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Downtown Association outlines holiday events: Christkindlmarkt, wine walk, Polar Express cocktail and new Thanksgiving weekend closure

West Bend City Downtown Business Improvement District (BID) · November 4, 2025
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Summary

The Downtown Association previewed fall and winter programming including a Christkindlmarkt with 20 vetted vendors, an autumn wine walk aiming for 500 attendees, a first-time Thanksgiving weekend event closing part of Sixth Avenue, a Polar Express cocktail promotion benefiting the food pantry, and the annual tree-lighting this week.

Phil, representing the Downtown Association, gave the board a detailed rundown of the association’s fall and winter calendar, highlighting several signature events and logistical notes.

Phil said the association is partnering with the city for the annual Christmas tree lighting and will place one of the newly built Christkindlmarkt stalls on the street to promote the event. "We are intending on having one of the Christmas market stalls we're building on the street on Thursday to help promote that event," Phil said. He described an autumn wine walk scheduled for Nov. 22 and said the association is aiming for about 500 participants.

Phil provided details about the…

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