Special Events

Christmas on the Prairie

New Event in 2023!

The Chamber is growing it's partnership with the City of Grand Prairie Downtown as we start our newest event Christmas on the Prairie!

Enjoy food, businesses and craft/retail booths on Friday, December 1, 2023 downtown in front of City Hall at 300 W. Main Street.

As the City celebrates the lighting of the Christmas tree and the official opening of the public ice skating rink, bring your family and friends to shop local vendors and get ready for the holidays!

The focus of this partnership event with the City of Grand Prairie is to highlight and promote local businesses, both community and chamber wide. 

Booths and a variety of other marketing opportunities are available! E-mail Hayley@GrandPrairieChamber.org for details or call 972-264-1558.

Don't miss out! This is definitely a family-friendly event!

Hours of Operation:
6 PM to 9 PM

Golf Classic

The Golf Classic takes place in May, historically at Tangle Ridge Golf Course.  The event starts early in the day with registration and breakfast, and the Mayor joins us for the shotgun start.  Give aways, raffle tickets and special events at selected holes, followed up with a lunch and awards at the conclusion of the day.  This event is open to members and non-members, alike.

Sponsorship opportunities are available to members and include hole sponsorships, either shared or exclusive, drink cart sponsors, as well as breakfast and lunch sponsors.

2023's Golf Tournament will be Friday, May 12th!

Sign up form here:  
https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/514/CMS/Golf-Sign-Up-Form-Updated-3-30-23(1).pdf

2023 Candidates Forum Video & Voters Guide

THE 2023 OFFICIAL CANDIDATE FORUM VIDEO CAN BE VIEWED HERE:
https://grandprairieisdtx.new.swagit.com/videos/224508

THE 2023 OFFICIAL CANDIDATE FORUM VOTERS GUIDE CAN BE VIEWED HERE:
https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/514/CMS/2023-Voter's-Guide-Final-Revised-4-26-23.pdf

Community Awards

The Community Awards is normally held in January of each year,  and is a celebration of participation in the Chamber and the community.  Typically, the event has had a movie theme, as selected by the outgoing Chairman of the Board.

The nominees are then voted upon by past winners from the respective categories and the current Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors.  Winners receive awards at the Community Awards dinner, which is open to the community as a whole (not restricted to Chamber members).  High visibility sponsorships are available for this event for marketing, including TITLE SPONSOR, as well as individual tickets, and full tables.

State of the City

The State of the City is an event in which the Mayor of Grand Prairie addresses citizens on the current year, as well as events important to Grand Prairie in the year to come.   This is a fantastic evening event, historically held at the Ruthe Jackson Center, and has been sold out in the past. Individual tickets as well as full tables, are available.

This event also features a silent auction, with a wide array of items.  Chamber members can donate items for the auction, and it provides further visibility and another great marketing opportunity, exclusive to Chamber members.

Tickets and sponsorships are available!  

Life and Business on High Heels

This is a newer, annual panel-event focused on the journeys and successes women in business.  The Chamber brings in local, well-known panelists as they share personal insight to our Chamber audience and field questions.  

2023's Life and Business on High Heels was a fantastic panel event of north Texas women in leadership.

This is a MUST for any business person, sponsorships and business table opportunities are available!

Striking Up Business

Striking Up Business is the Chamber's annual bowling event, designed for fun and networking.  Members can register as either teams of three or individuals.  Historically, this event has taken place at Forum Bowl, in the heart of Grand Prairie, and has the marketing opportunity of "Presenting Sponsor" available.  Whether you're a great bowler or just coming out to network and have a laugh, join us and maybe you'll even take home a trophy!

Pictures with Santa at Prairie Lights

The Grand Prairie Chamber of Commerce, as a guest to the City of Grand Prairie's Parks and Recreation Prairie Lights event, provides visits and photos with Santa Claus at the big tent at Lynn Creek Park on Joe Pool Lake.

Photos with Santa is manned by Chamber staff, the Board of Directors and amazing GPISD student volunteers.  Sponsorship opportunities are available, including envelope sponsor at $500, for envelopes in which photos are sold to visitors, and you may include a single marketing stuffer, as well. Check with Chamber staff for more details.

This is a magical event, which starts on Thanksgiving evening, and concludes on December 23rd and is a tradition for many families who have come to see Santa at the Chamber's Pictures with Santa for years.  The Chamber treats this as a special opportunity to provide a fantastic service along side the stellar customer service modeled by the City of Grand Prairie's Parks and Recreation.

For more information on Prairie Lights as this event approaches, visit: https://prairielights.org/

Pictures with Santa at Trader's Village

Pictures with Santa at Trader's Village takes place under the big red canopy on weekends, beginning after Thanksgiving, concluding the weekend before Christmas.  This event is graciously hosted by Trader's Village.

This event is staffed by Chamber staff and volunteers. Sponsorship opportunities are available.