Santa's Home for the Holidays

10/15/2024

It’s confirmed. Santa Claus will return to Cloquet. The 2024 Santa’s Home for the Holidays events will unfold Dec. 5-7, ending with a nighttime parade and fireworks.
More details to be announced. Contact Jana at 218-213-1231 to get involved.

12/03/2023

How fun was that?

12/02/2023

There’s magic and cookies at Wood City Motors right now. Enjoy magic shows at 1:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. along with the Christmas cookies to decorate and eat.

12/02/2023

Choo, choo, the parade and fireworks kick off at 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2 in downtown Cloquet.
Want to join in? If you never got around to filling out a parade application, never fear. Just come and line up between 4-4:45 p.m. Saturday on Cloquet Avenue between 18th and 22nd streets. We can't wait to see all the parade entries this year at the Santa's Home for the Holidays parade!
Questions? Call 218-213-1231

12/02/2023

The chili feed was a hit Thursday, both in terms of food AND donations for the food bank. Thanks so much to the Cloquet and Fond du Lac police departments for making that happen, and to Our Redeemer for hosting!

11/27/2023

Want to get in on the fun? It's not too late to enter the Santa's Home for the Holidays parade Saturday. Just print and fill out the attached entry form, then scan and email to [email protected] or text to 218-213-1231 along with a copy of the vehicle insurance card.

11/27/2023

This is the week, folks. Santa's Home for the Holidays kicks off Thursday, with a free chili feed and Stories with Santa. Check out the schedule and make plans.

11/15/2023

Make plans for an early start to the holidays in Cloquet! Spread the word.

11/12/2023

https://www.pineknotnews.com/story/2023/11/10/news/santa-is-coming-to-cloquet/10232.html

The countdown to Santa’s Home for the Holidays has started, with the annual celebration set for the first weekend in December. Events actually kick off the evening of Nov. 30, with Storytime with Santa at the Cloquet Public Library, and with a free chili feed sponsored by the Cloquet and Fond du L...

12/03/2022

Overnight several areas were posted "No Parking" for tonight's Santa's Home For the Holidays Parade and Fireworks display. The following areas are posted:

Cloquet Ave from 22 St to 8 St
18 St from Avenue B to Avenue F
8 St from Cloquet Ave to Avenue B
Avenue B from 8 St to appoximately 6 St
Open gravel lot next to Veterans Park
Veterans Park Parking Lot

The areas will be open for parking after the parade/fireworks, but we'd ask people to not park in these spaces from 4-7 PM. Please find an alternative place to park, and let your friends and neighbors know.

Thank You

11/30/2022

Anyone out there have two or more of those lighted reindeer that we could borrow for the parade Saturday, to "guide" Santa's sleigh down Cloquet Avenue? If you do, please call Jana at 218-213-1231 or just respond to this post with your information.
Thank you!

11/30/2022

It's almost here! Santa's Home for the Holidays kicks off tomorrow night with three different events: Storytime with Santa at the library from 4-6 pm, a free chili feed at Our Redeemer Church from 4:30-6:30 pm and an open house event at businesses in the West End business district from 4-6 pm.
Open house events Thursday, Dec. 1 include art and music at the Pine Knot News, shopping at the ‘ant’cetera art and more store in the old Smokies building on Avenue D and free restorative yoga classes (4:15 and 5:15 pm) at The Nest yoga studio in the First National Bank Plaza building (go in the front door and turn left). The Restore class focuses on helping you "be present in your body" and help people searching for calm.
Check out the poster to get a full schedule of the Santa's Home for the Holidays events from Thursday through Saturday.

11/21/2022

Here's this years schedule of events.

11/11/2022

Parade Entry Form - 2022

11/11/2022

New event this year!

11/11/2022

11/10/2022

You can read all about plans for this year's festivities in this Pine Knot News story. Save the dates ... December 1, 2 & 3, 2022.

Santa may be heading to Duluth in mid-November for its holiday parade, but the jolly old elf has promised to come to Cloquet for three special days in December. "There will be magic, marching, lots of shopping and even fireworks, along with plenty of opportunities to see the old elf in person," said...

12/14/2021

The parade float votes were counted and the winners are…!
Northwoods Credit Union “Best Lit Float”
Cloquet Public Schools K-12 music program “Most Festive Float”
Kolar “Most Unique Float”