Make Saturday, December 5 a full day of holiday fun in Kennesaw! From breakfast with Santa to family photos and the first-ever nighttime Illuminate Holly Days Parade, there are plenty of ways to celebrate the season with family and friends.

Breakfast with Santa

Ben Robertson Community Center
8:30–9:30 a.m. or 10–11 a.m.

Start the day with an all-you-care-to-eat breakfast hosted by the Kennesaw-Acworth Optimist Club in partnership with Kennesaw Parks & Recreation. Enjoy a delicious breakfast and table-to-table visits with Santa during one of two available seating times.

Advance tickets are $10 per person. Children ages 2 and under do not need a ticket but must sit on an adult’s lap. Tickets are limited.

Breakfast Seating 1: https://secure.rec1.com/GA/kennesaw-ga/catalog?filter=c2VhcmNoPTQ0MjYxODY=
Breakfast Seating 2: https://secure.rec1.com/GA/kennesaw-ga/catalog?filter=c2VhcmNoPTQ0MjYxOTc=

Pictures with Santa

Community House at Depot Park
Times vary

Capture a special holiday photo with Santa without spending hours waiting in line. Families can choose from two options:

Free Walk-Up Photos: Families may line up from 12:30–2:30 p.m. following Breakfast with Santa. Photos are not guaranteed for walk-up guests, and the line will close promptly at 2:30 p.m.

Reserved Santa Sessions: For $15, families can reserve a designated session time and enjoy a 2–3-minute visit with Santa, including a free digital download of their photos. Only one person from each party needs to register, and parties may include up to eight people. Times will be 4:00 – 4:30 p.m. and 4:30 – 5:00 p.m.

Photo reservations open Monday, November 2 at 9 a.m. Keep your receipt, either printed or available by email, to present to staff on December 5. No refunds will be issued after November 20. Families arriving outside their reserved session time will forfeit their photo session.

Illuminate Holly Days Parade

Parade Lineup: Adams Park
Step-off: 6 p.m.

End the day with Kennesaw’s first-ever nighttime, light-up Holly Days Parade! This year’s theme is Santa’s Workshop, bringing festive floats, vehicles and holiday creativity to the streets of Kennesaw.

Parade entries are encouraged to light up their floats and vehicles and, when applicable, prepare a short 20–30-second performance for the judges. Participants will have the opportunity to compete for four awards:

• Best Overall
• Best Performance
• Best Float
• Most Festive

Parade registration opens Monday, October 5 at 9 a.m. Entries will receive notification of acceptance within two weeks. Register at https://secure.rec1.com/GA/kennesaw-ga/catalog?filter=c2VhcmNoPTQ0MjYzMTY=