Christmas on Main: Join Our Community Parade in Villa Rica
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Christmas on Main
Villa Rica, come celebrate with us—and join Words In Motion and Georgia Arts Initiative in the Christmas parade!
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2026
Walk with us in the 5 p.m. parade! Everyone in the community is invited to join our Words In Motion and Georgia Arts Initiative parade section—no studio membership needed. Bring your family, meet your neighbors, and make Christmas memories together. Dress as a Christmas hero, a playful holiday villain, or in your festive favorites.
Sign up to join our parade group ↗
Arrive at 4 p.m. at Happy Valley Baptist Church, 605 Main Street, Villa Rica. The parade starts at 5 p.m. Bring your candy with you that day to hand out along the route.
A note from Kelly Young-Silva · November 8, 2026
Christmas has a few troublemakers coming to town. Fortunately, we’re bringing some heroes, too.
On Saturday, December 5, 2026, our Words In Motion actors will help bring Christmas spirit to downtown Villa Rica, Georgia, with characters, scenes, and a little holiday mischief for the whole family.
Our kids, teens, and adult performers are getting into character—and the kids in the audience have a part to play, too.
If a villain gets dramatic about losing, well… you’ve been warned.
First stop: The MILL stage
Our actors take the stage at 2 p.m. at The MILL Amphitheater, opening an afternoon of local entertainment with interactive Christmas scenes.
Performers: arrive at 1:30 p.m. at The MILL Amphitheater, 106 Temple Street, Villa Rica, GA 30180.
Some characters will be spreading cheer. Others will be doing their very best to spoil it. We’re counting on the audience to make sure those villains don’t get the last word.
Kelly Young-Silva will host the stage entertainment throughout the afternoon and evening, welcoming the performers and helping keep the Christmas celebration moving.
And there’s plenty of hometown talent to celebrate. Following Words In Motion, the planned lineup includes MAD Dance, Dance Precision, Music Speaks, and Trackside Music—neighbors sharing their hard work, creativity, and love of performing with our community.
Then we’re taking the characters down Main Street
At 5 p.m., we’ll join the Christmas parade, representing Words In Motion Acting Studio and Georgia Arts Initiative.
Look for our Christmas-decorated trailer, costumed performers, and a cast of holiday personalities singing, sharing scenes, waving, and handing out candy along the route.
Give our actors a wave. Cheer for your favorites. And if a Christmas villain tells you the holidays are canceled, we expect a very convincing boo.
Come be part of our Christmas parade family!
Join Words In Motion and Georgia Arts Initiative on Saturday, December 5, 2026. You do not have to be a studio member. This is a chance to get to know others in our community, dress up, and share some Christmas cheer together.
Performers: arrive at 1:30 p.m. at The MILL Amphitheater, 106 Temple Street, Villa Rica, GA 30180, for the 2 p.m. performance.
Parade lineup: 4 p.m. at Happy Valley Baptist Church, 605 Main Street, Villa Rica. Parade: 5 p.m. Walking participants should be dropped off at 4 p.m.; vehicles that are not in the parade cannot enter the staging area. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Please bring candy with you that day to hand out during the parade. The city allows handing out candy only—please do not throw it into the crowd.
Tell us who is coming, your Christmas character, and how many family members will join our section. If the participant is under 18, include a parent or guardian’s name and email.
Keep the Christmas memories together
Our community photo album is a place to share your event pictures and find your favorite memories. Kelly approves each request before sending a Google Photos invitation. Parents and guardians should request access for anyone under 18.
Request access to our event photo album →
When posting photos with permission, please tag Words In Motion Acting Studio, Kelly Young-Silva, or Georgia Arts Initiative, and credit the photographer.
Come back for the Christmas glow
After the parade, head back to The MILL Amphitheater for the Villa Rica Cluster Choirs, scheduled from 6–7 p.m., followed by the tree lighting at 7 p.m.
Characters, dance, music, a parade, and voices coming together before the tree lights up—that sounds like a full day of Christmas memories to us.
Small town. Big imagination.
We love giving our actors opportunities to take what they’re learning into the community. A scene becomes something special when a child calls out, a character answers, and suddenly a whole family is laughing together.
That’s the spirit we’re bringing to Christmas on Main.
Come spend December 5 with us in downtown Villa Rica. Bring your family, your Christmas cheer, and your best villain boo.
We’ll bring the characters.
Plan your afternoon
The MILL Amphitheater · 106 Temple Street, Villa Rica, GA 30180
| Time | What’s happening |
|---|---|
| 2–2:30 p.m. | Words In Motion Acting Studio |
| 2:30–3:15 p.m. | MAD Dance |
| 3:15–4 p.m. | Dance Precision |
| 4–4:30 p.m. | Music Speaks |
| 4:30–5 p.m. | Trackside Music |
| 5 p.m. | Christmas parade |
| 6–7 p.m. | Villa Rica Cluster Choirs at The MILL |
| 7 p.m. | Tree lighting |
Planned stage schedule; subject to updates. These are audience times.
With Grace + Grit,
Kelly Young-Silva
Words In Motion Acting Studio · Georgia Arts Initiative
