A Holly Dolly Christmas
Country Christmas Meets Lake Life
Saturday, December 12, 2026 | All Day | Mannford, Oklahoma
Mannford, it’s time to make Christmas sparkle!
Christmas With the Chamber returns December 12 for a full day of small-town Christmas traditions, family fun, local shopping, and one seriously sparkly Christmas parade.
We’ll start the day with Pancakes with Santa and our Christmas Craft Bazaar, then turn up the rhinestones for the A Holly Dolly Christmas Parade before gathering together at Town Square for our annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony.
This year’s parade theme brings together everything we love about Christmas in Mannford: country charm, colorful lights, a little bit of glam, plenty of personality, and our own lake-town spirit.
Rhinestones. Boots. Christmas lights. Big ideas.
Let’s make Mannford sparkle!
Pancakes with Santa & Christmas Craft Bazaar
Mannford High School Commons | 7 AM – 1 PM
Breakfast served until 10 AM
Start Christmas With the Chamber with one of our favorite family traditions.
Enjoy Pancakes with Santa, visit with Santa, take photos, and spend the morning shopping a great selection of local makers, vendors, boutiques, baked goods, gifts, Christmas décor, and more at our annual Christmas Craft Bazaar.
Vendor space is limited, so vendors are encouraged to register early.
Pancakes with Santa Vendor Registration:
https://mannfordchamber.com/pancakes-with-santa-registration/
A Holly Dolly Christmas Parade
Parade Begins at 6 PM | Line-Up Begins at 3 PM
This year, we’re bringing a little extra sparkle to the Mannford Christmas Parade.
Our 2026 theme is:
A Holly Dolly Christmas
Country Christmas Meets Lake Life
Think rhinestones, cowboy boots, fringe, butterflies, guitars, bright colors, Christmas lights, country Christmas, big dreams and big personality — then make it your own.
Parade entries can go glamorous, traditional, funny, country, colorful, sentimental or completely over the top. Businesses, churches, schools, organizations, clubs, families, teams and community groups are all invited to participate.
And this year, we’re changing up parade judging.
Instead of focusing on traditional first-, second- and third-place awards, entries will compete in a collection of fun Parade Categories celebrating creativity, Christmas spirit, lights, entertainment and those unforgettable entries that make the crowd stop and look.
2026 Parade Categories will be announced soon.
Bring the lights. Bring the music. Bring the personality.
Most importantly — make it merry and make it Mannford.
Parade Information & Registration:
https://mannfordchamber.com/christmas-parade/
Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony
Town Square | Immediately Following the Parade
After the parade, make your way to Town Square as we gather around Mannford’s beautiful 26-foot community Christmas tree and officially celebrate Christmas together.
Join friends, neighbors and families from across the community beneath the lights for our annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony.
It’s one of those nights that reminds us exactly why small-town Christmas is so special.
Be Part of the Celebration
Christmas With the Chamber is a community event, and we want Mannford businesses, churches, schools, organizations and community groups involved.
Host a Booth or Activity
Interested in joining the festivities at Town Square?
We welcome festive, family-friendly activities such as crafts, games, ornament decorating, treats, photo opportunities, giveaways and other interactive Christmas activities.
Participation is FREE, but space and activity ideas may be limited to avoid duplicates.
Evening Tree Lighting Booth Registration:
https://mannfordchamber.com/tree-lighting-event-registration
Local Businesses — Let Us Promote You
If your Mannford business will be open during Christmas With the Chamber or you’re planning something special for event traffic, let us know.
We want to encourage everyone coming into town to shop local, live local and love Mannford, and we’ll use our event promotions and social media to highlight participating businesses throughout the celebration.
The Spirit We Build — Christmas Tree Setup Day
Friday, November 20 | 10 AM | Town Square
Before we can light it, we have to build it!
Join us at Town Square as we assemble and decorate Mannford’s towering 26-foot Christmas tree.
There are hundreds of ornaments, plenty of branches to fluff, decorations to hang and lots of Christmas magic to create.
This is a community effort, and extra hands are always welcome.
Come help us build the centerpiece of Christmas in Mannford.
Lights On
Friday, November 27 | Dusk
The Mannford Christmas tree and Town Square Christmas lights will officially be ON beginning at dusk November 27.
This is not a scheduled gathering or ceremony — just the night the lights come on for the Christmas season.
Drive by, bring the family through Town Square, take pictures and enjoy the glow anytime throughout the season.
The official community Tree Lighting Ceremony will still take place following the Christmas parade on December 12.
Annual Light Up Mannford Contest
Let’s light up Mannford!
Residents, businesses and churches are invited to show off their Christmas spirit by entering their holiday displays in the annual Light Up Mannford Christmas Lights Contest.
Categories
Residential
Commercial
Churches
Entry is $10, and every dollar collected goes directly back to the winners.
Judging will take place before Christmas With the Chamber, with winners recognized during the December 12 celebration.
Light Up Mannford Registration:
https://mannfordchamber.com/light-up-mannford-registration/
Decorate. Celebrate. Light Up Mannford.
Save the Date
Saturday, December 12, 2026
Spend the day with us.
Come for Pancakes with Santa. Shop the Christmas Craft Bazaar. Line the streets for the parade. Gather at Town Square beneath the Christmas tree.
Whether you’ve lived here your entire life or you’re joining us for the first time, Christmas With the Chamber is about celebrating Christmas together as a community.
A Holly Dolly Christmas
Country Christmas Meets Lake Life
Rhinestones. Boots. Christmas lights. Mannford Christmas magic.
Let’s make Mannford sparkle!
Mannford Area Chamber of Commerce
mannfordchamber.com
🎄 Annual Light Up Mannford Contest
Light Up Mannford — Holly Dolly Style!
Let’s light up Mannford and make this holiday season sparkle!
Show off your Christmas spirit by entering your residential, commercial, or church holiday display in the Light Up Mannford Christmas Lights Contest.
This year, we’d love to see displays inspired by our A Holly Dolly Christmas theme — think rhinestones, pink and teal lights, butterflies, cowboy boots, guitars, country Christmas charm, or even a favorite Dolly song brought to life in your yard or storefront.
Traditional Christmas displays are absolutely welcome too. Whether you go classic, colorful, country, elegant, or completely over the top, we want to see Mannford shining bright.
Entry is just $10, and every dollar collected goes straight to the winners.
How to Enter:
Submit your entry using the registration button on this page or message the Mannford Chamber of Commerce on Facebook.
Contest Categories:
Categories for 2026 are TBD and will be announced soon.
Important Dates:
Judging: To be announced
Winners Announced: During the Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony following the parade on December 12
So decorate the house, light up the yard, dress up the storefront, and have some fun with this year’s theme.
Let’s make Mannford sparkle — Holly Dolly style!