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Tomorrow: Hometown Christmas 2021

Celebrate tomorrow with your families, friends, neighbors at the Hometown Christmas and Tree Lighting  Ceremony. 

This Deer Park Chamber of Commerce sponsored event will have activities starting as early as 2pm this Saturday, December 4th, with live caroling and concession stands serving warm drinks and food. There will be free pictures with the Grinch at the City Hall located at 316 East Crawford in Deer Park between 2:30pm and 3:30pm.  The parade lineup begins at 3:30pm on J Street, off Main Street. Vehicles, bikes, trailers will all be decked up in holiday joy. Judges will be voting on the best decorated! The parade will begin around 4:00pm and travel north down Main Street, right on Crawford Ave and then end at City Hall. The Tree Lighting Ceremony will begin at 5:00pm, and the actual tree lighting is scheduled for 6:00pm. There will be a showing of, It’s a Wonderful Life, after the tree lighting if weather permitting. If you have any questions, please contact the Chamber of Commerce at 509-276-5900.

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Hometown Christmas

  • December 4th
    • Carolers and Concessions 2:00pm
    • Pictures with Grinch – Free – 2:30pm – 3:30pm
    • Festival of Lights Car Parade 4:00pm 
    • Tree Lighting Ceremony Begins 5:00pm
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