Hometown Christmas Traditions

The Christmas season in Marionville is filled with cherished hometown traditions that bring families and neighbors together in celebration. Each year, The Bank of Billings hosts a free evening with Santa and his “Deere,” featuring professional photos with Santa, festive treats from local vendors, decorated tractors are on display, and special appearances by Sparky the Fire Dog.

In 2025, Marionville Applefest introduced the first annual Christmas tree lighting on the downtown square, held the same evening as Santa and his Deere. Families enjoyed Christmas games, hot chocolate, letters to Santa, a towering community Christmas tree, and a beautifully lit Candy Cane Lane.

Continuing a beloved tradition, Marionville Applefest also hosts the annual Christmas Parade, featuring Santa and his elves. The evening concludes with the telling of the Christmas story, gifts for children, refreshments, and photos with Santa—creating lasting memories and celebrating the true spirit of the season.

Street view of a corner building decorated with Christmas lights, including illuminated green tractors with lights, and Christmas tree-shaped lights on lampposts. People are gathered outside, some entering a store with large front windows, and the sc
Christmas tree decorated with white lights and a 'Merry Christmas' sign from the Marionville Lions Club at dusk.
A red wooden mailbox with a white sign that reads "Letters to Santa" on a grassy area at night, with a parade float in the background featuring a tractor decorated with green lights.
Colorful Christmas lights on candy cane shaped decorations and a large decorated Christmas tree on a lawn at dusk.
Costumed mascot of Sparky the Fire Dog, the fire safety mascot, standing outdoors at night with holiday lights and decorated trees in the background.
A winter street scene decorated with Christmas lights and ornaments, with police and emergency vehicles present.
A parade of young women dressed in Christmas pajamas and jackets, some wearing Santa hats, marching down a street with festive decorations including Christmas trees, and a band playing instruments in the background.
Vintage cars decorated with Christmas ornaments driving down a city street during a holiday parade.
A Christmas parade float with Santa Claus, children in Santa hats, and festive decorations, being pulled by a black trailer.
Two children smiling at a Christmas market stall decorated with tinsel and Christmas lights, with a vendor in the background.

Christmas 2025