Crete Area Chamber of Commerce

10/28/2026

Congratulations to our Crawl Card Scavenger Hunt winner, Anthony R.!

The hidden words unscrambled to: Spooky spirits haunt every bar tonight!

Thank you to everyone who participated! We loved watching you all search for the words!

10/25/2026

Crawl-o-Ween was a HUGE success! Thank you to everyone who came out for a great night! And thank you to our participating locations: Chuck’s, Roxann, Main St. Exchange, Torrence’s Tavern, Vintage Oak and Smokey Jo’s! 🎃

Crawl Card Scavenger Hunt winner will be announced by Wednesday! 🎟️

Share your pics below! ⬇️

10/24/2026

We love seeing three of our Chamber board members (Janel Geary, Dave Webb Jr., & Jamie Healy) supporting our member, Illinois Lutheran Schools, at their Trunk or Treat! The event is 2-4 today on Elizabeth St! Head over for some goodies!!

And don’t forget: tonight is Crawl-o-Ween!

10/22/2026

It really was a great weekend for Garage Sale Days a few weeks ago! Thanks, Village of Crete, for sharing! Save the date for our next Garage Sale Days: June 11 & 12, 2027!

10/20/2026

Be sure to grab your Crawl Card from any of the participating locations - you could win a $100 gift card to the Crawl location of your choice! 🎃

Disclaimer: this image of the Crawl Card is only a sample and not the actual card for 2026.

10/15/2026

Get ready to crawl!!

Head to our event page for details!
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10/07/2026

The 2026 Fall Garage Sale Days address list is now available!
42 sales on October 9 & 10!

View our interactive Google Map and download the address list at cretechamber.com/garage-sale-days

10/04/2026

FINAL REMINDER! 📣

Garage Sale Days are Friday and Saturday. Register your sale by 5pm on Tuesday, October 6 to be included on the map and address list.

Address list and map will be posted on socials and our website by Thursday, October 8.

For applications and other information, visit cretechamber.com/garage-sale-days

*Image Description: Garage Sale Days flyer with typical garage sale finds like furniture, clothes, boxes and household items, plus the Chamber logo, sale dates, and information about the event.

10/01/2026

Check out our latest E-Newsletter for October & November!

See what's happening in October & November!