Dress Up, Dine & Sparkle for Downtown Marion!

Join Downtown Marion, Inc. for its annual Christmas Gala, A Night to Sparkle: An Evening of Celebration, Community & Giving, on Saturday, December 12, 2026, at the Harding Center!

Enjoy an elegant holiday evening featuring a festive cocktail hour with gourmet charcuterie and welcome prosecco, a delicious dinner, complimentary professional photography, the exciting Dessert Dash, a live auction, wine and bourbon pulls, and the 3rd Annual Community Awards, recognizing the people, businesses, and organizations that help make Downtown Marion shine.

Guests will also enjoy a cash bar, opportunities to mingle and celebrate, and a complimentary raffle entry with each admission.

🥂 Doors Open & Cocktail Hour: 5:30 PM

✨ Gala Program Begins: 6:30 PM

👗 Attire: Festive Cocktail

🎟️ Ticket Options:

• Individual Admission: $125 per person
• Premium Reserved Table: $1,500 for 8 guests, including guaranteed main-floor seating, a complimentary bottle of wine, and personalized table signage. Only 8 premium tables are available!

The Christmas Gala is Downtown Marion, Inc.'s largest fundraising event of the year. Every reservation and dollar raised helps support DMI's work to strengthen and revitalize Downtown Marion, support local businesses, enhance our downtown, and celebrate the community that makes it special.

Come dressed to sparkle, ready to celebrate, and inspired to make a difference!

Additional purchases and contributions for fundraising activities, including the live auction, Dessert Dash, and wine and bourbon pulls, as well as cash bar beverages, are separate from admission.