Dec 1-31 Centralia Festival of Lights (Marion Co). Centralia 618-532-3214.
Dec 1-31 West Frankfort's Candy Cane Lane and Christmas in the Park (Franklin Co). Several
blocks of decorated homes along Candy Cane Lane, plus Tim Murphy's "Fantasy Land" holiday decorations. West Frankfort.
618-932-3213
Dec 2 Because It's Christmas (St Clair Co). Belleville. 618-229-6852.
Dec 3 Freeburg Christmas Memories Dinner (St Clair Co). Freeburg. 618-539-3665.
Dec 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 24 Meet with Santa and Mrs Claus (Richland Co).
At Olney City Park Community Building. Meet with Santa and Mrs. Claus 6-8pm Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays through
Christmas.
Dec 4, 11, 18 Holly Jolly Jasper County Christmas (Jasper Co). Santa on the Newton Square
with characters from Rudolph, the Red Nosed Reindeer. Entertainment, horse and buggy rides. Stores open late for
shoppers. Newton. 618-783-3399.
Dec 4-5 Christmas in Carlyle (Clinton Co). Multiple activities including a parade in downtown
Carlyle. Carlyle. 618-594-2468.
Dec 4-5 Caseyville Mouse House (St Clair Co). Caseyville. 618-345-6256.
Dec 4-5 Christmas in My Hometown (Marion Co). Salem. 618-548-2222.
Dec 4-6 Christmas on the River (Randolph Co). Dec 4, parade at 7pm from Chester High School
to the Randolph County Courthouse. Santa Claus arrives Dec 5 on a barge at the riverfront, then receives kids at the
Boat Club building. Music by Chester High School Band. Dec 5, light community Christmas tree at 5pm at Gazebo
Park. Drive-through tours of Cole Memorial Park 5-9pm all three days. Art exhibit at library. Chester.
618-826-5114.
Dec 4-6 Belleville Dog Show (St Clair Co). At Belle Clair Fairgrounds. Belleville.
618-233-0052
Dec 4-Jan 2 Edwardsville Winter Celebration (Madison Co). Edwardsville. 618-692-2094.
Dec 5 Native American/French Celebration. Kaskaskia. 618-366-2633.
Dec 5 Greenville Holiday Bazaar (Bond Co). Greenville. 618-664-1230 x 3222.
Dec 5 Coulterville Country Christmas Walk (Randoklph Co). Coulterville. 618-758-2500.
Dec 5 Father Christmas (Madison Co). Edwardsville. 618-692-1818.
Dec 5 Mt. Carmel Christmas Parade (Wabash Co). Route goes north from City Hall at 219 Market.
Mt Carmel. 618-262-5116.
Dec 5 Lunch With Santa (Marion Co). Centralia. 618-532-3214
Dec 5 Vandalia Rotary Christmas Parade (Fayette Co). Vandalia. 618-283-1141.
Dec 5 Albion Festival of Lights Christmas Parade (Edwards Co). Albion. 628-445-2303.
Dec 5 Holiday Open House (Jasper Co). Sunrise Community Youth Center. Jasper County.
618-783-3399.
Dec 5 Red Hill Craft Show (Lawrence Co). 9am-3pm at 4H Fairgrounds in Sumner. wood
crafcts, gift items, jewelry. Food and drinks available. Free parking. Free admission. Sumner.
618-943-5018
Dec 5 Lawrenceville Santa Comes to Town Parade (Lawrence Co). 11am-12pm. Lawrenceville.
618-943-3516
Dec 5 Southern Illinois Spinners and Weavers Guild (Massac Co). Visitor center at Fort Massac State
Historic Site. Spinners and Weavers are welcome to participate. Metropolis.
618-524-9321
Dec 5 Metropolis Christmas
Parade (Massac Co.). Annual parade features bands, floats and Santa Claus.
Metropolis. 800-949-5740.
Dec 5-6 Lebanon Hometown Christmas (Madison Co). Businesses provide food and drinks with
special holiday sales. Lebanon. 618-537-6625.
Dec 5-6 St Louis Regional Gun and Knife Show (Madison Co). At gateway Center. Collinsville.
618-345-8998.
Dec 5-6 Christmas in the Barn at Rainbow Ranch (Washington Co). Highlighting biblical animals.
Petting farm with bunnies, goats, exotic dwarf cattle, camels, even a zebra. Plum Hill. 618-424-7979.
Dec 5-6 Holidays at the Homestead (Madison Co). Highland. 618-651-8271.
Dec 5-6 Okawville Country Christmas Stroll (Washington Co). Includes Festival of Trees,
other holiday activities. Okawville. 618-243-5694.
Dec 6. Santa Comes to Nashville (Washington Co.). Santa arrives at 4pm
aboard a fire engine and meets with the children one-on-one at the Santa House located in front of the Washington County Courthouse
through 6pm. Many downtown businesses will be open during the period. A chili refreshment stand will also
be available 4-6pm. Santa's visiting hours during the season will be posted at the Santa House. Nashville.
Dec 6 Millstadt Weihnachtfest (St Clair Co). Millstadt. 618-476-1812.
Dec 6 Maeystown Old-Fashioned German Christmas (Randolph Co). Maeystown. 618-458-6660.
Dec 6 Shrine Choir Advent Concert (St Clair Co). Belleville. 618-394-6272.
Dec 6 Anna Carols
at Candlelight (Union Co). 4p.m. Historic St. Anne’s on South Main Street.
Parking behind Stinson Library. Informal
Christmas celebration in quaint 1886 church listed on National Register of Historic
Places. Free. Anna. 618-833-9441
Dec 6 Massac County Tour
of Homes (Massac Co). Hosted by Massac County Historical Society.
Admission charge. 618-524-8297.
Dec 6,
13 Olney Heritage House Museum (Richland Co). 1:30-4pm at 122 West Elm St., Olney. 618-392-4031
Dec 7 Country Dance (Jasper Co). 7pm-9pm Monday nights. St Mary Parish Hall.
Country dancers and volunteer musicians. Partners not needed. $2 admission. Musicians and spouses free.
Ste. Mary. 618-455-3360.
Dec 11-12 Las Mananitas (St Clair Co). Belleville 618-394-6279.
Dec 11-13 Belleville Craft Show (St Clair Co). At Belle Clair Fairgrounds. Belleville.
618-233-0052.
Dec 12 Vandalia Statehouse Christmas Open House (Fayette Co). Vandalia. 618-283-1161.
Dec 12
Golconda Christmas House Tour (Pope
Co). Features four homes and historic church decorated for the season, Santa enters town on fire truck, huge bonfire.
See website at
www.mainstreetgolconda.org . Golconda.
618-683-9702
Dec 12 Massiac Marines (Massac Co). French and Indian
War period reenactors present a living history program in Fort Massac State Historic Site. Metropolis 618-524-9321
Dec 12-13 Holidays at the Homestead (Madison Co). Highland. 618-651-8271.
Dec 12-13 Santa's House (Madison Co). Troy. 618-667-8769.
Dec 13 Evansville Christmas Walk (Randolph Co). Evansville. 618-853-4453.
Dec 13 Salem Christmas Home Tour (Marion Co). Salem. 618-548-2843.
Dec 13 Second Sunday Celtic Music (Lawrence Co). 2-5pm at White Owl Winery. Free.
Birds. 618-928-2898
Dec 13
Olde Tyme Christmas (Massac Co). At Fort Massac State Historic Site, reenactors represent
the French, Early American, and Civil War traditions of Christmas. Music and refreshments at the visitor center.
Metropolis.
Dec 14 Country Dance (Jasper Co). 7pm-9pm Monday nights. St Mary Parish Hall. Country
dancers and volunteer musicians. Partners not needed. $2 admission. Musicians and spouses free. Ste.
Mary. 618-455-3360.
Dec 15-17 Bus Tour of Breese Lights (Clinton Co). Breese. 618-526-4700.
Dec 20 Winter Solstice Sunrise Observance (Madison co). At Cahokia Mounds State Historic
Site, Woodhenge. Collinsville. 618-346-5160.
Dec 21 Country Dance (Jasper Co). 7pm-9pm Monday nights. St Mary Parish Hall.
Country dancers and volunteer musicians. Partners not needed. $2 admission. Musicians and spouses free.
Ste. Mary. 618-455-3360.
Dec 27 Belleville Auto Swap Meet (St Clair Co). At Belle Clair Fairgrounds. Belleville
618-233-0052.
Dec 28 Country Dance (Jasper Co). 7pm-9pm Monday nights. St Mary Parish Hall. Country
dancers and volunteer musicians. Partners not needed. $2 admission. Musicians and spouses free. Ste.
Mary. 618-455-3360.
Dec 31 Aviston New Year's Eve Party (Clinton Co). Aviston. 618-228-9111.
Dec 31 Ramada New Year's Eve Party (St Clair Co). Fairview Heights. 800-947-0317.
Dec 31-Jan 1 Chauncey New Year's Eve Party (Lawrence Co). At Chauncey Community Club in
Sumner. Carry-in foods and bingo, starts 6:30pm. Ends 1am. Sumner. 618-947-2211
Dec 31. La Guiannee (Randolph Co.). From the French tradition of house-to-house visits
by La Guiannee society singers in Prairie du Rocher. Stops include Fort de Chartres State Historic Site where the
public is invited, refreshments served.
