Holdrege for the Holidays

Holdrege for the Holidays is the season-long celebration that brings our community together through shopping, events, and festive fun across Phelps County. From the Stamping Program to WinterFest, it’s everything merry and bright in Holdrege!

Phelps County Courthouse decorated with lights

2025 Schedule of Events


November 6	Stamping Program Begins (ends Dec. 17), Holiday Open Houses (Nov. 6-9) Click Here for Stamping Map
November 21	Pink Friday, shop small first
November 22	14th Annual Holdrege Craft Show at the Ag Center 9am-3pm
November 28	Black Friday
November 29	Small Business Saturday
December 1	Let it Glow Competition begins (ends on December 31) Click Here to Register! Click Here to Vote Before December 31 (Voting starts December 1)! Santa letter drop off opens at Chamber Office, 504 4th Ave. Santa Writes Back!
December 6	YMCA Christmas Blitzen 9am-2pm
December 7	MomenTum Dance Academy Presents The Nutcracker 2pm \| The Tassel Performing Arts Center
December 11	Christmas with The Everly Set \| The Tassel Performing Arts Center
December 13	WINTER FESTIVAL! (Santa, Reindeer, Open Houses, Enchanted Winterland, Snowball fights, Cookies, Hot Cocoa, and more!)
December 17	Holdrege for the Holiday's Stamping Program ends
December 19	Holdrege for the Holidays drawing winners announced on Facebook Live 10am ($5000 given away!)
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!

Holdrege for the Holidays Main Features

Click below to learn about all of the amazing things happening during Holdrege for the Holidays!

Let it Glow Lighting Competition

The Let It Glow Competition brings holiday magic to every corner of Holdrege. From dazzling business displays to cheerful front yards, it’s your chance to show off your lights or nominate a neighbor who deserves to win!

Register Now!

(Registrations ends, and voting starts on December 1!)

New Year Baby!

The Holdrege Area Chamber of Commerce invites you to take part in the fun and guess our area’s first baby of 2026, born at Phelps Memorial Health Center! Celebrate new beginnings by guessing the baby’s birth date and time (weight and height not counted).

The new parent(s) will receive a special baby gift, and the closest guesser will win a SPARK Gift Card. Voting closes December 30, so get your guesses in soon!

Want to help welcome the new arrival? The Chamber is accepting donations of new baby items or funds toward a SPARK Gift Card for the family.

Vote now and share in the joy of Holdrege’s first baby of the year!

“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.”