*All events held at Wolf Pen Creek, 1015 Colgate Street*
The City of College Station begins a new holiday tradition this winter with Christmas at the Creek, a fun-filled celebration set for the first two weekends in December (Dec. 2-3, 9-10) in the Wolf Pen Creek Corridor.
Christmas at the Creek adds fresh features while continuing many of the activities, sights and sounds of Christmas in the Park, which welcomed more than 2.5 million visitors before ending its 27-year run last year at Stephen C. Beachy Central Park.
This year's event will feature three stages of free, live performances, contests, hayrides, joy jump, kids’ crafts, live nativity, photos with Santa and more. Do some holiday shopping with the many local non-profit agencies that will be selling unique gift items — part of a new Presents with a Purpose endeavor.
HOLIDAY CELEBRATIONS | Dec. 2, 3, 9 & 10 | 6-9 p.m.
Parking is available at Post Oak Mall.
- Three stages of live performances
- Free Hayrides
- Free Cookies and Hot Chocolate
- Free Joy Jump
- Free Crafts for the Kids
- Free Live Nativity
- Presents with a Purpose - nonprofit agencies will have booths set up presenting alternative giving options for the holidays.
- Food Vendors
- Beautiful Lighting Displays
- much more
PERFORMANCES | 6-9 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 9 - Kids Klub Dancers: College Hills, South Knoll, Southwood Valley, Rock Prairie, Pebble Creek, Forest Ridge, Creek View, Greens Prairie & Cypress Grove, Freudian Slip, TAMU Orchestra
Saturday, Dec. 10 - MCM Dance Studio, Suzanne's School of Dance, On Our Toes Dance Studio, Baking Contest Awards
BAKING CONTEST | Saturday, Dec. 10
Various prizes awarded according to taste and appearance. All must be edible.
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Youth Categories (age 12 & under): cookies and holiday sweet specialty
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Adult Categories: cakes, cookies, non-sweet specialty and holiday sweet specialty
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Rules & Registration Form
10 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. - Drop off entries between at The Arts Center (2275 Dartmouth)
3:30 - 5 p.m. - Judging will take place
5:50 p.m. - Awards on the Main Stage at Wolf Pen Creek
6-9 p.m. - Exhibit of entries at The Arts Center
---> Each entry must have its own registration form and a copy of the recipe. Limit of two entries per person.
---> Entries should be submitted in disposable containers as they will not be returned to participants.
PRESENTS WITH A PURPOSE
The following nonprofits will have booths presenting alternative holiday giving options.
- Family Promise of BCS
- Voices for Children
- Big Brothers Big Sisters
- SARC
- Boys & Girls Club
- Project Unity
- Twin City Mission
- Health for All
- BVCASA
- Prenatal Clinic
- Scotty's House
- SOS Ministries
- MHMR (only Dec. 2 & 9)
- Aggieland Pregnancy Outreach (only Dec. 2 & 3)
THE ARTS COUNCIL OF BRAZOS VALLEY
For Christmas at the Creek holiday celebration weekends, the Arts Council of Brazos Valley will feature live entertainment, artist showcase, food, fun and a photography exhibition, which is free for the entire family at the Arts Center (2275 Darmouth Street). Maddens, Cake Junkie, Chef Tai and Veritas will have food trucks in the parking lot.
PARTNERS
---> Waltman & Grisham
---> Kroger
---> United Way
---> Arts Council of Brazos Valley