2011 Winter Wonderland Celebration Schedule of Events
Saturday, November 12
Pavilion Decorating - ALL HELP WELCOME!!! – starts at 9:00 AM
Sunday, November 20
Grand Marshall named at 2:00 PM
Sunday, November 27
OPENING CEREMONIES
3:30 PM - Parade Starts (Broadway Street starting at 10th street and ending at the Pavilion in Mineral Springs Park)
Around the Pavilion...
- Refreshments
- Face Painting
- "The Unique Twist" Balloon Creations
- Santa in Santa’s Room in the Pavilion
- Caroling
- Horse Drawn Carriage Rides
- Special Tree dedicated to our Military
And then around 5:00 PM...
- Fireworks across the Lagoon
Friday, December 2
Winter Wonderland Ballroom Dance
- 7:00 PM
- Miller Center (551 So. 14th St,)
- 346-5210 for questions
Saturday, December 3
Gingerbread House Workshop
- 10:00 – 11:30 AM or 1:30 – 3:00 PM
- Pekin Public Library Community Room (301 S. 4th St.)
- $10.00 Fee (Pre-registration required - see Registration Form)
Friday, December 9
Pekin Main Street “Christmas on Court”
- 5:00 - 8:00 PM
- Located in the downtown Business District on Court Street, some highlights include:
- Over 1,000 candlelight luminaries
- Business Open House
- Strolling Carolers
- Horse-drawn Carriage Rides
- Outdoor Theatre
- Photos with Santa
- Santa House – open weekends in December on the downtown Courthouse Lawn
For more information go to http://www.pekinmainstreet.com or call the Pekin Main Street office at (309) 353-3100
Saturday, December 10
Holiday Eco Crafts for Kids
- 9:30 AM or 1:00 PM
- Soldwedel Program Center (207 McNaughton Park Rd.)
- 347-PARK (347-7275) to register
Friday, December 16
Winter Wonderland Skate Expo
- 5:30 PM
- Memorial Ice Arena (1701 Court St.)