Celina Chamber Highlights Holiday Markets, Local Fundraiser and Midnight Gladness

The Celina Farmers Market is moving indoors for the season, and downtown Celina’s Midnight Gladness celebration is set for Friday, December 4. Celina Mercer County Chamber of Commerce Director Stacy Beougher shared those dates and other upcoming events in her weekly update.

The year-round farmers market will be open from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, November 14, inside the PBS Building at the Mercer County Fairgrounds. Vendors will continue to sell homemade, homegrown and locally produced goods there on Saturdays. The Shipyard Event Center, just south of Celina, will also host a Christmas market that day from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., with holiday goods, specialty items and products from local makers.

On Wednesday, November 18, Lakeside Hideout will donate 10% of its evening sales to the Mercer County Combined Services Appeal. The fundraiser starts at 4 p.m. and supports 18 local organizations.

The Mercer County Fairgrounds will host a Versiti Blood Center drive from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. Monday, November 30. Beougher said Versiti partners with Mercer Health to keep donations local. Donors will receive a holiday T-shirt and a $25 electronic gift card. Appointments can be scheduled through the link or QR code on the chamber’s Facebook page.

Midnight Gladness will feature carriage rides, photos with Santa, pony rides, shopping and dining in downtown Celina, along with an appearance by the Grinch. Beougher said the chamber also sells gift certificates accepted at more than 150 locations. They are available at the chamber office at 121 East Logan Street.

The annual Evening for Race Fans is scheduled for Saturday, January 23, 2027. The featured guest is Fox Sports NASCAR analyst Larry McReynolds, a former crew chief for Dale Earnhardt Sr. Proceeds benefit EverHeart Hospice, Community Health Professionals and the chamber. For ticket information, call 419-586-2219.

The chamber office will be closed Wednesday, November 11, in observance of Veterans Day.