Jingle Mingle

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!

TENTATIVE 2025 Event Timeline:

• 5am: Parking Closes on Main 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 Street
• 2pm: All Roads Close for Event, Entertainment Set Up Begins
• 4pm: Event Begins!

4pm – 6:30pm: Family Fun Activities and Open Houses

• 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 gift bundles for sale!
• Storytime with Hall County Library!
• Roosevelt Square Local Stage:
  • Featuring JB Jams as DJ from 4-8pm!
  • 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!

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.

*There are no open vendor spots for this event.*

2025 Layout Map Coming Soon!