Do you hear those jingle bells getting closer?! It is almost time for Christmas by the Lake! One of the holiday highlights in North Iowa, Christmas by the Lake in beautiful Clear Lake offers two days of festive fun for the whole family! Do not miss out on any of the fun! Find the full schedule below and enjoy a weekend of yuletide cheer!

Saturday, December 2nd

• 8:30 am | Cookie Walk/Crafts | United Methodist Church

• 9:00 am - 4:00 pm | Holiday Bazaar | Senior Citizens Center

• 10:30 am & 11:00 am | Storytime & Crafts for Children (Ages 3-6) | Public Library

• 11:00 am | Crowning of Christmas Prince & Princess | Clear Lake Bank & Trust

• 11:00 am | Free Screening of ELF | Lake Theatre

• 11:00 am - 1:30 pm | Soup/Sandwich Lunch | United Methodist Church

• 11:00 am - 4:00 pm | Indoor Nativity Scene Displays | CL Regular Baptist Church

• 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm | Children’s Petting Zoo & Pony Rides | City Park

• 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm | S’Mores & Christmas Karaoke | 400 Block of Main

• 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm | Visit with Santa | City Park

• 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm | Free Main Street Trolley Rides

• 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm | Professor Von Air Extraordinaire | Clear Lake Arts Center

• 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm | Santa’s Workshop Festival | Clear Lake Arts Center

• 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm | Free Horse Drawn Sleigh & Carriage Rides | Wilcox Furniture & Ge-Jo’s

• 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm | Strolling Dicken’s Characters

• 5:00 pm | Lighted Christmas by the Lake Parade & Fireworks Finale

• 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm | Visit with Santa | City Park

Sunday, December 3rd

• 11:00 am | Free Screening of ELF | Lake Theatre

• 12:30 pm | Polar Bear Dip | City Beach

• 1:00 pm | Treasure Hunt | Lakeview Room

• 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm | Visit with Santa | City Park

• 2:00 pm | Messiah Sing with a Concert by NordKor Children’s Choir | United Methodist Church

Jane Fischer and Associates Team wishes everyone a very merry time at Christmas by the Lake!

Image Credit: Clear Lake, Iowa