Community Holiday Events
Enjoy holiday events from November 14th through December 31st
Community Holiday Events
Thursday, December 1
Community Holiday Events
4-7 pm Santa’s Mailbox outside of Rosie’s
5-7 pm Kiwanis Meal @ Forster Community Center
5-7 pm Horse & Wagon Rides outside Forster Community Center
5:30-7 pm Santa & Mrs. Claus & Kid’s Activities @ Forster Community Center
5:30-7 pm Live Nativity  Downtown
6:30 pm Downtown Parade of Lights Downtown
December 2-20
Santa’s Mailbox will be inside the Rock Rapids Post Office for kid’s to drop off their letters
Holiday Craft & Vendor Market
Saturday, December 3Â
Holiday Craft & Vendor Market from 9:30 am – 1:30 pm @ Forster Community Center
・   Free Admission
・   Breakfast & lunch will be available
・   Shop local crafters & vendors for all of your holiday shopping
The Great Rock Rapids Pumpkin Smash
October 25, 5pm
WAC Taco Feed
Adult meal $7Â & Kid’s meal $4
Sponsored by Women’s Action Club
All proceeds will be given back to the community
WAC Taco Feed
Adult meal $7Â & Kid’s meals $4
Sponsored by Women’s Action Club
All proceeds will be given back to the community
Black Friday & Small Business Saturday
Shop Black Friday & Small Business Saturday specials at participating businesses
Pink Friday
Shop small first, before Black Friday
River Valley Player Dinner Theater general public tickets go on sale
RVP Dinner Theater Nov. 10-12
Forster Comm. Theater
River Valley Player Dinner Theater member tickets go on sale
RVP Dinner Theater Nov. 10-12
Forster Comm. Center
The Great Rock Rapids Pumpkin Smash
Details: 6 people will be smashing a pumpkin for a chance to win $700 in Chamber Gift Certificates!
$5 tickets can be purchased at the Chamber office now until Oct. 24 at 2 pm for a chance to have your name drawn!
5 Names will be randomly drawn on Monday, Oct. 24. The winners will be notified & must attend the smash on Tuesday.
If your name was not drawn or if you did not purchase a ticket, you will have a chance to purchase tickets at the smash from 4:30-4:50 pm & 1 more ticket will be drawn at random.
The smash will begin promptly at 5:00 pm!
Prizes:
1 winner: Â $300 Chamber Gift Certificate
3 winners: Â $100 Chamber Gift Certificates
2 winners: Â $50 Chamber Gift Certificates
**There is no limit on the number of tickets purchased. If your name is drawn more than 1 time, you can pick another person to smash with you.
Sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce
Wine Walk
$20 advanced tickets avail. at Country Boutique, Details & the Chamber office.
Tickets can also be reserved with a debit/credit card ($2 fee applies) by calling the Chamber office at 472-3456 or stopping by.
$25 tickets can also be purchased the day of the event from 12-2:30 pm.
Tickets can also be reserved with a debit/credit card ($2 fee applies) by calling the Chamber office at 472-3456 or stopping by.
$25 tickets can also be purchased the day of the event from 12-2:30 pm.
Participants redeem their ticket at the Chamber office for a goodie bag which includes a list of participating businesses & their in store specials that are good from 12-4 pm the day of Wine Walk only.
Participants stop into participating businesses for wine samples, appetizers & in store specials. After they have hit all the businesses they can drop their full punch card off at the last business for a chance to win Chamber gift certificates!
Participants stop into participating businesses for wine samples, appetizers & in store specials. After they have hit all the businesses they can drop their full punch card off at the last business for a chance to win Chamber gift certificates!
*Must be 21 to participate
*Must show ID
*Ticket sales apply to the gift bag purchase only, not wine samples
*Must have entire card punched to be eligible for drawing
*Must show ID
*Ticket sales apply to the gift bag purchase only, not wine samples
*Must have entire card punched to be eligible for drawing
Sponsored by Retail Trade
Iowa’s Healthiest State Walk
Let’s Get Walk’n Rocky
Meet at the trail be the museum on N. Story St. at 12 pm & walk for 30 minutes
Free Kid’s Pumpkin Painting
A limited number of pumpkins will be provided.
Featured Business Friday @ Riverside Trailers
1003 N. Union
Farmers Market
June 7 – October 25, 4-6pm
Shari’s Food Truck
Monday’s
11 am-1 pm
US Bank Square
