Seasonal Sights & Sounds
In partnership with our friends at the Sauk Valley Area Chamber of Commerce, Seasonal Sights & Sounds is our our kick off to the holiday season in Downtown Sterling! The downtown Christmas Walk is held annually on the 1st Friday of December.
Festivities begin at 5 PM for late night shopping, tree lighting, horse & carriage rides, fireworks, entertainment, kids activities & more!
Timeline of Activities:
The Tree Lighting & Santa’s Arrival will take place at 5:00 PM at the Library Plaza Christmas Tree at Locust & 4th Streets, across from the Sterling Theater.
Horse & Carriage rides throughout the downtown will be available from 5:30 until 7:30 PM. Pick-up and Drop-off are will be in the municipal parking lot behind Grummert’s Hardware.
Festivities begin at 5 PM for late night shopping, tree lighting, horse & carriage rides, fireworks, entertainment, kids activities & more!
Timeline of Activities:
The Tree Lighting & Santa’s Arrival will take place at 5:00 PM at the Library Plaza Christmas Tree at Locust & 4th Streets, across from the Sterling Theater.
Horse & Carriage rides throughout the downtown will be available from 5:30 until 7:30 PM. Pick-up and Drop-off are will be in the municipal parking lot behind Grummert’s Hardware.
Inflatable Wonderland Selfie Stations
Wander Dale Park and explore a variety of Holiday Inflatables, perfect for capturing some shareable selfies for the season! Dale Park is a great spot to watch the fireworks from as well!
Late night shopping & dining options throughout the evening!
Fireworks will light up the sky over the Downtown Riverfront to end the evening at 8:00 PM.