Downtown St. Joseph hosts a Pumpkin Decorating Contest! Businesses and restaurants will display their decorated pumpkins October 23 through November 1.

Visit participating locations and vote for your favorite pumpkin! Voting will be available at stjoetoday.com/vote from 10:00am October 23 to 11:59pm November 1.

 MAP OF PARTICIPATING LOCATIONS

PARTICIPATING LOCATIONS:

221 Main Restaurant
Baroda Founders
Bistro on the Boulevard
Chartreuse
City of St. Joseph Public Works Department (located at City Hall)
Edgewater Bank
G&M Variety
Grins of St. Joseph
Krasl Art Center
Lazy Ballerina Winery
Perennial Accents
Plank's Tavern on the Water
ReVive Spa
Schu's Grill & Bar
Silver Beach Pizza
St. Joseph Today
Statements Style Lounge 
Sturgis Bank & Trust Co.
The Buck Burgers and Brew
The Toy Company
Third Coast Surf Shop
Tim's Too
Waterfront Framing & Design
White Pine Winery

Stroll through our downtown as luminaires light your way to kick off the holiday season! Participating locations invite you to eat, shop, drink and be merry while you enjoy this charming lakeside town.

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.

Getting into the holiday spirit is easy when you visit downtown St. Joe. During Window Wonderland attendees will enjoy strolling through downtown to view the dozens of storefronts that have decorated their windows for the holiday season. Vote for your favorite window at stjoetoday.com/vote! 

The annual Reindog Holiday parade is a great time for all. This event features dressed up pets and their owners in a variety of holiday garb. Be prepared to see all kinds of costumes from “Santa Bernards” to “Reindeer Rottweilers” – definitely a must-see event! The event also marks the arrival of Santa. After the parade, children can share their wish lists with Santa at Santa’s House.

PARTICIPANT INFO:
Those who wish to participate in the parade, MUST register in advance at stjoetoday.com/reindog or day of at the Welcome Center. Cost: $5/pet - additional pets $3 each. If you’re looking to take home a prize, judging begins at 1:00p and ends at 2:45p right outside the Welcome Center. The parade will kick off at 3:00p, participants are asked to line up at the corner of Elm & State Streets by 2:50p.

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