All Weekend Long
PopLocal “Shop till you Pop”
December 9 @ 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
December 10 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Haines & Essick (formerly)
130 E William, Decatur
Aviation Exhibit Now Open $2
December 9 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Macon County History Museum
5580 North Fork, Decatur
Richland Dance presents The Nutcracker $15
December 9 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
December 10 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
December 11 @ 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm
RCC: Shilling Center
One College Park, Decatur
Wine Tastings
December 9 @ 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
December 10 @ 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm
The Decanter Fine Wines
215 N Main St, Decatur
Santa Hours
December 9 @ 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm
December 10 @ 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
Central Park, Decatur
It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play $45
December 9 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
December 10 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
The Decatur Club
158 W Prairie, Decatur
A Christmas Carol $6 – $8
December 9 @ 7:00 pm – 8:15 pm
December 10 @ 7:00 pm – 8:15 pm
December 11 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Decatur Civic Center
1 Gary K Anderson Plaza, Decatur
Friday, December 9, 2016
Early Explorers Preschool Activity: Weather Workshop $7
December 9 @ 10:00 am – 10:40 am
Johns Hill Center
601 S Jasper, Decatur
Decatur Park District’s Perform! Auditions: Guys and Dolls
December 9 @ 4:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Poage Arts & Recreation Center
2020 N Oakland, Decatur
Christmas Party $5
December 9 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Decatur Family YMCA
220 W McKinley, Decatur
A Charlie Brown Christmas
December 9 @ 7:00 pm
Tabernacle Baptist Church
650 N Wykles Dr, Decatur
Advent Abendmusik (Advent Evening Music)
December 9 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
First Baptist Church (Decatur)
1320 Arbor Drive, Decatur
Friday Night Movie: It’s A Wonderful Life $5
December 9 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Lincoln Square Theatre
145 N Main St, Decatur
Shades of Gray Band
December 9 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
VFW Post 99 (Cowgill)
3915 N Cowgill St, Decatur
Tennessee Borderline $5
December 9 @ 9:00 pm
Feeling Lucky
3775 N Woodford, Decatur
Parachute Day, Bloom, and Pink Beam
December 9 @ 9:00 pm – 1:00 am
Donnie’s Homespun Pizza
126 S Oakland, Decatur
Saturday, December 10, 2016
FIRST Lego League Meet
December 10 @ 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Hope Academy
955 N Calhoun, Decatur
Blood Drive
December 10 @ 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Christ United Methodist Church
1503 N Summit, Decatur
Cookie Walk
December 10 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Maroa Public Library
305 Garfield St, Maroa
Friends of the Library 2nd Saturday Book Sale
December 10 @ 9:30 am – 12:30 pm
Decatur Public Library
130 N Franklin, Decatur
Super Saturday Recess at the DISC $4
December 10 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Decatur Indoor Sports Center (DISC)
1295 W Wood, Decatur
Decatur Park District’s Perform! Auditions: Guys and Dolls
December 10 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Poage Arts & Recreation Center
2020 N Oakland, Decatur
Book Discussion
December 10 @ 11:00 am
Barclay Public Library
220 S Main St, Warrensburg
Christmas Extravaganza
December 10 @ 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
Niantic Fire Department
108 N Illinois St, Niantic
Pajama Party with Santa at Scovill Zoo $15
December 10 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Scovill Zoo
71 S Country Club Rd, Decatur
Santa at the Fireplace
December 10 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
The Fireplace
109 E Main St, Maroa
Fletcher Park Kids Club $1 – $4
December 10 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Fletcher Park: Recreation Center
400 S Henderson St, Mt Zion
Conservation Areas in Winter
December 10 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Rock Springs Conservation Area
3939 Nearing Ln, Decatur
Sliderz Saturday
December 10 @ 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Sliderz
5995 E Route 36, Decatur
MU Women’s Basketball vs North Central College $3-$6
December 10 @ 5:00 pm – December 11 @ 8:00 pm
MU: Griswold Center
1184 W Main St, Decatur
MU Men’s Basketball vs North Central College
December 10 @ 7:00 pm – December 11 @ 10:00 pm
MU: Griswold Center
1184 W Main St, Decatur
A Charlie Brown Christmas
December 10 @ 7:00 pm
Tabernacle Baptist Church
650 N Wykles Dr, Decatur
Holiday Jazz $5 – $25
December 10 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Kirkland Fine Arts Center
1184 W Main, Decatur
PIZZAZZ $5
December 10 @ 8:30 pm – 11:30 pm
VFW Post 99 (Cowgill)
3915 N Cowgill St, Decatur
Blake Harned & Wreckless Whiskey
December 10 @ 9:00 pm – 1:00 am
Sliderz
5995 E Route 36, Decatur
Sunshine Daydream Playin’ the Grateful Dead
December 10 @ 9:00 pm – 1:00 am
Donnie’s Homespun Pizza
126 S Oakland, Decatur
Champagne Freight
December 10 @ 9:00 pm
Lock Stock & Barrel
129 S Oakland, Decatur
DJ Philbilly
December 10 @ 10:00 pm
Feeling Lucky
3775 N Woodford, Decatur
Sunday, December 11, 2016
ACC’s First Christmas: Stories from the Birth of Christ
December 11 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Antioch Christian Church
5409 E US Rt 36, Decatur
Bluegrass Music Jam
December 11 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Rock Springs Conservation Area
3939 Nearing Ln, Decatur
Christmas Open House
December 11 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Millikin Homestead
125 N Pine, Decatur
Oglesby Mansion Christmas Tea
December 11 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Oglesby Mansion
421 W William, Decatur
A Charlie Brown Christmas
December 11 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm and 7:00 pm
Tabernacle Baptist Church
650 N Wykles Dr, Decatur
Merry Christmas Y’All $30 – $35
December 11 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Lincoln Square Theatre
145 N Main St, Decatur
Peter Harper & the Midwest Kind
December 11 @ 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Pop’s Place
4335 W Main St, Decatur
Dissonance Winter Concert
December 11 @ 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm
MU: Kaeuper Hall
1184 W Main St, Decatur
Just Flicks
December 11 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Various, Decatur
Taxi Service Providers
Decatur City Taxi
(217) 330-7960
Signature Taxi Decatur
(217) 318-3500
Stoney’s Shuttle and Delivery Service
(217) 450-1584
Alpha & Omega Transit Network
(217) 330-7810
Additional Attractions:
Children’s Museum of Illinois, Scovill Zoo & Scovill Park Sculpture Garden
Rock Springs Nature Center
For even more events, visit THRIVE Entertainment Guide.
Free event admission unless otherwise noted.