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 - Extra sales + extended hours until 8:00p!

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.

Infusco Coffee - Extended hours!

Kilwins - Offering samples of fudge and sample chocolate candy bars and open until 9:00p!

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 Pop Up. 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 - 10% off Full Price Items, 30% off Clearance Items & Extended Hours

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! Sign up for their raffle on Luminary night for a chance to win gift certificates and lots of prizes!

Salvation Army-Benton Harbor - Bell ringing on the corner of State and Pleasant from 5:00p-8:00p!

Southwest Michigan Symphony Orchestra - Open until 8:00p - stop by to purchase SMSO Merry & Bright concert tickets! Plus enjoy special treats and a special announcement in the window!

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

Statements Style Lounge - 25% off 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 a recipe for sourdough rolls. 

The Heritage Museum & Cultural Center - Check out the new pop-up location at 610 Ship Street and enjoy tasty treats and beverages! 

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

White Pine Winery - Complimentary samples of warm, mulled wine and will have the same by the glass to go for those who want to enjoy a holiday tradition as they enjoy St Joe!

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!

2024 Window Wonderland Participant Map

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

Jimmy John's

Kilwins 

Krasl Art Center 

Lee & Birch 

Oh My Darlings 

Olive Cart

Perennial Accents 

Southwest Michigan Symphony Orchestra 

St. Joe Community Taproom 

Statements Style Lounge 

The Heritage Museum & Cultural Center

The Toy Company

Wanderlust Outfitters

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 

1232 Broad St Mercantile - Special savings throughout the store!

Affinity Salon & Spa - Enter to win a gift basket worth $300, Giveaways and 25% off all Aveda, Kevin Murphy and ELEVEN products. 

Box Factory for the Arts - Makers Market at the Box Factory (9a-5p) Come shop 40+ artists and makers selling unique handcrafted items, food and cocktails available for purchase.

Caffe Tosi - Giveaways while supplies last!

Chartreuse Art Co-op - Stop in Chartreuse for a "Meet the Makers" event. Meet the local artists who create all of the beautiful offerings at our gallery. Watch as they create and see their process of art making. 

DK Boutique - 30% Off all regular priced items!

Edgewater Gifts - Special Sales!

Forever Books - Book Signing with Author Tobin Buhk from 1:00p-3:00p. Free Book (advance reader's copy) with $20 purchase!

Forever Clean Soap Works - Open extended hours, multiple sales throughout the store and Customer Appreciation day with snacks and refreshments.

G & M Variety - 10% Off purchase - Show ad on phone or bring in the coupon from MailMax!

Gallery on the Alley - 15% off storewide, sweet treats!

Glik's - 20% off entire store. Some exclusions apply.

Grins of St. Joseph - Open until 8:00p. 40% off jewelry by Rain, 25% off most regular priced women's clothing (see store for exclusions); 10% off Night Scope hats and head lamps and other store specials.

Harbor Town Interiors 

House of Colour - Southwest Michigan - Receive 15% off All Makeup Sales on 11/30; Receive a $10 Gift Card for Every $100 spent in Gift Cards or New Service Bookings on 11/30.

Jewelfire Diamond Center - Select merchandise 10-20% off and complimentary gift wrapping!

KT's Rasoi - 5% discount for bill above $30!

Lazy Ballerina Winery - Special Red Wine Menu all weekend. Saturday - Mystery Wine Day - Pick a mystery wine for only $10 for a fun surprise! Assorted wines all valued between $13-$45.

Lee & Birch - 25% off everything + free tote when you spend $75. 

Little Things Play Cafe 

Lumberjax Urban Axe Throwing - 30% Off Gift Card Purchases (min $50) & 50% Off gift cards with purchase of axes/knives

Maxwell Boutique - 20% off Full Price Items, 30% off Clearance Items & Extended Hours

Oh My Darlings - Complimentary snacks + refreshments. Free gift with all purchases. 10% off all purchases $100 and over!

Olive Cart - 10% off if you mention Small Business Saturday in-store!

O & Co. - Gift Card Special and Holiday DIY Crafts!

Perennial Accents - Fabulous deals on our favorite things! Come check out staff picks and enjoy a gift with purchase, yummy samples and a drawing for a free gift every 30 minutes!

Plank's Tavern - Plank’s Tavern will offer 20% off meals for guests who mention the promotion. We’re also excited to launch our holiday drink menu that day, featuring festive seasonal offerings.

Spa at Harbor Shores - At the spa, we’re celebrating Small Business Saturday with two special promotions. Guests who purchase any Farmhouse Fresh product will receive a complimentary promotional gift item. Additionally, for every $100 gift card purchased, guests will receive a $20 gift certificate. The gift certificate promotion runs until the end of December.

St. Joe Community Taproom  - A weekend-long celebration! Black Friday, November 29: Get $10 for every $50 spent on gift card purchases...save for yourself or use for gifting, it's your choice! Small Business Saturday, November 30: Complimentary holiday gift bags and gift envelopes with any merchandise purchase, gift card purchase, or mug club membership + every purchase gets an entry to win a Market Gift Basket stuffed with awesome small business products! Small Brewery Sunday, December 1: Small brewery features on tap all day, $2 off all 4-packs to go, and for every new Mug Club Membership, we'll donate $10 to Brave Noise: a global collaborative effort to provide inclusive and safe environments in the brewing industry.

St. Joe Today - Pick up SBS swag; Live remote with The Coast from 11:00a-1:00p!

Sweet Haven - We will be offering specials on our handmade fudge and salt water taffy, plus more specials throughout the store. Enter our raffle for a chance to win a $25 gift card!

The Christmas Tree - Register to win! Two lucky people will each win a $50 shopping spree and a shop small business gift bag of goodies to enjoy. Shoppers will enjoy 10% off all items in the room of good things to eat + receive a packet of Christmas Cocoa Amore! Specially marked items on sale throughout the store.

The Heritage Museum & Cultural Center - Local artisan pop-up!

Urban Found - Free tote of gifts with any $40 purchase or more! 20% Off Everything! Snacks!

Vineyard 2121 - We will be open from 11:00a-10:00p. Loaded Bloody Mary Bar until 3p. 25% off all bottles of Wine and 30% off Cases of Wine. Happy Hour from 5p-7p: half off your first 2 drinks! Live Music by the Angry Napkins from 6p-9p. 

Water Street Glassworks - Water Street Glassworks is having a special Winter Open House on Friday, November 29th and November 30th for Small Business Saturday. We will be launching our Special Edition Goblet inspired Ornaments, Snowmen and Penguins for 2024. We are also hosting ornament experiences in both the Fused Glass and the Glass Blowing Studios. 

Waterfront House of Framing & Fashion - Buy one apparel item, get a second piece of equal or lesser value 1/2 off. (A few exclusions). Free gift with qualifying purchase.

White Pine Winery - 10% off 4 bottles; 15% off 6 bottles and 20% off 12 or more bottles of wine, mix and match. We will also have warm mulled wine by the glass all weekend!

Wolf's Marine - Free coffee and doughnuts!

Yoga Life Studio - Extended Boutique Hours: Open from 11a-2p. Retail Discounts on Yoga gear and wellness items. New Students: 2 weeks UNLIMITED for only $25!

Yours Truly, Elizabeth - With every purchase, customers will scratch off a card and win a thank you prize!

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

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. This night will also feature sneak peeks of specials, one-of-a-kind gifts, free gift wrapping, new merchandise, events and festive fun throughout Southwest Michigan! 

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Love Local is sponsored by The Boulevard Inn & Bistro. 

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