Cards in the Park begins on November 21.  Any business or group is invited to place a Christmas card in Hicks Park.  Cards should not be any larger than 4' X 8'. 

For more details, please call the Chamber of Commerce @ 685-8877.

Each year, local businesses place an 8' community Christmas card in Brookside Park to welcome residents and visitors alike.  The life-sized cards will be up Nov 21 to Jan 9.

Local businesses that wish to participate need to contact the chamber office for details on placement and procedure at 269-694-6880.

Schedule:
Thurs, Dec 3: 12 - 9pm, Open to public & Sr Citizens Day
                       12 - 3pm, Lunch served

Fri, Dec 4:      12 - 9pm, Open to public
                       6 - 9pm, Soup & sandwich supper
                       6 - 10pm, Music entertainment

Sat, Dec 5:    10am - 3pm, Open to public & cookies with Mrs. Claus
                      6pm, Dinner at the lodge - Ticket Required

Sun, Dec 6:    9am - 5pm, Open to public
                       9am - 2pm, Brunch served

269-521-3559

Authentic open-air European Christmas market, where vendors off unique gifts & holiday treats from historically crafted booths located at the Eighth Street Market Place.

3 - 8pm

Contact for more info
616-394-0000

Dog sled demos at the Dutch WinterFest Kerstmarkt at Eighth Street Market Place.

Fri, Dec 4 at 4 pm & 5 pm
Sat, Dec 5 at 11am & Noon

616-394-0000

Bring the family for an old-fashioned horse and wagon ride around town from 5-9pm.  Downtown Wayland beginning at the Henika District Library.

Cost:  FREE!

Several local artists will gather in downtown Wayland businesses and feature and/or sell their art from 5 - 9pm.  Some venues will be providing live music and refreshments.

Scott Gundersen, one of the artists that was featured in the Grand Rapids Art Prize and an art teacher at Wayland High School, will be at the Daily Brews Cafe during the Art Hop.

To view a complete list of artists and the venues they will appear at, please call the chamber at 269-792-9246, email info@waylandchamber.org or visit the chamber web site below:

For artists who would like to participate, please contact the chamber as soon as possible.

Fennville's Annual Christmas parade will be at 5:30pm; caroling and tree lighting in the green space at 6pm; free pictures with Santa and Mrs. Claus at the Children's Museum at 6:15pm; 'The Local Yokel's Christmas Jam' starts at 7:30pm.

For more info email:  busscher@verizon.net

Spirit of Family downtown Allegan from 6 - 8pm; look for candy canes and red balloons to identify participating merchants!

*Over 20 merchants open offering 
*Make-it and take-it projects
*Holiday recipes to collect
*Cooking Demos
*Mini Massages
*Using color as art
*Allegan U-Stor will bind your collected recipes at no charge at Curves 

For more info about Allegan's holiday events, contact Vicki Knuckles at 269-673-3456.

Downtown Allegan Every Friday Evening Dec 4 through 18 

6 - 8pm

Free horse drawn wagon rides
Santa visits at B&C Emporium
Free hot chocolate at Downtown Deli & Bakery
Free gift wrapping at Curves
Mrs. Claus strolling through downtown Allegan 

For more info contact:
269-673-3456

The Children's Museum of Fennville, 202 E Main St, will offer pre-Christmas shopping, a bake sale, raffle tickets and pictures with Santa and Mrs. Claus.

Admission is free; donations accepted.

For more info call 269-651-8494

Otsego High School's vocal music department will present its Medieval Dinner on Dec 4 and 5 at 7pm in the high school cafeteria.  The high school will be transformed into a Renaissance castle and patrons will dine by candlelight while watching dances, skits, and medieval drama.  The event is staged every other year under the direction of Sarah Haase, Otsego High School's vocal music instructor.

Tickets are $24/person and are available at the high school or by calling 269-692-6166.

Residents of Lee Township will gather for their annual Tree Lighting and Holiday Social starting at 7pm at the corner of 56th St and 109th Ave.

From 5 to 7pm participants are invited to stroll through local businesses for refreshments and to receive stamps on stamp cards.  Cards are available at Pizza Plus.

The social will feature a live manger scene, carols sung by the Rawson family, a performance by Pullman Elementary School students, and a visit from Santa and Mrs. Claus, complete with a gift for each child in attendance.

Monterey Center United Methodist Church will host two holiday concerts at Griswold Auditorium.

"Christmas with the Williams Family", a holiday concert featuring a special performance by the Hamilton High School Choir, will perform Friday, Dec 4; Hometown Christmas will be Saturday, Dec 5. 

Admission is free.  Both concerts begin at 7pm and freewill offerings will be taken to benefit Wings of Hope Hospice.

Folk celebration centered around Sinterklaas, the benevolent St. Nicholas.  In true Dutch tradition, Sinterklaas arrives each December on his white horse, surrounded by his mischievous Zwarte Piet helpers in Downtown Holland.

616-394-0000

Downtown Otsego

After the parade, have cookies and warm cider, and visit Santa at the Chamber Office.

Otsego Chamber of Commerce @ 269-694-6880
email: director@otsegochamber.org

Downtown Plainwell

269-685-8877

At Wayland City Mini Park located downtown Wayland at the corner of Superior and Main.  Sing-a-longs, storytelling, free refreshments of hot cocoa/cider/donuts, and keep warm by one of several firepits.

Immediately following the tree lighting, the Wayland Neighborhood Watch Group will have a Community Christmas Light Chain (human string of lights).  Everyone should bring a flashlight, and the group will place a balloon on the end of the flashlight.  A human chain will then form to portray an extensive string of Christmas lights.  Donations will be accepted to help cover the costs of window clings for safe homes and street signs. 

269-792-9246
email:  info@waylandchamber.org