Only a few days remain before one of the most anticipated days of the year arrives for those who reside in Jackson Parish and the surrounding area, as the 2025 edition of Christmas Wonderland in the Pines, dubbed the “Miracle on Main Street,” takes place on Saturday, November 29th, featuring a multitude of activities 

The festivities begin with the “Ugly Sweater 5K Run”, under the direction of Quitman High School Cross Country coach Cindy Pardue, where participants will meet at the Jackson Parish Courthouse for registration at 7:00 am. The race is a benefit for DART, and participants, as well as spectators, are asked to donate toiletries, canned goods, coloring books, crayons, or any non-perishable items.

At 9:00 am, the Grand Marshal Coffee & Celebration in honor of the 2025 Christmas Wonderland in the Pines Parade Grand Marshal, Wilda Smith, will take place at the Jackson Parish Chamber of Commerce office, located at 601 South Cooper Avenue in Jonesboro. 

At 10:00 am, local entertainers will begin to present live entertainment at Veterans’ Park, located on the corner of Cooper and 6th Street in Jonesboro with vendors and food trucks also opening to the public along Court Street.

At 4:30 pm the streets of Jonesboro will be lined by young and old alike to watch the Christmas Wonderland in the Pines Parade, themed “Miracle on Main Street, with a spectacular fireworks show to follow at the Jonesboro Fair Grounds as soon as it gets dark enough.  

Christmas Wonderland in the Pine Schedule

700 am: Registration for Ugly Sweater 5K Race
8:00 am: Ugly Sweater 5K Race Begins
9:00 am: Grand Marshal Coffee and Celebration
10:00 am: Live Entertainment at Veteran’s Park
10:00 am: Vendors and Food Trucks Open 
4:30 pm: Christmas Wonderland in the Pines Parade
6:00 pm: Fireworks Display at Fairgrounds