Come Home To Alma For The Holidays

11/26/2025

Shop local for your change to win!

The 2025 Christmas Cash Participants list is officially here! Remember as you are shopping this holiday season to support the local businesses. For every $10 you spend at these participating businesses you receive a ticket into a cash drawing held Friday, December 12th at the Come Home to Alma for the Holidays celebration. There is no limit as to how many entries you can have. Good luck and happy shopping!

12/19/2024

Our Come Home to Alma for the Holidays Christmas Cash winners for 2024!

12/11/2024

Check out what's happening on Friday!

12/10/2024

Want to know what is happening during the Come Home to Alma for the Holidays this Friday, December 13th from 5:30 to 8:30, check it out below:

12/09/2024

❄️ Come Home To Alma For The Holidays! ❄️
Join us Friday, December 13th, from 4:00-5:30pm at the Alma Public Library for a night of holiday fun!

Decorate Christmas cookies, drink rich hot chocolate, take a picture at our photo station, and sit around the mantel to hear local author, Janet Defever, reading her favorite Christmas stories.

Join the community in Alma's historic downtown from 5:30-8:30 to see more events including the downtown light parade, the annual tree lighting, and even visit with Santa himself!

11/18/2024

The 13th Annual Come Home to Alma for the Holidays 5k 10k and Kid's Reindeer Trot is all set for Saturday, December 14, 2024! With your registration you receive a shirt, 2024 Finisher medal, and a jingle bell to wear while you run, and you can even take it home with you! The funds raised help the Alma Action Association pay for Christmas decorations for the downtown.

Sign Up Today:

The Come Home to Alma for the Holidays - Jingle Bell 5K and 10K is on Saturday December 14, 2024. It includes the following events: 10k Run, 5k Run/Walk, and Kid's Reindeer Trot.

12/12/2023

Parade winners:
1. Ithaca Public School Bus
2. The Cement Truck
3. Ellen's Equipment entry

Decorated Tree - Judge
1. Joyfully
2. Judy's Tree
3. Christmas Cow Tree

Decorated Tree -Popular Vote
1. Juliette Gordon Law
2. The Grinch Who Stole Christmas
3. Tree Pose

12/11/2023

Thanks to everyone who has supported our local business so far this Holiday Season and coming out on a wonderful evening, especially the weather!
Below are the winners of the Alma Action Association business promotion:

The 2023 Christmas Cash winners:
Meredith Lott - $500
Gabby Hagerman - $250
David Garcia - $100
Jeffrey Donelson - $100
Tom Douglass - $50

J & J Giles Tire $50 Gift Certificate winners:
Rob Elston
Laura Hirschman
Taylor Mitchell
Elizabeth Wolfgang

See everyone next year!

12/07/2023

Tomorrow Friday December 8th is the night for Come Home to Alma for the Holidays. There is still time to purchase your Holiday Home Tour tickets early at Alma True Value Hardware for $5 per person.

Today we are listing children activities:
Alma Public Library: 2 readings by local author Janet Defever and Cupcake decorating at 4pm
Larry Mott Lighted Christmas Parade 5:45pm Downtown
Live Reindeer after parade 120 W. Superior st.
Free Pony Rides on Woodworth St.
ZENlightenment Wellness Center: My Turn performs Millie and Mollie Mistletoe's Musical Movement Masterpiece at 6:20 and 7:45pm 110 E. Superior St
Alma Community Arts Center: Free Children's Ornament Painting
Faith First Church: Take and Go craft kits 120 W. Superior St.
Katie Tobias State Farm: Freee Parade Bags
Mancinio's Pizza & Grindes: Freee Glow Sticks 211 W. Superior St.
State Street Optics: Christmas Selfie Stations

Please visit our eating eastablishments for dinner. Visit our downtown merchants and collect those Christmas Cash tickets. You can drop them off at Alma True Value Hardware until 7:45pm, then the barrel moves outside to the Tree Lighting area
Hope to see you all tomorrow night.