Hometown Holidays
Sioux Center kicks off the season with a festive community celebration featuring family-friendly activities across town. Visitors can watch decorated floats and holiday characters in the Lighted Parade, take mini train rides, and tour homes participating in the House Lighting Contest. The celebration also includes walk-through light displays at Heritage Village, cookie decorating, and live musical showcases.
What to Expect
Sioux Center's annual kickoff to the Christmas season.
Event Details
Ages
All ages
Timed Entry
No
Organizer
Sioux Center Chamber of Commerce
Food & Drink
The event schedule lists hot drinks, treats, chili, and pizza, as well as cookie decorating.
Local Insight & Ratings
Family Friendly
Best For
Families with children
Vibe
Festive and community-focused
Energy Level
Moderate
Budget
Free
Photo Friendly
High
Weather Sensitivity
Moderate
Location
Know Before You Go
- Tickets: Free admission No ticket price is stated for the event.
- Hours: The page gives times for individual scheduled activities rather than one overall event opening time: Wednesday, December 2: Christmas at Crown Pointe 5:00 pm–7:30 pm; Festive Sweater Trivia 7:30 pm. Thursday, December 3: Christmas Storywalk 9:00 am–6:00 pm; Library Christmas Open House 12:00 pm–2:00 pm; Christmas Greens Market 4:00 pm–7:00 pm; Cookie Decorating 4:00–5:00 pm; Hot Drinks, Treats, Chili Bash & Pizza 5:00–7:00 pm; Mini Train Rides 5:00–8:00 pm; Lighted Parade 5:30 pm; Holiday Stage 6:00–7:30 pm; Christmas for a Cause and Lighted Town Square 6:00–9:00 pm. Friday, December 4: Business Broomball Bash 1:00 pm–5:00 pm and 2:00 pm–6:00 pm. Saturday, December 5: Breakfast with Santa 9:00 am and 9:00 am–3:00 pm; Mini Train Rides 9:30 am–3:00 pm; Merchant Matinee Movies 11:00 am and 12:00 pm; Christmas for a Cause 6:00–9:00 pm. Sunday, December 6: Cloverton Christmas Concert 6:00 pm.
Tips & Advice
- Bundle up for Thursday evening, which packs in the Lighted Parade along 1st Ave SW, the Holiday Stage at Centre Mall and the Heritage Village Lighted Town Square.
- Plan to give a freewill donation at Christmas for a Cause, since all donations support this year's featured nonprofit, Rising Arrows.
- Spend Saturday at Centre Mall for Breakfast with Santa and free mini train rides, then catch a free Merchant Matinee Movie at Cinema 5.
- Tour the homes in the House Lighting Contest and cast your vote, since the community picks the People's Choice winner.
- Register through the Sioux Center Chamber if you want to enter a float in the Lighted Parade or decorate your home for the House Lighting Contest.
Special Events & Promotions
- New this year: a free Cloverton Christmas Concert on Sunday, December 6, at Centerpoint Church.
- Breakfast with Santa at Centre Mall on Saturday, December 5.
- Free mini train rides at Centre Mall and free Merchant Matinee Movies at Cinema 5 on Saturday, December 5.
- Festive Sweater Trivia with the Sioux Center Health Foundation at Late Harvest Brewery on Wednesday, December 2.
- Christmas for a Cause at Heritage Village on Thursday and Saturday evenings, with freewill donations supporting Rising Arrows.
Quick Actions
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Hometown Holidays for?
Everyone. It's free and open to all, with festive fun for all ages.
Where can we find food and drinks?
Centre Mall has hot drinks, treats, a chili bash and pizza on Thursday, and Breakfast with Santa on Saturday. There's also hot chocolate at Christmas for a Cause at Heritage Village.
What is Christmas for a Cause?
It's a walk-through Christmas light display at Heritage Village, hosted by Peoples Bank. It runs Thursday and Saturday evenings during the weekend, with gingerbread house voting, crafts, cookie decorating and Santa visits. Freewill donations go to this year's featured nonprofit, Rising Arrows.
How can I enter the Lighted Parade or the House Lighting Contest?
Both have registration through the Sioux Center Chamber. The House Lighting Contest has three ways to win: People's Choice, voted by the community; Judge's Choice; and Luck of the Draw, picked at random from the remaining entries.
What's new this year?
A free Cloverton Christmas Concert on Sunday, December 6, at Centerpoint Church.
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