Cruise Night
June, July & August
Every Monday 5 - 8 PM
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Beginning June 5, 2023
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1986 or Older
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Free Registration in Front of Aurelios Pizza on Main Street
Call the Chamber Office at 708-672-9216
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Garage Sale Days
June 9 & 10, 2023
Must Sign Up by 5 pm Tuesday Same Week
(Always Second Friday & Saturday in June)
October 13 & 14, 2023
Must Sign Up by 5 pm Tuesday Same Week
(Always Second Friday & Saturday in October)
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Garage Sale Times: 8:00am - 4:00pm
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The Crete Area Chamber of Commerce is happy to sponsor the annual Crete Area Wide Garage Sale Days.
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This is a fun filled weekend of sales, sales and more sales!
Many local business have sales too!
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This event is approved by the Village of Crete and does not effect your one, two day sale allowance per year by the Village.
You will not need a permit from the Village for this event, but you must register your sale with the Crete Area Chamber of Commerce and pay the appropriate event fee.
$5 fee payable to the Crete Area Chamber of Commerce
There is a $0.75 surcharge for paying online via Paypal.
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Application and Maps Available at:
Crete Library
Crete Village Hall (No money accepted here!)
Old Plank Trail Community Bank
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Maps available Wednesday, the same week, at the same locations and on-line at www.CreteChamber.com
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No Rain Dates! No Refunds!
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Address List - Fall 2023 (Available October 11, 2023)
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All applicants must pay a $5 non-refundable fee to participate. If you choose to pay online, please note that there is a $0.75 surcharge to do so.
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Fees and completed applications may be submitted in several ways:
In-Person - Crete Country Store (inside the Old Town Mall)
Old Plank Trail Community Bank (DRIVE-THRU ONLY)
Online - pay online by filling out the form (below, surcharge of $0.75)
Mail-In - PO Box 263 Crete, IL 60417
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Call the Chamber Office at 708-672-9216 for Details
Farmer'sMarket
Every Monday
June, July & August
4-8pm
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Located at the Crete United Methodist Church parking lot
at the corner of Main St. & Exchange St.
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RAIN or SHINE
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Market Chair Person - Judy @ 708-351-7558
or the Chamber Office at 708-672-9216
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Interested in being a vendor? Please complete the Vendor Application and email it to cretechamber.info@gmail.com
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Once your application is reviewed and accepted, we will notify you via email and will send an invoice for your booth.
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Farmer's Market Vendor Application
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Need your Will County Food License? All food vendors MUST have a valid Will Co. Food License to attend our farmer's market.
Click on the link below!
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Will County Health Department Application *NEW for 2019*
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Crawl-o-Ween
A Halloween-themed Bar Crawl!
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2023 Crawl-o-Ween Registration
is NOW OPEN!
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When: Saturday, October 28, 2023
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Time: 6:00pm - 11:00pm (Check in between 5:00-6:00pm at
Old Town Mall - 1390 Main Street, Crete, IL 60417)
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Cost: $20 - PreRegister
$25 - Night Of Event
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(Shirt and Passport availability is NOT guaranteed if you register after October 12)
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How does this work?
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Save $5 and pre-register and pay with the form below!
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On October 28, head to Old Town Mall (located at 1390 Main Street, Crete, IL 60417) to check-in, anytime between 5:00-6:00 pm and get your wristband.
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All pre-registered attendees will receive a special Crawl-o-Ween T-shirt and all Crawlers will receive special food/drink specials throughout the night!
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Any registered Designated Drivers will receive a different colored wrist band along with a special swag bag.
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When you arrive to check-in, you will be entered into the costume contest, if you choose to participate - YES! THERE WILL BE PRIZES!
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Before the crawl, you will receive your Crawl-o-Ween Passport. This passport will include each participating bar, their location, specials, events, and anything else you'll want to know!
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Get your passport stamped at each participating bar and be entered to win our GRAND PRIZE! Completed passports may be turned in at any location.
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From there, you are free to go in any order to the participating locations!
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Want to be safe?
Have a person be the registered Designated Driver in your group! All Registered Designated Drivers will receive a special swag bag and will also get FREE soda at the bars!
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Get dressed up!
There will be COSTUME CONTESTS throughout the night!
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Chamber Costume Contest Prize: $200 Amazon Gift Card!
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Participating Bars:
Chuck's Place
Evil Horse Brewery
Jemmas Slots
Main Street Exchange Bar & Grill
Smokey Jo's Scratch Kitchen & Ale House
Vintage Oak
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You can register up to 4 people at once. If you need to register more than 4, you will need to register multiple times. Designated Drivers must register separately.
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**Please note, there is a $2.00 service charge per crawler for online transactions**
If you would like to avoid the fee, you may register in person at Crete Country Store during open hours (1390 Main St.) and must be CASH ONLY.
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YOU MUST REGISTER BY OCTOBER 11, 2023 TO RECEIVE A T-SHIRT!!!
ONLINE REGISTRATION (WITHOUT A T-SHIRT) IS OPEN UNTIL OCTOBER 27, 2023. Passports are also not guaranteed if you register after October 11.
Crete C0untry Christmas
December 1-3, 2023
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Click HERE to visit the Crete Country Christmas website! You can also find a ton of information on the Crete Country Christmas Facebook Page!
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Kris Kringle Market Vendor Application
December 2, 2023
9:00am - 3:00pm
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Candidate Forums
The Crete Area Chamber of Commerce hosts public forums for each local election. Due to COVID-19, this year's forum was recorded and shared virtually. To view each forum, please click on the links below.
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Crete Village Candidate Forum - No Forum Scheduled
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Crete-Monee 201u School Board Candidate Forum - No Forum Scheduled
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Crete Township Candidate Forum - No Forum Scheduled
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The Crete Area Chamber of Commerce is a non-partisan, not-for-profit organization committed to improving the business climate in Crete. It hosts the annual candidate forums as a public service. The Chamber does not endorse candidates for any political office and the views expressed by candidates for the office herein do not necessarily reflect the views of the chamber.
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Bunny Hop
The Crete Bunny Hop is the newest event across the village!
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Join us, April 1 - 8, 2023, by HOPPIN' BY our participating businesses to earn raffle tickets for your chance to win one of THREE prize baskets!
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There is no charge to participate, however, in order to receive a raffle ticket at each business, you MUST be wearing BUNNY EARS!
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Anyone, 18+, is invited to participate!
Only one ticket, per person, per business.
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The more businesses you go to - the more chances to win!
Will you hop to all 19 businesses????
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Participating Businesses:
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Aurelio's Crete
BMO Harris Bank - Crete Branch
Chuck's Tavern
Crete Country Store
Crete Library
Crete Lumber & Supply
Crete Park District
The Edge Coffee House & Roasting Co.
Edward Jones - Maria Abney
Evil Horse Brewing Co.
The Finishing Touch Florist
Jemma's Slots
Old Plank Trail Bank - Crete Branch
Salon 22
Smokey Jo's Scratch Kitchen & Ale House
State Farm Insurance - Nick Fellers
Vintage Oak Wine & Whiskey Bar
Vintage Treasures Antiques
Yarn Hollow Crete
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Look for these Bunny Hop signs around town! All participating businesses will have these displayed!