One of downtown Minneapolis' most attended holiday events won't be happening this year as organizers behind Holidazzle announced late Tuesday evening that the event was canceled due to funding needs falling short in order to put on the event successfully.
“After careful consideration, we have made the difficult decision to cancel Holidazzle for 2023,” said Steve Cramer, president & CEO of the mpls downtown council. “This decision comes after exhausting all possible avenues to make this happen. Holidazzle is a treasured annual event for our community, and we did everything we could to make it possible this holiday season. In the end, we did not have enough funding to produce the event at a level that the community expects and deserves. This is a one-season decision, and we will refocus our energy on Holidazzle 2024 and beyond.”
Organizers added that the decision to cancel Holidazzle this year comes as additional programs and events have taken place weekly between May and October to improve downtown's vitality.
The announcement stated that 65 percent of downtown workers are returning to the office at least once per week, with 2 to 3 day per week leading the way.
Canceling Holidazzle this year won't impact the event in 2024.