The Crete Area Chamber of Commerce presents Crete Country Christmas from Dec 3 to 8, 2026, with art and craft shows, vendor markets, the Christmas Parade of Lights, bingo, and a reindog contest.
Crete Country Christmas, presented by the Crete Area Chamber of Commerce, fills downtown Crete with a week of holiday festivities from Dec 3 to 8, 2026. The celebration layers on art and craft shows, vendor markets, the Christmas Parade of Lights, bingo, and a reindog contest, giving families plenty of reasons to visit more than once. It is the village's signature holiday event and a warm, small-town way to check off gift shopping and festive fun at the same time. Look for the Parade of Lights float registration and the full schedule on the chamber's events page as December approaches.
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The Crete Area Chamber of Commerce's holiday festival runs Dec 3 to 8, 2026, with art and craft shows, vendor markets, the Christmas Parade of Lights, bingo, and a reindog contest.
The chamber's events page lists the full festival schedule, Parade of Lights float registration, and vendor details.
Downtown Crete
The week-long celebration fills downtown Crete with holiday shopping, lights, and small-town cheer.
