Seasonal & Holidays
First Tree Lighting In Revamped 'Plaza' Planned for Dec. 7
The annual tree lighting ceremony will take place in the revamped plaza area in Old Town Algonquin.
ALGONQUIN, IL — The village of Algonquin will officially kick of the holiday season on Dec. 7. The village is hosting its first-ever Miracle on Main event, which will run from 5:30 to 7 p.m.
The event will replace the village's Holiday Rock on the Fox, which typically took place the Saturday after Thanksgiving and included a tree lighting ceremony in Riverfront Park.
Miracle on Main will kick off with a tree lighting ceremony at "The Plaza" in Old Town Algonquin, which is next to Algonquin's Historic Village Hall at 2 South Main Street, according to a post on the village of Algonquin Facebook page.
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There will be plenty of free family activities and admission is free. Toys for Tots donation bins will be available for new unwrapped toys, according to village officials.
Organizations and businesses that want to get involved in the event can e-mail recreation@algonquin.org.
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