Monroe's Winter Fest 2026

About this event

❄️🐾 Fall May Have Been Cancelled... But the Cats Still Want Christmas! 🎄

Well, Monroe Fall Fest may have been washed out, but Monroe wasn't ready to give up on the celebration.

So, we're getting a second chance!

Keep Up Creations is heading back to Historic Downtown Monroe for Monroe Winter Fest 2026! 💜

Join us on Saturday, December 5th as Main Street closes to vehicle traffic and fills with local vendors, food, drinks, entertainment, activities, and live music.

It sounds like a pretty good way to spend a December Saturday to us!

❄️ Monroe Winter Fest 2026

📅 Saturday, December 5, 2026

🕚 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM

📍 Historic Downtown Monroe, NC

🚗 Main Street will be closed to vehicle traffic

🛍️ Local Craft Vendors

🎶 Live Music & Entertainment

🍴 Food & Drinks

🎡 Family-Friendly Activities

🎟️ FREE COMMUNITY EVENT

🐱 A Winter Festival Find for the Furry Family Members at Home

You may be coming downtown for the music, food, to shop, to explore, or to enjoy a December afternoon in Monroe.

But let's be honest... Your cat has a completely different agenda. 😹

While you're at the festival, they are waiting at home wondering exactly how long you're going to be gone and whether you remembered the important stuff.

You know. Their stuff.

At Keep Up Creations, we handcraft small-batch feline enrichment toys designed around what cats actually love to do:

🐾 Chase

🐾 Stalk

🐾 Pounce

🐾 Wrestle

🐾 Kick

🐾 Snuggle

And we'll be bringing plenty of those feline favorites with us!

🎁 What's Waiting at the Keep Up Creations Tent?

Our booth will be stocked with handcrafted cat toys featuring premium materials, potent organic catnip, and natural Silvervine for the cats who have decided ordinary catnip is beneath them.

🌿 Organic Catnip Toys

✨ Natural Silvervine Toys

🪶 Interactive & Crinkle Favorites

🐾 Bunny-Kicking Fun

😴 Cozy Lounging Creations

💜 Small-batch creations made for real cats with very real opinions.

Whether your cat is an enthusiastic hunter, a champion kicker, a professional nap consultant, or the tiny supervisor responsible for running your entire household... We've probably made something for them.

And if you're looking for a unique Christmas gift for the cat lover in your life, this is a pretty good place to start. 🎁🐾

🎄 Monroe Winter Fest Has Something for Everyone

This isn't just a shopping trip.

The organizers are bringing Main Street to life with activities and entertainment for the whole family.

🪓 Axe Doods

Feeling competitive?

Axe throwing will be part of the festivities.

A little friendly competition never hurts. 😉

🔥 Fire Doods

The kids aren't being left out!

Fire Doods Kids Ride will be there to add a little extra excitement to the day.

🏃 Bounce N Play

For the little ones who have plenty of energy to burn...

Bounce N Play Obstacle Course will be ready for some active fun.

🎨 Face Painting & More

And of course, there will be face painting and more activities to keep everyone entertained.

There's still more to come as the organizers continue adding details.

We'll keep an eye on the official event information and update this page as more details become available.

💜 Come Spend a Winter Afternoon in Monroe

One of the things we love about events like this is that they're more than just a place to set up a table.

They're an excuse to get out.

Explore downtown.

Discover local makers.

Find a few handmade treasures.

Grab something delicious.

Listen to some music.

Let the kids burn off some energy.

And maybe find a few Christmas gifts along the way.

And if you're shopping for someone whose Christmas list simply says: “CAT.” Well... We can help with that. 😹

So, bundle up, round up the family, and come spend the afternoon in Historic Downtown Monroe.

Take your time.

Browse the local vendors and makers.

Enjoy the music and activities.

And while you're exploring Main Street...

Come find Keep Up Creations. 💜

We'll have plenty of feline favorites waiting for the cats who stayed home.

🎥 Enjoy a peek at some of our feline favorites in action below!

🎁🤫 A Little Winter Secret Between Us...

Your cat may not be able to come to Winter Fest, but they can still send you on a mission.

Stop by the Keep Up Creations booth and tell us: “The cat sent me.”

We'll have a complimentary little surprise waiting for your favorite feline.

(One per customer while supplies last.)

Because apparently...

Even when the cat stays home, the cat still gets a present. 😼

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