Holdrege for the Holidays | Winter Fest

Holdrege for the Holidays | Winter Fest is our area’s version of a Hallmark movie. Shop locally for holiday gifts for your friends and family throughout the season with the bonus of a chance to win thousands in SPARK Gift Cards. Walk amongst the Christmas decorations on the courthouse lawn. Spread goodwill while sipping cocoa at the Jingle Mingle open houses, then watch the parade of lights.

The Holdrege Area Chamber of Commerce cultivates a positive, optimistic culture through leadership-developing initiatives that bring businesses and citizens together to embrace the greater Holdrege area, its traditions, and growth opportunities.

Phelps County Courthouse decorated with lights

2025 Schedule of Events

Schedule of Events

November 6

Stamping Begins (ends Dec. 17), Holiday Open Houses (Nov. 6-9)

Click Here for Stamping Map (Stampers Coming Soon)

November 21

Pink Friday, shop small first

November 23

14th Annual Holdrege Craft Show at the Ag Center 9am-3pm

November 24

4th Annual Nutcracker presented by MomenTum Dance Academy 2pm

November 28

Black Friday

November 29

Small Business Saturday

December 1

Let it Glow Competition begins (ends on December 29)

Click Here to Vote Before December 30 (Coming Soon)!

Santa letter drop off opens at Chamber Office, 504 4th Ave.

Santa Writes Back!

December 6

Holdrege Methodist Church Cookie Walk 8:30-10am

YMCA Christmas Blitzen 9am-2pm

December 13

Holdrege Chamber's "Winter Festival" (December 13)
9am-10:30am	Santa & Gingerbread Houses at the YMCA! Call the YMCA to register for FREE! (Pre Registration Required for Gingerbread Houses)
11am	Santa's Sleigh 5K at the YMCA! $35/person or $60/couple Register Here (Coming Soon)
1-4pm	Santa Experience Santa Claus, brought to you by Digital Pictures by Kids Coloring Contest (with prizes from Dairy Queen for Winners)
5:30pm	Enchanted Winterland Lighting Ceremony presented by Selfie Stations Decorations Christmas Balloon Twisting Fake Snowball Fights Live Reindeer, brought to you by
6-9pm	4th Annual Jingle Mingle presented by Participating Locations (map coming soon):
7pm	Holdrege for the Holidays Parade of Lights, downtown Holdrege Parade Map Register Here! (Coming Soon)

December 17

Holdrege for the Holiday's card stamping ends

December 20

Holdrege for the Holidays drawing winners announced on Facebook Live 10am

YMCA "Polar Express" 6pm, 7pm, 8pm

December 21

YMCA "Polar Express" 6pm & 7pm

December 22

YMCA "Polar Express" 6pm & 7pm

December 31

New Year's Baby, Guess the date contest ends. Submit predictions on Discover 37 (coming soon)!

Holdrege for the Holidays Naming Sponsors

Listed Sponsors

Stamping Locations

2024 Holdrege for the Holidays Drawing Winners

2024 Let it Glow! Lighting Contest Winners

“The [Holdrege Area] Chamber has offered me business ideas and solutions, including going above and beyond to help me plan my 20th anniversary event.”

“We appreciate the marketing opportunities available to us through the [Holdrege Area] Chamber… to keep the community informed of happenings.”

“Being a member of the Chamber links you to the community and helps outside businesses get connected.”

“[embecta] brings people into town from a wide area and it helps bring money into the community. [The Holdrege Area Chamber] gives back to us just as much as we give back to them.”

“I’ve met a lot of people at Chamber events and have received a lot of great contacts that we’ve been able to do partnered events with later on.”

“[The Holdrege Area Chamber of Commerce] definitely works hard to make sure their members are successful in their business ventures.”