The inaugural Festival of Wreaths, presented by Horace Mann and managed by Downtown Springfield, Inc. (DSI) and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR), will kick off inside the historic Old State Capitol. This new holiday program invites student art organizations and classrooms to decorate a complimentary wreath as a group. They will be displayed inside the Old State Capitol from Nov. 23 through Dec. 12 as part of the 2026 expanded downtown holiday programming.
The public is invited to explore this collection of student art during the Old State Capitol’s normal winter hours: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays, and 1 - 5 p.m. Mondays. The site will be open until 7 p.m. on Saturdays during the downtown Holiday Walks