Batesville Holiday Parade & Tree Lighting
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Get Your Santa Hat Out & Bring the Family
A holiday favorite rebranded this year as “Stars & Stripes & Holiday Lights” to close out our country’s 250-year anniversary. Come Join this Family Centric Community Event Sponsored by the City of Batesville, Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce, and Batesville Main Street.
Schedule
- 4:00 PM Santa’s Village opens
- 5:00 PM Christmas Carols shared by local schools
- 5:30 PM Parade Starts
- Post Parade:
- Tree Lighting
- Mayor’s Proclamation
- Free movie: A Christmas Story, at Batesville Gibson Theatre sponsored by Batesville Mayor’s Youth Council and Kiwanis.
So Many Great Activities in Santa’s Village
- Story time with Mrs. Claus -a can’t miss favorite for the little ones
- Holiday cookie decorating
- Holiday putt-putt golf
- Food from local vendors and free hot chocolate/roasted marshmallows
- Santa – OF COURSE
- Official Holiday Tree Lighting
- Support from our local law enforcement to ensure a safe time for all
Stay for the Parade!
In 2020, the Parade was moved to the evening hours to create the Christmas ambiance we all treasured as a child and enhance the holiday experience, what a spectacle! Prizes are awarded for different float categories by Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce.
Thank You – "It Takes a Village"
- City of Batesville
- Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce
- Batesville Main Street
- Mayor’s Youth Council
- Kiwanis
- Main Street’s own Gretchen Phillips as Mrs. Claus
- 2026 Tent Sponsors: Napoleon State Bank and Anne & Joe Raver Family
- 2026 Santa’s Village Sponsors: Enneking Auto Body & Batesville Tool & Die
- The many other volunteers that make this happen
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Date
December 4, 2026
Time
4:00 PM Onwards
Location
Santa’s Village in Downtown Batesville
