Holdrege for the Holidays | Winter Fest

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.

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 Chamber Checks. 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.

Phelps County Courthouse decorated with lights

2024 Schedule of Events

Schedule of Events

November 7

Stamping Begins (ends Dec. 18), Holiday Open Houses (Nov. 7-10)

Click Here for Stamping Map (Stampers Listed Below)

November 22

Pink Friday, shop small first

November 23

13th Annual Holdrege Craft Show at the Ag Center 9am-3pm

November 24

3rd Annual Nutcracker presented by MomenTum Dance Academy 2pm

November 29

Black Friday

November 30

Small Business Saturday

December 1

Let it Glow Competition begins (ends on December 31)

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

December 7

Holdrege Methodist Church Cookie Walk 8:30-10am

YMCA Christmas Blitzen

December 14

Holdrege Chamber's "Winter Festival"
9am-10:30am	Santa & Gingerbread Houses at the YMCA! Join the Lions Club for Breakfast Take a Ride on the Ambassador Fire Truck Call the YMCA to register for FREE! (Pre Registration Required)
11am	Santa's Sleigh 5K at the YMCA! $35/person or $60/couple Register Here
1-4pm	Santa Experience at the Phelps County Community Foundation! Santa Claus, brought to you by Bricks and Company! Digital Pictures by Kimberly Powers Photography Available for Purchase Take a Ride on the Holdrege Ambassador Fire Truck Kids Coloring Contest (with prizes from Dairy Queen for Winners)
5:30pm	Enchanted Winterland Lighting Ceremony presented by Phelps Memorial Health Center Selfie Stations Decorations Live Reindeer, brought to you by Husker Irrigation!
6-9pm	3rd Annual Jingle Mingle presented by Phil Hinrichs, Farm Bureau Financial Services Participating Locations (click for map): Abramson Appliance, Catrinas Mexican Cuisine, DeWald, Deaver & L'Heureux, Gifts & Things, Lost Way Brewery, MomenTum, My Fair Lady's Fashions and Frills
7pm	Holdrege for the Holidays Parade of Lights, downtown Holdrege Register Here!

December 18

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, & 8pm

December 31

New Year's Baby, Guess the date contest ends. Submit predictions on our app!

Holdrege for the Holidays Naming Sponsors

Listed Sponsors

City of Holdrege, Phelps County,

738 Ag, All Saints Catholic Church, BD, Bosselman Energy, Bricks & Co, BRJ Farms, Bruning Bank, CHS,

DeWald Deaver & L'Heureux Law Office, Diamond Dogs, Double A Livestock Express, Edward Jones - Holli Rich,

Edward Jones - Kayla Rehnberg, Edward Jones - Matt Simpson, Family Fare, Family Medical Specialties, FiJack Entertainment Coalition,

First State Bank - Holdrege, Firstier Bank, Glenwood Telecommunications, Graphic Arts Shop, Heritage Agency Real Estate,

Holdrege Daily Citizen, Holdrege Family Dental, Holdrege Family Vision, Holdrege Fitness Co, Holdrege Sun Theater and Event Venue,

Husker Irrigation, H&R Block, Inspire Rehab, Inkton Solutions, Jim Ostgren Construction Company, KRJ Public Relations, Landmark,

MCK Radon, Midwest Wealth Management, NAS Realty, Nebraskaland Aviation, Phelps County Community Foundation,

Phelps County Development Corporation, Phelps County Visitors Committee, Planterworx, Popple Construction, Principal Financial Group,

Sargent Irrigation Co., Ed Schrock , Scooters, Skiles Construction, Snowball Farms LLC, Swansons Septic, Turner Body Shop.

Stamping Locations

Abramson Appliance
Alpha Heating and Air
Blessed Trio
Bridal Isle
Bruce Furniture & Floor Covering
C Plus - Bertrand
Catrinas Mexican Cuisine
Dairy Queen
Family Fare
Fritz's Meat
Gifts & Things
Holdrege Day Spa
Holdrege Pharmacy
Hy-Vee
JB's Sports Bar & Grill
Jimmy Johns
Livestock Feeders
LeVanders Body Shop

Stamping Locations

Lost Way Brewery
My Fair Lady's Fashions and Frills
Pampered Soles
Planterworx
Rapid Lube
Rudy's Tires
Runza
S & W Auto Parts
Sims' Shop EZ
Svoboda's Ace Hardware
Subway
The 308 Boutique
The Cutting Room
The Don Sjogren Community YMCA
The Drawer
The Drive Golf and Lounge
Tractor Supply Co.
Turner Body Shop

2023 Holdrege for the Holidays Drawing Winners

$1,000

Jessica Russell

$500

Christine Kipp

Dana Killough

Iris Smith

$250

Cynthia A.

Amy Rademaker

Melanie deFreese

Cerissa Scott

Troy Seyboel

$100

Gary Bauch

Frank Daily

Tiffany Warning

Lance Earhart

Megan Delka

Ashley Wehart

Brenda Smith

$50

Connie Bungeson

Deb Potter

Bruce Felty

Shirley Lavene

Michael Billeter

Shelby Christensen

Pat Roach

Diane Urbom

Judy Gibbons

Wanda Dodson

Robyn Sanders

2023 Let it Glow! Lighting Contest Winners

People's Choice | Tyler Ehlers on Sheridan Avenue (Holdrege)

Best Inflatables | Chris Swanson on Gustin Street (Holdrege)

Best Nativity Scene | Casey Vrbka on 9th Avenue (Holdrege)

Best Business | Screen Machine (Holdrege)

Best of Holdrege | Sam Brown on East Avenue (Holdrege)

Best of Loomis | Tracy Thorell on Clifton (Loomis)

Best of Bertrand | no entries

Best of Atlanta | no entries

Best of Funk | no entries

“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.”

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