Hot chocolate and candy canes, Santa Claus, and a lighted parade. Let’s celebrate the holidays in St. James! Shop local this holiday season and enjoy great discounts from your favorite retailers during the Winter Carnival. There’s plenty of fun for all ages with a lighted parade, pictures with Santa, a free movie at the Princess Theater, Santa’s Gift shop for children to purchase Christmas gifts at a reasonable price, a Medallion Hunt, Christmas Light decoration contest and much more!
November 30th – December 11th
Medallion Hunt – Prize -$100.00 Chamber Bucks (Click here for more information)
November 30 – December 10th
Noon – 1:00pm -Encore -pianist playing Christmas music.
Schedule of Events
Thursday – December 1
7:00pm- 9:00pm – Roundhouse (flyer)
10:00am – 12:00pm – Wat. County/ St. James Library
Gingerbread House Contest (flyer)
Friday – December 2
4:00pm – 6:00pm – St. James Liquor Store – Holiday Cocktail Tasting (flyer)
Saturday – December 3
1:00pm – 5:00pm – Roundhouse
Sunday – December 4
Noon – St. James Golf Course – Vikings Party (flyer)
4:00pm – 7:00pm – Firepit and Holiday Cocktails
Monday -December 5
5:00pm – 7:00pm – ECFE Holiday Open House – Armstrong School
1:00pm – 4:00pm – St. James Plaindealer Open House (flyer)
Wednesday -December 7
10:00am – 2:00pm – First National Bank Open House (flyer)
11:00am – 1:00pm – Presbyterian Church – Scotties Holiday Fair (flyer)
7:00pm – American Legion – Kris Kringle Bingo (flyer)
Thursday – December 8
7:00pm- 9:00pm – Roundhouse
5:00pm – 7:00pm – Pajama Party – Collage St. James, True Value, Encore (flyer)
Gem Den (flyer)
Friday – December 9
9:00am – 4:00pm – Pioneer Holiday Open House (flyer)
7:00pm – Eagles Club – Holiday Trivia and Meat Raffle (flyer)
Saturday -December 10
8:00am – 10:30am – St. Lucia Festival -Augustana Church (flyer)
9:00am – 1:00pm – Vendor Show – American Legion (flyer)
10:00am – 12 noon – Elf Shop – American Legion (flyer)
10:00am –2:00pm – Bake Sale Union Pacific Employee Retiree’s – Comm. Bldg. (flyer)
11:30am – Storytime -“Polar Express” -Wat. County/St. James Library (flyer)
1:00pm – 5:00pm – Round House
225 Event Center (225 Armstrong Blvd. S.)
1:00pm – 6:00pm – Open House – 225 Event Center “Come see our lower and main level restorations”
1:00pm – 4:00pm – Santa and Mrs. Claus (flyer)
1:00pm – 3:00pm – Elf Shop (flyer)
1:00pm – 4:00pm – Sertoma Bake Sale (flyer)
1:00pm – 4:00pm – Norma Kurtzweg – Accordion Music (flyer)
1:00pm – 3:00pm – St. James Police Dept.
3:00pm – 5:00pm – Kids Hay Rides – C & B Operations (flyer)
3:00pm – 4:00 pm – Sheriff’s Dept.- canine unit (flyer)
4:30pm – 7:00pm – Chili Feed – Fire department & Ambulance service – American Legion (flyer)
6:00pm – Lighted Parade (Entry Form)
Following the parade in downtown park
(Enjoy the Carolers, bonfire, hot cider and hot chocolate)
Sunday- December 11th
10:30am – 1:00pm -Swedish Meatball fundraiser (flyer)
1:00pm Matinee – Princess Theater – “Polar Express” (flyer)
10:00am – 2:00pm – Snowshoeing – Meadowlark Prairie (flyer)
