Helping families make memories at Christmas!
Dec 11, 2021 4:00-8:00 p.m. | Rockford, ILFirst Free Rockford is hosting Christmas Traditions from 4:00-8:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 11. Each activity is designed to help families create new holiday traditions and memories while weaving the Christmas story into it all. Don’t miss this great Christmas event!
About Christmas Traditions
Christmas Traditions began as a way to help Rockford area families make memories at Christmas, and over the last several years has become a tradition of its own. Join us this year and enjoy a live Nativity, stage show, carousel, s’mores station and carnival games, reindeer petting zoo, free pictures with Santa, an indoor snowball fight, and so much more! Food and refreshments will be for sale throughout the event. And don’t forget to bring a few items for our canned food drive during the event! All donations will go to the Rock River Valley Food Pantry.
Christmas Traditions Schedule
December 11th, 2021 4:00 – 8:00PM
3:45 Pm
Doors Open
Come on in and join the party! Feel free to look around and find the activity you want to start with.
4:00 Pm
Event Begins
All activities open and are available from 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM
5:00 Pm
Stage Show
Sanctuary
The Guy Sprinkle Christmas Show: You’ve never seen a Christmas show quite like The Guy Sprinkle Christmas Special, Starring Guy Sprinkle. Part Muppet Show, Part Tonight Show—with crazy hosts, a live band, crazy guests, crazy commercials … all culminating in the message of Christmas, delivered in a way that will have your family talking long after the show wraps. Don’t miss this original, live production!
6:00 Pm
Stage Show
Sanctuary
The Guy Sprinkle Christmas Show: You’ve never seen a Christmas show quite like The Guy Sprinkle Christmas Special, Starring Guy Sprinkle. Part Muppet Show, Part Tonight Show—with crazy hosts, a live band, crazy guests, crazy commercials … all culminating in the message of Christmas, delivered in a way that will have your family talking long after the show wraps. Don’t miss this original, live production!
7:00 Pm
Stage Show
Sanctuary
The Guy Sprinkle Christmas Show: You’ve never seen a Christmas show quite like The Guy Sprinkle Christmas Special, Starring Guy Sprinkle. Part Muppet Show, Part Tonight Show—with crazy hosts, a live band, crazy guests, crazy commercials … all culminating in the message of Christmas, delivered in a way that will have your family talking long after the show wraps. Don’t miss this original, live production!
7:45 pm
Santa Line Closes
Kid’s Lobby
The line to see Santa and have your picture taken will close at 7:45 PM to ensure everyone in line gets to Santa before the event ends at 8:00 PM.
8:00 PM
Event Ends
First Free Rockford
All activities will close down at 8:00 PM at which point the general public should begin exiting the building to it can be cleaned and closed.
Activities
What to do…
Live Nativity
Enjoy a live narrated tour through the Christmas Story.
Cookie Decorating
Decorate it. Eat it. Yum!
Pictures with Santa
SANTA! Get a free pic with the big guy.
Reindeer Petting Zoo
Take photos with a real reindeer.
Stage Show
Performances at 5:00PM, 6:00PM, & 7:00PM.
Indoor Snow Ball Fight
Over 2,000 soft indoor snowballs!
Food Vendors
The following vendors will be onsite providing food to purchase throughout the night at Christmas Traditions.
Papa Johns
Chubby Guys BBQ
Where It’s At
First Free Rockford
2223 N. Mulford Rd.
Rockford, IL 61107
First Free Rockford
This event is FREE, but it’s just for one day!
Don’t miss out on this FREE event to make memories with your family.
Mask Policy
Face coverings are optional while in the building. Please be respectful of social-distancing.
Get in Touch
Questions about Christmas Traditions? Feel free to contact First Free Rockford by using the contact form.