Schedule of Events

3:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. - Street Closure will begin at 3:00 p.m. Parking available at St. Columbkille and Home Depot. Street Closure and Event Maps here.

4:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. - Pancake man at the Belvedere sponsored by Meta - Admission is $9.00 per person. Kids under 5 eat free. All proceeds benefit the Papillion Community Foundation’s programs and mission.

4:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. - Christkindl Market - The market will be located in several locations: First Street Plaza - Travelin Tom’s Coffee, J’s Smokehouse and the Papillion Taco Guy. Fire Station #3 - Cookies & Confections, Small Cakes, Dripped Drizzled Pops, My Joy by Michelle, CoCo’s Bakery, From the Ashes, On the Spot Productions & Disney Princesses. Sump Library Parking Lot - 50 Mile March, Sarpy Human Services Department, Sarpy County Museum, Common Scents by Tayler E.

4:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. - Candy Cane with a Cop and Toys for Tots brought to you by Sarpy Human Services in conjunction with the Sarpy County Sherrifs and Papillion Police Department - located in Sump Library Parking Lot.

4:30 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. - Winter Wonderland parade - Welcome Santa to Winter Wonderland!

After the parade - 7:30 p.m. - Carriage Rides - Free community carriage rides brought to you by City of Papillion - line forms at at the corner of 2nd and Washington on the southside of Sump Library and goes north on Washington.

5:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. - Visit with Santa and his reindeer - Santa and his reindeer will be at the Historic Portal School House sponsored by the Papillion Animal Hospital. Santa will arrive after the parade.

5:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. - Candy Canes from the Mayor’s Youth Council - Find the Mayor’s Youth Council walking around the event for some candy cane treats!

5:00 p.m. - 5:20 p.m. - Middle School Band Performances - Enjoy a Christmas Concert performed by the middle school band on the stage.

5:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. - Hot Chocolate Station sponsored by Cobalt Credit Union.

5:20 p.m. - 5:55 p.m. - Papillion Area Concert Band Performance - Annual Christmas performance by the PAC Band directed by Ken Molzer.

5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. - Library Story Time - Enjoy free story time at the Library! Story times are 4:30; 5:30 & 6:30.

6:00 p.m. - 6:15 p.m. - Lighting Ceremony - Join Mayor David Black on the lawn of the Sump Library when he and the winners of the Papio Fun Park coloring contest flip the switch to light up Downtown!

6:15 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. - The Night Before Christmas Reading - Join Mayor Black on the lawn of Sump Library while he reads the Night Before Christmas.

6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. - Join Leslie & Friends, a band of local music educators, on the stage to close out Winter Wonderland!