Join us November 22, 2025 at Jingle Mingle and the Lighting of the Chicken in Roosevelt Square!
As one of the Southeast’s quirkiest, fun, family-friendly events, Jingle Mingle is the perfect way to start your holiday season here in the Poultry Capital of the World!
2025 Event Timeline:
- 5am: Parking Closes on Main/Bradford Street on the Square, as well as Brenau Ave, Green Street, and portions of Spring Street (off the square, for Carriage Rides and Train Ride areas).
- 12pm: Parking Closes throughout the entire event area.
- 1pm: Road Closure on Main/Bradford Street
- 2pm: All Roads Close for Event, Entertainment Set Up Begins
- 4pm: Event Begins!
4pm – 6:30pm: Family Fun Activities and Open Houses
- Posada @ Crossroads Plaza from 4-8pm!
- Featuring JB Jams as DJ on the Square from 4-8pm!
- Kiddy Train Rides!
- Carriage Rides!
- Coca Cola Bear!
- Open Houses in Historic Buildings, with sales, live music, and refreshments!
- Visitor’s Center Festival of Trees!
- S’more Stations with Gainesville Fire Department!
- Inflatable slide!
- Jingle Mingle Merchandise, plus Gainesville holiday gifts for sale @ Historic City Hall!
- Storytime with Hall County Library!
- Roosevelt Square Local Stage:
- 4:15pm: Balthazar Gradin
- 4:45pm: Brenau Dance
- 5:30pm: Young Singers of Northeast Ga
- 6:00pm: Elevate Performing Arts
5pm: Santa Arrives on a Fire Truck. (Santa gets on truck on Maple/Spring St, rides up spring street, turns left on Bradford Street, left on Washington, exits, and the fire truck goes down Washington St to exit the event.)
5-8pm: Photos with Santa on the Square!
6:45pm: Lighting of the Chicken Ceremony Begins @ Roosevelt Square!
7pm: The Chicken is Lit!
7- 8pm: Open Houses continue with photo opportunities downtown.
All Parking Decks are FREE in Gainesville!
- Main Street Parking Deck, 301 Main St.
- Hall County Parking Facility, 225 Green St.
- North Parking Deck, 130 Main St.
Parking/Street Closures!
- 5am: Parking closes on Main, Bradford streets
- 1pm: Main, Bradford streets close to thru traffic
- 1pm: Parking closes on Spring, Washington streets
- 2pm: Spring, Washington streets close to thru traffic
- 2pm: Carriage-ride route, Brenau Avenue and Green Street, also close to thru traffic
Click Here to view the map of Parking/Street Closures
*There are no open vendor spots for this event.*
2025 Downtown Square Layout Map:
2025 Roosevelt Square Layout Map:
2025 Crossroads Plaza Layout Map:
Interested in Becoming a Sponsor for Jingle Mingle?
click here for sponsorship information
Thank You to Our 2025 Jingle Mingle Sponsors!
