Stop by the 8th annual Christkindlmarkt, a traditional European-style Christmas market featuring over 60 vendors. Includes Wisconsin Specialty food retailers and artisan craft vendors. Enjoy live music as well as a variety of local food trucks and beer from local breweries. This is a two day event, Friday, Dec. 5 from 4-8 p.m. and Saturday, Dec. 6 from 12-4 p.m. Vendors coming soon!

Join us for our annual Christmas movie-inspired event, Allis in Winterland on Saturday, Dec. 6 from 3-4 p.m. Each year we transform the City Hall Art Gallery into a cinematic family-friendly event complete with decorations, activities, and more! This year’s movie and theme will be Polar Express. Don’t forget to write your letter to Santa. North pole mailbags will be on hand to deliver your letters straight to the big man himself!

The West Allis Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony will be held Saturday, Dec. 6 from 4-4:45 p.m. at City Hall Centennial Plaza. Celebrate the season with choral performances, hot beverages, and watch our largest Christmas Tree light up!

The West Allis Christmas Parade is an annual holiday tradition and the premier night-time Christmas parade in southeastern Wisconsin that starts at 4:45 p.m. in downtown West Allis on Saturday, Dec. 6! Line up along Greenfield Avenue for a parade filled with marching bands and live performers, creative floats and vintage vehicles, elves and cartoon characters, and of course, Santa Claus himself at the end of the parade. Parade registration for the 2025 Christmas Parade registration is now open through Tuesday, Nov. 25. The official lineup and instructions will be emailed directly to the individuals who registered for the parade. Parade participants should obtain all information from their group’s registrant. If you have additional questions, please email City of West Allis. Route: 81st Street State Fair Park entrance, east on Greenfield Avenue to 70th Street, then south to Orchard Avenue.