Downtown Pavilion kicks off Christmas each year with Winter Wonderland. It begins with the Santa Parade at 4 p.m., followed by carriage rides & hayrack rides, Christkindl Holiday Market, live music, meeting Santa and the Grinch, and story time.
2024 schedule:
- 4 p.m. – Santa Parade, Downtown Papillion
- 4 to 8 p.m. – Carriage Rides, Second Street – South of the Library
- 4 to 8 p.m. – Christkindl Holiday Market, North Washington Street (from First to Second streets)
- 4 to 8 p.m. – Hayrack Rides, Third Street
- 4 to 8 p.m. – Hot Chocolate Truck, Library Parking Lot and First Street Plaza
- 4 to 8 p.m. – Visit with the Grinch, First Street Plaza
- 4:15 to 5 p.m. – Unified Middle School Bands, North Library Stage
- 4:15 to 7:30 p.m. – Pictures with Santa, Historic Portal Schoolhouse
- 4:30 to 4:45 p.m. – Papillion Library Story Time, Papillion Public Library
- 5 to 7 p.m. – Mark Irvin Performance, First Street Plaza
- 5:10 to 5:55 p.m. – Papillion Area Concert Band, North Library Stage
- 5:30 to 5:45 p.m. – Papillion Library Story Time, Papillion Public Library
- 6 to 6:10 p.m. – Lighting Ceremony, North Library Stage
- 6:10 to 6:20 p.m. – The Night Before Christmas, North Library Stage
- 6:30 to 6:45 p.m. – Papillion Library Story Time, Papillion Public Library
- 6:30 to 8 p.m. – Brian Eckleberry Band, North Library Stage