Shopkeepers offer special activities and cheer as they present their finest in holiday merchandise during Christmas Open House Weekend,  Ascension Borgess-Lee Hospital and the Chamber are proud to host the Dowagiac Christmas Celebration. Enjoy the relaxed pace of holiday shopping, the way it used to be.  

Additionally, Theta Mu hosts their annual craft show at Dowagiac Middle School

Schedule of Events:

Saturday, November 16, 2024:

9 AM-3 PM: 27th Annual Theta Mu Sorority Craft Show at Dowagiac Middle School.

9 AM-5PM: Christmas Open House at specialty shops offering special discounts, drawings and festive treats.

10 AM-2 PM:

Pictures with Santa at Venue 132 and a holiday craft.

Red Barn Evergreens selling fresh wreaths, evergreens, and trees at Beckwith Park.

Donate mittens to the Mitten Tree at Yarn on Front.

Drop off unwrapped toys for Toys for Tots at Beckwith Park.

Tour the city in a Horse-Drawn Wagon.

Capture a holiday photo with a vintage truck at Beckwith Park.

Holiday pet photos at Bow Wow Bakery and Bath, courtesy of Blue Print Photography.

The Ladies Library Association Fall Book Sale at Library.

Holiday Performances at Beckwith Park:

10:30 AM-11 AM, Dowagiac Union High School Choir

11:30 AM Noon, Southwestern Michigan College Choir

12:00 PM-12:45 PM, Green Dance Co.

1:15 PM-2 PM, Dowagiac Union High School Band

11 AM-2 PM: Live Reindeer from the Reindeer Ranch at Beckwith Park.

12:15 PM: Chime Choir from First United Methodist Church at Front and Commercial Streets.

Sponsored By: Alliance Cloud Services, Ascension Borgess-Lee Hospital Cass County COA, Hale's Hardware, Honor Credit Union Matthew V. Cripe DDS, Twisted Bee, SW Michigan Vision Surf Internet Yarn on Front