The Annual Magical Christmas in Glenwood is scheduled  for three Thursday nights  in December.  Witness our beautiful lighted holiday parade and living Nativity scene and MORE!

All of our events during this magical celebration are FREE and open to the public! Thanks to our sponsors (listed below) for bringing these activities to the community each year! If you wish to help support our Magical Christmas in Glenwood Celebration, please click here to  become a sponsor or make a contribution. The Glenwood Lakes Area Welcome Center is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization and your sponsorship dollars are tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law.

Scroll down to view our full schedule of events.   

You can also contact the Glenwood Lakes Area Chamber & Welcome Center if you have any questions at 320-634-3636.

 Magical Dollar Participants: Ace Hardware of Glenwood, MN Olive Oil Company, Minnewaska Meats, The Walk In Closet,  Screen Prints Plus, Trumm Drug, Urban Threads

2019 Magical Christmas in Glenwood Schedule

  

• Thursday, December 5, 2019: Magical Christmas in Glenwood Kick-Off 
  • 5:15 p.m. -  Magical Christmas in Glenwood Tree Lighting Celebration, Eagle Bank Plaza
  • 5:30 p.m. - Lighted Holiday Parade (Click here to register for this event)
  • 5:00-8:00 p.m. -  Free Community Supper at the Glenwood Lutheran Church (social hall)  ( NOTE LOCATION)
    • Catered by: Lakes Catering
    • Coloring Contest Begins
    • Clueless the Balloon Twister & Friends
    • Horse & Wagon Rides, Erickson's Petting Zoo                                                                                                               
• December 12: 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. - Glenwood Lakes Area Chamber & Welcome Center FREE Family Holiday Night 
  • Pictures with Santa
  • Rides on Santa's Sleigh with Reindeer (5:00-7:00 p.m.)
  • Minnewaska ECFE "Make & Take" Activity
  • Coloring Contest
  • Cookie Decorating
  • Hot Cider, Coffee & More
• December 12 & 13 - Holiday Market at Eagle Bank  
  • Thursday, 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.,
  • Friday, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.  (Click Here to Register)
• December 13:  Canadian Pacific Railway Lighted Holiday Train, Glenwood Depot
• 10:00 a.m. - Train Arrives
• 10:15 a.m. - Performance  - Meghan Patrick Tanika Charles & Kelly Prescott
• Cookies & Hot Chocolate - Courtesy of Baymont Inn & Penny's Diner
• December 14: 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. - Glenwood Day at Andes Tower Hills
  • Ticket Prices : 
    Lift Ticket –$ 10.00
    Lift Ticket & Ski Rental - $15.00
    Lift Ticket & Snowboard Rental - $20.00
  • Tickets must be purchased in advance and can be picked up at the Glenwood Lakes Area Chamber & Welcome Center Office. (Click Here to Register) 
• December 19:  Santa Treat Day at Minnewaska Area Elementary & Pre-Schools
• December 19: 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. - Magical Christmas in Glenwood Living Nativity   ​

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Thank you to the 2019 Sponsors of Magical Christmas in Glenwood!

 Star Sponsors: $900.00

Gold Sponsors: $650.00

• FAST Global Solutions
• KMGK Magic 107.1 FM
• Midwest Machinery Company
  
• Pope County Tribune & Starbuck Times

Silver Sponsors: $400.00

• Dorrich Dairy - Vold Family
• ​Glacial Ridge Health System
  

Bronze Sponsors: $200.00

• CF Industries
• ​Screen Prints Plus
  
• Thrivent Financial

Tinsel Sponsor $100.00

• ​Mark & Kay Blauert
• Santa
• Senior Perspective & Palmer Creations
• Studio E Architects 
  

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Christmas Helpers: $50.00

• Darin Johnson
• ​Glenwood Rotary
  

In-Kind Sponsors:

• Alexandria Blizzard
• ​Calvary Lutheran Church
• City of Glenwood
• Eric & Doreen Cihlar Family
• Glacial Ridge Ambulance
• Glenwood Fire Department
• Glenwood Police Department
• Hope Community Church
• Jeff Tweit Family
• Pope County Sheriff
• Pope County Sheriff's Posse
• Sacred Heart Catholic Church
• ​Glenwood Waterama