Through our brilliant events and festivals, you’ll experience the vibrance of the Champaign-Urbana area! Discover something new every day!
Note: Fundraisers, sales, and meetings related to membership-based groups are not included on the calendar.
Holiday Showcase
Allerton Park & Retreat Center
515 Old Timber Rd.
Monticello, Illinois 61856
(217) 333-3287
Category
Hours
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Celebrate the season at our Holiday Opening Weekend,
with a variety of festive fun happening
Friday, Dec. 5 through Sunday, Dec. 7!
Shop from local vendors at the Holiday Showcase,
stroll through the illuminated gardens and woodlands of Holiday GLOW,
enjoy special musical entertainment, linger over food and drink,
bundle up on a picturesque carriage ride, stay overnight in the historic Mansion, and more!
Friday, Dec. 5, 5-9 p.m.
— 5-9 p.m.: Holiday Showcase (Mansion),
Natural Ornament-Making Workshop (Mansion Carriage House),
Holiday GLOW (outdoors),
Quest Church Handbell Choir (20-30 minute performances at 7, 8 & 9 p.m.),
Food Trucks (Gatehouse Lawn),
Bar (Mansion + Gatehouse Lawn),
Greenhouse Café open (limited menu)
— 5:30-8 p.m.: Monticello High School Madrigal Singers (Mansion Courtyard)
— 6-9 p.m.: Quest Church Handbell Choir (Brick Wall Garden, 20-30 minute performances at 7, 8 & 9 p.m.)
— Lodging available in the Mansion and guesthouses.
View rooms and make a reservation online or by calling 217-333-3287.
$10/person. Find details and registration for Friday, Dec. 5 here.