Join us for a magical holiday tradition filled with Christmas cheer, family fun and unforgettable memories!
Free Admission!Enjoy the holiday attractions, Santa’s arrival, live reindeer, the Christmas tree lighting and fireworks. Food, drinks and artisan market items are available for purchase.
This is the place to find quality handmade and local items. You’ll find booths selling everything from holiday décor, gifts, food items, boutique clothing, and blankets to woodworking, leather goods and much more. And you’ll be supporting local small businesses with your purchases.
See the vendors ↓Many elements of the Christkindl Fest naturally appeal to kids, but the Kid Zone offers even more. Kids can enjoy bounce houses and slides, write letters to Santa, and take part in other activities like face painting and cookie decorating that will be held in 5 tented igloos.
Bounce houses, slides & holiday igloosSanta will arrive at 6:00 pm on Friday, along with a special dance performance by Radiance Dance Company from Footprints Dance Studio! Santa’s reindeer will join him on Saturday from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm. Santa and his reindeer will be ready to pose with you for your family photo!
Great photo ops!Watch the magical effects when thousands of lights shine at once! The giant Christmas tree is always an amazing sight. A dazzling fireworks display will begin shortly after the tree lighting.
Friday at 6:15 pmA bar and food trucks will be selling a wide range of delicious seasonal treats and meals, as well as hot chocolate and other beverages for kids and adults to enjoy in our heated dining tent. Or dine indoors at Bistro 933, which will be featuring some holiday specials.
See the food trucks ↓Vendor and food truck lineup subject to change.
Schedule subject to change.
Christkindl Fest is a safe outdoor experience for the whole family.
Entrance to Christkindl Fest, including all activities, is free; food and drink are available for purchase.
The Christkindl Fest is a perfect destination for a getaway weekend.
Book your stay at the Inn at Saint Mary’s or Hilton Garden Inn, just steps away from all the festival activities. Bistro 933 offers seasonal fare and dining service for dinner or breakfast.
Hotel specials and packages: enjoy $50 in Holladay Cash to use at the Fest!
Giving back is part of the objective, and each year donations are collected to benefit specific charitable organizations. This year, we’re having a Toy Drive to benefit Logan and a food drive for the Center for the Homeless.
Help bring joy, hope and brighter futures to local children and families this holiday season.
Help nourish our neighbors and build a stronger community.
Those who donate will receive a token of appreciation: $10 to use at the InnJoy Café or Bistro 933 for your donation.
The Christkindl Fest started in 2019 with a very tall Christmas tree and the desire to create a community-centered event for families to enjoy that could become a regional tradition.
John Phair, Chairman of Holladay Properties, initiated this local tradition because of his love for Christmas and desire to help families spend time together celebrating the season.
Holladay Properties has a long history of serving the community and established this annual event on a firm foundation, literally. To support the giant trees that are selected each year, they built a concrete foundation with a sleeve that goes 12 feet into the ground to securely hold the trunk of the Christmas tree.
So far, most of the trees have been local, originating in South Bend or Mishawaka. The transportation and installation process has become somewhat of a tradition as well, with the same truck driver handling the transport of the enormous tree.
Past years’ trees have set records as the largest fresh-cut tree in Indiana or in the United States. When it comes to decorations, nothing is held back. Every detail is handled to perfection, including placement of roughly 10,000 lights and 750 ornaments.