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Carlinville Annual Christmas Lighting Ceremony

Carlinville, IL · Holiday

When

November 24, 2026

Where

Carlinville Square · Carlinville · IL

Cost

Not confirmed

Status

Confirmed from the organizer's published schedule

Families gather on the Carlinville Square as local preschool children sing Christmas carols. The mayor and the Carlinville Queens lead a countdown to light the Square, then Santa arrives on a Carlinville Fire Department truck and greets children at his cottage. Listed by the Carlinville community chamber of commerce as a long cherished tradition.

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