Join us for Family Night on Wed, Dec 10th from 4:30-6:30pm at the Belknap Marketplace in Belmont!

Mark your calendars! Family Night is just around the corner, and it's going to be a so much fun with Santa and the Grinch. Join us for fun activities as we celebrate community and togetherness. Save the date and stay tuned for more details! Watch our video right here to learn more and see how magical the night will be!

The Greater Lakes Region Children’s Auction will host a family night on Wednesday, Dec 10, from 4:30-6:30 PM. Have your picture taken with Santa, meet the Grinch, build a toy in Santa’s workshop, holiday cookie decorating, face painting, Christmas Sing- A Long with the Snow Family, and Holiday story readings! The Kiwanis Club will be joining us and giving away free books to the kids!

The 2025 Greater Lakes Region Children's Auction is located at the Belknap Marketplace on Tuesday, Dec. 9 through Friday, Dec. 12, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. All are invited to come to the event and experience the magic in person.

The Auction will be streamed live at ChildrensAuction.org, LaconiaDailySun.com and Facebook.com/ChildrensAuction. Watch live on Lakes Region Public Access TV Channel 25, or listen on Lakes FM 101.5.

Viewers can bid online at ChildrensAuction.org, starting on Black Friday, Nov 28th. Bidders who create an account at ChildrensAuction.org, can bid early on high-value items. New this year, any bidder can also put a maximum bid on any items that will close during the week of the auction.

Donations for the Auction are being accepted at over 30 business locations from Nov 1-Dec. 5. Click here for a complete list of collection sites. We also have collection drop off at the Belknap Marketplace, home of the 2025 Auction, on Nov 28 -30th from 9-1pm.

Have some extra hours and want to volunteer leading up to the Auction? Check out these opportunities here.

If you’d like to become a sponsor, view options at childrensauction.org/sponsorship, email Jenn@ChildrensAuction.org or call 603-527-0999.