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(WSIL) -- The holidays are here and communities across our region will be holding a variety of events, including lights parades. 

Anna

• November 26, 2022
• 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
• 5K, ice skating, pictures with Santa, vendor fair, carriage rides
• 5:30 Holiday parade
• 6:15 Christmas tree lighting

Benton, IL

• Hometown Christmas
• November 26, 2022
• Benton Square
• 5 p.m. Lighting of the square
• Santa meet and greet at Capitol Park
• Games, treats, music, caroling

• December 10, 2022
• 6 p.m.

Benton, KY

• November 25-December 30
• 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.
• Mike Miller Park

Carbondale

• December 3, 2022
• 6 p.m.

• December 3, 2022
• 10 a.m.
• Carbondale Elks Lodge

Carterville

• December 2, 2022
• 5 p.m.
• Starts at Anne West Lindsey Library

• December 17, 2022
• 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
• Music, food, snowball drop, carriage rides, ice skating
• Santa and Grinch
• Downtown Carterville

Calvert City, KY

• Christmas Bazaar
• December 3, 2022
• 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• 140 vendors
• Calvert City Civic Center, Lakeland Event Center, Altona Baptist Church, Calvert City First Baptist Church, Cari & Co, and Calvert City United Methodist Church

Cape Girardeau

• November 27, 2022
• 5 p.m.
• Broadway to Hutson's Big Sandy Furniture

Carmi

• November 25, 2022
• 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
• White County Fairgrounds
• Light displays, skating rink, slide, bounce house

Cobden

• December 3, 2022
• 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Holiday bazaars, activities, art displays
• 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.  Santa park shelter
• 4:15 p.m. HS Band concert park shelter

Du Quoin

• November 26, 2022
• 6 p.m. Christmas Tree Lighting
• 6:30 p.m.

• Small Business Saturday
• Holiday Prize Pass 
• November 26, 2022
• Click here for a map

• Holiday Lights Fair
• First three weekends in December
• 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
• Expo Hall, Du Quoin State Fairgrounds

Eldorado

• A Dickens of a Christmas
• December 11, 2022
• 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
• Downtown

Harrisburg

• Christmas in the Courtyard
• December 1, 2022
• 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
• Carriage rides, Pictures with Santa, food,
• Lighting of the Christmas Tree

• December 3, 2022
• Noon to 4 p.m.
• Little Chapel Church
• Vendors, kids activities, Santa, Grinch

• Lights Parade
• December 8, 2022
• 6 p.m.

Herrin

• November 26, 2022
• 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
• Snow games, ice skating, live music, food trucks, carriage rides, and a live nativity scene

• Pictures with Santa
• December 10, 2022
• Herrin's Prairie Masonic Lodge
• Noon to 4 p.m.

Jackson, MO

• November 26, 2022
• 5:30 p.m.
• Lighting of Jackson Park
• Petting zoo, games, letters to Santa, food

Jefferson County

• Shop Small Christmas Crawl
• Through December 21, 2022
• Shop at any retail business in Jefferson County for a chance to win a $500 local shopping spree
• Turn in receipts by photo to [email protected] or drop them off at the Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce

Makanda

• Rolling Oaks Alpaca Ranch
• November 26-27
• December 3-4
• 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Free
• Coloring pages, feed the alpacas

Marble Hill, MO

• Magnolia Park
• November 26, 2022
• 5 p.m.
• Cookies, hot cocoa
• Pictures with Santa

Marion

• Holiday Shop Hop
  • November 25-26
• Holiday Parade
  • November 27
  • 5:30 p.m.
• Hub Holiday Hustle
  • December 3
  • 8 a.m. fun run
• Carriage Rides
  • December 5-11
• Holiday Market
  • December 9-11
  • Corner of N. Market and W. Jefferson
  • Fri: 3-9  Sat: 10-9  Sun: 11-7
• Ice Skating
  • Thursday's-Sunday's
  • Through February

• Christmas Market
• Benefits ArtStarts
• December 3, 2022
• Sioux Drive Event Center
• 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Shop, food, raffle

• Merry Little Christmas Vendor/Craft Show
• December 3, 2022
• 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Inside Marion Centre Mall

Murphysboro

• December 2, 2022
• 6 p.m. Tree lighting
• Carl Lee Park
• Food, music, carriage rides, crafts
• Pictures with Santa

• November 27, 2022
• 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
• Murphysboro Elks Lodge

Paducah

• November 26, 2022
• The Papillion Center
• 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
• Cookies and pictures with Grinch, Cindy-Lou Who and Max

• Christmas Parade
• December 3, 2022
• 5 p.m. historic downtown

West Frankfort

• Candy Cane Lane
• November 26, 2022
• 6 p.m. Lighting ceremony
• Frankfort Community Park
• 5-10 p.m. Sunday's through Thursday's
• 5-11 p.m. Friday's and Saturdays