Wonderland in Lights
The Wonderland in Lights will be open to vehicles -- excluding the evening of the walk (11/26) -- seven days a week. The official season runs from Thanksgiving through New Year’s Day, from 5 to 9 p.m., Sunday through Thursday, and from 5 to 10 p.m. on Fridays & Saturdays. For more information, call the
First Friday Networking Luncheon – Holiday Party
Take your networking beyond the boardroom and into the holiday spirit at our December Networking Holiday Party! We’re decking the halls (and the tables!) at Gabby Goat for a festive afternoon of laughter, great food, and connections that shine brighter than holiday lights. Celebrate the season with your fellow Chamber members - Enjoy lunch, networking, and plenty of holiday cheer.
Breakfast with Santa
Celebrate the holiday season with the annual Breakfast with Santa hosted by the Unit 40 Education Foundation! Enjoy a delicious pancake breakfast served with a side of rope sausage, coffee, orange juice, or milk. Kids will love creating a specialty Snowman Pancake. There will be a Santa Shoppe for kids to purchase goodies. Enjoy taking
Downtown Effingham Hometown Christmas
Kick off the holiday season with your family and friends at Downtown Effingham’s Hometown Christmas! Whether you’re hosting loved ones home for the holidays or starting your own holiday traditions, this magical evening is the perfect way to celebrate together. Climb aboard for whimsical tractor train rides, make memories visiting Santa, snapping photos with favorite
FACE Christmas Concert
Sunday, December 7 For the Open House in the “Cross” Chapel 1900 Pike Ave, Effingham, IL 62401 2:00 pm Hometown Christmas Choir 2:45 pm Christmas Stylings by Hillary Beard Access the 2025 Christmas Handbill Thank you for Hosting Rehearsals & Performances! Effingham Old Courthouse Museum First Presbyterian Church Effingham - Sacred Heart School The