Highlights in 2023
- Father Christmas has his own booth Fri. Sat. & Sun
Will welcome all children to visit him and share their precious Christmas wishes. - Live reindeer arrive at 10am Friday and Sunday
- Vikings Legends Stu Voigt & Paul Krause (Fri 1-3pm), Chuck Foreman & Autry Beamon (Sat 1-3pm), Tommy Kramer (Sat 5-7pm) and Carl Eller & Leo Lewis (Sun 1-3pm) will be appearing to take photos and sign autographs
- Anna & Elsa (Fri, Sat & Sun – 10:30a-12p & 2p-4p)
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 24
10:00am; Grand Parade – Led by the Golden Angel, Christkind, and Grand Marshall Angelina Amerigo (Miss MN). Opening of the 2023 Festival by reading the Christkindlsmarkt Proclamation
10:00am Alaskan Live Reindeer arrive.
10:15am Minnetonka High School Choir performs.
10:30-Noon; Anna & Elsa visit
11-noon; stage, Troy Fleming, German Vocalist/yodeler & Guitarist
Noon-2:00; Sprinkles the Christmas Elf “Christmas Show” offers a special ticketed performance at Pique Travel. Limited tickets. Features Sprinkles the Elf & friends. Plus, a visit from Christkind & Father Christmas. POSTPONED
Noon-12:30; stage, “A Childs Christmas Story in Wales “by Dylan Thomas. A Christmas classic brought to us by master storyteller David Graham.
1:00-2:00; stage, music & Christkind.
1:00-3:00; Vikings Legends Meet-N-Greet, Stu Voigt & Paul Krause.
2:00-3:00; stage, meet & greet.
Christkind 2:00-4:00; Anna & Elsa meet and greet
3:00-5:00; Sprinkles the Christmas Elf “Christmas Show” offers a special ticketed performance at Pique Travel. Limited tickets. Features Sprinkles the Elf & friends. Plus, the Christkind POSTPONED
3:00-5:00 stage, music performed by Community Folks
5:00; stage, music, meet & greet.
6:00-6:30; stage, “A Childs Christmas Story in Wales “by Dylan Thomas. A Christmas classic brought to us by master storyteller David Graham.
7:00 Festival closes
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 25
10:00am; Festival Opens
10:30-Noon: Anna & Elsa visit
11:00am; stage, Winter Wonder Magic Show Noon; stage, River City Singers, 20 min set
12:30; stage, “A Child’s Christmas Story in Wales”, by Dylan Thomas. A Christmas classic brought to us by master storyteller David Graham.
1:00; stage, River City Singers, 20 min. set.
1:00-3:00; Vikings Legends Meet-N-Greet, Chuck Forman & Autry Beamon.
1:30-2:00; stage, Christkind meet & greet.
2:00-4:00; Sprinkles the Christmas Elf “Christmas Show” offers a special ticketed performance at Pique Travel. Limited tickets. Features Sprinkles the Elf & friends. POSTPONED.
2:00-3:00; stage, Troy Fleming, German Vocalist/Yodeler
2:00-4:00; Anna & Elsa visit
3:00-4:00; music performed by community folks.
4:00; St. Martin’s Children’s Lantern Parade on Water Street with Reindeer, Minnetonka High School Choir, Angelina Amerigo (Miss MN) and Shoshana Boyce (Miss Congeniality). The parade will end with a Christmas tree lighting and singing Christmas carols.
5:30-6:30; Rockabilly Christmas Concert
6:30; stage, “A Child’s Christmas Story in Wales”, by Dylan Thomas. A Christmas classic brought to us by master storyteller David Graham.
7:00pm Festival closes for the night.
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 26
10:00am; Festival Opens
10:00-noon; stage, Christkind. Live Reindeer Father Christmas at his booth for the day
10:30-Noon; Anna & Elsa visit
Noon-12:30; stage, “A Child’s Christmas Story in Wales”, by Dylan Thomas. A Christmas classic brought to us by a master storyteller, David Graham.
1:00-3:00; stage, Mrs. Christmas, Balloon Art & Games w/prizes
1:00-3:00; Vikings Legends Meet-N-Greet, Carl Eller & Leo Lewis
2:00-4:00; Anna & Elsa meet & greet
5:00pm Festival closes.
Thank You for joining our 20th, Anniversary! The Festival that makes Memories!!