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Join us Saturday, December 7th, 2024 10am - 3pm!
Ready for an elevated shopping experience in Uptown Creston - just in time for the holidays? Merry Marketplace invites makers and vendors to pop-up in Uptown Creston for a day filled with shopping, treats, carriage rides, and supporting small businesses!
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Timeline of Events:
Thursday, December 5th
5:00PM: Meet & Greet with Miss Iowa
5:30PM : Miss Iowa Sings
5:40PM : SWCC Choir Sings
6PM : Welcome and Introduction from Volunteer and Citizen of the year
Followed by Community Christmas Tree Lighting
7PM : Lighted Christmas Parade
Saturday, December 7th
9:00AM - 10:00AM : Yoga Flow @ Radiant Wellness Solutions
9:30AM - 11:00AM : Merry Marketplace Check in
11:00AM-12:00PM: Salt & Light Youth Choir Caroling
10:30AM - 12:30PM : Horse Drawn Carriage Rides
10:30AM : Nutcracker Dance Showcase @ The Strand
11AM - 12AM : Christmas Caroling
11:30AM: Creston High School Women's Choir Performance @ The Strand
1:30PM - 2:00PM : Storytime w/ Santa
2PM - 4PM : That's a Wrap Reception
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Gift wrapping by Maddie Simmons
4PM - 6PM : Holly and Ivy Home Tour
7PM : Crest Area Theater Presents " It's A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play"
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Friday @ 7PM & Sunday @ 2PM
Join us for the Holly and Ivy Home Tour December 7th from 4-6! Tickets are on sale now until the day of the event and can be found at the following businesses. Accepting online payment, cash and checks made out to Union County Development Association.
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Union County Development Association
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Three Little Birds Marketplace
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Family Shoe Store
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Coens Furniture