Dashing Through De Soto & Deck the Hall

Join us as we celebrate the beginning of the holiday season with Santa's "Dashing Through De Soto" event and the Mayor's annual Deck the Hall and tree lighting! 

Festivities Schedule:


3:00-4:30PM - Dashing Through De Soto

Santa is coming to town for the very first Dashing Through De Soto! Riding in a NWCFD fire truck, Santa will cruise through De Soto neighborhoods, waving and spreading holiday cheer as he goes.

  • Start: Fire Station (NWCFD)
  • Neighborhoods on the Route(in order):
    • Timber Trails
    • Clearview
    • DeMeadows
    • Oak Country
    • Explorer's Trail
    • Arbor Ridge
  • End: Downtown De Soto

5:00-5:45PM: Puppet Show

Puppet Show: T'was the Night Before Christmas (gym)

6:00PM

Holiday Music by the De Soto High School Band & Choir

6:30PM 

  • Mayor's Tree Lighting Ceremony 
  • Santa comes to town!

Don’t miss the fun from 6:30-8PM

  • Community Supper, soup & chili dinner hosted by the Rotary Club (donations appreciated)
  • Facepainting
  • Kids Crafts, De Soto Baptist Church and Light of the World Church
  • Art Open House, De Soto Arts Council
  • Santa Throw, Bridge Church
  • Pics with Saint Nic by local photographer Fresh Feature Photo. You'll get a free digital copy after the event!


Dashing Through De Soto Map
  1. 1 Mayor's Tree Lighting Event
  2. 2 Mayor's Tree Lighting Event
  3. 3 Mayor's Tree Lighting Event
  4. 4 Mayor's Tree Lighting Event
  5. 5 Mayor's Tree Lighting Event
  6. 6 Mayor's Tree Lighting Event