Holiday Lighting Festival

Capture the true spirit of a small-town holiday celebration

Originally organized in 1988, Denton Holiday Festival Association (DHFA) raised funds to illuminate the trees of the Courthouse-on-the-Square lawn. The Denton Holiday Lighting Festival has expanded to become a local festival full of arts & crafts, food, and music for the benefit of many generations of Denton families. Since the beginning, this beloved community event has been held every year and has included musical & dance performance, horse-drawn carriage rides, children’s crafts, and visits with Santa, among other activities and attractions. Live entertainment has been provided by talented local musicians and the Denton Community Band, which has been an integral part of the celebration since its inception. The festivities this year include a toy drive benefiting Cumberland Youth & Family Services.

Denton Main Street Association's Wassail Fest happens in conjunction with Denton Holiday Lighting Festival.

Make your way around Downtown Denton, sampling wassail recipes as you go. You can rate the wassail on a variety of factors, such as taste, aroma, and appearance. There are so many different options, you're sure to find a winner!
Wassail stops can get pretty popular during the evening, so you might be standing in line for a few minutes. Enjoy some festive holiday shopping while you peruse downtown and sample all the tasty wassail.
After tasting all the different versions of wassail, members of the public are invited to vote online for their favorite wassail recipe. The contestant with the most popular votes at the end of the night wins!

WHEN

December 7th, 2024
3 PM - 9:00 PM

WHERE

Downtown Denton Square
110 W. Oak St., Denton, TX 76201
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Schedule

Tree Lighting & Wassail Fest begin at 6:00 PM

Festival Stage (on the Square)

3:00 PM	Denton County Youth Choir
4:00 PM	Denton ISD All-City Mariachi
4:00 PM	TWU Mariachi
5:30 PM	Denton Community Band
6:30 PM	Denton High School Lab Band 1
7:00 PM	The Festival Ballet of North Central Texas
8:00 PM	Friends with Drew Phelps

Williams Square Stage (on E. Hickory St.)

3:00 PM	Ballet de Folkloric
4:00 PM	Denton Childbloom Guitar Program
5:00 PM	Polly and the Pear Tree Partridges
6:30 PM	In the Weeds Bluegrass
7:30 PM	Holly and the Mystery Lights
8:30 PM	The Bret Crow Show

Choral Stage (on N. Elm St.)

3:00 PM	Blanton Elementary
3:30 PM	Hodge Elementary
4:00 PM	Lorrie's Joy Choir
4:45 PM	Sandbrock Ranch Elementary
5:30 PM	McNair Elementary
6:00 PM	Savannah Elementary
6:30 PM	Evers Park Elementary
7:00 PM	Providence Elementary
7:30 PM	FUMC Chancel Choir
8:00 PM	Lewisville Civic Choir

Dancing in the Streets (on N. Locust St.)

3:00 PM	North Texas Emeralds
3:25 PM	Nortex Square Dance
3:50 PM	Ryan High School Strutters
4:15 PM	Pioneer Pride
4:40 PM	KDA (Korean Dance Association)
5:05 PM	Fillies & K. Choreo
5:55 PM	Silhouette Dance Company
6:20 PM	Infinity Dance Team
6:30 PM	Royals & JV Jewels

Courthouse-on-the-Square Museum

3:00 - 5:30 PM	Make a Ceramic Ornament
4:30 PM	The Denton Bach Society
5:30 PM	Youth Symphony of Denton
6:30 PM	Theatre Denton Cast Sing "White Christmas"