It's the last chance to shop for unique goods at Ottawa's Chris Kringle Market and get your holiday scares on at Insanity Haunted House!

Tour La Salle's Hegeler Carus Mansion and Ottawa's Reddick Mansion during holiday open houses this weekend.

Stage 212 will host three performances of 'Joy to the World: A Holiday Revue to Benefit the Auditorium' this weekend.

Ottawa's Chris Kringle Market opens for the holiday season Friday, Nov. 28, which is also the same day as the Festival of Lights Parade at 6 p.m.

Princeton's Christmas Walk Weekend kicks off Friday, Nov. 21 and runs through Sunday, Nov. 23.

The Model Train Fair & Farm Toy Show is Saturday, Nov. 15 at the Bureau County Fairgrounds.

La Salle's Frosty on First festival kicks off Friday, Nov. 7 and continues Saturday, Nov. 8. Ottawa's Shop, Sip & Sparkle also runs Nov. 7-8.

Visit Insanity Haunted House in Peru or Nightmare Haunted Attraction in Princeton this Halloween weekend... if you dare!

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Peru's Illinois Valley Auto Group hosts Trunk or Treat on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025, with games and trick-or-treating.