This free admission event will feature carnival rides for children, ice skating, face painting, diverse activities, entertainment and family fun, with live musical performances from the Mt. Eden High School Choir, Youth Orchestra of Southern Alameda County, California Crosspoint High School, the Sikh Punjabi School Choir, Hayward High School Marching Band and Mariachi Juvenil de Hayward.

Bring a new unwrapped toy to support the Hayward Fire and Police departments Toys for Kids Drive and be entered to win a Family Fun Basket filled with holiday treats and toys. 

This event is BARTable and less than a block away from the Hayward BART Station. There is also free parking at the following locations: Watkins Street Garage, Century Hayward Parking Garage, Municipal Lot 1a and Municipal Lot 2.

Performance Schedule: 

  • 3:30 p.m.: East Avenue School Third Grade Chorus (Rotunda)
  • 3:30 p.m.: Hayward High School Marching Band (City Hall Plaza)
  • 4:00 p.m.: East Bay Youth Orchestra (Rotunda)
  • 4:30 p.m.: Sikh Punjabi School Choir (Rotunda)
  • 5:00 p.m.: Mariachi Juvenil (Rotunda)
  • 5:00 p.m.: Dancing Trees (City Hall Plaza)
  • 5:30 p.m.: California Crosspoint Academy Choir (Rotunda)
  • 6:00 p.m.: Mt. Eden High School Choir (Rotunda)
  • 6:15 p.m.: Tree Lighting Ceremony (Rotunda)

Activities happening throughout the entire event:

  • Face painting
  • Skating rink
  • kids' carnival rides
  • Alan the Amazing (balloons)
  • Cookie decorating presented by the Cupcake Shoppe
  • Santa and Mrs. Claus
Downtown Hayward
B Street and Watkins Street
Hayward, CA 94541
(510) 583-5545