Last minute
A last-minute downtown outing
Out of time and out of ideas? Two hours downtown can still save the holiday.
At a glance
- Best for
- Last-minute shoppers
- Time
- About 2 hours
- Budget
- Up to you
- Best days
- December 21 to 24
In shortThis plan is for the last days before Christmas. You can still buy gifts and see Santa.
The plan
Buy Downtown Dollars
They arrive by email, so they work as a gift even on Christmas Eve. How to buy.
Shops on the Kalamazoo Mall
Head straight for the mall and use the gift guides to move fast.
Santa’s Workshop
Last season, Santa stayed through Christmas Eve with evening hours Monday to Wednesday of Christmas week, and noon to 4 p.m. on the 24th.
Free
Dinner and done
Celebrate finishing your list at a downtown restaurant.
Your choice
Good to know
- The Holly Jolly Trolley runs through December 24.
- Many shops gift wrap. Ask at the counter.
Works well with
- Gingerbread Wonderland (Dec 5–21)
- New Year’s Fest (Thu, Dec 31 · 6 p.m.–midnight)
Getting here
- The first 90 minutes are free in the Epic Center and Kalamazoo Mall parking ramps.
- The free Holly Jolly Trolley loops downtown from City Hall, 241 W. South St., Thursday through Sunday until Christmas Eve.
Make it a postcard
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