FAQ: The Mad Hatter Holiday Festival, Parade & Tree Lighting in Vallejo
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The Mad Hatter Holiday Festival offers a unique competitive advantage for Vallejo by attracting thousands of visitors and boosting local tourism and business revenue.
The festival follows a structured schedule starting at 2:00 PM with events including a parade at 4:30 PM and tree lighting at 6:00 PM in downtown Vallejo.
This festival creates community togetherness by bringing families together for joyful celebrations that revive nostalgic memories and strengthen social bonds.
Experience fire-shooting mutant vehicles, a restored 1900s train, Storm Troopers with Darth Vader, and giant flaming feathers in this unique Wonderland fantasy parade.
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The Mad Hatter Holiday Festival is a whimsical holiday event that transforms Vallejo's historic downtown into a Wonderland of magic and enchantment, featuring a parade with fire-shooting Burning Man mutant vehicles, Wonderland characters, and cultural performances that make it unlike any other festival in the states.
The festival occurs on Saturday, December 6, 2025 in the historic downtown district of Vallejo, California.
The festival starts at 2:00 PM, Queen's Court at 2:30 PM, the parade begins at 4:30 PM, the Holiday Tree Lighting Program starts at 6:00 PM, and the Vallejo Yacht Club Lighted Boat Parade begins at 6:30 PM.
Attendees will see the Mad Hatter and his tea party guests, Burning Man mutant vehicles shooting fire, a restored 48 and 8 Train from the early 1900s, Storm Troopers led by Darth Vader, cultural dancing groups, hip-hop performers, lighted floats, and various Wonderland characters interacting with the public.
Families can enjoy a bell-ringing lighted holiday train for children to ride, holiday gift and food vendors, live musical performances, photo opportunities between giant flaming feathers, and interactions with all the Hatter's Characters throughout the festival grounds.
The tree lighting countdown is led by Mayor and Grand Marshals Freddie Stone of Sly & The Family Stone, along with Community Grand Marshal Amanda Williams, a single mom recognized for her heroic actions.
The event features the lighting of a 50-foot tree with over three thousand lights, which is one of California's largest holiday trees, staged with a massive constructive Victorian Ship featuring a 30-foot colorful blimp on top.
Hyperion Community Partners LLC produces the festival in partnership with the City of Vallejo, and they also organize The Mad Hatter's July 4th Waterfront Celebration.
You can visit the website at HatterVallejo.com or follow them on Facebook at facebook.com/MadHatterHolidayVallejo.
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