Photo courtesy of Metro Creative Connection.
On Saturday, Dec. 14 at 4 p.m., Kiest Park will hold its Holiday Festival & Tree Lighting event.
The event is free and will take place at the Kiest Park Softball Complex (3080 S Hampton).
The Holiday Festival welcomes Santa’s crafts workshop, cozy hot chocolate station, and children’s holiday-themed inflatables. Free carnival rides for all ages include rock climbing, pirate ship, choo-choo train and ballistic swings. Live performances feature the Kiest Youth Carolers, El Trigo Ballet Folklorico and jazzy sounds of the Rob Holbert Group.
Explore one-stop shopping with artisan vendors and indulge in sweet and savory food truck treats. Visit with community partners Dallas 311 – On the Go, Dallas County Health and Human Services, Dallas Aquatics, Dallas Public Library – Hampton-Illinois Branch, and the Betty Walker Waites Foundation.
The lighting of the 26-foot tree will be at 6 p.m. and the spectacular light display in the Kiest Memorial Garden. Dallas Council Member Carolyn King Arnold, District 4, Dallas Council Member Chad West, District 1 and the Dallas Park and Recreation Department will be in attendance.
