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From 1993 to 2012, the event known as Forney’s Hometown Christmas was
orchestrated by a volunteer committee co-chaired by Denise Bell, Ryan Kile
and Susan Seabolt. Thanks to the efforts of many volunteers, the event grew
significantly in attractions and visitors.
Due to issues about the liabilities related to H.O.T. funds for the event, the
committee decided to not proceed with the 2013 event.
The City of Forney, having recently created an Events department, was able
to step in and take over the event, rebranding it as Christmas on Main. The
event continued to grow and was well attended.
In 2017 it was decided that as the event had outgrown the downtown venue,
in addition to ongoing safety concerns, the event would be re-rebranded as
Forney Christmas in the Park.
This event will happen on December 2, 2017 from 12:00pm-8:00 pm at the
Forney Community Park. There will be a Lighted Christmas Parade after
dark. The annual Tree Lighting Ceremony will remain downtown, on Dec.
01, 2017 at 6 pm. For full details, visit the Forney city website.
The FHTC Committee would like to thank everyone who attended the
events, the Forney ISD Administration, Kaufman County Commissioner Ray
Clark, and all the businesses and homeowners of the downtown Forney area
for their support and assistance over the past years.
