
🎠 Pony rides (now free!)
🐐 Petting zoo
🧗‍♀️ Rock climbing wall
🎢 A 3-person potato sack carnival slide
❄️ Fun photo ops with artificial snow — perfect for capturing holiday memories!

These fun activities are FREE, so bring the kids, enjoy the festivities, and make some holiday magic with us! ✨

Bicycle Registration
Registration takes place at the festival on the Square at the Chamber trailer by the stage (on Pierce St) from 12-4. No advance registration will be available this year. Registrations will be cut off at 4pm to allow time to sort the entries into appropriate age groups. All kids aged 2-11 are eligible to enter. The live drawing takes place from the stage beginning at 4:30. The child MUST be present when their name is called in order to win. All winners will be fitted for a free helmet from Ascension Seton Highland Lakes Hospital.

Vendors
Over 175 vendors will be present. They will fill the parking spots on both sides of the Square and the sidewalk on East Jackson. There will be a food court in a parking lot at East Jackson and S. Vandeveer St. Downtown businesses with brick & mortar locations on the Square and just off the Square will also be open for business.

FAQ
Are dogs allowed?
Well behaved, leashed dogs are allowed.

Where will restrooms be located?
Portable toilets for the festival will be located on each corner of the Square and on East Jackson across from the food court. There are public restrooms just off the Square on E. Jackson.

Are online tickets available for Main Street Bethlehem?
No. Everyone just waits in line. At times, this can mean a two hour wait so come prepared! You can shop at vendors lining the street while you wait though.

Where is the best place to find food?
There will be a food court on East Jackson and Vandeveer, a short distance from the Square.

Where do I find parking?
The most parking available will be near East Jackson. Parking is wherever you can find a spot. Be prepared to walk at least a few blocks.

Is there handicap parking?
There isn’t a designated handicap parking lot. If you need to drop someone off though, you can turn onto S. Pierce by First State Bank of Burnet. You can drop people off and then turnaround using the entrance to that parking lot.

How many people typically attend Burnet’s Christmas on the Square?
There are typically 11-13k attendees at the event over the course of the day. As activities for kids wind down, people start arriving to attend Main Street Bethlehem. Since they often wait in line for an hour or more, many times someone will hold the place in line while the rest of the family shops.

Thank you to our 2024 sponsors!

Parade Sponsor Food Court Sponsor Stage Sponsor