Holiday Kick Off

You're Invited!

Join the Melrose Area Chamber and area businesses to celebrate small businesses and kick off the holidays!

Featuring family friendly events, music, live nativity, lighted parade, fireworks and more!

Friday, November 24th, 2023

Enter to win Rosy Bucks by finding the elves at participating businesses on Monday November 20th through Wednesday the 22nd.
Snap a photo and post publicly on Facebook or Instagram with #MelroseElfHunt23.
The QR code is broken and on Santa’s naughty list so please don’t use it! Happy Elf hunting!

Participating Businesses to find Santa's Elves

American Family Insurance
Anfinson Thompson
Boomerang Marine & Sports
Coborn's
JD's Taphouse
Leedstone
Magnifi
Melrose City Office
Rahn's Oil & Propane
State Farm
True North Marketplace

Schedule for Friday, November 24th, 2023

12 pm
Medallion Hunt Winner
receives $100 Rosy Bucks

1 - 4 PM

Kraemer Lumber:

Melrose Girl Scouts Kids Craft Fun

Martinez Meats:

Holiday Photo Booth

Melrose City Center:

Craft/Vendor Show
Melrose Area Women of Today Cookie Sale
Melrose Senior Center: Bingo, All ages

Coborn’s:

Visit Santa

2-5pm
Library: Music and Activities

3:30-6:30pm
Melrose Bowl: Christmas Games & Crafts

4 -6pm
MAGNIFI: Free Cookies

4 - 6:30pm
Finken: Stearns Electric Polar Express Ride

4 - 7pm
Finken: Harvest Church Tractor Trolley Rides Freeport State Bank: Horse and Carriage Ride
Melrose Bowl: Harvest Church Winter Fun Hayride

4 - 7pm
Bike Shelter: Birch Hills Community Church Live Animal Nativity

5pm
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church: Free Hot Chocolate

5:30pm
Veterans Memorial: Army Tank Lighting

5-7pm
Yoga Melrose: Cookies & Studio tours

7pm
Kid's Jingle Run free for all ages. Gather at 4way near dental office. Organized by CentraCare.
First 100 kids get Light up Necklaces

7:30pm
Holiday Mini-Dazzle Parade on Main Street (longer route- same as Riverfest)

8:15pm
Fireworks