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Shop Small Crawl
Sycamore • DeKalb • Genoa • Kingston Friday, November 28th to Monday, December 1st Get ready for a shopping adventure like no other. The Shop Small Crawl is your chance to explore the hidden gems that make our towns special while supporting the incredible local businesses that keep our community thriving. Every stop gives you […]
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2025 Genoa-Kingston Christmas Craft Walk
Grab your friends and shop for handcrafted treasures at the 51st Annual Genoa-Kingston Christmas Craft Walk Dec. 4 – Dec. 6, 2025! Visit each home, business, and organization on the map to discover one-of-a-kind holiday décor, gifts, and tasty treats. This is a shopping experience like no other! Over 100 local crafters, artisans, and bakers […]
Sunday, November 30, 2025
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November 30, 2025 –Christmas on the Farm
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November 30, 202535MM Film: It’s A Wonderful Life
Christmas on the Farm
Join Whispering Pines Reindeer Ranch Nov 28–30 from 11-3 PM for holiday fun — u-cut & pre-cut trees, wreaths, photos with Santa (11–2), visits with reindeer friends, and shopping from local small businesses! *Please note this is the only weekend the farm is open to the public due their packed event schedule!
35MM Film: It’s A Wonderful Life
SHOWING ON 35MM! Released in 1946, the film stars James Stewart as George Bailey, a man who has given up his dreams in order to help others, and whose imminent suicide on Christmas Eve brings about the intervention of his guardian angel, Clarence Odbody (Henry Travers). Clarence shows George all the lives he has touched […]
$12 – $16.5
Monday, December 1, 2025
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Tuesday, December 2, 2025
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Wednesday, December 3, 2025
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Thursday, December 4, 2025
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Featured December 4, 2025 –Featured Lights on Lincoln and Santa Comes to Town
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Lights on Lincoln and Santa Comes to Town
Join the DeKalb Chamber of Commerce for Lights on Lincoln & Santa Comes to Town – an enchanting night to welcome the holiday spirit! Stroll through Downtown DeKalb as sparkling lights line the streets, and wave to Santa himself as he travels through Downtown DeKalb. Welcome Santa as he stops in front of the Egyptian […]
Free
Friday, December 5, 2025
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Featured December 5, 2025 –Featured Celebrate the Season
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December 5, 2025 –Walk with Santa
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Celebrate the Season
Hometown traditions are back – join the Genoa Area Chamber for Celebrate the Season on Friday, December 5th! They will be hosting the 24th Annual Jingle Bell Walking Parade, which brings Santa’s Arrival! After the parade they celebrate with a Tree Lighting Ceremony. The fun continues with wagon rides, a petting zoo, free pictures with Santa, […]
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Walk with Santa
At 4pm the Sycamore Theater will be featuring a special Holiday movie before Santa’s arrival! At 6pm the Sycamore Fire Department will escort Santa and Ms. Claus to the Sycamore Theater. We will then parade Santa and Mrs. Claus through downtown Sycamore to the courthouse lawn where with your help, Santa will light the holiday trees. […]
FREE
Saturday, December 6, 2025
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December 6, 2025 –Breakfast with Santa
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December 6, 2025 –Santa Visits at DeKalb County Courthouse
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December 6, 2025 –Visits with Santa
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December 6, 2025 –Shabbona Winter Festival
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December 6, 2025 –Holiday Traditions Weekend
Breakfast with Santa
Santa is coming to town! Come see the big guy in person, participate in a craft, listen to holiday stories, and enjoy a light buffet breakfast. Space is limited. Sign up early! Registration is required and must be paid in advance. Day-of registration is not accepted. Registration is required for each individual 3 years of […]
$15
Santa Visits at DeKalb County Courthouse
Santa takes time off from his workshop to vacation in Sycamore during the holiday season. His “vacation home” is located on the courthouse lawn and is open for visitors starting December 6! Santa House Hours:Saturdays and Sundays 11 a.m. -2 p.m. Santa’s House has a personal mailbox! Be sure that Santa receives your wish list […]
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Visits with Santa
Bring your Christmas spirit to life with a visit to Santa in his cozy house! Share your holiday wishes, snap a festive photo, and drop off your Christmas list straight into Santa’s hands. Don’t forget to take home a sweet candy cane as a special treat! Santa’s house is free to attend.
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Shabbona Winter Festival
The 4th Annual Village of Shabbona Winter Festival includes Santa Claus, a tree lighting ceremony, vendor/craft fair, hot cocoa, food, Belgian horse drawn wagon rides, and games & activities for all ages.
Free
Holiday Traditions Weekend
This Holiday Traditions Weekend gives guests the chance to participate in self-guided tours around the Ellwood mansion and Ellcourt, a unique opportunity for visitors to take their time to appreciate the beautiful decorations in both homes. This two-day event will run on Saturday, December 6, from 4-7 PM, and Sunday, December 7, from 1-4PM, and […]
$15
