Winterfest 2022: Kick-Off the Holiday Season in the Magnolia Village

UPDATED DECEMBER 2, 2022

Winterfest 2022 – Saturday, December 3rd!

Join us in the Magnolia Village for a day filled with events to kick-off the holiday season, starting with pancake breakfast & hot chocolate offerings, lunch specials, afternoon family activities, and into the evening with adult gatherings.

Below is the Winterfest 2022 overview. Follow Discover Magnolia Facebook and Instagram channels to keep up with activities as they are continuously added!

  • Starbucks: 6am – 5pm. Enjoy a 12 oz hot chocolate for $3.00.
  • Petit Pierre Bakery: 7:30am – 4pm. Grab a Winterfest hot chocolate, topped with homemade marshmallows and crushed peppermint. A portion of proceeds will benefit the Magnolia Beautification Project.
  • Magnolia Lutheran Church – Swedish Pancake Breakfast: 8am – 12:30pm. Annual holiday tradition. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children. All proceeds go to charity.
  • Unravel Therapeutics: 9:30am – 8:30 pm. Drop by and purchase unique gifts and services just right for the discerning gift giver.
  • Mondello Lunch Special: 12pm – 3pm. Enjoy your choice of fettuccine primavera or lasagna with tiramisu for $23.
  • Figurehead Brewery: 12pm start – while supplies last. Cookie decorating and free hot chocolate for the kids!
  • VR Bubble Shop: 12pm – 8pm – 50% off all VR gaming activities.              
  • American Dance Institute. Free dance classes for various age groups – Children’s Hip Hop (ages 8-10) at 1:30pm – 2:20pm. Children’s Creative Dance (ages 3.5-5) at 3:00pm-3:45pm. Pre-Ballet (ages 5-7) at 4:00pm-4:50pm. Pre-registration required: https://www.americandanceinstitute.com/magnolia-village-winterfest
  • Magnolia Garden Center Family Photos Opportunity by Julie Bennett, Coldwell Banker Bain: 2pm – 4pm. Get your holiday family photos at the Magnolia Garden Center and enjoy an excellent opportunity to pick out your Christmas tree or wreaths. Photographs by Julie will be available and features a festive Magnolia Garden Center backdrop. Proceeds from your purchase for a digital download will be donated to the Reimagine Magnolia Village beautification project. Additional photo gifts are also available.
  • Magnolia Dental Care: 4pm. Ornament decorating for homegrown holiday arts and crafts.
  • Key Bank, Magnolia Branch: 4pm – 6pm. Kids will create whimsical and craft-tastic Paper Lights Garlands, making a fun and distinctive holiday decoration.
  • Serendipity Lounge: 3pm – 5pm. Enjoy the sounds of one of our favorite local bands, Magnolia Steel and Rik & Lisa in the Serendipity Lounge.
  • Magnolia Cooperative Preschool: 4:30pm – 6pm. Enjoy hot chocolate & warming stations at the Magnolia Cooperative Playground.
  • Carolers in the Village – Magnolia Chorale: 4pm – 6pm. Welcome the sounds of the season with caroling through Magnolia Village. Catch them at the tree lighting at the Garden Center at 5pm!
  • Windermere: 4pm – 8pm. Make holiday memories by getting photos with Santa, one of the most popular attractions!
  • Sell Your Sole: 5pm – 8pm. Celebrate the Grand Opening while enjoying drinks, small bites AND shopping for gifts (or for you!).
  • Magnolia Garden Center: 5pm. The annual tree lighting event to kick off the holiday season along with the Magnolia Chorale carolers and warm beverages.
  • Jingle Bell Cruise: 6pm. In partnership with Werners Crash Shop, car enthusiasts will love the 25 holiday-decorated cars cruise through Magnolia, ending in the Village. Toy donations for Pacific Raceways Toy Drive will be accepted!
  • Magnolia’s Book Store: 6pm – 8pm. Magnolia’s favorite bookstore will be open ’til 8pm. Enjoy some holiday treats from 6pm to closing.
  • Carolers in the Village – The Holidames: 6pm – 8pm. Seasonal song favorites led by Ginger Ann Griffis.
  • Westerly Studio: 6pm – 9pm. It’s the annual holiday art sale! Come for a sip AND shopping for gifts – big and small – from nine local artists.
  • Vixen Collection Day Spa & Boutique: 6pm – 9 pm. Shop for gifts, clothing and beauty products with complimentary adult beverages.
  • Magnolia Village Pub, co-hosted by Shannon Praetorius, Compass Real Estate: 7pm – 9:30pm. Join us for an Ugly Sweater Contest at 7pm; winner will be announced at 9:30 pm. In between, enjoy a holiday trivia event, a selfie booth, food, and drinks. Bring a book for a local charity donation and receive $5 off the first beer.                   
Mug of hot chocolate