Tag: Holiday

Holiday Tree Lighting

Nature At the Confluence 306 Dickop St, South Beloit, IL, United States

Watch the holiday tree be lit, enjoy a bonfire and smores, bring your own mug for free cocoa, take a luminary walk and more. Park behind Dari Ripple.

Free

Dixon’s Annual Christmas Walk

Downtown Dixon 300 block of downtown, Dixon, IL, United States

Enjoy free photos with Santa, horse-drawn wagon rides, strolling carolers, character street performers, roaming madrigals and more.

Free

Light Up the Night Parade

Downtown Belvidere State Street, Belvidere, IL, United States

Enjoy an evening parade with Santa Claus.

Free

Miracle on 2nd Street

Downtown Byron 232 West 2nd Street, Byron, IL, United States

Celebrate the holiday season with local shopping, Bingo, and more.

Free

The Nutcracker

Coronado Theater 314 N Main Street, Rockford, IL, United States

Watch a performance of The Nutcracker put on by the Rockford Dance Company. Get tickets here.

$28 – $52

Holiday Walk at Spencer Conservation Area

Spencer Conservation Area 825 N Appleton Rd., Belvidere, IL, United States

Start the Holiday Season in the 1800s! Walk a luminaria-lit pathway and see the historic cabins. See a Blacksmith demonstration and other recreated historic areas, including an 1800 one-room Schoolhouse. Continue Reading

Free

Rockton Christmas Walk Lighted Parade

Downtown Rockton 120 W. Main Street, Rockton, IL, United States

Watch an evening holiday parade that takes off from Race Street, heads down Main Street, and ends at Hononegah High School in Rockton.

Free

Brunch with Santa

Thunder Bay Grille 7652 Potawatomi Trl, Rockford, IL, United States

Enjoy a brunch with Santa. Call 815-397-4800 to make a reservation. Cost: $25 per adult / $12 per kids ages 5-12 / free for kids 4 and under

$12 – $25

Upcycled Ornament Making

Nature At the Confluence 306 Dickop St, South Beloit, IL, United States

Kids ages 10 and up and adults can make holiday ornaments from postage stamps. Register here.

$10