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47 miles from Chicago, Woodstock is close to the city with a charming small town personality all its own. Rich with arts and culture, a picturesque town square and a world-renowned Opera House, Woodstock also has an independent streak brimming with creativity and entrepreneurship. Artists and locally-owned businesses are embraced. And music, whether rock, folk, jazz, country or classical, fills th

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12/08/2024

Recently, Woodstock enthusiastically welcomed Squire on the Square to the Old Courthouse Center! Known for their legendary drinks, free popcorn, flaming saganaki, and cozy atmosphere, this spot is a must-visit. Opa! 🍹🏰

Enjoy the magical holiday lights in the Square from their inviting space, making it an ideal destination for gathering with loved ones this season. 🎄❄️

📍 101 N Johnson St., Woodstock, IL

🔗 https://realwoodstock.com/locations/squire-on-the-square/

12/07/2024

Carriage rides begin this Sunday! Make memories by enjoying a ride around our historic, charming Square!

📆 Sundays, December 8, 15, 22 & 29
🕒 2-4:30pm

🔗 https://realwoodstock.com/events/carriage-rides-on-the-historic-woodstock-square/
*Weather Dependent* ❄️ Woodstock Area Chamber of Commerce & Industry

12/06/2024

Another fun Ladies Night Out with Woodstock Area Chamber of Commerce & Industry! It's always so fun to see your smiling faces (despite the cold)! 🥶💖

12/05/2024

Ladies! Tonight is YOUR night! 🛍

Join in for the fun of Ladies Night Out: Holiday Hoe Down! 🤠
Get ahead on your holiday shopping in the company of best friends. Soak in the lively energy and the beautiful lights around the Square. 🎄

📆 Today! Thursday, December 5
🕒 4-9pm
👉 https://realwoodstock.com/events/annual-ladies-night-out/

12/05/2024

Don't miss these holiday happenings! 🎄

🛍 Ladies Night Out: Holiday Hoe Down 🛍
📆 Thursday, December 5

🐎 Horse-Drawn Carriage Rides 🐎
📆 Sundays in December, 8, 15, 22 & 29

🎅 Santa Hut Visits 🎅
📆 Now through December 23

🎭 Shows at the Opera House 🎭
📆 Various dates and times!

🎹 New Year's Eve Bash with Felix & Fingers Dueling Pianos 🎹
📆 Tuesday, January 31

👉 https://realwoodstock.com/

12/03/2024

Ladies Night Out is near! 💖
Enjoy an evening of awesome deals, great energy and memories with your girls! 🥰
📆 Thursday, December 5
🕟 4-9pm

Don't forget to use your receipts for the Chamber's Shop, Dine, Save & Win program!
🔗 https://realwoodstock.com/events/annual-ladies-night-out/

Hosted by Woodstock Area Chamber of Commerce & Industry!

12/01/2024

🎄🌟 Get in the holiday spirit TODAY at the 2024 Woodstock Christmas Parade today at 2pm immediately followed by Cookies and Churros with Santa.

📆Today! Sunday, November 26

🎅 Parade:
🕑 2-3pm
📍 Around the downtown Square

🍪 Cookie & Churros:
🕑 2:30-4:30pm
📍 240 N Throop St.

Woodstock Area Chamber of Commerce & Industry

12/01/2024

🌟 It’s Small Business Saturday in Woodstock, IL!

The holiday season is the perfect time to explore the unique shops and hidden gems that make this historic town so special. When you shop small, you’re supporting local entrepreneurs and helping keep our community vibrant. From handcrafted goods to one-of-a-kind finds, there’s something for everyone. Stop by and discover the charm of Woodstock while making a big impact on small businesses, from the downtown square, to Route 47 and beyond! 🛍️

Stay tuned for local holiday shopping inspiration!
https://realwoodstock.com/type/shop/

11/30/2024

The Square is glowing, and the holiday season has officially begun! 🎄✨ Thank you to everyone who made this year’s Lighting of the Square 2024 so special. Stay tuned for more festive fun all season long! 💡

11/29/2024

Now is the time to coordinate your group for the LIGHTING OF THE SQUARE!

Here is the run of events:
💚 Grinch Meet-Up, 4-7pm
🌲 Tree Walk, 4-8pm
🏠 Gingerbread Walk, 4-8pm
☕ Cocoa, Carols & Christmas Tales, 4-8pm
🚓 Stuff the Squad, 4-8pm
🚛 Food Trucks, 4-8pm
🎅 Santa’s Arrival, 5pm
🎺 Brass Choir Performance, 5-6:30pm
🎶 Dickens Carollers, 5-6:30pm
📸 360 Photo Booth (weather permitting), 5-9pm
🎅 Santa Visits, 5:15-6:45pm
🚒 Touch a Truck WFRD, 5:15-7pm
🍩 WDSTK Heating & Cooling Donuts, 5:30-7pm
🎵 Community Choir Sings, 6:35-6:55pm
💡🌟 Lighting Ceremony, 7-7:10pm 🌟💡
🎅 Santa/Willie Photo Ops, 7:15-7:45pm

📆 Friday, November 29
📍 Downtown Woodstock Square, 121 W Van Buren St.

Parking on the Square will be closed. Find a parking map here: https://realwoodstock.com/parking/

Find shopping, dining and more at realwoodstock.com

11/28/2024

On behalf of your friends at Real Woodstock, we'd like to wish you a happy and safe Thanksgiving. We are so thankful for all of you! ❤️

11/27/2024

Family in town? Visiting the area? Have some time-off and need something to do?
Don't forget all of these amazing (and mostly free!) events happening in Woodstock!

💡 𝑳𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑺𝒒𝒖𝒂𝒓𝒆 💡
📆 Friday, November 29

🎅 𝑾𝒐𝒐𝒅𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒄𝒌 𝑪𝒉𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒎𝒂𝒔 𝑷𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒅𝒆 🎅
📆 Sunday, December 1

🍪 𝑪𝒐𝒐𝒌𝒊𝒆𝒔 & 𝑪𝒉𝒖𝒓𝒓𝒐𝒔 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝑺𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒂 🍪
📆 Sunday, December 1

🍷 𝑳𝒂𝒅𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝑵𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝑶𝒖𝒕 🛍
📆 Thursday, December 5

🐎 𝑯𝒐𝒓𝒔𝒆-𝑫𝒓𝒂𝒘𝒏 𝑪𝒂𝒓𝒓𝒊𝒂𝒈𝒆 𝑹𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒔 🐎
📆 Sundays, December 8, 15, 22 & 29

❄️ 𝑯𝒐𝒍𝒊𝒅𝒂𝒚 𝑶𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒂 𝑯𝒐𝒖𝒔𝒆 𝑺𝒉𝒐𝒘𝒔 ❄️
📆 Throughout November & December

🌲 𝑪𝒉𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒎𝒂𝒔 𝑻𝒓𝒆𝒆 𝑾𝒂𝒍𝒌 🌲
📆 November 29 - December 31

🏠 𝑮𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒓𝒃𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒅 𝑾𝒂𝒍𝒌 🏠
📆 November 29 - December 22

🔗 Plan your visit at realwoodstock.com/

11/27/2024

It's the magical time of the year. ❣💡

See it for yourself on...
📆 Friday, November 29
🕟 4-8pm, Lighting Ceremony at 7pm
📍 Downtown Woodstock Square
🔗 https://realwoodstock.com/.../lighting-of-woodstock-square/

11/26/2024

This year's Lighting of the Square will showcase the magical illumination of
💡 87,000+ bulbs inside the park alone...
📏 Which is about 8.35 miles stretched end-to-end...
🔌 And roughly 1,050 strands of lights!

Don't miss the chance to see this enchanting scene at the Lighting of the Square this week! 😯🎄
📆 Friday, November 29
🕟 4-8pm, Lighting Ceremony at 7pm
📍 Downtown Woodstock Square

🔗 https://realwoodstock.com/events/lighting-of-woodstock-square/
Thank you Associated Electrical Contractors, LLC ❣️

11/24/2024

Stroll through a world of sweet creativity at the Friends of the Old Courthouse's 8th Annual Gingerbread House Walk! 🏠✨

Explore the whimsical and imaginative gingerbread house creations on display at the Old Courthouse Center in Woodstock, IL. Starting with the Lighting of the Square on November 29 and running through December 22, this festive tradition is perfect for family outings and holiday inspiration. While you're there, check out Santa's office at the accessible Throop St. entrance. 🎅

📍 Old Courthouse Center, 101 N Johnson St.
📆 November 29 – December 22

🔗 https://realwoodstock.com/events/fotocs-annual-gingerbread-house-walk/

11/23/2024

🎄 Step into the magic of the season at the Christmas Tree Walk: Christmas Around the World! 🌎

This beloved Woodstock tradition returns to the Opera House, showcasing 30 stunningly decorated trees that celebrate the unique holiday traditions and cultures from across the globe. Each tree tells a story of festive customs, local programs, and upcoming Opera House events.

Wander through this dazzling display and experience the spirit of the season like never before. Perfect for families, friends, and anyone ready to embrace the holiday charm!

📍 Woodstock Opera House, 121 W Van Buren St.
🌟 Check it out at Lighting of the Square!
📆 November 29 - December 28

🔗 https://realwoodstock.com/events/christmas-tree-walk/

11/22/2024

💡 The Lighting of the Square is FRIDAY the 29th! 💡

Here's what you can expect at this festive, family-friendly event:
💚 Grinch Meet-Up, 4-7pm
🌲 Tree Walk, 4-8pm
🏠 Gingerbread Walk, 4-8pm
☕ Cocoa, Carols & Christmas Tales, 4-8pm
🚓 Stuff the Squad, 4-8pm
🚛 Food Trucks, 4-8pm
🎅 Santa’s Arrival, 5pm
🎺 Brass Choir Performance, 5-6:30pm
🎶 Dickens Carollers, 5-6:30pm
📸 360 Photo Booth (weather permitting), 5-9pm
🎅 Santa Visits, 5:15-6:45pm
🚒 Touch a Truck WFRD, 5:15-7pm
🍩 WDSTK Heating & Cooling Donuts, 5:30-7pm
🎵 Community Choir Sings, 6:35-6:55pm
💡🌟 Lighting Ceremony, 7-7:10pm 🌟💡
🎅 Santa/Willie Photo Ops, 7:15-7:45pm

📆 Friday, November 29
📍 Downtown Woodstock Square, 121 W Van Buren St.

We cannot wait to see your smiling faces there!
🔗 https://realwoodstock.com/events/lighting-of-woodstock-square/

11/22/2024

🎭✨ This holiday season, the Woodstock Opera House is THE place to be! There's something magical for everyone:

🎄 Theatre 121's A Christmas Story
🎺 A Very Brassy Christmas with 3rd Coast Brass
🎅 Imagination Movers Reindeer Party
🩰 The Nutcracker Ballet
🎸 Ed Hall's Christmas Guitar Night
🎤 White Christmas Sing-Along

And don’t forget to ring in the New Year with an unforgettable dueling pianos bash featuring Felix and Fingers! 🎹🎉

Details 👉 https://realwoodstock.com/itineraries/experience-holiday-magic-at-woodstock-opera-house/

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✨ Witches & Wizards of Woodstock Step into a world of fantasy, whimsy and MAGIC in the downtown Woodstock Square on Sunday, Oct. 20. 👉 realwoodstock.com/events/witches-wizards-of-woodstock/#realwoodstock #woodstockil #enjoyillinois

✨ Witches and Wizards of Woodstock 📆 Sunday, Oct. 20 from noon - 4pm ✨ Step into a world of fantasy, whimsy and MAGIC in the downtown Woodstock Square on Sunday. 🧙‍♀️ 👉 realwoodstock.com/events/witches-wizards-of-woodstock/ #realwoodstock #woodstockil #enjoyillinois

Love hearing about spooky lore? 👻 Join American Ghost Walks on a stroll around downtown Woodstock to hear about the town’s eerie tales and infamous characters. 🔗 Learn more or book a time slot at realwoodstock.com/events/Woodstock-ghost-walk/ #realwoodstock #woodstockil #enjoyillinois

🍂 Autumn Drive 🍂 Enjoy quintessential autumn vibes at multiple stops along the drive, many of which are in Woodstock. Explore seasonal offerings and handmade items by local crafters and growers at this 3 day event! 📆 October 18-20 ➡️ realwoodstock.com/events/autumn-drive/ 🎃 #realwoodstock #woodstockil #enjoyillinois

Art Fair on the Square is happening NOW! 🎨 Today and tomorrow from 10am-5pm you can explore an array of work from talented artists. More information at RealWoodstock.com. #realwoodstock #woodstockil #enjoyillinois Amdur Productions

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Celebrate National Disc Golf Day! (August 3) 🥏 Emricson Park in Woodstock, IL is home to a 9-hole course. The course offers variety and challenges with diverse terrain, such as towering trees and ponds nestled inside a scenic park. Never disc golfed before? Give it a shot!📍 Emricson Park, 1313 Kishwaukee Valley Rd., Woodstock, IL 🔗 realwoodstock.com/disc-golf/#realwoodstock #woodstockil #enjoyillinois

We ❤️ the fair! It’s the perfect summer activity for all ages. Nothing beats a day of fair food, animals, exhibitions, rides, and a show in the grandstands. Happening now through Sunday, August 3. 🎡 @mchenrycountyfair @enjoyillinois @naturallymchenrycounty #realwoodstock #woodstockil #enjoyillinois

Woodstock’s City Band brings a certain magic to the Square. ✨ While they had their final concert last week, you can mark your calendars for their 141st season next summer. #realwoodstock #woodstockil #enjoyillinois

Sidewalk Sales are happening! ☀️ Beautiful weather, great energy and amazing deals from tons of Woodstock businesses.📆 Friday, July 26 & Saturday, July 27 🛍️ Hosted by @woodstockilchamber #realwoodstock #woodstockil #enjoyillinois #sidewalksales

It’s National Clay Day! 🏺 Woodstock is home to a spot that has everything you can imagine made out of CLAY! The Clayworkers' Guild of Illinois-“Artisans On Main” infuses creativity into our town and features beautiful ceramic art from local makers at their storefront. It’s the perfect spot for a gift or item to adorn your home. 📍 220 Main St., Woodstock, IL #realwoodstock #woodstockil #enjoyillinois