The holiday magic is alive and well in Palmer. We invite you to join us December 8th - 10th for Colony Christmas 2023! Celebrate the holidays as only Palmer, Alaska can! Join with those near and dear in the fun and festivities Colony Christmas has to offer. Horse drawn carriage rides, Parade of Lights, fireworks, multiple craft fairs, and so much more!
SCHEDULE TBD
Arts & Craft Fairs
We are very excited to be hosting our Arts & Crafts Fairs for Colony Christmas 2023! We will have venue availability at the Palmer Train Depot and the Mat-Su Borough Gym. Applications will be made available to returning vendors October 2nd, 2023. New vendors will be able to apply on October 16th, 2023.
A current 2023 City of Palmer Business License or Special Event License is required upon confirmation of booth space. For more information on business licenses, check out the City of Palmer Business License web page by clicking here.
Upon receipt of your deposit we will email you a copy of the Vendor Handbook and you will be required to submit the signed signature page.
If you have any questions about the requirements for this year’s craft fairs, please contact us and we’ll be happy to help!
Special Event Entry Forms
Gingerbread House Contest
Cookie Contest
Cornhole Tournament
Coloring & Drawing Contest
Arctic Olympics
Winner's Circle!
Congratulations to last year's contest winners. Whether they excelled in gingerbread-baking, parade float design, or made the meanest mess of cookies this side of the Matanuska, they deserve the accolades worthy of the Colony Christmas spirit!
2022 Parade of Lights
1st Place Overall
Alaska Job Corps Center
2nd Place Overall
Iron Dog, INC
3rd Place Overall
Backcountry Bike & Ski
Business/Community Service Organization
Alaska Job Corps Center
Pets/Animals
Mat-Su Equestrians
Children/School Group
Miss Alaska Volunteer Org.
Theme "In the Frosty Air"
Poppy Lane Mercantile
Colony Christmas Gingerbread House Contest
Youth
1st  Randi B-R
1st  Repnow Children
2nd Lila F
2nd Abigail H
Children
1st Boaz H
2nd Tatem L
Seniors
1st Vicky U
2nd AVPH Resident A. Busbey
Community
1st M Dodds
2nd Larson Family
People’s Choice
M. Dodds
Colony Christmas Cookie Contest
Coloring Contest
Arctic Olympics
Cornhole Tourney
Thank you to all who participated and kept the Holiday spirit alive this year!
2022 Colony Christmas Sponsors
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City
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Maple
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MAS
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