There will be opportunities to holiday shop and take part in season activities this weekend during Princeton's Christmas Walk and the Holiday Market at the Starved Rock Lodge and Conference Center.

Musical theater will be on the stage at IVCC and in Henry over the weekend, along with another event to kick off the holidays in Spring Valley.

Run a 5k at the Celebration of Lights, take in a Stephen King classic on the stage or see a USO-style show this weekend in the Illinois Valley.

The Veterans Parade and Air Show is set Sunday in downtown Utica, it will highlight a weekend that also includes a wine and art walk in Ottawa, musical bingo in Marseilles and the beginning of DiNovember in Peru.

The inaugural Heritage Harbor Wine & Art Walk replaces the annual Ottawa Wine & Art Walk, which was canceled for 2024 earlier this fall.

List includes haunted houses in Aurora, Peru, Joliet and more.

From a Ghouls Night Out to a spooky organ and piano concert, there's a variety of Halloween activities coming to the Illinois Valley this weekend.

These mini cabins offer a glamping retreat in the woods.

Harvest and fall festivals in Oglesby and Naplate will have activities for the whole family this weekend. There also will be a haunting in Streator for families, and one for adults in Ottawa.