Join us as we welcome the holiday season to the heart of the Metroplex with “Santa’s Candy Cane Parade” beginning at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 16, at the corner of S Bowen Road and Winewood Lane and ending at Bicentennial Park. The three-mile parade route winds through town, led by Santa atop a firetruck and parade participants throwing candy to the young (and young at heart) along the way.
Afterward, Santa and his reindeer will be at Bicentennial Park from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. for photos and to hear what's on everyone's wish list. But that’s just the beginning of "A Pantego Christmas". This free event also features:
🎅 Mini Train Rides
🎅 Face Painting
🎅 S'mores and Hot Cocoa
🎅 Holiday Carolers
🎅 Food Vendors
🎅 Fun for All Ages
Holiday Decorating Contest
The Community Relations Board (CRB) is excited to see what you have planned this year. Judging will be held on the evening of Thursday, December 21. If you’d like to be considered, please keep your lights on until 10:00 p.m. on that date.
For the categories of "Traditional" and "Whimsical", first, second, third, and honorable mention will be awarded. Submit your nomination for the "Residents' Choice Award" by 5:00 p.m. December 20. Please include your name and your Pantego address (home or business) as only one vote is allowed per address. If you were a first-place winner last year, thank you for understanding that you cannot win first place two years in a row.
Wrap up the Holidays!
“Wrap up the Holidays” in style when you #ShopPantego. Participating local shops and restaurants have generously donated gift cards and featured merchandise to fill two holiday gift baskets — each with a retail value of more than $1,000. Want to win? You can enter once at each registration location on Saturday, December 16, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Give Back this Holiday Season
SALVATION ARMY MAYORAL CHALLENGE
Mayor Brewster and the Council always look forward to the Red Kettle Mayoral Challenge, a one-day competition to see which North Texas community can raise the most. You can donate online or plan to stop by Walmart Neighborhood Market (at Pioneer and Bowen) or Dutch Bros. (2309 W Park Row) on Saturday, December 9, from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. You can also find countertop kettles at the following locations:
PPD TOY AND FOOD DRIVE VIEW THIS EVENT ON FACEBOOK
Now through Saturday, December 16, donations of unwrapped toys, non-perishable foods, and gift cards are being collected by the Pantego Police Department to benefit local families in need. You can drop off items in the lobby of the Larry W. Smith Law Enforcement Center (2600 Miller Lane), which is open 24 hours a day, or at any of these locations during regular business hours:
If you’d like to add your business to the list of drop-off locations, please email info@townofpantego.com. Thank you to Pantego Christian Academy (PCA) for collecting donations from students and their families and to our entire community for helping us to honor the memory of Corporal Godbold, who proudly and compassionately served Pantego for more than five years during her thirteen years in law enforcement.
