Celebrate the holidays in downtown Elgin this Saturday, December 7 from 2 to 5 p.m with Holiday by the Tracks.
Select a limited-edition holiday souvenir mug and sample a variety of Hot Cocoa from downtown businesses and vote for your favorite during the Hot Cocoa Stroll. Holiday by the Tracks includes visits with Santa from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and a day of shopping at the local businesses in historic downtown Elgin. The VFD Lighted Christmas Parade starts at dusk and is followed by a live nativity by St. Peters Lutheran Church.
Elgin is home to two choose-and-cut Christmas tree farms: