Celebrate the 2020 holiday season safely in Downtown DeKalb! While this season may look different, keep your spirits up by safely attending the new Lights on Lincoln & Santa Comes Thru Town Event, take pictures at Visits with Santa, and submit your Christmas wishlist to be read by Santa himself on video!

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Lights on Lincoln & Santa Comes Thru Town

Friday, December 4 | 6PM | Downtown DeKalb

Celebrate the start of the holiday season in Downtown DeKalb with Lights on Lincoln and Santa Comes Thru Town! Enjoy holiday lights that line the streets and wave to Santa as he rides through Downtown DeKalb! Please practice social distancing from other families and wear a face covering. To keep Santa safe, there will be no visiting with Santa after his route this year. Click Here​ for more information.

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Visits with Santa

Saturday, December 12 | 4-6PM | Byers Brewing Company - East Window

See Santa live! Wave to Santa and his elves in Byer's Brewing Company's east window while dropping off your Christmas list. Take a picture with Santa by standing in front of his decorated window, drop off a letter to Santa, and take home a candy cane!

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Write to Santa

In person or virtually!

Tell Santa what you want for the holidays by dropping off a letter at Downtown DeKalb stores, filling out the form below, or privately messaging a video of you reading your letter to the DeKalb Chamber's Facebook @DeKalbILChamber. Drop your letter off at these locations: Barb City Bagels, Cracker Jax, Ducky's, Found. Home & Vintage, Kid Stuff, S.O.A.S, and This & That Collectibles! 
​Santa will read written and submitted letters over video the week before Christmas.Video messages will be shared on our Facebook.