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2025 Business After Hours Holiday Extravaganza

December 16, 2025 4:00 PM - 7:30 PM (CST)

Description


Get ready to Jingle & Mingle your way into the holiday spirit at the Business After Hours Holiday Extravaganza! Together with our Major Sponsor, Midwest Security & Fire, we invite you to join 50+ local businesses and organizations for an evening of networking and holiday cheer! Chamber members, showcase your brand by signing up as an exhibitor, or everyone is welcome to attend for just $10. Whether you're reconnecting with familiar faces or making brand-new connections, this event is the perfect way to kick off the season in style.



Get ready to Jingle & Mingle your way into the holiday spirit at the Business After Hours Holiday Extravaganza happening Tuesday, December 16 from 4:00–7:30 PM at the beautiful Gull Lake Center of Grand View Lodge!

The public and Chamber members are welcome to join 50+ local businesses and organizations for a sparkling evening of networking, noshing, and nonstop holiday cheer! Whether you're reconnecting with familiar faces or making brand-new connections, this event is the perfect way to kick off the season in style.

Here’s what’s in store:

  • Mouthwatering appetizers (included with entry!) 
  • Tasty beverage samples + cash bars 
  • Special drawing for an installed security system ($1400 value!) provided by Midwest Security and Fire
  • Tons of prize giveaways
  • Festive holiday shopping from unique local vendors 
  • A fun, welcoming crowd of professionals and community members

Cost is just $10 – bring your holiday spirit, a friend or coworker, and plenty of business cards! Rock your best festive attire (Santa hats, sparkles, ugly sweaters encouraged!) and come ready for a night of laughter, good vibes, and meaningful connections.

Whether you're in it for the networking, the treats, or the prizes — or all three — this is one holiday event you won’t want to miss. Let's toast to the season and support the amazing local businesses that make our community shine!

Register online today or pay at the door. We can’t wait to celebrate with you!




Try Your Luck & Win Big! Don't miss your chance to score one (or more!) of 50+ fabulous prizes donated by our generous exhibitors!

Raffle Tickets: 

  • 5 for $5 
  • 15 for $10 
  • 40 for $25

Here’s how it works: Browse the exhibitor tables, check out the amazing prize offerings, and drop your raffle tickets in the prize box of your choice. You pick what you want to win!

Winners will be drawn and announced on Thursday, December 18, and all lucky winners can pick up their prizes at the Brainerd Lakes Chamber: 224 West Washington Street, Brainerd, MN 56401

Get your tickets early and get ready to jingle all the way to a prize (or two)!

  • Carhart Cooler filled with Stanley cup, blanket, candle & chocolates
  • $100 Wings Visa Gift Card (use it anywhere!)
  • Winter Themed Basket- blanket, coffee mug, book, winter hat and gift certificate
  • Family Game Night Basket
  • Food Basket
  • $75 Culligan Water Gift Certificate
  • Wine and Chocolate for 2
  • U Betcha Mural Puzzle and a $50 Gift Card
  • Charcuterie Wine Basket
  • $100 Fleet Farm Gift Card
  • Govee RGBIC Floor Lamp
  • Assorted Food Basket
  • Maluna Cooler
  • Madden's Resort Gift Basket (virtual golf voucher, free drink & appetizer for The Classic Grill, sweet bakery treats and swag)
  • RTIC Backpack and Yeti Tumbler
  • Cheese and Charcuterie Board Set with 3 cheese knives and assorted festive treats
  • Holiday Themed Basket
  • $100 Gift Certificate for a Blue Ox Business Academy training
  • Thermal Lunch Tote with a thermos and swag / goodies
  • Picnic Themed Boggs Bag
  • Bingo Bag with Daubers, Hat and Scratch Offs
  • Osprey Daylite Hiking Backpack filled with a hoodie, hat and coffee mug
  • $100 Gift Certificate to Brainerd General Rental and a Winter Wonderland Certificate
  • Wavy Label Sunglasses
  • Wireless Microphone used with Phone for Social Media Content Creation
  • NOCO Boost Plus GB40 Portable Jump Starter (start your car, charge your phone & flash light)
  • Mall of America Attraction Bundle and 4 tickets to the MN Gophers Men's Basketball Game vs Nebraska
  • Flavia Coffee Brewer
  • CLC Collegiate Gift Pack- jacket, beanie cap, mug set and desk clock
  • Woodland Meadow Gift Basket
  • $100 Gift Card to Christmas Point Wild Rice Co.
  • $75 Gift Card to Grand View Lodge
  • $50 Gift Certificate to Finken Plumbing Heating Cooling Water Treatment, water bottles and coffee mugs
  • Coffee Themed Gift Basket
  • Self-Care Basket and $50 Gift Card
  • 2 Yeti Tumblers
  • Maluna Cooler (22 quart)
  • Sip, Snack & Stay Cool Set- 9 can cooler, Owala water bottle and seasonal snacks
  • Sweatshirt, Hat, Mug and Stainless Steel Water Bottle
  • Relaxation Basket- JBL Clip portable speaker, Essentia Oil Diffuser, 12 pack Essentia Oils, Cozy Blanket and 40 oz Water Straw Cup
  • Mug, Keychain, Local Honey, Local Syrup, Silicone EZ Sip Cup and Dual Membership
  • Holiday Themed Booze Basket
  • WAVE Gift Basket: JBL Bluetooth Over-Ear Headphones, Gas Gift Card, 2 WAVE Knit Beanies, Chocolate, and WAVE Koozies
  • Minnesota Adventure Bucket Lists & the Kindness Bucket List- 50 scratch-off cards for exciting adventures throughout Minnesota
  • Ecobee Smart Door Bell
  • Gift Card and Sweatshirt
  • Wine to Go- Duffle Bag, Wine, Wine Glasses, Wine Opener + More
  • Infrared Sauna Session, Custom Facial, and Gallon of Molecular Hydrogen Water
  • $75 Gift Card for a Facial, Head Spa or Lash/Brow Services
  • Free dinner for two for the New Years Eve Dinner at Cragun's Resort on Gull Lake



  • A.W. Research Laboratories
  • AGC Agency
  • All Elements
  • American National Bank
  • Backyard Reflections
  • BLAEDC
  • Bobbertown Booster Club
  • Brainerd Lakes Area Psychiatry
  • Brainerd Lakes Chamber
  • Brainerd Noon Sertoma Club
  • Brainerd Youth for Christ
  • Bridges of Hope - Common Goods
  • Brown Design
  • Camp Knutson
  • Central Lakes College
  • Comfort Keepers Home Care
  • Cragun's Resort on Gull Lake
  • CTC
  • Culligan Water
  • Explore Brainerd Lakes Welcome Center & Gift Shop
  • Finken Plumbing, Heating, Cooling and Water Treatment
  • Grand View Lodge
  • Indigo Signs
  • James Wedgewood - Comedy, Ventriloquism & More
  • Key Wellness & Aesthetics
  • Lakes Area Restorative Justice Project
  • Lakeview Behavioral Health
  • LeafFilter Gutter Protection
  • Life Link III
  • Madden's on Gull Lake
  • Midwest Family Eye Center
  • Midwest Security and Fire
  • Muzzle Blast Media
  • National Bank of Commerce
  • Neighborhood National Bank
  • Nelson Sanitation & Rental
  • Nor-Son Construction
  • North Central Medical Supply & Equipment
  • Northland Arboretum
  • Pinecrest Country Manor
  • Pro Resources HR
  • R & J Broadcasting
  • Reliant Roofing
  • Renewal by Andersen
  • SCR - Northern
  • Tamarack Creative
  • The Crossing Arts Alliance
  • The Office Shop
  • The Outreach Program of Brainerd Lakes
  • WAVE Young Professionals Network
  • Widseth
  • Wing Wellness
  • Wings Credit Union
  • WonderTrek Children's Museum

Location

Grand View Lodge

Gull Lake Center at Grand View Lodge (building #5 on the map below)

PARKING
  • Gull Lake Center (south and west sides of the building)
  • North Point Boutique Hotel

Shuttle service provided by Grand View Lodge from the parking area.

Pricing

Attendee Tickets
$10 Per Person / Pay at the Door
Open to the public to attend
(Food and festivities all included!)

Register online and pay in advance (ends at 5pm on December 15) or pay at the door with cash or check. Online registration isn't required. Everyone is welcome to attend and pay at the door.

Silent Raffle Tickets
$5/5, $10/15 or $25/40
Purchase for a chance to win prizes!
Winners will be announced on Thursday, December 18.

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Contact Information

Brainerd Lakes Chamber of Commerce
Name: Sue Galligan
Phone: (218) 822-7119
Email: sue@brainerdlakeschamber.com
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