{"id":40014,"date":"2025-11-07T20:03:07","date_gmt":"2025-11-07T20:03:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/40014\/"},"modified":"2025-11-07T20:03:07","modified_gmt":"2025-11-07T20:03:07","slug":"experience-christmas-in-colleyville-a-hallmark-movie-come-to-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/40014\/","title":{"rendered":"Experience Christmas in Colleyville: A Hallmark movie come to life"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\t\t\t\tChristmas in Colleyville<\/a> is truly special. Nestled in a bustling metroplex, this charming city has retained its small-town spirit while embracing growth\u2014and no time is that more evident than during the holidays.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt feels like stepping into a Hallmark movie,\u201d Assistant City Manager Adrienne Lothery said. \u201cDespite being surrounded by major cities, there\u2019s a warmth here that feels personal.\u201d<\/p>\n

As you drive down Colleyville Boulevard\u2014lined with festive banners, garland and thousands of twinkling lights\u2014you can feel the community\u2019s pride shining as brightly as the decor.<\/p>\n

Magic begins Nov. 22<\/p>\n

The city\u2019s Christmas tree lighting<\/a> kicks off the holiday season on Nov. 22, bringing residents together for a night of joy, laughter and tradition. Families can expect:<\/p>\n

Live performances from six or seven local children\u2019s choirsCookie decorating, games and crafts for all agesLetters to Santa, with a special mailbox for children to send and receive letters.Photos with Santa, following his arrival on a Colleyville fire truck with Mayor LindamoodA visit with Santa\u2019s live reindeerThe celebration captures Colleyville\u2019s close-knit charm. It was moved earlier in the season to allow more time for residents to enjoy the lights and decorations.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur events are high quality but never overcrowded,\u201d Lothery said. \u201cThey feel full, festive and magical\u2014without the stress.\u201d<\/p>\n

Expanding the holiday spirit<\/p>\n

Colleyville\u2019s holiday decor has grown, starting with lights at City Hall<\/a> and a few trees to now stretching along Colleyville Boulevard with illuminated medians, festive banners and gateway towers.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe started small, and residents loved it, so we kept adding more each year,\u201d Lothery said. \u201cEvery time we think we\u2019ve done enough, people ask for more, and we love that.\u201d<\/p>\n

The classic white lights stay up through February, brightening the winter months after the holidays.<\/p>\n

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Brightening Colleyville Boulevard<\/p>\n

This year, Colleyville launched a new matching grant program to help SH 26, Colleyville Boulevard, join the Christmas spirit.<\/p>\n

Through the Brighten Up the Boulevard program<\/a>, the city will pay half of a business\u2019s Christmas lights, up to a limit, as long as they match Colleyville\u2019s holiday aesthetic.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe wanted to encourage businesses to contribute to the big visual \u2018wow\u2019 factor,\u201d Lothery said. \u201cThe warm white lights outlining buildings will create a continuous sparkle throughout town.\u201d<\/p>\n

Several businesses have joined, and the city expects participation to grow each year as word spreads.<\/p>\n

Colleyville\u2019s holiday ornament tradition<\/p>\n

Colleyville\u2019s annual Christmas ornament has become a local tradition now in its third year. Each design celebrates a different aspect of the community, crafted by the same makers of White House and national parks ornaments.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s ornament, featuring City Hall in a festive holiday scene, is available for purchase at City Hall.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe wanted them to be special,\u201d Lothery said. \u201cThey\u2019re a way for residents to take home a piece of Colleyville pride.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Dear Santa, from Colleyville<\/p>\n

One of the sweetest holiday touches comes from the city\u2019s letters to Santa tradition.<\/p>\n

Children can drop off their letters at the magical red mailbox in front of Colleyville City Hall, 100 Main St., Colleyville. If they submit them by Dec. 12, they\u2019ll receive a personal reply from Santa by mail.<\/p>\n

Experience the magic yourself<\/p>\n

Colleyville invites everyone to experience the season\u2019s wonder, whether you attend the tree lighting, stroll through town to see the glowing medians or pick up a keepsake ornament.<\/p>\n

Join the Colleyville Christmas Tree Lighting Nov. 22, or visit anytime this holiday season to enjoy the lights, laughter and warmth of a true Hallmark-style town.<\/p>\n

To learn about Christmas in Colleyville, visit the website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The above story was produced by Multi Platform Journalist Chloe Chapel<\/a> with Community Impact’s Storytelling team with information solely provided by the local business as part of their “sponsored content” purchase through our advertising team.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Christmas in Colleyville is truly special. Nestled in a bustling metroplex, this charming city has retained its small-town…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":40015,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[24593,24592,24594,24597,116,118,117,24595,24596,24591],"class_list":["post-40014","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-fort-worth","tag-christmas-colleyville","tag-city-of-colleyville","tag-colleyville-holiday-events","tag-colleyville-holiday-lights-and-decorations-2025","tag-fort-worth","tag-fort-worth-headlines","tag-fort-worth-news","tag-texas-christmas-lights","tag-things-to-do-in-colleyville-during-christmas","tag-visit-colleyville-for-a-hallmark-style-christmas"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40014","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=40014"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40014\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/40015"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=40014"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=40014"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=40014"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}