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St John Town committee plans Kris Kringle Market, proposes Small Business Saturday ‘passport’
Summary
The St John Town Economic Development Committee discussed plans for the Nov. 30, 2025 Kris Kringle Market and a proposed Small Business Saturday ‘passport’ raffle to promote local merchants; organizers flagged vendor-fee ordinance changes, zero town budget and logistics to finalize at future meetings.
The St John Town Economic Development Committee on May 14 discussed plans for the town’s Kris Kringle Market, set for Nov. 30, 2025, and a proposal to pair the market with a Small Business Saturday “passport” program intended to drive shoppers to participating local businesses.
Committee member Chuck Pullen outlined the passport concept and logistics and said the town has already booked Santa for the market “from 10AM to noon.” Pullen described a system in which shoppers pick up a passport at an initial booth (proposed to open during Friday’s fireworks/Christmas-in-the-park opening night), visit participating businesses to collect stamps, then return a completed passport to a designated table at the Kris Kringle Market in order to receive raffle tickets for donated prize baskets. Pullen said organizers would set a deadline…
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