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Events in your local community:
Mattoon Lightworks in Peterson Park open each night at 5pm till December 28th. Free admission. Check out the Tyler Ross Jones Santa House on Facebook for a full schedule of when Santa is visiting the Park. For questions call 217-258-6286.
December 4 One Stop Community Christmas meeting at the Salvation Army, noon
December 4 Mid-IL Big Brothers and Big Sisters Holiday Auction
December 4-7 Holiday Fest at Eastern Illinois University
December 5 Mattoon Celebrate Downtown Christmas 5-8pm
December 5 Murder Mystery Dinner at Warren James Winery, 6:30pm
December 5-6 Corn Belt Card Show at Emerald Acres Sports Connection
PM and Card Show: Saturday, December 6 December 6 Festive Holiday Wreath-Making Workshop, Lincoln Log Cabin Historic Site, 1pm
December 6 Holiday Hustle 5K, Old Main, EIU, 9am
December 6 Pedalworks Indoor Strider Race at Pilson Pedalworks, 10am
December 6 Christmas in the heart of Charleston, 4-7pm
December 7 Old-Fashioned Christmas on the Prairie at Lincoln Log Cabin, 1pm
Local Tunes
December 6 Vivacious Audio rocks Lefty's Holler, 8pm
December 6 Will Sharp live at Warren James Winery, 6pm
December 7 Coles County Chorus Christmas Concert, Wesley United Methodist Church, 3pm
December 9 The Castle's Tuesday Night karaoke, 7pm
Cozy Vibes Only: Illuminating Your December with Twinkle Lights
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**Road Closure Alert**
**Celebrate Downtown Christmas Parade Lineup Alert**
On Friday, December 5th between 6pm-7pm Western Ave between 21st and 27th streets will be closed to traffic for the Celebrate Downtown Christmas parade float lineup. If you reside in this area there will be someone manning the barricade at 27th street to let you through. All floats, please enter for lineup at 27th Street as well.
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Starting October 10, 2025, the City of Mattoon Yard Waste Facility on North Logan Street will close at dark and reopen every day at 7:00 am. David Clark, PE Public Works Director City of Mattoon 208 N 19th Street Mattoon, IL 61938 217.235.5460
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