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Hello, fellow visionaries, builders, and changemakers! 👋

Join Us for a Night of Celebration and Community!

It’s time for our annual Winter Wonderland Holiday Gala—a festive evening where we come together to support NICstl, celebrate Dutchtown, and raise essential funds to keep our neighborhood thriving. This year, the gala has even more magic, as it’s also the milestone celebration of the Discover Dutchtown Adventure!

🎁 Exclusive Prizes for Discover Dutchtown Adventurers: We’ll be awarding special prizes to top Passport participants who have explored Dutchtown’s businesses this holiday season.

🐴 Horse-Drawn Carriage Rides: Watch a Fire spinning show by Circus Kaput from the Twinkle Lounge as you await your Horse-drawn Carriage ride to the Gala door. Hop on for a cozy ride through Downtown Dutchtown and enjoy the holiday window displays along the way!

🌮 Food and Flavor from Around the World.

🎵 Live Music by the Ivas John Blues Band: Enjoy great blues music and local favorites that bring warmth and cheer to the night.

💰 Get your One of a Kind T-shirt Printed & Customized on site: Your choice of 3 designs on an upcycled T-shirt, or bring your own T and The Rockin' Redhead will give you a custom design!

🎤 Meet our Gala Host: Ms. MacKay is a weekend morning anchor and multi-skilled journalist at KSDK 5 On Your Side. She anchors Today in St. Louis, Weekend Edition on Saturdays and Sundays at 6 and 9 a.m., and also reports during the week, covering various stories across Missouri and Illinois. Since joining KSDK in June 2022, she was promoted to weekend morning anchor after her first year. Mercedes previously worked at TEGNA’s station in Little Rock, Arkansas, and graduated from the University of Missouri’s Journalism School.

🏆 Celebrating Dutchtown’s Best: Help us honor the incredible local businesses that keep Dutchtown strong with the Legacy Business Award and Immigrant Business Award.

The Discover Dutchtown Adventure continues through December 31, so keep exploring! Collect more points in your Passport for a chance to win additional prizes in our final online drawing on December 30.

Every ticket, every T shirt, every donation supports NICstl’s work to empower local entrepreneurs and uplift our community. By joining us at the Winter Wonderland Holiday Gala, you’re making a real difference in Dutchtown’s future.

Your participation lights another candle in the legacy of Dutchtown's century-old entrepreneurial spirit. Each ticket and collaboration at the Gala has impact. It supports the Neighborhood Innovation Center's Microbusiness Incubator (Mbi) program and Capital improvement at our facility, at 3207 Meramec St.

For the Aspiring, the Established, and the Supporters: Whether you're an up- and-coming entrepreneur, a seasoned business owner, or a believer in the power of small businesses to uplift communities, this Gala is the place to be!

Don’t miss this unforgettable night of holiday joy and community spirit. Reserve your spot, join the adventure, and let’s unwrap the magic of Dutchtown—together!

For sponsorship details or questions, light up our inbox at hello@nicstl.org. Join us in this enchanting evening. Be part of something bigger, bolder, and brighter. Let’s celebrate Dutchtown’s story and invest in its unwritten chapters.

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Experience Dutchtown’s Most Magical Night