Chamber Events

The Grinnell Chamber is proud to host and sponsor popular and community favorite events. From our six-month long Farmers Markets to our annual Jingle Bell Holiday, the Chamber is committed to fostering community vitality and building community engagement. Grinnell is one of the best places to live, learn, work, and play, so why not celebrate and become involved through our events? Click through our Chamber events for information on venue, dates, and time, how to register (if needed), become a sponsor, and more.
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Holidays in Grinnell Holidays in Grinnell is a festive series that encompasses extended shopping holiday hours with downtown retailers and an array of fun, family-friendly activities (like visiting Santa).
The Sweet Stroll Shop local for Valentine's Day! The Sweet Stroll is the perfect opportunity to support downtown Grinnell's local businesses!
Annual Celebration The Annual Celebration highlights the Chamber's accomplishments and honors outstanding businesses and entrepreneurs through our annual business awards.
Back to School Breakfast Back to School Breakfast is a unique business exposition that connects local businesses to the community’s educational team as they prepare for the 2026-27 school year.
Bite Sized Learning Bite Sized Learning is a professional development series where attendees learn about various topics applicable to entrepreneurs and small businesses, community organizations, and large corporations.
Build-A-Bouquet Crawl The Chamber’s annual Mother’s Day Build-A-Bouquet Crawl celebrates mothers and mother figures. Collect a free flower from participating businesses and build a bouquet!
Connecting for Women The Chamber’s Connecting for Women series is designed for area women to network and build relationships in both business and social settings.
Grinnell Farmers Market As the longest-running community event of the year, Grinnell Farmers Market allows for 24 weeks of consistent promotion through dedicated social media and email channels.
Grinnell on the Fourth Parade The Grinnell on the Fourth Parade is a community favorite among local residents and visitors.
Homecoming Parade In partnership with the Grinnell Tigers Activities Department, the Grinnell Chamber hosts the annual Homecoming Parade, a celebration of our local schools.
Jingle Bell Holiday Celebrate the kick-off to the holiday shopping season with the Grinnell Chamber's annual Jingle Bell Holiday!
New Resident Welcome The New Resident Welcome embraces newly relocated residents in Grinnell while providing businesses and organizations the opportunity to introduce themselves to an engaged audience.
Ridiculous Day The Chamber’s annual Ridiculous Day encourages local Grinnell residents to shop local with Grinnell downtown businesses.
Tiger Future Focus Tiger Future Focus will celebrate all outgoing high school seniors and their post-graduation plans.
Winter Farmers Market Local vendors? Check. Community? Check. Great products? Double check. We are excited to be hosting two weekends of the Winters Farmer's Market again this year! Join us in supporting local small businesses and get your last-minute holiday shopping done!

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