Festival · Applications open
Hempstead Festival of Lights, Tree Lighting & Christmas Parade 2026
Downtown Hempstead (Gazebo Park for tree decorating) · Hempstead, TXAccepting vendorsAbout this event
Hempstead Festival of Lights, Tree Lighting & Christmas Parade
The Hempstead Festival of Lights, Tree Lighting and Christmas Parade is an annual holiday celebration in Downtown Hempstead, Texas. The free, family-friendly event runs December 5, 2026, from 2 to 8 p.m., with the lighted Christmas parade at 6 p.m., and features live music, kids' activities, arts and crafts, Santa visits, cookie and ornament decorating, and a Christmas tree lighting.
Vendor requirements
What you’ll need on the day
Application
Who this market accepts
- arts & crafts
- food
- retail
- community
- non-profit
Your free account opens
- The official application
- Required documents and form questions
Explore this event
Go beyond the listing
Keep exploring
More events near Hempstead
- FestivalDeadline passedHempstead Fall Farmers Market FestivalHempstead Chamber of Commerce· under 1 miOct 24, 2026Booth fee · Free
- FestivalDeadline passedWCSA Annual Fall FestivalSchmidt Industrial Ball Park· under 1 miOct 24, 2026Booth fee · Not listed
- FestivalDeadline passedFriends for Wishes BBQ CookoffWaller County Fairgrounds· under 1 miOct 23–24, 2026Application fee · $250