Tree Lighting & Winter Family Festival

About this event

Come celebrate the start of the holiday season in Fairview Heights at our Tree Lighting and Winter Family Festival on November 8 (3 p.m.-7 p.m.)! This free community event is all about bringing our community together for a evening of food trucks, live entertainment, and a variety of festive games and activities for all ages to enjoy. The festivities build up to 5:45 p.m., when our mayor will light the tree and officially mark the start of the holiday season. Bundle up and join us at the Market Place Roundabout (between Gabe’s and Mueller Furniture). See you there!

Activities include:
– Food Trucks
– Local Vendors
– Live Entertainment (featuring Pontiac Band & Choir, Ignite Ministry Choir, Jillian Ritter, Holy Trinity Handbells & Band)

- Snow Machines
– Face Painting
– Two Bounce Houses
– Craft Station
– Fire Pits & S’mores
– Photo Booth
– Light Tunnel
– Carnival-Inspired Games
– Holiday Passport: visit local businesses featured on the passport and win a prize
– And So Much More!