Oswego Makes Changes To Holiday Celebrations Amid Pandemic

OSWEGO, IL — Oswego's annual holiday event has been reimagined as 2020 Christmas Walk Week: Keeping Spirits Bright amid the pandemic.

The Village of Oswego, Oswego Downtown Association, and presenting sponsor Allied FirstBank will be keeping spirits bright and supporting the downtown Oswego businesses with drive-through, socially distanced, and online events, beginning with the online premier of the Tree Lighting Ceremony and the in-person Cookie Walk on Dec. 5, and culminating with the Christmas Drive on Dec. 12, plus illuminated holiday care-avans, throughout Oswego’s neighborhoods.

Cookie Walk
Dec. 5; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Main Street, Downtown Oswego
Buy a tin for $10 and go store-to-store collecting individually wrapped cookies from 22 of the
participating downtown small businesses. Tins are limited, and day-of tins may be purchased at
Floral Expressions, 26 Main Street, while supplies last.

Virtual Tree-Lighting
Dec. 5; 5 p.m.
Help Village President Troy Parlier save Christmas from the Grinch and light the village’s official tree during this theatrical presentation.

Shop Small Business Promotions
All week long
The downtown businesses have gifts galore and are taking extra precautions to keep shoppers
healthy. Join Christmas Tree Rex’s friends in shopping along Main Street and learn about
promotions and unique finds available with our downtown merchants.

Holiday Care-avans
Dec. 8 – Green Route
Dec. 10 – Red Route
5:30 to 8:30 p.m.
The care-avans are rolling out, this time decked out for the holidays. On Tuesday, the green care-avan route will start at Oswego East High School and wind through Prescott Mill, Brighton Meadows, Ogden Falls, Churchill Club, Victoria Meadows, Heritage, Farmington Lakes, Mill Race Creek, Windcrest and Southbury. On Thursday, the red care-avan route will start at the new Oswego Entertainment Venue and wind through Gates Creek West, Blackberry Knoll, Fox Chase, River Run, Gates Creek, Hunt Club, Downtown, Lakeview Estates West, Deerpath Creek, Morgan Crossing, Deerpath Trails, Ashcroft and Southbury.
Maps of the exact routes are available at www.oswegochristmaswalk.com.

Christmas Drive-Thru Celebration
Dec. 12; 4:30-8:30 p.m.
Experience the sights and sounds of the season. Drive through the site of the future Oswego
Entertainment Venue on Station Drive for music, illuminated holiday displays, and appearances
from some special holiday guests at the site of the future Oswego Entertainment Venue.
Details, including a complete schedule of activities, will be available on