Christmas Around DeMotte

Deadline to register for this event has passed

You do NOT need to be a Chamber member or retail business to participate. You don’t even need to be a DeMotte business. Dress up Christmas inside and/or outside of your business from November 26^th -December 25^th to be eligible to win a pizza party for your staff!

• You must register to be included in this contest.
• Your decorations must stay displayed from November 26^th -December 25^th. Consider decorating your street-side windows to add some lights, color and Holiday Spirit to DeMotte. Get creative with your offerings during this time. This is a great time to target shoppers and clients that don’t normally come in. Perhaps you can entice and offer your own Holiday Gift Drawing at this same time! I am always happy to help you promote, just let me know what you have going on.
• Voting for the business decorating contest takes place at your decorated business between Nov 26-Dec 25. You must provide a sealed ballot box for shoppers to enter their vote. Encourage people to stop in and vote from your business Facebook page. Events are best and most successful when we all work together to encourage participation. I will pick up your sealed ballot box the week of December 26^th. The winner will be announced on January 3^rd at which time your staff Pizza Party will be scheduled!
• We will be posting this event on Facebook to generate business to your business.
• We will have residents registering to decorate their homes during this time too. If you would like to offer a gift to go into our Grand Prize Gift Basket to the winner of this residential decorating contest, please let me know, I will stop in to pick it up.
• Deadline to register your business is Friday, November 18^th.

We invite and encourage everyone to participate and promote this festive and fun tradition in-the-making!

If you have any questions about any of these events, please call or text Diva at 219-405-6840 or e-mail info@demottechamber.org

Deadline to register for this event has passed

You do NOT need to be a DeMotte resident. You DO need to register to be included on the map and eligible to win the Grand Prize. The Grand Prize will be a basket of gifts from local businesses.

• Decorate the outside of your home or property. Your decorations must stay displayed from November 26^th-December 25^th to be eligible to win.
• Providing your address will get you put on the map to have people drive by and cast votes on the official Christmas Around DeMotte Facebook group.
• Deadline to register your residence is Friday, November 18^th.
• Voting will only take place on Facebook.
• Facebook votes will be taken until noon on December 26^th and the winner will be announced on December 26^th at noon.

We invite and encourage everyone to participate and promote this festive and fun tradition in-the-making!

If you have any questions about any of these events, please call or text Diva at 219-405-6840 or e-mail info@demottechamber.org

Deadline to register for this event has passed

Parade Entrants: Saturday, December 3 at 4:30pm

• The parade route is from Community Bible Church parking lot on the corner of 8^th NW to Spencer Park
• Open to any business, organization or resident/family. You MUST register to participate.
• Halleck St. will NOT be closed; however, police escort will take place.
• NO CANDY CAN BE THROWN. This is for the safety of everyone involved.
• CANDY AND GOODIES can be given at Spencer Park once we arrive following the downtown parade.
• Once at Spencer Park, Santa will begin taking children’s Christmas gift requests at the band shell.
• Businesses will be on hand with free goodies as well.
• Free refreshments will be served.
• Christmas Carols.
• Deadline to register for the parade is December 1, 2022.