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Trunk or treats, tree lightings, parades, Santa, lights and Christmas Eve services around Rockwall County. When an organizer hasn't posted this year's date, we show last year's and say so.
Christmas: lights, parades and Santa
Royse City Christmas Tree Lighting
6:30p to 7:00p, Cookston Court, 111 E Main St, Royse City. Royse City ISD choirs sing.
Christmas Tree Lighting at The Harbor
6:00p to 8:00p, The Harbor Rockwall, Rockwall. On the waterfront at The Harbor on Lake Ray Hubbard.
Kiwanis Christmas Parade
9:00a to 10:30a, From the Rockwall County Library to Historic Downtown Rockwall, Rockwall, Free. More than 100 floats. Rain or shine. Theme: The Magic of Christmas.
Hometown Christmas Festival, Downtown Rockwall
10:00a to 5:00p, Historic Downtown Rockwall square, Rockwall. Holiday market, photos with Santa and the Grinch, snow play, train rides, bounce houses, games and crafts.
Rockwall Christmas Tree Lighting at City Hall
5:00p to 7:00p, lighting about 6:15p, Rockwall City Hall, 385 S Goliad St, Rockwall. Holiday entertainment, crafts, hot chocolate, cookies from the Rockwall Women's League and Santa.
Christmas in Heath and Candy Cane Lane Christmas Market
4:00p to 8:00p, tree lighting 6:00p, Towne Center Park, 1000 Festival St, Heath. First Candy Cane Lane Christmas Market, tree lighting at 6p, photos with Santa and his live reindeer, miniature train rides, a carousel and Ferris wheel, food trucks and live music.
Polar Express Extravaganza at the Library
6:00p to 7:30p, Rockwall County Library, 1215 E Yellowjacket Ln, Rockwall. Come and go, all ages. Crafts, treats, carolers and a rideable Polar Express train in the parking lot.
Rockwall County Courthouse Christmas Tree Lighting
6:00p, Rockwall County Courthouse, 1111 E Yellowjacket Ln, Rockwall. Hosted by the Rockwall County Commissioners Court. Bring the whole family.
Royse City Christmas Parade of Lights
6:30p to 8:30p, Downtown Royse City, Royse City, Free. Lighted parade by Royse City Main Street. This year's theme is Red Lights and Blue, for America's 250th.
Christmas Eve services
Cornerstone Rockwall
Christmas Eve times not posted yet. We check every week from Nov 1.
First Baptist Church Heath
Christmas Eve times not posted yet. We check every week from Nov 1.
First Baptist Church of Rockwall
Christmas Eve times not posted yet. We check every week from Nov 1.
First Presbyterian Church of Rockwall
Christmas Eve times not posted yet. We check every week from Nov 1.
First United Methodist Church of Heath
Christmas Eve times not posted yet. We check every week from Nov 1.
First United Methodist Church of Rockwall
Christmas Eve times not posted yet. We check every week from Nov 1.
Holy Trinity by the Lake
Christmas Eve times not posted yet. We check every week from Nov 1.
Lakepointe Church, Rockwall
Christmas Eve times not posted yet. We check every week from Nov 1.
Lakepointe Church, Rockwall Campus (701 E Interstate 30, Rockwall)
Christmas Eve candlelight services Thu Dec 24 at 1:00p, 3:00p and 5:00p. More candlelight services Dec 20 (9a, 11a, 5p), Dec 21 and 22 (6p) and Dec 23 (4p, 6p).
Redeemer Rockwall
Christmas Eve times not posted yet. We check every week from Nov 1.
Royse City Methodist
Christmas Eve times not posted yet. We check every week from Nov 1.
The lights map
Opens the day after Thanksgiving
A map of the best-lit houses and streets, added by the people who live there. We show the street address you give us and nothing about who lives there. You can take it down any time.