On Friday, December 6th, from 6 pm to 8 pm, the Genoa Area Chamber of Commerce will be sponsoring the “Celebrate the Season” community event.

It includes the 18th annual Jingle Bell Parade, Santa’s arrival, tree lighting ceremony, wagon rides, petting zoo, crafts and face painting for the kids, free pictures with Santa and candy canes, a coloring contest, letters to Santa at the library, shops open late with in store promotions, and window displays. Returning for their fourth year will also be a Merry Main Street Competition and Gingerbread House competition! There will also be a raffle inside of Heartland Bank during Celebrate the Season.

To reserve your vendor space, please call the Chamber office at 815-784-2212, no later than November 13th or email us at info@genoaareachamber.com.

To reserve a spot in the parade, please email or call the chamber at 815-784-2212, no later than November 25th.

If you have a raffle donation, please bring it to the Chamber office or to Heartland Bank by Monday, November 25th.