Times will be different this year!
9:30 am-10:45 am - Booth Check in/set up; all vendors must be setup with their vehicles out of the festival area by 10:30 am
11:00 am-1:00 pm - Meet & greet/pictures with Santa & Mrs. Clause/Vendors and Food Trucks available
12:00 pm-1:45 pm - Parade line up, please look for a town representative in front of Shriners Automotive; parade will go through town, ending point will be R&J’s Fuel Stop. Floats/Vehicles can turn around there.
2:00 pm - Parade begins, the float judges will be in front of town hall under a tent. Please pause there so they can judge your float for the contest. Winners will be announced later in the day at the town lighting.
Approximately 3:30 pm or directly after the parade has ended, the gift raffle will begin. Tickets for the raffle will be available throughout the day outside of town hall.
Bell Town Lighting Events
3:30 pm-5:00p m - Live entertainment, vendors/food trucks/kids activities in the festival area.
3:30-5:00 pm - Santa & Mrs. Clause will be available starting after the parade until 5:00 pm. Please plan accordingly. (They will also be available in the morning time from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm before the parade)
Sunset - The actual town tree lighting will commence just after sunset. We will pause from the gift raffle to have Santa and Mrs. Clause light up our tree.