CELEBRATE. REJOICE.

Celebrate A Country Christmas in Northwest Nebraska! Get your shopping list done with unique gift items, enjoy community festivities and let the kids see Santa, all while keeping family, friends and community front and center. 

This is Northwest Nebraska and There’s No Better Direction. 

Schedule of Events

Nov. 2 – Rock Your Christmas, 2:30 p.m., Rock painting at the Chadron Public Library

Nov. 8-9 – Pine Bough Bazaar

  • 4-7 p.m. Nov. 8, Dawes County Fairgrounds
  • 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Nov. 9, Dawes County Fairgrounds

Nov. 9

  • Gingerbread House Workshop, 10 a.m. – Noon, Chadron Open Art, $3/person. Space is limited.  Register online at https://forms.gle/bpvuYtpvjLZ8r1Bk7
  • Rock Your Christmas, 2:30 p.m., Rock painting at the Chadron Public Library
  • Mad Tea Party, 3 p.m., Holiday Inn Express & Suites

Nov. 16 – Giving Hearts Gala, 5:30 p.m., Chadron Arts Center (Ticketed Event)

Nov. 17 – Holiday Mini Sessions, Noon-6 p.m. Holiday Inn Express & Suites. Book your holiday photos with Eugene Spyy Photography. 

Nov. 20 – Jan. 8 – Festival of Trees, Dawes County Courthouse (Available for viewing during normal business hours and from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. on Nov. 23, Nov. 30, Dec. 14 and Dec. 21) **Official State Tourism Holiday Passport Stop, starting Nov. 22

Nov. 22-23 – Shop Hometown Harrison

  • 4-8 p.m. Nov. 22,  Harrison VFW Hall
  • 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Nov. 23, Harrison VFW Hall

Nov. 29 – Black Friday – Shop Northwest Nebraska

Nov. 30 – Shop Small Saturday

  • Santa’s Village open at The New Leaf Marketplace from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. 
  • Discover Crawford during Shop Small Saturday. Local businesses will offer great deals from 8 a.m. – 2 p.m., and kids are invited to take part in a bell parade from Stockman’s Drug to the 2nd Street Bakery at 2 p.m. Santa will greet the children at parade’s end for pictures a story on the history of Stone Soup. Stone Soup will be served from 4 p.m. till gone. The community Christmas tree will be lit at 5 p.m. Everyone is invited to drop off a can of food at the bakery on Monday and Wednesday of that week. The cans will be used to make the soup. Any cans not used for the soup will be donated to the food pantry. Each person donating a can will get a ticket for a free cup of soup (one cup per ticket) on Saturday. Anyone without a ticket will be asked to donate $1.00 to be donated to the food pantry.

Dec. 1 – Kids Christmas Shopping at Stateline Casino, with Santa, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. 

Dec. 5 – Christmas in Chadron

  • 5 p.m. – Soup and hot chocolate, along with live entertainment, Downtown Plaza
  • 6 p.m. – Community Tree Lighting, Downtown Plaza
  • Following Tree Lighting – Pet Parade and Parade of Lights
  • Festival of Trees Open House until 7 p.m. with refreshments & the United Methodist Handbell Choir will perform after the parade.
  • 7 p.m. – CSC Holiday Concert, Memorial Hall

Dec. 6 

  • Santa at Nebraska Bank, 4-6 p.m. 
  • “The Ultimate Christmas Show,” 7 p.m., Memorial Hall Black Box Theatre (reserve tickets at www.csc.edu/theatre)
  • Holiday Spirits & Cheers, 6 p.m. – Midnight, Bean Broker Coffee House & Pub (Ticketed event, purchase tickets at Bean Broker)

Dec. 7

  • Kris Kringle XMAS Boutique, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., (Santa will be there from 1-3 p.m.) Dawes County Fairgrounds
  • Light Up the Fort and Historical Christmas Dinner, 6 p.m. (Ticketed Event – tickets on sale Nov. 4 at 8 a.m.)
  • “The Ultimate Christmas Show,” 7 p.m., Memorial Hall Black Box Theatre (reserve tickets at www.csc.edu/theatre)

Dec. 8 – Kids Christmas Store, Assumption Arena, 1-2:30 p.m. 

Dec. 13  – Pine Ridge Job Corps Christmas Dinner, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. 

Dec. 14 – Free Christmas Matinee, 1:30 p.m., Eagle Theatre, Sponsored by Chadron Kiwanis and Chadron Rotary

Dec. 15 – Annual Winter Ballet, “Alice in Wonderland,” 2 p.m. Memorial Hall (Ticketed Event)

Registration Info

After clicking the “Download Form” button, the forms will open in a new window. Click the “Download” arrow to download to your computer. Forms are also available at the Chadron Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Center. 

Flyers

Festival of Trees Flyer
Flyer with information about the Christmas pet parade.
Winter Concert Poster
Spirits and Cheers Flyer
Christmas Movie Matinee Poster
Flyer with information on the Mad Tea Party and Alice in Wonderland winter ballet
Country Christmas in Northwest Nebraska schedule of events poster