Event · Community

A Day with Santa & Illuminate Holly Days Parade — Kennesaw

When

Sat, Dec 5 · 8:30 AM–8:00 PMBreakfast 8:30–9:30 or 10–11 a.m.; walk-up Santa photos 12:30–2:30 p.m.; reserved photos 4–5 p.m.; parade step-off 6 p.m.

Where

Downtown Kennesaw — Ben Robertson Community Center, Depot Park Community House and parade route2753 Watts Drive, Kennesaw, GA 30144Open in Google Maps ↗

Ages

Families; children ages 2 and under do not need a breakfast ticket

Cost

Breakfast $10 per person (advance); reserved Santa session $15 per family; walk-up photos and parade free

Organizer

City of Kennesaw Parks & Recreation with the Kennesaw-Acworth Optimist Club

Kennesaw packs a full day of holiday events into Saturday, December 5, 2026. Breakfast with Santa at the Ben Robertson Community Center (8:30–9:30 or 10–11 a.m.) is an all-you-care-to-eat meal hosted by the Kennesaw-Acworth Optimist Club, with Santa visiting each table; advance tickets are $10 per person and children 2 and under sit on a lap for free. Afterward, free walk-up photos with Santa run 12:30–2:30 p.m. at the Community House at Depot Park (not guaranteed), or families can reserve a 2–3 minute $15 session between 4 and 5 p.m. with a free digital download (reservations open November 2). The day ends with Kennesaw's first nighttime, light-up Illuminate Holly Days Parade, themed Santa's Workshop, stepping off at 6 p.m. from Adams Park.