2025 Geneseo Christmas Walk
2025 Geneseo Christmas Walk, December 13, 2025, 8a-8p, Geneseo, IL
Download the 2025 Geneseo Christmas Walk SCHEDULE OF EVENTS HERE: https://geneseo.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/2025-GENESEO-CHRISTMAS-WALK-MASTER-SCHEDULE.pdf
Download a 2025 Gingerbread House Decorating Contest Form HERE: https://geneseo.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/GENESEO-CHRISTMAS-WALK-GINGERBREAD-HOUSE-COMPETITION-2025-ENTRY-FORM.pdf
Download a 2025 Memorial Luminary Form HERE: https://geneseo.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/2025-Memorial-Luminary-Fundraiser.pdf
Thank you to the sponsors of the 2025 Geneseo Christmas Walk:
2025 Geneseo Christmas Walk
Saturday December 13, 2025
2025 GENESEO CHRISTMAS WALK
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Saturday December 13, 2025
**HOLIDAY SHOPPING & DINING ALL DAY THROUGHOUT GENESEO! SUPPORT SMALL BUSINESSES THIS HOLIDAY SEASON**
7:30a – 8:30a: Jingle Run 5K Registration & Packet Pick Up – Richmond Hill Park Shetler #4 – 600 HK Robinson Dr. – VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
8:00a: 2025 Geneseo Christmas Walk opens
8:00a – 12:00p: Holiday Open House – Farmers National Bank – 700 US Route 6 E
8:30a-10:30a: Jingle Run 5K – Richmond Hill Park Shelter #4 – 600 HK Robinson Drive
All Day: Geneseo Police Department Toy Drive – Geneseo City Hall Lobby – 119 S. Oakwood Ave.
10:00a – 12:00p: Meal Site – Cookie Walk Fundraiser – First Lutheran Church – 114 E. Main St.
10:00a – 1:00p: Live Music – Musical Memories Holiday Showcase – Group 1: 10:00am – 11:00am, Group 2: 11:30am – 12:30pm – Central Theater – 111 N. State St.
10:00a – 8:00p: Geneseo Christmas Walk Gingerbread House Competition – Geneseo Art League & Gallery – 125 N. State St. – DISPLAY & VOTING OPEN FROM 10AM-8PM
12:00p – 5:00p: Grand Re-Opening Ribbon Cutting & Open House – Muscles In Motion – 137 S. State St. Suite #112
1:00p – 3:00p: Children’s Activity – “Create a Unique Reindeer Bookmark”, co-sponsored by the Geneseo High School Art Club – Smith Studio & Gallery – 124 S. State St.
1:00p – 3:00p: Children’s Activity – Jingle Bell Obstacle Course – Geneseo Community Center – 541 E. North St.
2:00p – 3:30p: Live Music – The Nice List – Geneseo Brewing Company – 102 S. State St.
2:00p – 5:00p: Gift Wrapping Fundraiser for Geneseo Elementary School Lunch Program Negative Balances – Raelyn’s Pub & Eatery – 217 N. State St.
2:00p – 8:00p: Christmas Walk Market presented by the Geneseo Farmer’s Market – Former Merry-Go-Round Outlet Building – 120 S. State St.
2:00p – 8:00p: Warming Station – Geneseo Girl Scouts Bake Sale – Valley Insurance Group – 122 S. State St.
2:30p – 4:00p: Children’s Activity – Meet & Greet with Santa & Mrs. Claus – Geneseo Historical Museum Red Library – 205 S. State St.
3:00p – 5:00p: Children’s Activity – Create A Christmas Wreath Ornament – Free for Kids – Geneseo Art League & Gallery – 125 N. State St.
3:00p – 7:00p: Meal Site – Cookie Walk, Baked Potato Bar and Chili Supper – Concordia Lutheran Church – 316 S. Oakwood Ave.
3:00p – 8:00p: Children’s Activity – Santa Paws Photo Booth for Pets – 20% of proceeds benefit the Henry County Humane Society of Geneseo – former Hometown Collective building – 104 S. State St.
3:15p: Live Music – Geneseo Middle School Swing Choir Performance – Concordia Lutheran Church – 316 S. Oakwood Ave.
3:30p – 4:00p: Live Music – Geneseo Elementary Schools Caroling – Geneseo High School Performing Arts Center – 700 N. State St.
3:30p – 5:00p: Lighted Parade Staging – Grace United Methodist Church – 318 N. Center St. – VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
3:30p – 8:30p: Free Trolley Rides between Geneseo Moose Lodge & Downtown Geneseo
4:00p – 5:00p: Live Music – Musical Memories Student Performances in the Window – Musical Memories – 112 N. State St.
4:00p – 8:00p: Warming Station: Geneseo Chamber Info Center & Christmas Card Stamping – Hanford Insurance Agency – 119 S. State St.
4:00p: Warming Station: Free Hot Chocolate – Geneseo Evangelical Free Church – Intersection of State & First St.
4:00p: Warming Station: Free Hot Apple Cider and Hot Cocoa – First Baptist Church – Intersection of State & Second St.
4:00p – 7:00p: Meal Site: Chili, Hot Dogs, Chips, Cookies, and a Beverage – Kingswood Church – 302 N. State St. – Monetary Donations Accepted.
4:00p – 7:00p: Meal Site: Christmas Walk Pasta Dinner – $7 per person, $4 for children 10 and under – First Lutheran Church – 114 E. Main St.
4:00p – 7:30p: Meal Site: Chicken Dinner – Open to Public- $12 to $16 per person- Geneseo Moose Lodge #990 – 1025 S. State St.—TROLLEY STOP!
4:00p – 7:30p: Civil War Re-enactors—Corner of State & Second St. near Abraham Lincoln Bust – Downtown Geneseo
4:00p – 8:00p: Holly Jolly Christmas Party at Central Bank Pavilion with a Live DJ from Twisted Mic’s Music Entertainment, and Ice Sculptures courtesy of the Geneseo Foundation – 200 Block of N. State St.
5:00p: Warming Station: American Family Insurance – Michele Weber-Enck Agency – 229 S. State St.
5:00p – 7:30p: Children’s Activity – Holiday Face Painting – RutabagA Art – 108 N. State St.
5:00p – 8:00p: Live Music – Donovan Gustofson – Geneseo Brewing Co. – 102 S. State St.
5:00p – 8:00p: Children’s Activity – Cookie Decorating with Geneseo Baking Company – former Hometown Collective building – 104 S. State St.
5:00p – 8:00p: 2025 Geneseo Christmas Walk Living Windows – Downtown Geneseo
5:00p: 2025 Geneseo Christmas Walk Lighted Parade steps off towards Downtown Geneseo
~ 5:45p: City of Geneseo Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony – Intersection of State & Second Streets
5:45p – 8:00p: Children’s Activity – Meet Santa Claus – Sam’s LaRoma Pizza – 103 E. Exchange St.
6:00p: Live Music – GHS Madrigal Singers, Brass Players, and Recorder Players – Central Theater – 111 N. State St.
6:00p – 7:30p: Live Music – Musical Memories Student Performances in the Window – Musical Memories – 112 N. State St.
6:00p – 8:00p: Live Music – Bugz Benson – former Hometown Collective building – 104 S. State St.
6:00p – 8:00p: Live Music – Cody Haars and Todd Nyquist – Geneseo Art League & Gallery – 125 N. State St.
6:00p – 8:00p: Live Music – Travis Hosette, Professional Frank Sinatra Singer – Village Florist & Antiques – 108 S. State St.
6:00p – 8:00p: Live Music – Geneseo Kitchen Band – Smith Studio & Gallery – 124 S. State St.
6:00p – 8:00p: Live Art Demonstration: Dennis Carlson, Master Woodcarving Demonstration – Smith Studio & Gallery – 124 S. State St.
7:30p – 8:00p: Live Music – Christina Heald – Musical Memories – 112 N. State St.
7:30p – 9:00p: Live Music – Windows of Hope Christmas Concert – Geneseo High School Performing Arts Center – 700 N. State St.
8:00p: 2025 Geneseo Christmas Walk closes Downtown
8:00p: Featured Movie – Central Theater – 111 N. State St.
8:00p: Moonlight Bowling – Arcadia Family Fun Center – 925 S. Oakwood Ave.