Hometown Holidays

Hometown Holidays

Saturday, December 13
10:00 am - 6:00 pm-ish
Downtown Redwood City - map

Look for fresh festival areas, more food and craft options, and an upgraded Santa’s Village hosted by the Redwood City Parks & Arts Foundation filled with hot drinks, cookie decorating, Mrs. Claus storytime, letters to the North Pole, and plenty of cozy winter feels.. We’ll have live performances, a holiday music + community singalong with Sound Union, carnival rides, and a parade that’s stepping things up with bigger features and, as a result, a new route. The Caltrain Holiday Train will roll through as part of the fun (though it’s already full for riders this year). And we'll top it all off with our traditional tree-lighting.

See below for the full rundown — there’s a lot to unwrap. 🎄

This year’s festivities are powered by Redwood City Events, in partnership with the Redwood City Parks and Arts Foundation, with support from Sound Union, PremierOne Credit Union and the San Mateo County History Museum.

Vendors

The streets around Courthouse Square will be full with more food, crafts, vendors and community groups than ever before. Sample a variety of sweet treats, street foods, and more while you shop for the perfect gift.

Santa’s Village

Courthouse Square will become a wonderland of winter crafts and activities. Enjoy cookie decorating, arts and crafts, letters to Santa, festive photo booth, and a special guest. One of Santa's helpers found time in her busy schedule to come down to Redwood City and read a couple of stories.  

Holiday Storytime- 10:40, 11:10, 11:40

Santa Photos

Meet the big guy himself for a one of-a-kind photo op. Photos will be held in the rotunda of the San Mateo County History Museum from 10:00am-12:30pm & 1:00pm-4:00pm.

Performance Schedule

10:00am Sequoia High School Chorus

10:15am Sequoia High School Orchestra

10:40am Better Together Dance Theatre

11:20am Dance Expressions

11:50am California Kung Fu & Tai Chi

12:30pm Studio S

1:00pm Woodside High School Jazz Combo

1:30pm Woodside High School Orchestra

2:00pm Woodside High School Jazz Band

3:00pm Sound Union Holiday Band

5:25pm Holiday Singalong- NEW

6:00pm Tree Lighting

4:30pm-5:15pm

NEW ROUTE- Parade begins at the intersection of Marshall St. and Winslow St. and continues down Marshall and up Jefferson Ave.

We added a few new features, floats, and characters to bring even more joy and spirit! They needed a bit more space.

6:00pm

Wrap up your day of fun with a traditional favorite. The tree lighting is always a special occasion to bring the community together in warmth, joy, and light.