Events Calendar

Get ready to sleigh your way into the holiday season at Main Street Keokuk’s 36th annual Puttin’ on the Glitz: Night at the North Pole on Friday, December 4th from 4:00–9:00 p.m.!
For one magical evening, downtown Keokuk transforms into Santa’s Workshop, where the elves are busy, the toys are waiting, peppermint is in the air, and holiday cheer can be found around every corner. Enjoy twinkling lights, festive music, carolers, hot chocolate, holiday shopping and dining, and plenty of North Pole-inspired fun.
And while you’re enjoying the festivities, help make Christmas a little brighter for local children. Grand Prize Chances will be available throughout the evening, with proceeds supporting the 2026 Charity of Choice, Toys for Tots of Lee County, IA and Clark County, MO.
Come see what happens when the North Pole comes to downtown Keokuk and kick off your holiday season with a little Christmas magic!

Ballet Des Moines presentation of The Nutcracker returns to Burlington! Experience the magic of this holiday tradition with the whole family.
This year, BDM has worked with local dance studios to include local junior dancers in portions of the show!
Thank you to our presenting sponsor, Casebine, as well as Fun City Hotel, Standard of Beaverdale, and generous contributions from the Community Foundation of Des Moines County, BNSF Railway Foundation, Iowa Economic Development Authority, and the National Endowment for the Arts.

Gene Anderson, DirectorProduced through special arrangement with Best Idea Wins Inc. Eight actors play 22 characters in this lightning-paced holiday farce!  It’s Christmas, and a young couple are awaiting the arrival of their first child. They have asked that their families keep their distance until they bring the baby home, but, of course, no one keeps their distance, in a hilarious Christmas story that celebrates families of all kinds.  
 

Western Illinois University Theatre and Dance has announced its Fall 2026 season, featuring a lineup of classic theatre, contemporary musical theatre, original dance works, and a showcase highlighting the talents of WIU students and faculty. The Fall 2026 season will take place in the new Goldfarb Center for Performing Arts, with performances in the Clow Theatre and Hainline Theatre, in Brown Hall.

Join the Musical Theatre & Theatre classes of 2026 -2027 and their friends as they highlight their training from over the past four years.

The Mount Sterling Farmers Market began in 2017 as a grassroots effort led by community members with the goal of promoting local food access, small businesses, and community gathering, laying the foundation for the market we know today.

Open Now Saturdays 9:00 am- 12:00pm for shopping and youth Equipment drop off

BCA's Annual Christmas Market is always held the first Saturday in December and features over 65 vendors in our all-indoor market, providing a fun atmosphere for holiday gift shopping.
The BCA Annual Christmas Market is one of the largest annual fundraisers for Beardstown Christian Academy to help support school operations and activities.

Join the site naturalist as we explore the trails of the park in search of the many wonders of winter just waiting to be discovered. Hike topics may include how animals survive in winter, identifying tracks and other wildlife signs, winter tree ID, and the mysteries of snow and snowflakes.
Hike will begin at 1:30 pm at the visitor center
For more information, please call (309) 776-3422 or email Bridget.Hinchee@illinois.gov

Western Illinois University Theatre and Dance has announced its Fall 2026 season, featuring a lineup of classic theatre, contemporary musical theatre, original dance works, and a showcase highlighting the talents of WIU students and faculty. The Fall 2026 season will take place in the new Goldfarb Center for Performing Arts, with performances in the Clow Theatre and Hainline Theatre, in Brown Hall.

Join the Musical Theatre & Theatre classes of 2026 -2027 and their friends as they highlight their training from over the past four years.