Join us November 23, 2024 at Jingle Mingle and the Lighting of the Chicken on the Downtown Gainesville Square!
The Downtown Square will be alive with the holiday spirit including open houses in downtown businesses, live music, carriage rides, kiddie train rides, Santa and his arrival on a Gainesville Fire Engine, the Coca-Cola bear, S’more Station, entertainment and the grand LIGHTING OF THE CHICKEN, a 25-foot metal chicken sculpture on top of Main Street Market.
Event Timeline:
- 5am: Parking Closes on Main Street
- 1pm: Road Closure on Main Street
- 2pm: All Roads Close for Event, Entertainment Set Up Begins
- 4pm: Event Begins!
4pm – 6:30pm: Family Fun Activities and Open Houses
- Kiddy Train Rides!
- Carriage Rides!
- Coca Cola Bear!
- Roosevelt Square Local Stage!
- Open Houses in Historic Buildings, with sales, live music, and refreshments!
- Visitor’s Center Festival of Trees!
- S’more Stations with Gainesville Fire Department!
- Inflatable slide!
- Jingle Mingle Merchandise, plus Gainesville holiday gift bundles for sale!
5pm: Santa Arrives on a Fire Truck. (Santa gets on truck on Maple/Spring St, rides up spring street, turns left on Bradford Street, left on Washington, exits, and the fire truck goes down Washington St to exit the event.)
5-8pm: Photos with Santa on the Square
6:45pm: Lighting of the Chicken Ceremony Begins!
7pm: The Chicken is Lit!
7- 8pm: Open Houses continue with photo opportunities downtown.
All Parking Decks are FREE in Gainesville!
- Main Street Parking Deck, 301 Main St.
- Hall County Parking Facility, 225 Green St.
- North Parking Deck, 130 Main St.
This event is presented by Main Street Gainesville, a program focusing on economic vitality through Historic Preservation in our downtown commercial districts.
*There are no open vendor spots for this event.*
Layout Map: Downtown Square:
Layout Map: Roosevelt Square:
Downtown Open Houses and Specials:
- Main Street Market: Hosting the Believer’s Band Orchestra
- Rahab’s Rope: Hosting the Voices of North Georgia Carollers
- Clearview Optical: Finger food and drinks; 50% off Ray-Ban and Kate Spade frames in stock only.
- Established Design Co: Apple Cider, Hot Cocoa, and snacks! All night shopping; leave your purchases at the store until after the event!
- Upsy Daisy Boutique: New Gainesville Merchandise, including “Chicken + Christmas Lights” designs!
- The Storybook Market: 2pm Kids Craft “Jingle Bell Hand Kite” to welcome Santa on the Square!
- Bourbon Brothers: Free kids chicken tenders with the purchase of adult entree ($18+); kids decorate chicken ornaments!
Interested in Becoming a Sponsor for Jingle Mingle?
CLICK HERE TO VIEW SPONSORSHIP INFORMATION
Thank you to Moore’s Wealth Management, Sosebee and Britt Orthodontics, and Jim Shorkey Nissan for being Featured Event Sponsors!
Thank you to Groome Transportation, Skyline Contracting, Chastain Insurance Agency, Hello Hilo, and His Radio for being a Twinkle Lights Sponsor!
Thank you to Brenau University, Solis Gainesville, and My Country 99.3 for being Main Street Gainesville Program Sponsors!
