Check out our Holiday Calendar each week until January for holiday events and activities. Events are subject to last minute changes, so we suggest phoning prior to attending. Send your holiday events one week or more in advance to [email protected].
Santa at White Oaks Mall Nov 24-Dec 24, 12pm, Visit with Santa through Christmas Eve, December 24. White Oaks Mall, 2501 Wabash Ave. 787-0110.
Angel Tree: Mini O’Beirne Crisis Nursery Nov 26, 29-30, Dec 01-22, 9am-5pm Mon-Fri, Place donation under decorated Beanie Baby Bears tree and you can take a bear home. List of needed items online in our calendar. Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library, 112 North Sixth St, 525-6800.
Holiday Hall Exhibition and Sale Nov 26-27, 29-30, Dec 01-18, 10am-5pm M-F, 10am-3pm Sat, Unique exhibition featuring more than 50 regional and local artists. Handmade jewelry, ceramics, wood, fiber, glass and much more. (Closed Thanksgiving Day.) 523-2631. Springfield Art Association, 700 N. Fourth St.
Mini O’Beirne Crisis Nursery Children’s Holiday Store Nov 27-30, Dec 01-23, 4-8pm Tue-Fri, 10am- 6pm Sat, 12-5pm Sun, Kids shopping with the help of volunteers to benefit Crisis Nursery. Closed Mondays. 525-6800. The Yard Shopping Center, 1650 W. Wabash Ave, Suite F.
Historic Christmas at the Mansion Nov 30-Jan 08, 9:30-11am and 2-3:30pm Tue and Thu; 9:30-11am Sat, Tour the Governor’s mansion decorated for the holidays by employees from the state’s historic sites. (Also: Governor Pat Quinn welcomes visitors during the Executive Mansion Open House on Saturday, December 18 from 4 to 6 p.m.) Illinois Executive Mansion, 410 E. Jackson.
Dana-Thomas House Holiday Decorations and Sumac Shop Dec 01-05, 9am-4pm Wed-Sun, Tours given about every 20 minutes. Last tour starts with video around 3:45 p.m. and ends just prior to 5 p.m. Suggested donation $5, $3 children, $13 families. 782-6776. Dana-Thomas House, 301 E. Lawrence.
Candlelight Tours Dec 03-31, 5-8pm, Open house tours every Friday evening except Christmas week. Special events each evening. DeWitt County Museum, 219 E. Woodlawn, Clinton, 935-6066.
Holiday Lights at the Zoo Dec 03-05, 10-12, 16-23, 5-8pm, Thousands of lights and displays. Bring new unwrapped toy, get in free. $2.75, $1.50-free kids. 753- 6218. Henson Robinson Zoo, 1100 E. Lake Shore Dr.
Winter Holiday Show Dec 04-27, 12-4pm Mon-Fri, 12-5pm Sat-Sun, Conservatory filled with poinsettias amongst tropical collection for a stunning holiday display. Free. 753-6228. Washington Park Botanical Garden, 1740 W. Fayette Ave.