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

Holiday open houses, stamping begins (Nov. 7-10)

Stay Tuned for Participating Businesses!

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.

Stay Tuned for Registration!

December 7

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 FREE Registration coming soon!
11am	Santa's Sleigh 5K at the YMCA! $35/person or $60/couple Registration coming soon!
2-4pm	Santa Experience! Photos with Santa and Real Reindeer! Take a Ride on the Ambassador Fire Truck
5:30pm	Winter Playland Lighting Ceremony presented by Phelps Memorial Health Center Selfie Stations
6-9pm	3rd Annual Jingle Mingle presented by Phil Hinrichs, Farm Bureau Financial Services Participating Locations Coming Soon
7pm	Holdrege for the Holidays Parade of Lights, downtown Holdrege

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!

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

Holdrege Holidays Sponsors

Listed Sponsors

City of Holdrege, Phelps County

All Saints Catholic Church, Bosselman Energy, Bruning Bank, Central Community College, Cobblestone Inn,

DeWald, Deaver & LeHeureux Law Office, Edward Jones - Holli Rich, Edward Jones - Kayla Rehnberg,

Edward Jones - Matt Simpson, F. Johnson Building, First State Bank - Holdrege, FirsTier Bank,

Glenwood Telecommunications, Grandpa's Pumpkin Berry Patch, Graphic Arts Shop, Holdrege Daily Citizen,

Holdrege Family Dental, Holdrege Family Vision, Holdrege Memorial Homes, Home Federal Bank,

HomeTown Builders of Holdrege, Husker Irrigation, Inspire Rehab, KRJPR, Lundeen-Isaacson Insurance Agency,

Phelps County Community Foundation, Phelps County Development Corporation, Phelps County Visitors Committee, Phelps Memorial Health Center - Service League, Real Estate Connection, Sargent Irrigation,

Scooters, Screen Machine, The S.A.F.E. Center, WenConn Building

Stamping Locations

Abramson Appliance
Bruce Furniture & Floor Covering
C Plus - Bertrand
Country Cookin'
Catrinas Mexican Cuisine
Dairy Queen
Family Fare
Fritz's Meat
Gifts & Things
Heather's Clips & Tips
Holdrege Day Spa
Holdrege Sun Theater & Events Center
Holdrege Pharmacy
Hy-Vee
JB's Sports Bar & Grill
Livestock Feeders
LeVanders Body Shop

Stamping Locations

Lost Way Brewery
Mammoth Burger Bar & Grill
Mission Avenue Thrift
My Fair Lady's Fashions and Frills
Pampered Soles
Pretty and Fabulous
Rudy's Tires
Runza
S & W Auto Parts
Stephanie's
Svoboda's Ace Hardware
The 308 Boutique
The Cutting Room
The Don Sjogren Community YMCA
The Drive
The Drawer
Tractor Supply Co.
Turner Body Shop

“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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