12/7/19 and 12/8/19 Christkindlmarket

Be sure to save the date for the 3rd year of this 2-day event!  You’ll feel like you’re strolling through an authentic German holiday market.  The event runs both Saturday (11am-5pm) and Sunday (11am-4pm) at the 2nd Street Parking Lot at 2nd & Marquette. Plenty of free nearby parking as well as fully handicapped accessible.

• 2018’s hand-picked vendors selling unique and hard to find items, authentic German trinkets & ornaments, locally sourced chocolate, plus much more!!
  • Koblisek Woodturning: turned wood creations and unique gifts
  • Kristine’s Shower: bath bombs and gift sets
  • Hidden Paradise Alpacas:  farm made products, hand knit items, gloves, and socks
  • Becker Custom Guitars: cigar box and custom body guitars
  • Don’t Have a Cow Goat Soap: Goat milk soaps and lotions
  • Barn on Fruit: Hand crafted leather items
  • Sweet as Shugar Designs: hand embroidered towels and pillows
  • Artistic Painting: hand painted wine glasses and embroidered pillows
  • The Makery on Mill
  • Buggy and the Moon
  • Rudy’s Liquors: holiday gift sets
  • Flutterby Gourmet Popcorn: gift sets, assorted flavors
  • Starved Rock Coffee Company: freshly brewed coffee, gift sets and coffee by the bag
  • Kelsey’s Kakes: festive desserts
  • IVCH Auxiliary Lobby Shoppe: wreaths, swag, Minonk Chocolates and candles
  • LaSalle Business Association: authentic German ornaments, trinkets and nutcrackers
• Heated tent serving authentic German menu by Uptown Grill plus seasonal beer, mulled wine, hot cider, and hot chocolate with “adders” like Peppermint Schnapps, Tuaca, Bailey’s and Fireball.

Parking will be available on all city streets, the Hometown National Bank and Eureka Savings Bank lots as well as all city lots.  A reminder that not all vendors will accept credit cards so please be sure to have cash on hand.

Sponsored by:

2018 Magician sponsored by: Wilson Landscaping

2018 Live band sponsored by: Central Bank in Peru

Chestnut Roaster sponsored by: Hartauer Insurance