Visit DeKalb County and Jump Start your Holiday Season

Enjoy Holiday Fun when you

Visit DeKalb County!

Celebrate the Season

Getting ready for the holiday season? We are too! DeKalb County has everything you need to jump start your holidays. A jovial musical production, visits from Kris Kringle, carriage rides, festive shopping, an elegantly decorated historic mansion, you'll find these and more when you #VisitDeKalbCounty.


Ellwood House Holiday Tours & Open House Kick off your holiday season with a visit to an elegantly decorated 1879 mansion. ~ Guided Holiday tours: November 15th - 30th ~ Ellwood House Holiday Open House: December 2nd - 4th. Learn more.	Holiday Shopping Events Don't just shop, make it an experience this holiday season. ~ 11/18: Moonlight Madness (live holiday themed window displays) ~ 11/18 - 20: Hollydays & Jingle the Bells ~ 11/19: Holiday Arts & Crafts Market More Holiday Shopping Events	Santa Comes to DeKalb County Santa's calendar is full of stops to DeKalb County. ~ 12/1: Santa comes to DeKalb ~ 12/2: Walk with Santa (free Holiday Movie, "Mickey's Magical Christmas," then walk with Santa to the Tree Lighting) ~ 12/2: Celebrate the Season (Jingle Bell Parade, Santa's arrival, tree lighting ceremony, wagon ride, and more!) ~ 12/3: Breakfast with Santa ~ Weekends in December: * Carriage Rides & Visit with Santa * Santa's House


Festival of Trees Starting December 1st, The Midwest Museum of Natural History's Festival of Trees features a display of over 20 trees decorated by businesses and non-profit groups. The whole museum is festively decorated to accompany the trees and offers 'special events' happening weekly all December long! Learn more.	Stage Coach Players Presents A Christmas Carol Take in a performance of A CHRISTMAS CAROL presented by the Stage Coach Players. See Scrooge take his ghostly journey through Christmas' past, present and future November 26th - December 4th. Learn more.	Kishwaukee Symphony Orchestra Holiday Pops Concert Joined by the Celebration Chorale, the Kishwaukee Symphony Orchestra will warm your heart with music of the holiday season. Many holiday favorites are part of this traditional family concert. Learn more .