16-07-2025
What you need to know about Manitowoc's 'Christmas in July' and Mid-Mod vintage weekend
MANITOWOC – Sure, you have the AC cranked to 'high' and the kids are begging for ice cream, but it's never too early too early for a little Christmas holiday cheer.
'Christmas in July' is set at more than 20 Manitowoc businesses July 18-26. The initial event last year was a hit, and 'Christmas in July' has been expanded to include two weekends, so folks can explore downtown at a leisurely pace.
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Each participating business will have maps, official entry forms and a clue for the event's scavenger hunt. Shoppers can collect word clues, found in each participating business, for a chance to win gift baskets valued at more than $100 each.
Additionally, each business will offer specials in the spirit of the season, similar to Krazy Daze in the past. Look for the Evergleam aluminum Christmas tree on display in the window of each participating business.
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'Christmas in July' makes way for the Mid-Mod Summer Vintage weekend July 25-26 at the Inn on Maritime Bay, 101 Maritime Drive. The 'swellest' event of the summer is back with an aluminum tree exhibit, educational seminars, a vintage vendor market, classic car show and food truck corral. The event closes with a vintage luau July 26. Learn more at
The vintage weekend is sponsored by MAKi (Manitowoc Aluminum Kitschmas Inc.), a nonprofit with a mission to preserve Manitowoc's aluminum history with a permanent location for many Evergleam Christmas trees and Mirro and National Tinsel items in their collection.
Contact reporter Patti Zarling at pzarling@ or call 920-606-2575. Follow her on X @PGPattiZarling, on Instagram @PGPatti and on Bluesky @PGPatti.
This article originally appeared on Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter: Manitowoc businesses offer deals and prizes for Christmas in July 2025
