Santa Parade and Tree Lighting: 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7, on Main Street. Auburn’s Lighted Santa Parade returns. From Auburn High School to City Hall, lighted entries will fill Main Street with holiday joy. Beginning at 4:30 p.m. the parade will feature lighted vehicles, floats, cars, and walking entries. Live music before and after the parade at City Hall. Event wraps with the annual tree lighting at City Hall plus a visit from Santa.

Santa Parade Cookies, Cocoa, and Craft: 12:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 7 at Postmark Center for the Arts. $5 per person. Get your craft on at Postmark Center for the Arts prior to Auburn’s Santa Parade and Tree Lighting festivities. Alongside all the fun happening downtown on Saturday, Dec. 7, Postmark will be offering two different holiday arts crafts accompanied by warm cocoa and delicious cookies.

Festival of Trees: Once Upon a Time: Nov. 20 to Jan. 5 at the White River Valley Museum. The museum transforms into a fairytale forest this winter. Beautiful trees decorated by our local business partners will fill the galleries with the spirit of the season.

A Very Dickens Christmas Exhibit: Nov. 20 to Jan. 5 at White River Valley Museum. What did Scrooge see on Christmas Eve? Visit scenes from “A Christmas Carol” interpreted with costumes and artifacts from the museum’s collection accompanied by recorded excerpts from the book.

Gingerbread Contest: Dec. 4 to Dec.18 at the Auburn Community and Events Center. This free event celebrates the holidays and brings the community together to see what Auburn can build. Fifteen gingerbread structures will be on display at the events center.

Santa Breakfast: Two sessions available on Dec. 14 from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. and from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Auburn Community and Events Center. There is a holiday breakfast with Santa. Pancakes, sausage, and eggs served up by Santa’s elves during two separate seatings, 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. All ages. Pre-registration is required and space is limited. Call 253-931-3043.