COMMUNITY  NEWS AND EVENTS

Winthrop Harbor Proclaims First Saturday in December, "Santa Claus Day" in Winthrop Harbor

Mayor Dr. Michael Bruno and the Village Board Members have proclaimed the first Saturday of December as Santa Claus Day in the Village of Winthrop Harbor. It is a day designated to celebrate Jolly old Saint Nick and to welcome the Christmas Season in Winthrop Harbor. This will be a day-long celebration.

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Welcome Breakfast for Santa on Santa Claus Day

Santa will be in Winthrop Harbor on December 3, 2022. The Village will be rolling out the red carpet for Jolly old Saint Nick. The day will start with hosting a breakfast for him in his honor at the Schlader Building from 9:00 am – 10:30 am.

On the breakfast menu will be pancakes & sausage with orange juice, milk, and coffee to wash it down.

Breakfast will be $7

Children under 10 years old $5

The Queens of WH will be providing games/crafts for kids as well. Santa will be available to take pictures with the kids and their families before he begins his journey around the streets of Winthrop Harbor, which will begin at 11 am, following breakfast.

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Winthrop Harbor's Operation Santa - Santa & Toy Collection At Your Doorstep

The Winthrop Harbor Police Department recently received a call from Santa requesting help in collecting toys for the children of Winthrop Harbor this Christmas. The police department quickly responded to this call and requested assistance from the Winthrop Harbor Fire Department and Public Works Department.

At 11 am, on December 3, 2022, the Winthrop Harbor Police and Fire Departments will be escorting Santa through the various neighborhoods of the Village, complete with flashing lights and plenty of blaring sirens to signal little ones that Santa has entered their neighborhood. Santa will be stopping in front of homes where the children are waiting for him. Once you hear the police sirens, that means Santa will be about 5 minutes away from your location. Grab your coats, cameras, and phones, along with the toys to donate, and run outside.

Let’s make sure no child is left out during the holidays, please help if you can. Let's meet our challenge and fill a truck full of toys and bring smiles to the Christmas season. We will be collecting new unwrapped toys during the Santa visit. Take a picture with Santa and donate a toy!

A van donated by The Outdoorsman will be following Santa's sleigh with elves collecting the unwrapped new toys for our local Toys 4 Our Tots.

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Donate A Toy - Bring A Holiday Smile To A Child

Let’s make sure no child is left out during the holidays, please help if you can. Let's meet our challenge and fill a truck full of toys and bring smiles to the Christmas season. We will be collecting new unwrapped toys during the Santa visit. Take a picture with Santa and donate a toy!

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Santa's Christmas Parade

Once Santa has completed his tour of Winthrop Harbor, he will join other groups at the parking lot of the Schlader Bldg. to line up for the Christmas Light Parade. Line up begins at 4pm, and groups can register to participate in this free event. 

A route map of the parade will be posted on the Village website. The Parade will kick of at 4:30pm, and travel throughout the Village, dropping Santa off at the WH Fire Station at approximately 5:30pm for the WH Community Tree Lighting Ceremony.

Register to participate in the parade CLICK HERE

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Winthrop Harbor Tree Lighting Event

Mayor Bruno, and residents, will join Santa in welcoming the North Prairie Jr. High Band and Zion-Benton High School Choir while they play a few familiar holiday songs. Razzle Dazzles Baton Twirling Corps will also be performing at this event. Light refreshments will be provided by Community 365.

After a quick warm-up inside the Fire Station, everyone will be asked to gather at Jana Joy Lee Park, North of the Fire Department, and help Santa countdown to light up the holiday tree.

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Winthrop Harbor's Decorating Contest

It's that time of year again! Our Winthrop Harbor business and residential 3rd annual Christmas Decorating contest. Please register by December 10th

Winners will receive a $50.00 Gift Card. Good Luck to all of our contestants.

Enter Contest CLICK HERE

Winthrop Harbor's Holiday Craft Fair

Winthrop Harbor Recreation is hosting our annual Holiday Craft Fair Saturday, December 10th from 9am to 3pm. Come support our local CRAFTY vendors and shop for those amazing home-made gifts, candles, jewelry and so much more. This is a free entry event. Food and beverages are available for purchase. We will be doing RAFFLE drawings as well. Hope to see you all there!

New Village of Winthrop Harbor Calendar 

The Village of Winthrop Harbor is always looking for new ways to improve the level of service and the communication we provide our residents and businesses.

We are pleased to announce the transition to a new Village-wide online events calendar hosted on the CalendarWiz platform. This new platform will enhance flexibility, easy user access and provide our residents and businesses with a useful tool to stay informed on upcoming events. This new platform will be integrated with the Village website.

The Village will be collaborating with our regional government and school district partners in information sharing on this new platform.

We will also be posting information from Winthrop Harbor businesses and organizations. If you would like to post an event on this new platform, please email the information to info@withropharbor.com.

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