SWMI businesses and restaurants host a Countdown to New Year, a daily giveaway event December 1-31!
 

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 17 - December 17, 2023

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 1-17.

Winners for December 18-31 will be drawn and announced on December 18 to allow more time to use gift cards!

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

The St. Joe Today staff have been entrusted by Santa and his elves to help get the letters to the North Pole! Stop by the Welcome Center for a candy cane treat – SJT will also have postcards for those last-minute wish lists! Drop them off to Santa during Santa's House hours; or after-hours in the drop-box.

Picture perfect holiday fun is available weekends in December in downtown St. Joseph. Santa's house will be located on the corner of State and Pleasant Streets - outside of the St. Joe Today Welcome Center.

Photography is not provided. Everyone is encouraged to bring their own camera!

Santa’s House Hours: December 2-23
December 2 | 4:00p-7:00p
December 3 | 1:00p-5:00p
December 7 | 4:00p-6:00p
December 8 | 4:00p-6:00p
December 9 | 12:00p-5:00p
December 10 | 1:00p-5:00p
December 14 | 4:00p-6:00p
December 15 | 4:00p-6:00p
December 16 | 12:00p-5:00p
December 17 | 1:00p-5:00p
December 21 | 4:00p-6:00p
December 22 | 12:00p-5:00p
December 23 | 12:00p-5:00p

Picture perfect holiday fun is available weekends in December in downtown St. Joseph. Santa's house will be located on the corner of State and Pleasant Streets - outside of the St. Joe Today Welcome Center.

Photography is not provided. Everyone is encouraged to bring their own camera!

Santa’s House Hours: December 2-23
December 2 | 4:00p-7:00p
December 3 | 1:00p-5:00p
December 7 | 4:00p-6:00p
December 8 | 4:00p-6:00p
December 9 | 12:00p-5:00p
December 10 | 1:00p-5:00p
December 14 | 4:00p-6:00p
December 15 | 4:00p-6:00p
December 16 | 12:00p-5:00p
December 17 | 1:00p-5:00p
December 21 | 4:00p-6:00p
December 22 | 12:00p-5:00p
December 23 | 12:00p-5:00p

Picture perfect holiday fun is available weekends in December in downtown St. Joseph. Santa's house will be located on the corner of State and Pleasant Streets - outside of the St. Joe Today Welcome Center.

Photography is not provided. Everyone is encouraged to bring their own camera!

Santa’s House Hours: December 2-23
December 2 | 4:00p-7:00p
December 3 | 1:00p-5:00p
December 7 | 4:00p-6:00p
December 8 | 4:00p-6:00p
December 9 | 12:00p-5:00p
December 10 | 1:00p-5:00p
December 14 | 4:00p-6:00p
December 15 | 4:00p-6:00p
December 16 | 12:00p-5:00p
December 17 | 1:00p-5:00p
December 21 | 4:00p-6:00p
December 22 | 12:00p-5:00p
December 23 | 12:00p-5:00p

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