Be sure to save the date for the 5th year of this (now) 3-day event!  You’ll feel like you’re strolling through an authentic German holiday market.  The event runs Friday 12/2 from 4 pm-7 pm, Saturday 12/3 from 10 am-4 pm, and Sunday 12/4 from 10 am-4 pm at the city’s 2nd Street Parking Lot at 2nd & Marquette. There is plenty of free parking nearby and the lot is fully handicapped accessible (GPS: 140 Marquette Street, La Salle, IL 61301).

Hand-picked vendors selling unique and hard-to-find items, authentic German trinkets, local candy, plus much more! Authentic German menu by Uptown plus seasonal beer, mulled wine, hot cider, and hot chocolate – in commemorative mugs or German boots straight from Germany! FREE admission and FREE parking, family-friendly with LIVE entertainment on Saturday and Sunday. NO pets allowed – except for the reindeer.

• Heated tent serving an authentic German menu by Thyme Craft Kitchen (Friday) and Uptown Grill (Saturday & Sunday) plus seasonal beer, mulled wine, hot cider, and hot chocolate with “adders” like Peppermint Schnapps, Tuaca, Bailey’s, and Fireball. Plus, the crowd favorite boot mugs can be purchased to commemorate the event!

• FREE parking for this event at Hometown National Bank and Eureka Savings Bank, as well as all of the other FREE city parking lots and surrounding streets. Not all of the vendors will accept Credit Cards, so please bring CASH for vendors and for food or drinks.

2022 Vendors:

1. August Hill Winery
2. The Bee's Knees Gifts, Treats & More
3. Best Friends & Bears - Build-a-Bear
4. Kobilsek Woodturning
5. Lil Mad Café Gourmet Shop
6. Artistic Painting
7. Prairie Center Alpacas
8. The La Salle Business Association - selling authentic German trinkets, ornaments, boot mugs, nutcrackers and more!

2022 Schedule of Events

Friday 12/2

4:00 pm: Vendors and bar opens, German-themed menu items from Thyme Craft Kitchen

4:30 pm – 6:30 pm:  Ax Throwing and Bags from locally owned Axtreme Throwing
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm: Live Holiday Music

Saturday 12/3 

10:00 am: Vendors and bar opens, German-themed menu items from Uptown Grill

11:00 am – 1:00 pm: LIVE remote broadcast from the market with Classic Hits 106 – the Christmas Station.
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm: Festive Holiday Music
1:30 pm – 3:30 pm: LIVE German music from Die Musikmeisters Band
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm: Festive Holiday Music

Sunday 12/4

10:00 am: Vendors and bar opens, German-themed menu items from Uptown Grill

11:00 am – 1:00 pm: Two real REINDEER who are photo-ready from Whispering Pines Reindeer Ranch! 
11:00 am – 1:00 pm: S’mores station for the kids and a visit from Santa Claus!

11:00am - 1:00pm: Live Radio Remote by 99.3 WAJK

A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS:

• Illinois Cement Company - Platinum Sponsor
• Inman Electric Motors, Inc. - Reindeer Sponsor
• Wilson Landscaping - Reindeer Sponsor
• Hartauer Insurance  - Ax Throwing
• The Dance Center - Live Radio Remote Sponsor
• Hut Sponsors: La Salle State Bank, Uptown Grill, Heartland Bank and Trust