Friday, December 7

3 pm, Ribbon cutting ceremony (town square)

3 – 9 pm, Exhibitor tents open, $1 admission (east and west sides of town square)

3 – 7 pm, Visit Santa at his house (town square)

3 – 9 pm, Food Court (Knights of Columbus Hall)

3 – 9 pm, Anderson Mansion/Macoupin Co. Historical Society Museum Christmas Open House; also serving meals until 8 pm (trolley available) $3 adults, children under 12 - $1.

3 – 9 pm, Trolley car “stop and drop” available for narrated tours, 30 min. round trip (town square)

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

5 – 7:30 pm, Classic Carriage carriage rides available (town square) small fee

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

5:30 pm, Christmas with a Difference: New Takes on Old Favorites, live readers’ theater presented by Blackburn’s oral interpretation class (Main Courtroom of Courthouse, 2nd floor)

6 – 6:30 pm, Grinch Sing-A-Long, led by Brandee Huff and the Grinch (Main Courtroom/Courthouse, 2nd floor)

6 – 6:45 pm, Cricket County Christmas Cruise comedy-drama (Emmanuel Baptist Church)

7:00 pm, Hand Bell Choir concert (United Methodist Church)

7 – 9 pm, Christmas Quilt Show (Courthouse/Main Floor)

Strolling Entertainers — check schedules posted in tents and food court

Saturday, December 8

9 am, Mistletoe Mile walk/run, 1 mile course, sponsored by Fit Club; gather at north end of courthouse. Dress warmly, wear comfy shoes. Cancelled if precipitation on ground or in air.

9 am – 6 pm, Anderson Mansion/Macoupin Co. Historical Society Museum Christmas open house, open for tours; also serving meals until 5 pm (trolley available) $3 admission fee

9 am – 8 pm, Exhibitor tents open, $1 admission

10 am – 5 pm, Christmas Quilt Show (Courthouse/Main Floor - elevator access available)

10 am – 6 pm, Visit Santa at his house (town square)

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

10 am – 8 pm, Trolley car “stop and drop” available for narrated tours, 30 min. round trip (town square)

11 am – 1 pm, Taste of Carlinville in Food Court (Knights of Columbus Hall)

11 am – 2 pm, Homemade soup and chili (United Methodist Church)

1 – 5 pm, BPW house tour of homes in and around Carlinville (tickets & maps available ) Fee

1:00 pm, Prairie Sound Barbershop Quartet (Courthouse/Main Courtroom, 2nd floor)

2:00 pm, Blackburn Voices (Courthouse/Main Courtroom, 2nd floor)

3:00 pm, Mary Ann Harp’s Just to Dance recital of ballet and jazz classes (Courthouse/Main Courtroom, 2nd floor)

4:00 pm, Sam, Linda, & Nate Trio (Courthouse/Main Courtroom, 2nd floor)

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

5 – 7:30 pm, Classic Carriage carriage rides available (town square) small fee

6 – 6:45 pm, Cricket County Christmas Cruise comedy-drama (Emmanuel Baptist Church)

7:00 pm, Carlinville Community Choir concert (United Methodist Church)

Strolling Entertainers — check schedules posted in tents and food court

Sunday, December 9

11 am – 3 pm, Food Court

11 am – 3 pm, Exhibitor tents open, $1 admission (east and west sides of square)

11 am – 3 pm, Trolley car “stop and drop” available for narrated tours, 30 min. round trip (town square)

11 am – 3 pm, Anderson Mansion/Macoupin Co. Historical Society Museum Christmas open house, open for tours; also serving meals until 3 pm – add admission fees (adults $3; under 12 $1)

11 am – 3 pm, Christmas Quilt Show on main floor (Courthouse/Main courtroom, 2nd floor - elevator access available)

12 – 2 pm, Holly Jolly Playhouse for the youngsters (United Church of Christ) small fee

12 – 3 pm, Visit Santa at his house (town square)

1 – 3 pm Concert in the Courthouse (Courthouse/Main courtroom, 2nd floor – elevator access available)

1 – 3 pm, Living Nativity presented by Calvary Baptist Church, Hillsboro (town square/gazebo area)

3 – 3:45 pm, Cricket County Christmas Cruise comedy-drama (Emmanuel Baptist Church)

7 pm, Blackburn College Music Dept.’s Candlelight Christmas Concert (Clegg Chapel on Blackburn campus)

Strolling Entertainers — check schedules posted in tents and food court