Take a scenic drive or walk through the Anna city park. Trees and light poles in the City park will be decorated with LED lights for the holiday season. Everyone is invited to drive or walk through during this time to enjoy the display!
lighting of the Christmas tree, December 1st, 4:30-7:30 PM located at the Courtyard on the corner of Poplar and Vine. This free event will have plenty of activities taking place to keep you merry and bright! Including carriage rides, pictures with Santa, cookies made by Steam Café, face painting, hot Read more…
Join us on December 3rd and 4th for our first ever Christmas at the Cross celebration. The event will feature carriage rides, vendors, food trucks, live music, and family activities. Donations for the Cross will be accepted at the gate. ### About Bald Knob Cross of Peace: Bald Knob […]
THEME: Rudolph: The Island of Misfit Toys If you are looking to have a float in this years’ parade, stop by the Chamber M-F 10-4 to fill out a form 618.524.2714 Come on out. Bring the family. We encourage social distancing & mask. This parade will start on Ferry Street(down […]
The 31st Annual Carbondale Lights Fantastic Parade will be on Saturday, December 3rd at 6:00pm along Illinois Avenue! Bundle up and head downtown to enjoy our local bands, floats, and of course, LIGHTS!
Join us Thursday, December the 8th from 5:30-8:30 pm at the Bald Knob Cross Welcome Center for an instructed cross-themed paint night. Project Human X for Carbondale Illinois will be teaching us how to create a beautiful Bald Knob Cross-inspired painting. The whole experience should take around 3 hours and a […]
Preregister for your spot at our 2022 Murphysboro Main Street Run for a Claus 5k. All proceeds go to fund our phase 2 of the Murphysboro Old Depot Renovation Project. Register for a 5k Walk/ or Run and Adults and kids are welcome. Same Day Registration is available the morning […]
Southern Illinois premier music variety show. It's going to be a great night of music and a great family show. This time the Shawnee Hills offer is giving back to Union County by donating 100% of it’s profits to Performing Arts Scholarships to the 4 high schools in Union County, […]
Now's the time Eldorado is putting on A Dickens of a Christmas in Downtown Eldorado. Help us recreate the 1841 Epic story, The Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. There will be giveaways, plenty of activities for the kids, food, music, shopping and more right on 4th street, Downtown Eldorado. Free […]
Event will on the Vienna, IL town square will include: A FREE community event sponsored by the Revive Vienna Committee and located on the Square around the Historic Johnson County Courthouse in Vienna, IL ~Horse & Carriage Rides ~Pictures with Santa ~Miss Daisy the Cow ~Candy Cane Hunt ~Caroling ~Christmas […]
Eat, drink and be ugly! Join us for our annual Ugly Sweater party! $5 admission includes light hors d'oeuvres and music. Sweater contest categories: - Is that a sweater? - Ugly, but classy - Burn it now! - Made by Grandma - Clever sweater - Best of Show. The Ugliest […]
Mounds City National Cemetery, in Pulaski County, IL. The wreath-laying ceremony is held on a specified Saturday in December at 11:00 a.m. Central Standard Time at National cemeteries and other locations in all 50 states and beyond. The goal of the Mound City National Cemetery Preservation Commission is for every […]
Cypress Creek National Wildlife Refuge Put your citizen science skills to work in service of the longest-running database in all of ornithology. Bird watchers at all levels, including beginners, are welcome to participate in the all-day count will be held on Monday. This early winter bird census is conducted at […]
Pest Pro 618 is sponsoring a fun evening at Kiki's for the kids. Wear those pajamas and bring a pillow and blanket! Doors will open at 5 so you can come in and get your spot. We will show Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer at 6. Then, at 7, Santa and […]
The holidays are just around the corner so mark your calendar to attend our Ugly Sweater party. If you attended last year you know it's a fun night. Come dressed in your ugliest christmas sweater