Holly Days in Downtown Elgin
The holidays are right around the corner, and the Downtown Neighborhood Association of Elgin is thrilled to be bringing back Holly Days! This blog will cover some of the exciting things coming up for downtown Elgin to get in the holiday spirit before Holly Days officially kicks off on Saturday, November 29 – Small Business Saturday!
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Holiday Beverage CrawlSaturday, November 29The Holly Days Beverage Crawl is coming back for another year on Small Business Saturday, November 29. Businesses will host participants for a sampling of a specialty drink at their establishment. Novelty cups purchased in advance will serve as your “ticket” for the event. Some of the drinks offered last year included hot cocoa, apple cider, mint mocha, PoncheNavideno which is a warm holiday fruit punch made with apples, pears, oranges, and guavas spiced with cinnamon, cloves, tamarind, and hibiscus. Child sized sample cups will be available at each location for children who are accompanied by a paying adult. Ticket sales will go live soon through the Downtown Neighborhood Association of Elgin. Tickets will be priced at $25 for the insulated cup. This year the cups are deep red with metallic logo in the center! |
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Krampus CrawlSaturday, December 6Krampus Krawl is a downtown Elgin bar crawl with a Krampus theme that first came to Elgin in 2015. You can join the Krawl at any point at participating bars and restaurants. This is a great smaller scale event for fans of Nightmare on Chicago Street or anyone looking to do something unique around the holidays. |
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Holly Days in Downtown Elgin
The holidays are right around the corner, and the Downtown Neighborhood Association of Elgin is thrilled to be bringing back Holly Days! This blog will cover some of the exciting things coming up for downtown Elgin to get in the holiday spirit before Holly Days officially kicks off on Saturday, November 29– Small Business Saturday!
Holiday Beverage Crawl
Saturday, November 29
The Holly Days Beverage Crawl is coming back for another year on Small Business Saturday, November 29. Businesses will host participants for a sampling of a specialty drink at their establishment. Novelty cups purchased in advance will serve as your “ticket” for the event. Some of the drinks offered last year included hot cocoa, apple cider, mint mocha, Ponche Navideno which is a warm holiday fruit punch made with apples, pears, oranges, and guavas spiced with cinnamon, cloves, tamarind, and hibiscus. There will be QR codes available at the locations to vote for your favorite beverage from the crawl! Child sized sample cups will be available at each location for children who are accompanied by a paying adult. Ticket sales are available through the Downtown Neighborhood Association of Elgin. Tickets will be priced at $25 for the Yeti-style cup. This year the cups are deep red with metallic logo in the center!
Krampus Krawl
Saturday, December 6
Krampus Krawl is a downtown Elgin bar crawl with a Krampus theme that first came to Elgin in 2015. You can join the Krawl at any point at participating bars and restaurants. This is a great smaller scale event for fans of Nightmare on Chicago Street or anyone looking to do something unique around the holidays.
