Special Events

2025 Candidates Forum Video & Voters Guide

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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.