Friday, December 4

3 pm -  Ribbon Cutting Ceremony (Main Entrance of East Tent)

3-9 pm - Exhibitor tents open ($1 admission East & West tents)

3-9 pm - Food court open (K of C Hall on North side of square) public restrooms

3-9 pm - Anderson Mansion/Macoupin County Historical Society Museum Christmas Open House decorated with theme, “Home for the Holidays”, bake sale inside home.  Also serving meals until 8 pm.  $3 admission for adults; $1 for children under 12.  Ride the free trolley, which departs from the town square every 30 minutes

3-9 pm – Trolley “stop and drop” rides available for narrated tours.  Thirty (30) minute round trip (departs from town square)

3-6 pm – Chip off the Block Ice Carvings (square near gazebo)

4-8 pm – Visit Santa Claus at his house (Santa house on square)

4:30-8 pm – Homemade soup and chili supper (United Methodist Church)

5-5:25 pm – Christmas puppet show (Church of the Nazarene)

5-8 pm –  Pony rides (Southwest corner of square) small fee

5-8 pm – Holly Jolly Playhouse for youngsters (United Church of Christ) - small fee

6-6:45 pm – “Christmas at the Cricket County Café” Music Drama

(Emmanuel Baptist Church) Refreshments after performance

6-6:45 pm – Prairie Sound Barbershop Quartet (United Methodist Church)

7-7:45 pm – Hand Bell Choir Concert (United Methodist Church)

7-7:45 pm – Accidently Cool Trio (Gazebo) 

 Saturday, December 5

9 am – 3rd Annual Mistletoe Mile walk/run, one mile course, sponsored by Carlinville FitClub; start at north side of courthouse.  Dress warmly and wear comfortable shoes.  Participation prizes.  Cancelled in case of inclement weather.

9 am-8 pm – Exhibitor tents open ($1 admission East & West tents)

9 am-8 pm – Anderson Mansion/Macoupin County Historical Society Museum Christmas Open House decorated with the theme, “  Home for the Holidays”,  bake sale inside the home.  Also serving meals until 7 pm.  $3 admission for adults, $1 for children under 12.  Ride the free trolley which departs from the town square every 30 minutes.

9 am-1 pm – Chip off the Block Ice Carvings (square near gazebo)

9 am-5pm – Pony rides (Southwest corner of square) small fee

10 am-4 pm – Visit Santa Claus at his house (Santa House on square)

10 am-4 pm – Professor Longhair- face painting, balloon animals, magic- (strolling town square)

10 am-6 pm – Holly Jolly Playhouse for the youngsters (United Church of Christ) - small fee

10 am-8 pm – Trolley “stop and drop” rides available for narrated tours  Thirty (30) minute round trip (departs from town square

10:30 am-8 pm – Food Court open (K of C Hall on north side square) public restrooms

11 am-1:30 pm – Homemade soup and chili supper (United Methodist Church)

11 am-3pm – Macoupin County Animal Shelter open adoption (Whiskers & Wags Pet Grooming, southwest side square)

11 am-4 pm – Hiroshi HaTada, top spinner (strolling town square)

12 pm-12:30 pm – Blackburn College Voices Choir (strolling town square)

1-1:30pm – Tuba Christmas (strolling town square)

1-5 pm – BPW Christmas Tour of Homes (tickets and maps available) $10 per person

2-3 pm – St. Andrews Society Pipes & Drums Concert and Irish Dancers (town square on gazebo, then in both East and West tents)

3-3:45 pm – Dan St. Onge-Local favorite singer/guitar player (Gazebo)

4:30-8 pm – Homemade soup and chili supper (United Methodist Church)

5-5:45 pm – Christmas Concert-puppet (Church of Nazarene)

6-6:45 pm – “Christmas at the Cricket County Café”  Music Drama (Emmanuel Baptist Church)  Refreshment after performance

7-7:45 pm – Dan St. Onge-Local favorite singer/guitar with the Grinch (Gazebo)

7-7:45 pm – Carlinville Community Choir (United Methodist Church)

Sunday, December 6

11am-3pm – Exhibitor tents open ($1 admission East & West tent)

11am-3pm – Food Court open (K of C Hall on north side of square) public restrooms

11am-3pm – Pony rides (Southwest corner of square) small fee

11am-3pm – Anderson Mansion/Macoupin County Historical Society Museum Christmas Open House decorated with the theme “Christmas of the Past”, bake sale inside the home.  Also serving meals until 2pm.  $3 admission for adults, $1 for children under 12.  Ride the free trolley which departs from the town square every 30 minutes.

11am-3pm – Trolley “stop and drop” rides available for narrated tours.  Thirty (30) minute round trip (departs from town square)

12-2pm – Visit Santa Claus at his house (Santa house on square)

12-3pm – Living Nativity by Calvary Baptist (town square)

2-2:45pm –“Christmas at Cricket County Café” Music Drama (Emmanuel Baptist Church)  Refreshments after performance

7-8pm – Blackburn College Candlelight Christmas Concert (Blackburn College, Clegg Chapel)