Holiday Craft & Vendor Fair
Saturday, November 23
Show Your Support for Heritage Days
Be a part of a 40+ year tradition!
Spring Open Houses
Join participating businesses for their Spring Open Houses. Store hours & specials will vary with each business.
Thursday, March 23 – Saturday, March 25, 2023
Spring is just around the corner, or at least we hope it is! Make plans to shop Rock Rapids March 23-25 for Spring Open Houses! Time to freshen up that wardrobe & put away your winter décor! Stop by each store & check out what’s trending for Spring & Summer! There will be store specials & goodies also! Store hours will vary with each business.
Galentine’s Girls Night Out
Shop participating businesses for a ladies night out!!
Mark your calendar as there are so many exciting things going on that day!! Grab your gal pals & head out for a 1 year anniversary celebration, permanent jewelry, photo booths, food & beverage samples, in store specials….Plus much more!!
Shop all of the businesses listed on the punch card to be entered into a drawing!!!!
Stay tuned for more details!
Farm and Home Show 2023
Booth Registration Open
Chocolate Walk – Rescheduled
Chocolate Walk – Rock Rapids
Shop participating businesses for yummy chocolate treats, drinks & sweet deals for your last minute holiday shopping!!
Shop Local, Eat Local, Spend Local & Enjoy Local!
Participating Businesses include:
Country Boutique
Details
Luxe on First
Rosie’s Sit a Minute
Seven Sisters Boutique
Standout & Co.
Sunshine Foods
1889 Lounge
Liquor Locker
Festive Fridays
Festive Fridays are back!
Let’s have a little fun on Fridays in December!
Community Dress Up Days are as follows….
Friday, Dec. 2: Rudolph RED: Wear as much RED as you can, or reindeer antlers, or a red nose!
Friday, Dec. 9: SMOOTH as Velvet, Mad for PLAID: Wear some winter velvet or plaid!
Friday, Dec. 16: It’s SWEATER WEATHER: Wear an ugly or festive sweater/sweatshirt
Friday, Dec. 23: FESTIVE is always in STYLE: Dress in your MOST FESTIVE holiday look! Go all out!!
To show off your Christmas spirit, you need to post a photo of yourself, your family, your co-workers, etc… in your festive apparel on the Chamber’s Facebook page for a chance to win a $25 Chamber gift certificate!
One winner will be selected each week!
Community Holiday Events
Enjoy holiday events from November 14th through December 31st
The Great Rock Rapids Pumpkin Smash
October 25, 5pm
Farmers Market
June 7 – October 25, 4-6pm
Take Part in the Heritage Days Parade
Parade June 18
Deadline June 15
Community Easter Egg Hunts
April 16
Spring Open Houses
March 10 – 12
Eggs and Issues
January 29, February 26, March 26, 8-9:30 am
Thursday’s Holiday Events
December 9, Starts at 4pm
Holiday Street Themes
Street themes:
- Tama-Star
- Marshall-Snowman
- Story-Candy Cane
- Boone-Red Bow
- Greene-Santa
- Carroll-Christmas Tree
- Adams-Angel
- Union-Reindeer
- Bradley-Poinsettia
- Old Mill Lane-Snowflakes
- Buncombe Drive-Presents
- Plus…other streets can be added.
So reach out to your neighbors & add some holiday cheer to your street!
Festive Fridays
Festive Fridays were so much fun last year, let’s do it again!
Let’s have a little fun on Fridays in December!
Community Dress Up Days are as follows….
Friday, Dec. 3: Don We Now Our “RED” apparel…
Wear red
Friday, Dec. 10: It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas…
Wear a Christmas shirt or a Santa hat or a festive necklace
Friday, Dec. 17: May your Sweaters be Ugly & Bright…
Wear an ugly or a festive sweater/sweatshirt
Friday, Dec. 24: All I Want for Christmas is FLANNEL…
Wear a flannel shirt, flannel pants or even your flannel PJ’s
To show off your Christmas spirit, you need to post a photo of yourself in your festive apparel on the Chamber’s Facebook page for a chance to win a $25 Chamber gift certificate!
One winner will be selected each week!
Light Extravaganza at West Side Park
December 1 – 31
