Holiday Decorating Contest

The Community Relations Board (CRB) is excited to see what you have planned this year. Judging will be held on the evening of Friday, December 20 Saturday, December 21. If you’d like to be considered, please keep your lights on until 10:00 p.m. on that date. 

For the categories of "Traditional" and "Whimsical", first, second, third, and honorable mention will be awarded. Submit your nomination for the "Residents' Choice Award" by 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 19. Please include your name and your Pantego address (home or business) as only one vote is allowed per address. If you were a first-place winner last year, thank you for understanding that you cannot win first place two years in a row. 

Congratulations to last year's winners:

🏆 Residents’ Choice Award: 1618 Cresthaven Drive

2024 Traditional Decor 🎄🎅

• 🥇 First Place: 2917 Mistletoe Court
• 🥈 Second Place: 1704 Dickerson Drive
• 🥉 Third Place: 1801 Silver Leaf Drive
• Honorable Mention: 1 Green Tree Drive

Whimsical Decor 🍭🦩

• 🥇 First Place: 1811 Nora Drive
• 🥈 Second Place: 2625 Peachtree Lane
• 🥉 Third Place: 2808 Peachtree Lane
• Honorable Mention: 10 Grant Place

Wrap up the Holidays!

“Wrap up the Holidays” in style when you #ShopPantego. Participating local shops and restaurants have generously donated gift cards and featured merchandise to create a huge holiday gift basket. Wanna win? You can enter once at each registration location on Saturday, December 21, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Give Back this Holiday Season

SALVATION ARMY MAYORAL CHALLENGE

Mayor Brewster and the Council always look forward to the Red Kettle Mayoral Challenge, a one-day competition to see which North Texas community can raise the most. 

Want to support Mayor Brewster in the Red Kettle Mayoral Challenge? There are three ways to donate:

give.salvationarmytexas.org/fundraiser/5915242

 Stop by Walmart Neighborhood Market Pantego on Saturday, December 14, from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Find countertop kettles at:

• Anything Goes (2504 W Park Row, Suite A)
• Ray Givens State Farm (2229 W Park Row, Suite A)
• 2 Compas Kitchen (2304 W Park Row)
• John B's Food & Spirits (2005 W Arkansas)
• Pantego Cafe (2400 W Pioneer)
• Town Hall (1614 S Bowen)

PPD TOY AND FOOD DRIVE
Saturday, November 30 through Wednesday, December 18, PPD is collecting donations of unwrapped toys, non-perishable foods, and gift cards. Santa will be collecting donated toys during the Candy Cane Parade on December 8. You can also drop off items in the station lobby (2600 Miller Lane), which is open 24 hours a day, or at any of these locations during regular business hours:

• Anything Goes (2504 W Park Row, Suite A)
• Ray Givens State Farm (2229 W Park Row, Suite A)
• 2 Compas Kitchen (2304 W Park Row)
• John B's Food & Spirits (2005 W Arkansas)
• Pantego Cafe (2400 W Pioneer)

BIKES FOR MISSION ARLINGTON

Bikes for Mission Arlington provides bicycles to children in need every Christmas. Please bring a youth bike and a helmet, and join us on Saturday, December 14 at 9:00 a.m. in the Park Row West shopping center (2229 W Park Row Drive). Pantego Police and Fire Departments will escort us to Mission Arlington to deliver the bikes and see their Christmas store where families can shop for gifts at no cost. 

SANTA FOR SENIORS

PPD is proud to present the first year of "Santa for Seniors". Beginning December 3, stop by the station (2600 Miller Lane) to adopt a senior from our tree. We have a personalized shopping list for each senior on the tree. You can turn in your gifts anytime before 5:00 p.m. on Friday, December 20.

Join us for "A Pantego Christmas" on Sunday, December 8. Santa’s Candy Cane Parade will begin at 3:00 p.m. at the corner of Bowen and Winewood. A full parade route will be announced soon. Afterward, Santa and his reindeer will be at Bicentennial Park from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. for photos and to hear what's on everyone's wish list. But that’s just the beginning. We’ll also have:

🎅 Mini Train Rides

🎅 Face Painting

🎅 Photo Ops

🎅 Food Vendors

🎅 Fun for All Ages