Sterling Seasonal Sights and Sounds Downtown Christmas Walk
In partnership with our friends at Sterling Main Street 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, entertainment, kids activities & more!
Date and Time
Friday Dec 5, 2025
5:00 PM - 9:00 PM CST
Timeline of Activities:
Watch Santa arrive on horse & carriage, down Locust Street beginning at 5:15 PM followed by the official lighting of the Library Plaza Christmas Tree at 5:30 PM at Locust and 4th Streets, across from the Sterling Theater.
Holiday music, provided by 3D Sound, along with other live performances, fills the air throughout the evening.
Horse and carriage rides around the downtown will be available from 5:30 until 7:30 PM. Pick-up and drop-off will be in the municipal parking lot behind Grummert’s Hardware. The Salvation Army Canteen will be stationed nearby for hot beverages to keep you warm!
Santa’s Workshop, full of FREE children’s activities, opens immediately after the tree lighting and continues until 7:30 PM. Santa’s Workshop will take place on 4th Street between 1st Avenue and Locust Street, alongside the Sterling Theater. Get your photo taken and visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus while you are there!
Fees/Admission
Free
Contact Information
815-625-2400
Printed courtesy of www.saukvalleyareachamber.com/ – Contact the Sauk Valley Area Chamber of Commerce for more information.
211 Locust Street, Sterling, IL 61081 – (815) 625-2400 – director@saukvalleyareachamber.com