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SUMMARY:Downtown Country Christmas Festival 2026
LOCATION:City Center Plaza\, E. Pearl Street and N. Jefferson Street\,
Jerseyville\, IL 62052
DESCRIPTION:Join the festivities at the Downtown Country Christmas Fes
tival and Bright Nights Festival in Jerseyville\, Illinois.\n\nSchedul
e of Events &ndash\; Saturday\, Nov. 28\, 2026\n\n9 am - 3 pm &ndash\;
Craft bazaar at Holy Ghost Gym (310 N. State Street)\n\n11 am &ndash\
; Stadium Theater shows the free holiday movie Klaus (117 E. Pearl Str
eet)\n\nDowntown Country Christmas Festival\, City Center Plaza (the i
ntersection of E. Pearl and Jefferson streets)\n\n1 pm &ndash\; Santa 
arrives via helicopter\n\n1 - 4:30 pm &ndash\; Free festival activitie
s\n\nInflatables\nBalloon Artist Mitchell&rsquo\;s Masterpieces\, 1 - 
4 pm\nFace painters &ndash\; 1 - 4:30 pm\nMini Highland cows \nOrnamen
t-making station\nGames and activities\, including minute-to-win-it fa
mily games\nHayrides \nJCBA-sponsored Letters to Santa &ndash\; Childr
en can write a letter to Santa and receive a reply.\nPhotos with Santa
at Royal Banks\nToddle Town &ndash\; Our fenced-in toddler area\, spo
nsored by Illinois American Water and MJM Electric Cooperative\, inclu
des two inflatables and a sensory table for guests under the age of 2.
\n\n3 pm &ndash\; Ugly sweater contest\n\n4:45 pm &ndash\; Presentatio
n of Kringle Award\n\n5 pm &ndash\; Lighting of Jerseyville&rsquo\;s o
fficial Christmas tree\n\n5:15 pm &ndash\; Rudolph&rsquo\;s Red-Nosed 
Parade. The parade begins at the corner of E. Prairie and Jefferson st
reets\, follows Jefferson north\, and ends in the Jersey Community Hig
h School parking lot.\n\nAdditional Paid Activities\n\nNoon - 4:30 pm 
&ndash\; Rhonda Allen of Allen Greenhouse will sell live wreaths at th
e corner of State and E. Pearl.\n\n12 - 5 pm &ndash\; Food trucks will
serve a variety of food at the festival\n\n1 - 6 pm &ndash\; Wade Fam
ily Farms will sell live Christmas trees on the lot between Heneghan\,
White\, Cutting & Roentz Insurance (200 N. State Street) and Medford 
Food Mart (216 N. State Street).\n\nBright Nights Celebration\, Nov. 2
8 &ndash\; Dec. 31\nDisplays are lit every night from 5 - 11 pm\n\nDol
an Park (907 E. Carpenter Street) &ndash\; This spectacular drive-thro
ugh lighted display features a 22-foot animated\, lighted tree that pl
ays for 15 minutes at the top of each hour. \nRotary Centennial Park (
400 W. Prairie Street)\nWittman/Lions&rsquo\; Club Park (N. Jefferson 
Street\, north of the E. Spruce and N. Jefferson streets)\nJersey Coun
ty Courthouse (201 N. Pearl Street) \nState Street &ndash\; Jerseyvill
e&rsquo\;s business district is decked out for the holidays with 22 li
ghted planter trees lining State Street.\n\nVisit our website or follo
w us on Facebook for additional info and updates.\n\nEvent details: ht
tps://www.riverbender.com/events/details.cfm?seriesid=57680
URL:https://www.riverbender.com/events/details.cfm?seriesid=57680
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