Downtown Lincoln 

Beginning the last weekend in November

FREE Carriage Rides Information - Come take a ride in a carriage around the Courthouse Square! Nov, 29th: 6:00-9:00 PM, all other Friday nights from 5:00-8:00 PM - Dec. 6th; Dec. 13th; Dec.20th; Saturday afternoons from 12:00-3:00 PM - Nov. 30th; Dec. 7th; Dec. 14th; Dec. 21st. 

• Pick up and drop off will be in front of the arcade on Pulaski St.
• A sign-up sheet will be available, so you don't have to wait in the cold! There will be a person with a clipboard at the pick-up and drop-off location and they will get you signed up for a time slot. Sign up for times begin that day, no signing up ahead. Once you check-in, you can go visit local downtown businesses while you wait! 
  • A big thank you to all our sponsors who make this FREE event possible!
    Copper Penny, Debbie's Downtown Floral, Deep Roots, Experience Beauty Bar, Flossie and Delzena's, Guest House Coffee & Pastries, Guzzardo's Italian Villa, Indigo Quilt Studio, Ink & Imprint, Jerzi Rae's Boutique, J & M Meat Market, Mary Todd's Hallmark, Podbelsek Family Creations, Prairie Threads, Renew Consignment & Thrift, Rose & Thorn, Small Town Creations, Sorrento's Pizzeria, Spirited Republic, Take 2 Consignment, The Bee, Top Hat Creamery, Verdant Salon & Suites, Wild Petals, Action Jackson Lawncare, Arnold Insurance Agency, Bill Hauter State Representative, Christine Short - Edward Jones, Heartland Bank & Trust, J.M. Abbott & Associates, Lincoln Daily News, ME Realty, Michelle Bauer - Country Insurance, Onward Injury Law, Prairie Land Title, Precision Movement, Red Oak Financial, State Senator Sally Turner, & Tiffany Winebrinner - USA Mortgage

• Winter Wonderland Tree Lighting - Local residents/ businesses sponsor and decorate a Christmas tree. The trees are displayed on the Courthouse Lawn beginning at the Winter Wonderland Tree Lighting Ceremony on November 29th at 5:30 PM.

• Small Business Saturday - 
  • Beginning Friday, November 29th, come tour 24 of your favorite Downtown local businesses to launch your Christmas Season. You will receive a ticket to be stamped at each location. Turn in your ticket by December 17th for a chance to win over $600 in local gift cards and prizes!
    *You must visit at least 10 participating locations and make a purchase (no minimum required, where applicable). Your ticket can be turned in at any participating business.
  • The winner will be drawn on December 17th. 
  • Your favorite participating businesses include...
    Copper Penny, Debbie's Downtown Floral, Deep Roots, Experience Beauty Bar, Flossie and Delzena's, Guest House Coffee & Pastries, Guzzardo's Italian Villa, Indigo Quilt Studio, Ink & Imprint, Jerzi Rae's Boutique, J & M Meat Market, Mary Todd's Hallmark, Podbelsek Family Creations, Prairie Threads, Renew Consignment & Thrift, Rose & Thorn, Small Town Creations, Sorrento's Pizzeria, Spirited Republic, Take 2 Consignment, The Bee, Top Hat Creamery, Verdant Salon & Suites, & Wild Petals

•  Thank you to our Christmas Express Sponsors!

  • Action Jackson Lawncare, Arnold Insurance Agency, Bill Hauter State Representative, Christine Short - Edward Jones, Heartland Bank & Trust, J.M. Abbott & Associates, Lincoln Daily News, ME Realty, Michelle Bauer - Country Insurance, Onward Injury Law, Prairie Land Title, Precision Movement, Red Oak Financial, State Senator Sally Turner, & Tiffany Winebrinner - USA Mortgage

For more information visit the 2024 CHRISTMAS EXPRESS FACEBOOK EVENT

• Christmas Parade- Come kick off the holidays this year with Lincoln's Christmas Parade! The Christmas Parade is Thursday, December 5th, 2024, starting at 6:30 PM.
  This year’s theme will be “Songs of Christmas”.
  Christmas Parade Entry Participants: If you wish to have an entry in the Christmas Parade in Downtown Lincoln, please fill out the form by clicking the link! -Christmas Parade Participant/Float Entry Form

 For more information visit the CHRISTMAS PARADE FACEBOOK EVENT

PARADE ROUTE