See all Champaign Christmas happenings this year!
Champaign offers Christmas 2025 across the University District and downtown, where campus traditions mingle with holiday lights. The calendar fills with Christmas tours, seasonal festivals, and winter celebrations featuring artisan markets, performances, and family events.
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Top Christmas Events In and Around Champaign
- Champaign Center Parade of Lights
- Winter Nights at Prairie Farm
- Holiday in Whoville
- Prairie Gardens & Jeffrey Alans 2025 Totally Christmas Open House
- Farmer City Christmas Parade (Farmer City)
- The Nutcracker (Urbana)
- Champaign-Urbana Symphony Orchestra: Good Tidings! Holiday Concert
- Christmas In The Country (Fairmount)
- Allerton Holiday GLOW (Monticello)
- Winter Solstice Bonfire (Monticello)
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Champaign Christmas Events
Champaign Christmas Light Displays
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Experience the magic of Winter Nights at Prairie Farm, a free holiday light display event. Wander through festive illuminations across the farm, with complimentary hot chocolate available on select evenings. Join them for opening night to meet Santa and enjoy carols. Special sensory-friendly nights offer a calmer experience with non-blinking lights.
Champaign Christmas Movies, Theater and Entertainment
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Step into the whimsical world of Whoville for a cherished holiday tradition! This event features a special screening of the beloved 1966 classic, Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas, on a grand movie screen. Guests can capture holiday memories with pictures with Santa, savor warm hot chocolate, and enjoy delightful trolley rides through Downtown Champaign.
Champaign Christmas Markets and Shopping
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Kick off the Christmas season at the Prairie Gardens & Jeffrey Alans 2025 Totally Christmas Open House. Discover the latest holiday trends with stunning displays, designer-decorated trees, and a store filled with new home decor. Enter to win a fully decorated Christmas tree, shop exclusive 3-day specials, and enjoy free food sampling. Free kids' craft tables are also available.
Champaign Other Christmas Activities
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Celebrate 25 years of holiday magic at the 25th Annual Champaign Center Parade of Lights! This year's theme, 'Silver Bells: 25 Years of Holiday Cheer,' promises a dazzling spectacle of illuminated floats and festive spirit. Businesses and community members are invited to enter creative floats, adorned with lights and silver, to light up Downtown Champaign. Candy will be handed out to spectators, adding to the joyful atmosphere of this cherished holiday tradition.
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The Farmer City Christmas Parade is a beloved Central Illinois tradition, renowned for its impressive scale with over 100 floats. Attendees can expect a vibrant spectacle featuring marching bands, antique vehicles, and community groups, all culminating in a special appearance by Santa Claus. This festive event marks the official start of the holiday season in Farmer City.
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