Friday December 8:
Hours are from 6 to 9 p.m. on December 8 and 9
• Soup and Chili Supper at the Bishop Hill Community United Methodist Church will begin at 4:00 p.m. until they run out. A free-will donation is appreciated to cover the meal cost.
• Christmas Tree Lighting at 6 p.m. in the village park, with the Galva High School Choir providing the music.
• Peoria Cooperative Academy Madrigal Singers will be performing at the Bishop Hill Methodist Church from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
• The VASA National Archives will have a closing reception for their exhibit, with storyteller Brian “Fox” Ellis sharing Swedish and Pioneer Christmas Stories from 6 to 8 p.m.
• Hammer and Pick will be playing music at the Steeple Building, starting at 6 p.m.
• At the Bishop Hill Fire Station, Barry Cloyd will be performing from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. and Coffee Creek will be performing from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.
• Galva High School Choir will be caroling from building to building.
• Josh Christianson and Friends will be singing and leading Christmas Carols outside of J Goard Pottery from 6 to 9 p.m.
Saturday December 9:
• Soup and Chili Supper at the Bishop Hill Community United Methodist Church will begin at 4:00 p.m. until they run out. A free-will donation is appreciated to cover the meal cost.
• Horse drawn carriage rides at the Krans Kafe from 6 to 9 p.m. A carriage ride cost $5 per person. However, children under the age of 1 are free.
• Peoria Cooperative Academy Madrigal Singers will be performing at the Bishop Hill Methodist Church from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
• The VASA National Archives will have a closing reception for their exhibit, with storyteller Brian “Fox” Ellis sharing Swedish and Pioneer Christmas Stories from 6 to 8 p.m.
• Hammer and Pick will be playing music at the Steeple Building, starting at 6 p.m.
• At the Bishop Hill Fire Station, Barry Cloyd will be performing from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. and Coffee Creek will be performing from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.
• Wethersfield High School Choir will be caroling from building to building.
• Josh Christianson and Friends will be singing and leading Christmas Carols outside of J Goard Pottery from 6 to 9 p.m.
• At the Colony School, there will be an Old-Fashioned Barn Dance, with Sangamo Stemwinders performing and Gail Hintze calling. Beginners are welcome and no partner is necessary.
Lucia Nights are sponsored by the Bishop Hill Arts Council, Bishop Hill Heritage Association, Bishop Hill State Historic Site, Bishop Hill Old Settlers’ Association. VASA National Archives, Bishop Hill Volunteer Fire Department, and numerous local businesses. Special thanks to all the volunteers who made this festival possible! This event is also partly funded by the Illinois Arts Council Agency, a state agency, Barbro Osher Pro Suecia Foundation, and American Rescue Plan Funds from Henry County, approved by the Henry County Board.