F Holiday Fun in Springfield IL | Springfield, Illinois | Visit Springfield

  • October 16, 2025
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  • Mike Riefler

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The “Most Wonderful Time of the Year” is here & Springfield has so many events to celebrate the holiday season! 



Click on the events for more details. 


(HW-Old Capitol Holiday Walk Event, SP-Shopping Event, FF-Family Fun, PF-Performance/Concert, SC-Santa Claus Appearance, CF-Holiday Crafts, HS-Historic, 21+-Adults Only)



11/7-11/8 Hobnob Holiday Market at the Illinois State Fairgrounds (SP)

11/8 Holiday Market and Sweet Shop at the Springfield Ceramics & Crafts Club (SP)

11/9 Fall Ladies Night at SCHEELS (SP)


11/14 Winter Wonderland Launch at The Railyard 

11/14-11/21 Happy Holiday Trees Exhibit at the M.G. Nelson Family Gallery

11/14-12/31 Wintree Wonderland at White Oaks Mall (FF)


11/22 Winter Old Capitol Farmer's Market at Union Station (SP)

11/22 Mini Explorer's Club: Story Time Trail with the Gingerbread Man at the Illinois State Museum (FF)

11/22 Local First Holiday Market at Pole Barn Chic (SP, SC)

11/22-11/23 Kringle Market at Vinegar Hill Mall (SP)

11/23 Holiday Extravaganza at the Illinois State Fairgrounds (SP, FF)


11/28-11/30 Holiday Zoo Lights at Henson Robinson Zoo (FF)

11/29 Illinois Local Holiday Market at the Illinois State Fairgrounds (SP, SC, FF)

11/29 Small Business Saturday Boutique Drive at Various Locations (SP)


12/4-12/7 Holiday Zoo Lights at Henson Robinson Zoo (FF)

12/5-12/7 Illinois Product Holiday Market in Downtown Springfield (SP, FF)

12/5-12/7 Copper Coin Ballet Company: The Nutcracker at The Legacy Theatre (PF)

12/6 Fresh Evergreen Wreath Making Workshop at Washington Park Botanical Gardens (CF)

12/6 Holiday Open House at Edwards Place (FF, HS, SC)

12/6 Santa at Clayville Historic Site (FF, HS, SC)

12/6 Christmas Market at the Brinkerhoff Mansion (SP)

12/6-12/7 SYPG presents The Nutcracker at SHG Auditorium (PF)

12/6-12/21 Winter Holiday Floral Show at the Washington Park Botanical Gardens (FF)


12/11-12/14 Holiday Zoo Lights at Henson Robinson Zoo (FF)

12/13 Breakfast with Santa at the Kidzeum (FF, SC)

12/13 Gift of the Magi Holiday Tea the Edwards Place (HS)

12/14 Caroling at the Carillon at the Thomas Rees Memorial Carillon (FF)

12/14 Holiday Pops in the Heartland at the Illinois State Library (PF)


12/18-12/21 Holiday Zoo Lights at Henson Robinson Zoo (FF)

12/19 Dual Piano Christmas at The Hoogland Center for the Arts (PF)

12/20 Winter Old Capitol Farmer's Market (SP)

12/22 Stella Cole in Concert at The Hoogland Center for the Arts (PF)


12/31 New Year's Eve with Lick Creek at Boondocks (21+)

12/31 First Night Springfield at The Hoogland Center for the Arts/Downtown Springfield (FF)



For more events in Springfield throughout the year click here


(Remember to keep checking back with us as the event list is updated throughout the season!)



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