The Downtown Association will host the Lighting Ceremony on Saturday, November 25^th at Coleman Hawkins Park in Felix Street Square.  The holiday party will commence at 5:30 pm with a festive DJ in the park, Santa will make his appearance alongside the MidCity Excellence drumline, and our new St. Joseph Chief of Police, Paul Luster will turn on the lights and kick start the firework show at approximately 6:00 pm.

Stick around have some hot cocoa and take a FREE picture with Santa, dash through Downtown with a FREE Carriage Ride, get in some holiday shopping with several of our unique downtown shops or visit the exclusive Holiday Pop-Up Shops, take in the festive downtown holiday windows, and have a great meal or drink in beautiful historic Downtown St. Joseph!.

Be sure to check the 2023 Downtown Holiday Schedule for a complete list of activities and events!