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These events are open to the public.
Be sure to check back often for changes and updates.
Events marked ** have been confirmed
Times and dates are subject to change
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| November 7th |
| 6 - 11 am** |
Santa Brigade Breakfast and Market. St Paul's Lutheran Church in Strasburg. (511 S Walnut St) Pancake & Sausage breakfast will be from 6-10:30 am and is a freee will donation with dine in or carry out. Bulk sausage will also be available by the pound. The Christmas Market will be 7-11 am. Contact MaRanda McClain for booth space 217-343-7879. Proceeds from the breakfast will benefit community improvements. |
| 4 - 7:30 pm** |
Shelbyville Fire Department AYCE Dine In Soup Supper. at the Fire Department on N. Heinlein Dr. $7 per person, kids 5 & under FREE. Serving Chicken noodle soup, vegetable soup, and chili, hotdogs, and peanut butter sandwiches, lemonade, water, and tea. Takeout is available. |
| November 7th & 8th |
| 10 am - 3 pm** |
Open House at Finds of All Kinds at 142 N Morgan in Shelbyville. |
| 10 am - 4 pm** |
Open House at Soulful Chic at 155 E Main Street in Shelbyville. |
| November 14th |
| 9 am - 2 pm** |
Holiday Bazaar and Soup Luncheon at Windsor United Methodist Church. Crafts, Country Store, Baked Goods and more. Soups are Vegetable, Chili and Oyster, Sandwiches and Dessert. |
| November 19th |
| 6-8 pm** |
Shelbyville Festival of Lights Walk Thru for Festival of Lights. Forest Park will be closed to all vehicle traffic from 5-8 pm. |
| November 20th |
| 5-9 pm** |
Tower Hill will light their light display at the Village Hall. They will be lit each evening until at least December 27th. |
| 5:00 pm-10 pm** |
Shelbyville Festival of Lights kickoff for 2026. FREE Christmas Concert by Shelbyville Student Music Groups from 5:30-8 pm. FREE Cookies with Santa from 5-7 pm. These will be in the Chautauqua along with the Festival of Trees. The Light Festival will officially kick off. |
| Events marked ** have been confirmed. |
| November 20th - January 1st |
**Shelbyville Festival of Lights in Forest Park
Sunday-Thursday 5-9 pm Friday-Saturday 5-10 pm |
| November 20th - January 1st |
| 6 - 8 pm** |
Shelbyville Festival of Trees at the Chautauqua in Forest Park. Be sure to stop in and see all the decorated trees during the holiday season while you visit the lights. Vote for your favorite tree(s). These displays are only open Friday-Sunday |
| November 21st |
| 8:30 am - 1 pm** |
Holiday in Herrick. at Community Bldg. Lunch will be served from 10:30-12:30. Santa arrives at 10 am. There will be multiple craft vendors, 50/50 drawings, lottery board. Herrick Centennial Cookbooks will also be for sale. Donut Dollies and Season's Sips Food Trucks are coming. This is also the annual fundraiser for Herrick's 4th of July Celebration. |
| November 21st |
| 5:00 pm - ??** |
Music Bingo at Willow Ridge Winery with the proceeds benefitting Windsor Area Sports Program (WASP) Single tickets are $25 with a VIP table for $200 that can seat up to 8 people. |
| November 26th |
| 11 am - 1 pm or run out** |
Community Thanksgiving Dinner at First United Methodist Church in Shelbyville.
The meals will be PICK-UP only. They may be picked up at the Walnut Street entrance to Fellowship Hall. Please call 217-774-4131 with the number of meals needed. 200 dinners, 1st come, 1st served |
| Events marked ** have been confirmed. |
| November 28th |
| 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm** |
Christmas on Main in Moweaqua. Mrs Claus. Village Tree Lighting, a Lighted Parade, and Stores will have specials, arts, crafts, etc throughout. |
| 11 am - 4 pm** |
Downtown Holiday Ornament Walk in Shelbyville. Join the downtown crew as they help you celebrate SMALL BIZ SATURDAY and help you with adding ornaments to your Christmas tree! Make a purchase of $10.00 or more and you will receive a FREE ORNAMENT!! (while supplies last, first 50 customers to each participating business.)
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| 5 pm- 7 pm** |
Santa will be visiting the Festival of Lights at the donation booth. |
| 7:00 pm** |
Lighted Parade in Stewardson. Line up at 6:30 with parade starting at 7 pm. All lit, decorated vehicles are welcome; cars, trucks, golf carts, atv's, tractors, lawn mowers, animals, walking teams. Hand outs and candy welcome, but not necessary. No registration needed. (Theme is Tractors, Tinsel, and Christmas Tunes) |
| November 30th - December 20th |
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Moweaqua in Motion. Drive through town to tour the residential and commercial displays throughout the season. |
| Events marked ** have been confirmed. |
| December 5th |
| 10:00 am** |
FREE Christmas Movie at the Roxy Theatre-Concessions will be available for purchase. Downtown Shelbyville. Movie will be Elf |
| 10 am - 3 pm** |
10th Annual Old Fashion Downtown Christmas. Downtown Businesses will be open. A FREE Movie (TBA) at the Roxy at 10 am. Pictures with Mr and Mrs Claus at Simply Yours. Watch our for the Grinch. 217-273-5358. Shelbyville. |
| 2 - 4 pm** |
KIDS: Come and join Santa Claus along with special guest Frosty at the Shelbyville VFW Post 4829 at 513 S Cedar. There will be an afternoon of fun and Christmas Cheer. There will be ornament crafts, goodie bags and treats. |
| 5-7 pm** |
Windsor Wonderland. The evening kicks off with a festive lighted golf cart parade, followed by the lighting of the city Christmas tree. Enjoy visits with Santa, meet a live reindeer, play games and activities, and warm up with hot chocolate, chili, and hot dog. All in Windsor. |
| 3 pm - 9:30 pm** |
Christmas in a One Cow Town (Stewardson) Community Bldg and Main St. Christmas Train on Main(Free Will Donation) Real snowball launch on Main, Elf Driving School Bumper Cars on Main 3-7 pm ($arm band), Penguin Ice Break on Main 3-6:30 pm, LIVE Nativity at Trinity 3:30-5:30 pm, Life Size Snow Globe, Ornament painting-free, Mail letters to Santa-Make cards for VA and Nursing Home @ Legion, Snowball area on main-free, live festival llamas on main, Belgiums on main, photo ops, adopt a penquin/polar bear, cookie walk-$, hot cocoa bar-free, Santa and the Grinch, Cookie decorating 3-? (free), Anna & Elsa singalong 6:50 pm, Lighted Parade 7 pm, Scavenger hunt at Brew Bank at 8:30 pm. Food Trucks by Hilltop Butcher Shoppe and Catering, Effing Taco, My Fair Lady, The Baked Tater, Wetherall Concessions, The Caffinator, & Emma's Diner will be open. |
| 6:00 pm** |
Inflata-Bull Race in Stewardson. Sign ups start at 5:45 pm. Cash prizes, waiver must be signed by an adult, 10 years and up, weather permitting (No ice). Christmas inflatables are encouraged but you can use others. Races will be on Main Street. |
| 5 pm - 7 pm** |
Santa will be visiting the Festival of Lights at the donation booth and will have crayons and coloring books to hand out to the kids. |
| 7:00 pm** |
Stewardson's Tractors, Tinsel & Christmas Tunes Lighted Parade. Line up starts at 6:30 in front of Trinity Church in Stewardson. |
| 7:00 pm** |
59th Annual Christmas Cantata at Grace Lutheran Church.. Choirs from Grace Lutheran, St. Paul's Lutheran in Sigel and Strasburg, and Trinity Lutheran will combine to entertain you. 217-644-2452 |
| Events marked ** have been confirmed. |
| December 11th |
| 5:00 - 9:00 pm** |
Christmas in Cowden Community Center. Chili Cook off with a $20 entry fee-enter by 5 pm with judging at 6:45 pm. Pictures w/Santa from 5-6:30 by donation. Bingo from 7-9 pm at a quarter a card. (Turkeys, hams, gifts, and cash prizes). Meal from 5:30-7:30 pm. Chili-$3, Hot dog $2, Drink $1, Dessert $1, Meal $5 (dessert not included in meal. |
| December 11 & 12 |
| 6:00 - 8:00 pm** |
"Live Nativity" at Church of the Nazarene located at 701 W N 3rd in Shelbyville. 217-774-2825. Enter at the parking lot on the west side of the church. |
Dec 13th 9am - 4 pm**
Dec 14 9-11 am ** |
Christmas Store in Community Bldg in Strasburg sponsored by the Strasburg American Legion Auxiliary. Deco glass blocks, Rada, homemade goodies and much more. Liberty Unit #289 of the American Legion Auxiliary’s Christmas Store has evolved into an Annual Cookie Walk with Christmas goodies for everyone’s Christmas pleasure. Items include homemade noodles, homemade cookies and candies, plus Rada cutlery. Shoppers select the cookies and candies they want and put in a box. Box is then weighed with price at $5 per pound.
Profits from the Christmas Store will be used by the Auxiliary for community projects and items for veterans. |
| December 12th |
| 9:30-11 am** |
Visit with Santa at the Strasburg Community Center. |
| 10:00 am** |
FREE Christmas Movie at the Roxy Theatre. Downtown Shelbyville. Concessions will be available for purchase. Movie will be Polar Express. |
| 5:00 pm** |
Findlay Annual Christmas Parade. The theme is "An Old Fashioned Christmas". Parade lineup will be 4 pm at the Okaw Valley Middle School. After the parade Meet Santa & Mrs. Claus for cookies and hot cocoa. |
| 1 pm - 3 pm** |
Santa will be riding on the Tower Hill firetruck visiting every house in town! Santa will drive every street in Tower Hill starting at 1 PM on Saturday December 17. Be sure to be outside for a meet and greet. Santa will even have a goodie bag for all the boys and girls. If the weather is bad Santa will reschedule for December 19th. Merry Christmas everyone!! |
| 5-7 pm** |
Santa will be at the Chautauqua Building in Forest Park, Shelbyville. |
| 6-8 pm** |
High Cotton Concert at the Chautauqua in Forest Park, Shelbyville. |
| December 19th |
| 10:00 am** |
FREE Christmas Movie at the Roxy Theatre. Downtown Shelbyville. Concessions will be available for purchase. Movie will be Christmas Story. |
| 11 am - 3 pm** |
Holly Jolly Jamboree in Shelbyville. There will be vendors at The FoxMore and events downtown. Check back for details closer to event. |
| 5 pm - 7 pm** |
Santa will be visiting the Festival of Lights at the donation booth. |
| December 24th |
| 5:00 pm |
Christmas Eve Service at Strasburg Methodist Church. 217-644-2655 |
| 6:00 pm |
Pre-Service music, and 6:30 pm is the Christmas Eve Service and children's program at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Strasburg. 217-644-2661 |
| 6 - 7 pm** |
Annual Christmas Eve Candlelight Service with special music and lighting of candles at Shelby Christian Church at 200 N Hickory St in Shelbyville. |
| 6:30 pm** |
Christmas Eve Service at Grace Lutheran Church in Strasburg. 217-644-2452 |
| 7 pm** |
Christmas Eve Service at First United Methodist Church on Main St in Shelbyville. |
| 11:00 pm** |
Christmas Eve Candlelight Service at First Christian Church at 202 S Broadway in Shelbyville |
| December 25th |
| 9 am |
Grace Lutheran and St. Paul's Lutheran Churches in Strasburg 217-644-2452/217-644-2661 |
