Winters Tractor Parade & Festival
(Tree Lighting)
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A glimpse of past Tractor Parades
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3RD
Tractors and festive fun are coming to town Winters Express The annual Winters Holiday Tractor Parade and Festival is coming back this year with fun for the whole community. The two-day event has family-fun scheduled on Friday, Dec. 2 and Saturday, Dec. 3. For this year’s festivities, the City of Winters teamed up with Bay Area Pop Up Events to plan and organize all the details to provide a fun, safe and family-friendly experience. All of the event information is available at winters tractorparade.com.
Stumpy’s Trucking is a fan favorite. In 2021, Stumpy’s Trucking featured two entries in the annual Holiday Tractor Parade.
Friday, Dec. 2
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DJ Barnett: Santa’s official helper
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Los tractores Navideños
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Small-town gifting supports local businesses
The festivities are kicking off on Friday, Dec. 2 starting at 2 p.m. with a Holiday Marketplace in Rotary Park and along Downtown Main Street. The Holiday Marketplace features vendors and children’s activities. Later that evening there will be live entertainment from Winters school bands, the annual Winters Tree Lighting Ceremony, and a special meet-andgreet event with Santa and friends.
Road closures On Friday, Main Street will be closed from Noon from the Rotary Park driveway to Second Street until 10 p.m. City Manager Kathleen Salguero Trepa said the Railroad Avenue and Main Street intersection will be closed beginning at 3:30 p.m. and will reopen when it is safe for pedestrians to cross safely unassisted.
Schedule of events Rotary Park (Railroad Avenue and Main Street) From 2 to 9 p.m., the
Linda Hightower/ Courtesy photo
Holiday Marketplace will feature face painting, a hands-on tie-dye activity, local vendors with holiday gifts and toys, and holiday music.
meet-and-greet with Santa and friends at the Gazebo immediately following the Tree Lighting Ceremony until 9 p.m.
Main Street (from Elliot Street to Second Street)
More festive activities are being hosted on Saturday, Dec. 3 starting at 10 a.m. in Rotary Park and at 2 p.m. at Winters City Park prior to the start of the annual Holiday Tractor Parade on Main Street.
From 2–9 p.m. enjoy: food vendors and food trucks featuring a variety of cuisines, the Holiday Marketplace with more holiday-themed exhibitors, Solano Jumps with inflatable attractions and a petting zoo with Friendly Pony Parties and Barnyard Pals. The Winters Downtown Business Association is hosting this year’s Hot Cocoa Crawl and Elf Hunt from 4 to 7 p.m. at local businesses along Main Street. Back at Rotary Park, from 5 to 5:45 p.m., the Winters Middle School and Winters High School bands will perform at the Gazebo. The annual Tree Lighting Ceremony begins at 6 p.m. Families can attend a
Saturday, Dec. 3
Road closures On Saturday, Trepa said road closures will begin at Noon in the Downtown area and will extend down to accommodate the tractor staging areas and pedestrian foot traffic. Food trucks, vendors and portable toilet stations will be located alongside streets along the parade route from Haven Street down to Morgan Street. In her Friday Update on Nov. 18, Trepa requested Main Street property owners to not tape off the street in front
of their property for their exclusive use. “Everyone is welcome to set out chairs to reserve a spot along the public street. Please do not block sidewalks,” Trepa said.
Schedule of events Winters Community Center (201 Railroad Avenue)
Winters Friends of the Library is hosting its annual Family Holiday Festival on Saturday, Dec. 3, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Winters Community Center. The event features family-fun activities including student music performances, crafts to make and buy, visits with Santa, Mrs. Claus’ Kitchen, and adult and children’s books for purchase.
Rotary Park (Railroad Avenue and Main Street)
Outside in Rotary Park, the Holiday Marketplace will be back from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. featuring: face
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Friday, Dec. 2nd & Saturday, Dec. 3rd, 2022 Downtown Winters, CA. Friday, December 2nd, 2022 Rotary Park Holiday Marketplace School Bands Perform Holiday Tree Lighting
2 pm to 9 pm 5 pm to 5:45 pm 6 pm
Santa & Friends Meet & Greet Right After Tree Lighting
Saturday, December 3rd, 2022 Community Center & Rotary Park Friends of the Library Family Holiday Festival
10 am to 2 pm
Holiday Marketplace Food Trucks, DJ Music
10 am to 9 pm
City Park
Main St. ~ Elliot St. to 2nd St.
Inflatables, Food Trucks Petting Zoo 2 pm to 9 pm
Inflatables, Food Trucks, Petting Zoo & Marketplace 2 pm to 9 pm
Main St. ~ Haven St. to Morgan St.
Hot Cocoa Crawl & Elf Hunt 4 pm to 7 pm
Holiday Tractor Parade 6 pm Santa & Friends in Rotary Park After
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