St. Joe Today hosts Countdown to New Year, a daily giveaway event through the month of December!

HOW TO ENTER:

Each time you spend $25 (one time or cumulative purchases) at an SJT member business you will receive one entry.

Qualifying purchases must be made at an SJT member location between November 22 - December 15, 2024

To receive an entry form, please present receipt(s) of purchase(s) to an SJT staff member at the Welcome Center. The Welcome Center is located at 301 State Street in downtown St. Joseph.

For a list of SJT members visit:

EAT - stjoetoday.com/eat

SHOP - stjoetoday.com/shop

STAY - stjoetoday.com/stay

PLAY - stjoetoday.com/play

PRIZES:

Prize winners will be drawn daily, December 1-15.

Winners for December 16-31 will be drawn and announced on December 16 to allow more time to use gift cards!

Prizes are $50 gift certificates from various SJT member locations.
 

Getting into the holiday spirit is easy when you visit downtown St. Joe! On Friday, November 22 kick off the holiday season with three great community events - Luminary, Window Wonderland and Countdown to New Year.

LUMINARY | 5:00p-8:00p | Downtown St. Joseph
Luminarias will light your way as you stroll through and explore downtown St. Joseph from 5:00p-8:00p during Luminary! Participating locations invite you to eat, shop, drink and be merry while you enjoy this charming lakeside town.
 
WINDOW WONDERLAND | 5:00p-8:00p | Downtown St. Joseph
Window Wonderland invites attendees to view the dozens of storefronts that have decorated their windows for the holiday season. Vote for your favorite window at stjoetoday.com/vote! Voting will be open starting at 5:00p on Friday, November 22 until 11:59p on Sunday, November 24. Please limit one vote per person!
 
COUNTDOWN TO NEW YEAR | ALL DAY | Throughout SWMI
EAT, SHOP, STAY, PLAY throughout SWMI for a chance to win local gift cards! Shoppers and diners can turn in receipts to the St. Joe Today (SJT) Welcome Center from purchases made November 22-December 15 at SJT member businesses. Earn one entry for every $25 spent (one time or cumulative purchases). SJT will draw winners throughout the month of December. Visit stjoetoday.com/countdown for more details!
 
2024 LUMINARY PARTICIPANTS: 

Affinity Salon & Spa - Sales & Giveaways!

Caffe Tosi - Open until 9:00p!

Chartreuse Art Co-op - Chartreuse will be celebrating 18 years of selling locally made art on Luminary night! Besides staying open late until 8:00p, we will have tasty snacks on hand and many of us local artists will be demonstrating our art-making, which we like to call "Meet the Makers" + a gift card raffle. Also, register to win a $50 Chartreuse Gift Card with purchase. Come out to enjoy this magical evening!

Edgewater Gifts 

Forever Clean Soap Works - Extended Hours, 10:00a-8:00p!

G & M Variety - Open until 9:00p!

Gallery on the Alley - Extended hours, wine, sweet treats and surprises!

Glik's - Cookies and cocoa, $25 gift card drawing, and pictures and storytime with Mrs. Claus.

Grins of St. Joseph - Extended shopping hours - open until 9:00p; Start your Christmas shopping with 15% off select regular priced clothing (see store for details).

Harbor Town Interiors - We will be offering extended hours, 20% off the entire store, and a gift basket giveaway.

Kilwins - Offering samples of fudge and sample chocolate candy bars and open till 9pm

Krasl Art Center - We will be hosting Gnome by Night: An artful soiree from 6:00p-9:00p!

Lana's Boutique - Extended hours & a storewide sale!

Lazy Ballerina Winery - LBW will be open late and serving heated spiced wine. Suisse Chalet bakery will be doing a popup. Fusion Center for Dance will be promoting their Nutcracker upcoming performance in the front window.

Lee & Birch - 20% off your entire purchase + a FREE $15 gift card for every $100 spent! We will be open late until 8:00p.

Maxwell Boutique - Extended Hours and Storewide Sale!

Oh My Darlings - Enjoy complimentary shacks + refreshments. Gift will all purchases!

Olive Cart - Holiday gift basket giveaway! One entry for every $25 spent. Ex: spend $50, get two entries!

Perennial Accents - We’ll be open until 8:00p, sampling yummy bites in our kitchen and offering our complimentary gift wrapping!

Revive Spa - Free gift w/Eminance purchase or facial, $10 off Teeth Whitening, retail discounts!

Southwest Michigan Symphony Orchestra 

St. Joe Community Taproom - Holiday decor unveiling, social district drinks with outdoor warming station!

Statements Style Lounge - 25% all products!

The Cheese Lady - Open until 8:00p, free gift with purchase, holiday appetizer samples!

The Culinary Cottage - Dinner demonstration with Becky, from Sourdough House, where she'll showcase the art of creating a stunning charcuterie board, just in time for the holidays. Learn the secrets to making simple breads like sandwich loaves, artisan loaves, rolls, and more with a few key ingredients. Her focus this evening will be dinner rolls, the process and hand rolling. A great learning experience, while getting ready for the holidays. Students will enjoy a variety of charcuterie for dinner, including sourdough! Each student will also leave with a dehydrated sourdough starter, full belly and recipe for sourdough rolls. 

Wanderlust Outfitters - Black Friday preview sale from 5:00p-8:00p!

White Pine Winery 

Wild Ginger Flowers & Gifts - Extended hours, open until 8:00p!

Yours Truly, Elizabeth - Extended hours until 8:00p!

Getting into the holiday spirit is easy when you visit downtown St. Joe! On Friday, November 22 kick off the holiday season with three great community events - Luminary, Window Wonderland and Countdown to New Year.

LUMINARY | 5:00p-8:00p | Downtown St. Joseph
Luminarias will light your way as you stroll through and explore downtown St. Joseph from 5:00p-8:00p during Luminary! Participating locations invite you to eat, shop, drink and be merry while you enjoy this charming lakeside town.
 
WINDOW WONDERLAND | 5:00p-8:00p | Downtown St. Joseph
Window Wonderland invites attendees to view the dozens of storefronts that have decorated their windows for the holiday season. Vote for your favorite window at stjoetoday.com/vote! Voting will be open starting at 5:00p on Friday, November 22 until 11:59p on Sunday, November 24. Please limit one vote per person!
 
COUNTDOWN TO NEW YEAR | ALL DAY | Throughout SWMI
EAT, SHOP, STAY, PLAY throughout SWMI for a chance to win local gift cards! Shoppers and diners can turn in receipts to the St. Joe Today (SJT) Welcome Center from purchases made November 22-December 15 at SJT member businesses. Earn one entry for every $25 spent (one time or cumulative purchases). SJT will draw winners throughout the month of December. Visit stjoetoday.com/countdown for more details!
 
2024 WINDOW WONDERLAND PARTICIPANTS: 

Affinity Salon & Spa 

Caffe Tosi 

Chartreuse Art Co-op 

Edgewater Gifts 

Forever Clean Soap Works 

FuzzyButz

Gallery on the Alley 

Glik's 

Grins of St. Joseph 

Harbor Town Interiors 

Jewelfire Diamond Center

Kilwins 

Krasl Art Center 

Lee & Birch 

Oh My Darlings 

Olive Cart

Perennial Accents 

Southwest Michigan Symphony Orchestra 

St. Joe Community Taproom 

Statements Style Lounge 

Waterfront House of Framing & Fashion

White Pine Winery 

Yours Truly, Elizabeth

Celebrate small businesses in Southwest Michigan! Local businesses are excited to welcome the community into their stores to find unique, one-of-a-kind merchandise. Small Business Saturday promotes shopping small to support your neighbors, family, friends and local economy.

2024 PARTICIPANTS - TBA

Celebrate the winter season in Michigan’s Great Southwest! Attendees will enjoy extended shopping hours, events, special offers and more.

WEEKEND SCHEDULE: 

FRIDAY
      Light up the Bluff | 6:00p (Ceremony), 6:30p (Tree Lighting) | Lake Bluff Park
      Merry & Bright Weekend | All Weekend | Throughout Southwest Michigan

SATURDAY
      Reindog Parade | 3:00p | Downtown St. Joseph
      Santa's House | 4:00p-7:00p (special hours immediately following the parade) | Downtown St. Joseph
      Merry & Bright Weekend | All Weekend | Throughout Southwest Michigan

SUNDAY
      Holiday Artisan Fair | 11:00a-4:00p | Union+Social
      Santa's House | 1:00p-5:00p | Corner of State & Pleasant
      Merry & Bright Weekend | All Weekend | Throughout Southwest Michigan

2024 MERRY & BRIGHT PARTICIPANTS: TBA

Double, double toil and trouble. We’re on the search for all things spooky in Michigan’s Great Southwest! It’s been a fun-packed fall with even more to come through the end of the month. With everything from trick-or-treating and spooky-themed classes to Halloween parties, activities for the whole family and more! Keep reading for festive events leading up to Halloween.

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Love Local is sponsored by The Boulevard Inn & Bistro. 

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The third weekend of the month, May through September, celebrate all things Southwest Michigan (SWMI) during the Love Local weekends! This month attendees will enjoy sidewalk sales, live music, a Farmers Market, the Lake Bluff Artisan Fair and other area events in addition to extended shopping hours and special offers throughout SWMI. Read on for a complete weekend guide! 

Love Local is sponsored by The Boulevard Inn & Bistro.