Suwanee's Jolly Holly-Day Celebration Moves to Town Center Park

From City of Suwanee

After ringing in the holiday season and welcoming Santa in historic Old Town for about two decades, the City of Suwanee has made the bittersweet decision to move its annual holiday celebration to Town Center Park.

The former Caboose Lighting is now Suwanee’s Jolly Holly-day Celebration. The event will still be at 6:30 p.m. Friday, December 5, but at Town Center Park instead of on Main Street.

“It’s hard to break from tradition, and moving our holiday event was a tough decision to make,” says City Manager Marty Allen, “but after years of squeezing and bumping into ourselves on Main Street, it was time to move the City’s holiday event to a more spacious and convenient venue.”

On the Town Center stage, elementary school choruses – from Burnette, Level Creek, Riverside, Roberts, and Suwanee – will perform favorite holiday tunes from around the globe. Sounds of Suwanee performers from the Suwanee Academy of the Arts also will perform.

Craft activities and free hot chocolate, cookies, and s’mores will be available while supplies last. And, of course, the jolly ol’ elf himself will be the guest of honor and will magically light the Christmas tree at Town Center Park. Rumor has it that Santa will bring with him some pop-and-lock dance moves and that he expects some stiff competition.

Santa will meet with good boys and girls near the lit Christmas tree. He’ll listen to special wishes and take photos. Parents, bring your camera or smartphones to get free photos of your children with Santa.