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12 Days of Anna
- Day 1 - Dec. 6
- Day 2 - Dec. 7
- Day 3 - Dec. 8
- Day 4 - Dec. 9
- Day 5 - Dec. 10
- Day 6 - Dec. 11
- Day 7 - Dec. 12
- Day 8 - Dec. 13
- Day 9 - Dec. 14
- Day 10 - Dec. 15
- Day 11 - Dec. 16
- Day 12 - Dec. 17
Pre-Event: Free Ice Skating
Date: Friday, Dec. 5
Event Time: 9 am.-5 p.m.
Location: Municipal Plaza
Day 1: Santa's Village "Annual Tree Lighting" featuring Winter Wonderland and Christmas Parade presented by the Greater Anna Chamber of Commerce
Date: Saturday, Dec. 6
Parade: 3-4 p.m.
Location: travels from the Anna Education Center at 601 S. Sherley Rd. northbound on S. Sherley Rd., westbound on 4th St., southbound on N Riggins St. ending at the City of Anna Municipal Complex parking lot.
Event Time: 4-9 p.m.
Location: Municipal Plaza (Winter Wonderland)
Winter Wonderland activities:
- Food vendors
- Snow slides
- Ice skating
- Photos with Santa
- Crafts and story time with Mrs. Claus
- Live music performance by Elevation on the main stage
- Carriage rides
- Carolers
- Petting zoo
- Hot cocoa from 4:30 to 6 p.m. provided by AISD Band Boosters
- Live reindeer and Texas reinsteer (longhorn) photos!
Photos with Santa:
- 4-6:30 p.m.
- 8-9 p.m.
Tree lighting and a holiday drone show will start approximately at 7 p.m.
Live performance by Elevation from 7:30-9 p.m.
Day 2: Free Ice Skating
Date: Sunday, Dec. 7
Time: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Location: Municipal Plaza
Embrace the holiday spirit this season by gliding around the free ice-skating rink! Free hot chocolate to be provided by the Anna Band Boosters from 2 to 3:30 p.m.!
(Ice Skating also available Saturday, Dec. 6 4 p.m. - 9 p.m.)
Day 3: Toy Drive Drop-off Deadline
Date: Monday, Dec. 8
Time: All Day
Location: ACL (Anna Community Library) and Anna Municipal Complex
Let the spirit of giving extend by supporting our Police Department’s “Cruising with a Claus” toy drive!
Please drop off any unwrapped toys at the Anna Community Library or City of Anna Municipal Complex from Nov. 3 through Dec. 8.
Day 4: Adults 50+ Holiday Lunch
Date: Tuesday, Dec. 9
Time: Noon-1:30 p.m.
Age: 50+
Code: CLW25
Fee: $10
Location: ACL (Anna Community Library) – Multipurpose Room
Join your fellow neighbors for a holiday spread lunch and festive activities.
Day 5: Pet Pics with the Grinch
Date: Wednesday, Dec. 10
Time: 4:30-6 p.m.
Age: 18+
Fee: Free
Location: Municipal Plaza
Bring your four-legged family member out for a Christmas photo with the Grinch.
Day 6 – “Letters to Santa” & Movie Night
Date: Thursday, Dec. 11
Time: 6-8 p.m.
Age: All Ages
Fee: Free
Location: ACL (Anna Community Library) – Multipurpose Room
Santa's helpers have provided the city with letter writing supplies and a special mailbox to collect all the letters to send to Santa from our young neighbors.
Come join us for a holiday movie and write your letter!
Day 7: Graham Cracker House Construction
Date: Friday, Dec. 12
Time: 2:30-4 p.m.
Age: All Ages
Fee: Free
Location: ACL (Anna Community Library) – Multipurpose Room
Create a “gingerbread house” using graham crackers and decorations. If it isn’t pretty, it will still be fun!
While supplies last.
Day 8: Ugly Christmas Sweater Competition
Date: Saturday, Dec. 13
Send us your photos of your best - or should we say UGLIEST - Christmas sweater!
Day 9: Christmas Tree Competition
Date: Sunday, Dec. 14
“O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree.” How lovely are YOUR branches? Send us a photo of your Christmas tree and enter our Christmas tree competition.
Day 10: Make an Ornament
Date: Monday, Dec. 15
Time: Noon to 6 p.m.
Age: Family
Fee: Free
Location: ACL (Anna Community Library) – Multipurpose Room
Stop in to create your very own holiday ornament! While supplies last.
Day 11: Elf on the Shelf Competition
Date: Tuesday, Dec. 16
Has your elf on the shelf been naughty or nice this year? Send us a photo of what your elf has been up to this season.
Day 12: Christmas Light Competition
Date: Wednesday, Dec. 17
Channel your inner Clark Griswold by entering the Christmas light competition. Send in your photos of your house decked out in Christmas lights. This competition is a part of the We Notice! Campaign.
Take your hot cocoa to-go and follow our interactive Christmas Light Map to each holiday displays around Anna.