ALPENA ­– The Downtown Development Authority and participating businesses are hosting a Holiday Open House on Saturday, Nov. 19.

Attendees will have a chance to win a gift basket put together by the DDA with donated items from the businesses.

To enter to win, shoppers will have to make a purchase at one of the participating businesses and will then be given a ticket to fill out and drop off at Santa’s mailbox in Culligan Plaza in downtown Alpena. The winner of the gift basket will be announced the following Monday on Downtown Alpena’s social media accounts.

This event will run throughout the day on Saturday, and the hours of each individual business are up to the business owner. Each participating business will be decorated with holiday cheer and offer special deals and promotions to kick off the holiday shopping season.

Participating businesses include Prattscapes, The Rabbit Hole, Rusty Petunias Marketplace, Glik’s, Thunder Bay Arts Council & Gallery, Cochon Gourmet Market, The Bluebird Boutique, Traveling Ladders, Yarns To Go & Fabrics, Parallel 45 Books & Gifts, Colburn Outfitters, Emery Enterprises, Olivet Book & Gift, Thunder Bay Winery, My Glass Wings, Regalo Gifts, Bolenz Jewelry, PIF Cider, and United Way of Northeast Michigan.

The DDA is thrilled to be able to host this event to include the community in the holiday joy that surrounds our downtown.

“This will be a very fun event for parents and kids alike as there should be something for everyone to enjoy and take part in throughout the day,” said DDA Marketing and Outreach Coordinator Kady Gehrke. “We hope to see many people out and about in downtown Alpena for this event.”

For more information on the event, visit the DDA’s Facebook event page. For any questions regarding the event, contact the DDA at downtownalpenami@gmail.com.