The “Most Wonderful Time of the Year” is here & Springfield has so many events to kick off the holiday season! 

Click on the events for more details. 

(HW-Old Capitol Holiday Walk Event, SP-Shopping Event, FF-Family Fun, PF-Performance/Concert, SC-Santa Claus Appearance, CF-Holiday Crafts, HS-Historic, 21+-Adults Only)

For more events in Springfield throughout the year click here

(Remember to keep checking back with us as the event list is updated throughout the season!)

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---Past Events---

11/2-11/4 The Thanksgiving Play at UIS Studio Theatre (PF)

11/3-11/4 Hobnob Holiday Market at the Illinois State Fairgrounds (SP)

11/11 Pop Up at Pasfield Holiday Showcase at The Pasfield House Inn (SP)

11/11 Straight No Chaser: Sleighin' It Tour at UIS Performing Arts Center (PF)

11/14 Paint Night with Dabble at 7th Street Cidery (CF)

11/18 Winter Old Capitol Farmers Market at Union Station (SP)

11/19 2nd Annual Sip N Shop at Danenberger Family Vineyards (SP)

11/24 Light up the Gables at the The Gables shopping center (SP, FF)

11/24 Christmas Blues with Cal and Jan at The Wakery (PF)

11/24-11/26 Holiday Zoo Lights at Henson Robinson Zoo (FF)

11/25 Illinois Local Holiday Market at the Illinois State Fairgrounds (SP)

11/25 Hop & Shop on Adams Street in Downtown Springfield (SP)

11/25 Holiday Fun with Abe & Mary Lincoln at the Springfield Visitor Center (HW, FF, HS)

11/25 Lighting of the Tree in Downtown Springfield (HW, FF)

11/25-11/26 Polar Express Pajama Party at The Legacy Theatre (FF)

11/26 Thanks for the Holidays at St John's Lutheran Church (PF)

12/1 Festive Fridays: Holiday Entertainment Series at Ad Astra Wine Bar & Market (PF)

12/1-12/2 Land of Lincoln Barbershop Chorus: It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year at the Hoogland Center for the Arts (PF)

12/1-12/3 2023 Holiday Craft Fair at Jubilee Farm (SP)

12/1-12/3 Illinois Product Holiday Market in Downtown Springfield (FF, SP)

12/1-12/3 Holiday Inn at The Hoogland Center for the Arts (PF)

12/2 Holiday Embroidery at Edward's Place (CF)

12/2 Fresh Evergreen Wreath Making Workshop at Washington Park Botanical Gardens (CF)

12/2 Santa at the Patch at Bomke's Patch (SC, FF)

12/2 Christmas Market at the Brinkerhoff Mansion (SP)

12/2 Holiday Fun with Abe & Mary Lincoln at the Springfield Visitor Center (HW, FF, HS)

12/2 Holiday Open House at Edward's Place (HS, FF, SC)

12/2 Illinois Vietnam Christmas Remembrance Ceremony at the Illinois Vietnam Veterans Memorial (HS)

12/2 Witches Yule Ball at Lake Springfield Beach House (SP)

12/2 Santa at Clayville Historic Site (SC, HS, FF)

12/2 Art Glass at Night at the Dana-Thomas House (HS)

12/2 The Nutcracker by Copper Coin Ballet Company at UIS Performing Arts Center (PF)

12/2 Holiday Lights Parade in Downtown Springfield (HW, SC, FF)

12/2 Christmas with the King: A Christmas Elvis Spectacular at Danenberger Family Vineyards (PF, 21+)

12/2-12/3 The Nutcracker Ballet by SYPG at SHG Auditorium (PF)

12/3 First Sunday Midwest Bazaar at the Illinois State Fairgrounds (SP)

12/3 Stained Glass Christmas Tree Class at B's Creative Studio (CF)

12/5 Paint Night With Dabble at 7th Street Cidery (CF)

12/7-12/10 Holiday Zoo Lights at Henson Robinson Zoo (FF)

12/8 Santa After Dark at The Wakery (21+)

12/8: The Lala's Burlesque Holiday Show at Danenberger Family Vineyards (PF, 21+)

12/8 An Evening with Emmanuel Di Villarosa at The Pharmacy Gallery and Arts Space (PF)

12/8 Christmas Candlelight Tour at Elijah Iles House (HS)

12/8-12/9 Meet Santa at The Wakery (FF, SC)

12/8-12/9 Candlelight Christmas at Clayville Historic Site (FF, HS)

12/8-12/10 A Message at Midnight at Lincoln Home National Historic Site (HS, PF)

12/8-12/10 Holiday Inn at The Hoogland Center for the Arts (PF)

12/9 Happy HoliGays at OUT on Second (HC)

12/9 Breakfast with Santa & Eulenspiegel Puppet Theatre at the Kidzeum of Health and Science (HW, SC, FF)

12/9 Meet Santa & Mrs. Claus at SCHEELS (SC)

12/9 Holiday Fest: Japanese New Year at the Illinois State Museum (HW, FF, CF)

12/9 Holiday Fun with Abe & Mary Lincoln at the Springfield Visitor Center (HW, FF, HS)

12/9 Getting Crafty at the Holiday Walks at Buzz Bomb Brewing Company (HW, FF, CF)

12/9 Christmas at the Front at the Illinois State Military Museum (HS)

12/9 Mark Twain Holiday Tea at Edward's Place (HS)

12/9 Art Glass at Night at the Dana-Thomas House (HS)

12/9 Sip, Socialize & Paint: Winter Wonderland at B's Creative Studio (CF)

12/9 Unto Us a Child is Born at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (PF)

12/10 Holiday Extravaganza at the Illinois State Fairgrounds (SP, SC)

12/10 Caroling at the Carillon & Jingle Bells Spectacular at the Thomas Rees Memorial Carillon -Washington Park (FF, SC, PF)

12/10 North Pole Party at Springfield Kerasotes YMCA (SC, FF, CF)

12/10 Pet Night with Santa Claus at White Oaks Mall (SC, FF)

12/11 Resin Ornaments Night with Dabble at 7th Street Cidery (CF)

12/12 Cirque Dreams Holidaze at UIS Performing Arts Center (PF)

11/25-12/16 Holiday Crafts & Storytime (Saturdays only) at the Vachel Lindsay Home (HW, HS, CF, FF)

11/25-12/16 LRS Ice Rink by Sangamon CEO (Wednesdays & Saturdays) at Union Station (HW, FF)

12/15 Christmas Classic on the Grand Screen - It's A Wonderful Life at The Legacy Theatre (FF)

12/15 Holiday Pops in the Heartland at UIS Performing Arts Center (PF)

12/15 Festive Fridays: Holiday Entertainment Series at Ad Astra Wine Bar & Market (PF)

12/15-12/17 Dual Piano Christmas [Sold Out] at Hoogland Center for the Arts (PF)

12/16 Winter Old Capitol Farmers Market at Union Station (HW, SP)

12/16 Open House/Holiday Shop at Creative Reuse Marketplace (FF, CF, SP)

12/16 Wreaths Across America at Camp Butler Cemetery (HS)

12/16 3rd Annual Posada Mixer at Wild Rose (SP)

12/16 Holiday Fest: Las Posadas at the Illinois State Museum (HW, FF, CF)

12/16 Holiday Fun with Abe & Mary Lincoln at the Springfield Visitor Center (HW, FF, HS)

12/16 A Very Opera Christmas with Manny at The Wakery (PF)

12/16 Christmas Classic on the Grand Screen - White Christmas at the Legacy Theatre (FF)

12/16 Capital City Improv Presents HA HA Holiday Show at Hoogland Center for the Arts (PF)

12/16 1850's Carol Sing at First Presbyterian Church (HS)

12/16 Christmas Concert Spectacular at Third Presbyterian Church (PF)

12/16 A Celtic Christmas with A Broken Brogue at Ad Astra Wine Bar & Market (21+, PF)

12/17 Kid's Holiday Craft Workshop at Lincoln Memorial Gardens (FF, CF)

12/17 Adult Holiday Craft Workshop at Lincoln Memoria Gardens (CF)

12/17 Treasures: Wright and Japan at the Dana-Thomas House (HS)

12/17 Abbey Road's Christmas with the Beatles at UIS Performing Arts Center (PF, FF)

11/22-12/20 Holiday Walk Evening Tours (Select Wednesdays) at the Dana-Thomas House (HW, HS)

11/29-12/20 Illinois Governor's Mansion Tours expanded for the Holiday Walks, Wednesdays & Saturdays (HW, HS)

12/2-12/20 Winter Holiday Floral Show at Washington Park Botanical Gardens

12/20 Skating in the Park at Unions Square Park (FF)

12/7-12/21 Holiday Music with Amy & Tom (Thursdays) at It's All About Wine (PF, 21+)

12/21 The Prophecy Show A Tribute of Trans Siberian Orchestra at UIS Performing Arts Center (PF)

11/17-12/22 Festive Fridays (select Fridays) at the Dana-Thomas House (HS)

11/24-12/25 Light Up the Park Thursdays-Sundays at Chatham Community Park (FF)

11/25-12/23 Winter Nights at the Museum (Wednesdays & Saturdays) at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum (HW, HS, FF, PF)

12/2-12/23 Johnnie Owens Live at the Holidays Walks (Saturdays) outside Buzz Bomb Brewing Company (HW, PF)

12/2-12/23 Holiday Wish List Saturday Shopping Days  (Saturdays) at Ad Astra Wine Bar & Market (SP)

12/14-12-23 Holiday Zoo Lights at Henson Robinson Zoo (FF)

12/22 Holiday Ice Jamz at the Nelson Center (FF)

12/22 Sinatra and Friends Christmas Show at Hoogland Center for the Arts (PF)

12/22 Festive Fridays: Holiday Entertainment Series at Ad Astra Wine Bar & Market (PF)

12/23 Holiday Fun with Abe & Mary Lincoln at the Springfield Visitor Center (HW, FF, HS)

12/23 Skating in the Park at Unions Square Park (FF)

12/23 Christmas at the Conservatory at Grant Conservatory of Music and Dance (PF)

12/23 It's a Jolly Holiday with Misery at Buzz Bomb Brewing Company (PF, 21+)

12/30-12/31 Skating in the Park at Union Square Park (FF)

12/31 Noon Year's Eve Celebration at the Kidzeum of Health and Science (FF)

12/31 First Night Springfield at the Hoogland Center for the Arts (FF, PF)

12/31 New Year's Eve with Dale Jones at Donnie B's adjacent to Casey's Pub (21+)

12/31 A Roarin' New Years with Ad Astra Wine Bar & Market (21+)

12/31 Feeling Lucky: A New Year's Eve Celebration at Buzz Bomb Brewing Company (21+)

12/31 New Years Eve with Lick Creek at Boondocks (21+)

12/31 New Years Pajama Jammie Jam at The Pasfield House Inn (21+)

12/31 Motorheads NYE Party at Motorheads Entertainment Complex (21+)

12/31 EMO New Years Party with All American Throwbacks at Danenberger Family Vineyards (21+)

1/1 New Year's Day with Olaf at Skateland South (FF)