Christmas Tree Lighting

🎄✨ Historic Folsom Community Christmas Tree Lighting ✨🎄

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🚗 Parking & Transportation

Parking is extremely limited and road closures will affect travel within the Folsom Historic District. To make your visit easier, take light rail free to and from the event.  There are two convenient stops at Iron Point Station or Glen/Robert G Holderness Station.  Click the buttons below for time schedules to plan your transportation. (Additional parking information below event details.)

SacRT Light Rail schedule to Historic Folsom

Sac RT Light Rail Schedule toward Sacramento

Event Schedule

🎅 Santa Claus’s Grand Arrival
Approx. 5:55 PM
Santa makes an early, magical pass down Sutter Street just before the event officially begins at 6:00 PM.
Route: Riley St. → Sutter St. → Decatur St.
With Special Guests:
• Classic Volkswagens
• FHS Marching Band
• Painted Ladies on Horseback

Santa’s Christmas Cottage
Santa’s photo time begins at approx. 6:00 PM and lasts until he’s called back to the North Pole.
• Visits & photos with Santa
• Please bring your own camera or phone for photos.
• Full schedule: www.historicfolsom.org
• Event info: www.christmasinfolsom.com

✨ Street Performances, Characters & Vendors
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
📍 702 Sutter Street – Parking Lot
• The Vine – Hot Cocoa & Hot Cider
• What’s Poppin’ – Pop-up Popcorn Vendor
• River Bells Performance Group
📍 Various Locations – 700 Block of Sutter Street
• Story Time Princess Parties – Princess Meet & Greets
• Local Violin/Cello Trio (Ruby’s Books & Dorothea’s Shoppe Corner)
• Theory Dance – Roving performances
• Painted Ladies on Horseback
📍 Wool St. & Sutter St. Corner
• The Vine – Hot Cocoa, Hot Cider & More
📍 825 Sutter Street
• Coffee Tree – Coffee, Cocoa & Warm Drinks

🎭 Zittel Family Amphitheater Performances
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
•FLC Dance
•JAA Drama Productions
•Vista Guitar
•Theory Dance
•Beauty Queens: Cynthia’s Dance
•JAA Cantoris Choir
•Arthur Murray Dance
•Leighton Dance
•Bayside
•Nutcracker Reimagined

🎄 Mainstage Entertainment – Plaza (Decatur & Sutter)
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
• Sutter Street Theatre – Holiday in the Hills
• Lisa Hausmann – Dignity Health
• Cynthia Renee – Singer/Songwriter
• John Adams Academy Cantoris Choir
• Remarks: Jim Snook, FHDA Executive Board President
⭐ Tree Lighting Countdown with Mayor Sarah Aquino & Santa Claus
7:30 PM — TREE LIGHTING MOMENT
Following the Tree Lighting:
• John Adams Academy Cantoris Choir
• Ice Skating Performance – Folsom Historic District Ice Rink
• Holiday music with DJ/MC Bryan Greenwalt, Music & More Entertainment

🎉 Plaza Activities & Vendors
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
• Vendors & sponsor booths
• Crafts, bounce houses, raffles
• Boba & Bites – Drinks & treats

Visit the Folsom Historic District Ice Rink
Tickets: Folsom Ice Rink Buy Tickets
This is our busiest night—sessions may sell out.
Open daily through January 19
Figure Skating Performance at 7:35 PM (immediately after the tree lighting)

🚗 Parking & Transportation

Parking is available at 905 Leidesdorff Street for a $5 cash donation supporting additional event staffing.
Please note: Garage spaces are limited and fill early.

To make your visit easier, consider:

• Ride sharing (Uber / Lyft)

• Light Rail Gold Line — ride directly to the Historic Folsom Station, steps from the event

• Dec. 5 only: Free SacRT rides with the event.  Scan QR code for SacRT Free Rides flyer program.

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