Published on December 03, 2025
Kzoo Parks is welcoming the entire Kalamazoo community to Bronson Park on Thursday, December 11 at 5:30 p.m. for “December to Remember,” a holiday event for Kalamazoo families. The event will offer a variety of free holiday activities for everyone to enjoy.
Guests can enjoy complimentary hot chocolate under the holiday lights in Bronson Park. The first 300 guests will receive a holiday craft bag to take home, which will include assorted ornament crafts, winter puzzles, and a winter-themed coloring book with crayons. Hot chocolate and craft bags will be available for free while supplies last. The event will end at 6:30 p.m. or whenever items run out.
Kids can also write letters to Santa at the event and drop them off in Santa’s mailbox. Santa will reply to letters that include a return address within seven days.
The Downtown Kalamazoo Holly Jolly Trolley will run from 5 to 9 p.m., offering free rides around downtown and will include a stop on the Kalamazoo Mall by where Santa will be visiting with children at Santa’s Workshop in the City Centre (125 S Kalamazoo Mall) from 5 to 8 p.m.
This event is hosted by the Kalamazoo Youth Action Council and supported in part by the Kalamazoo Valley Museum.