Lucia Nights (Festival of Lights) 2025
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Celebration
Start date
Fri, Dec 12 06:00 PM
End date
Sat, Dec 13 09:00 PM
Address / City
103 North Bishop Hill St Bishop Hill
Location
IL, US
Historic Bishop Hill invites you to join our 2025 Lucia Nights celebration on December 12 and 13.
This Swedish tradition is based on a legend of Saint Lucia, Queen of Light. During a famine in Sweden, on the longest and darkest night of the year, Lucia appeared wearing a long white robe and encircling her head was a crown of candles. Legend has it that Lucia appeared on a ship laden with food. When the ship was unloaded, both it and Lucia vanished. Girls in Sweden today wake their families on December 13 while carrying a tray of Lucia buns and dressed in a white robe and wearing a crown of candles.
Lucia Nights officially begins in Bishop Hill with the Lighting of the Park Christmas Tree at 6 p.m. on Friday, December 12. The public is invited to bring edible ornaments to hang on the tree. After the tree lighting, the fun continues in Bishop Hill with a wide variety of free Christmas activities.
This Swedish tradition is based on a legend of Saint Lucia, Queen of Light. During a famine in Sweden, on the longest and darkest night of the year, Lucia appeared wearing a long white robe and encircling her head was a crown of candles. Legend has it that Lucia appeared on a ship laden with food. When the ship was unloaded, both it and Lucia vanished. Girls in Sweden today wake their families on December 13 while carrying a tray of Lucia buns and dressed in a white robe and wearing a crown of candles.
Lucia Nights officially begins in Bishop Hill with the Lighting of the Park Christmas Tree at 6 p.m. on Friday, December 12. The public is invited to bring edible ornaments to hang on the tree. After the tree lighting, the fun continues in Bishop Hill with a wide variety of free Christmas activities.
Organizer
Bishop Hill Heritage Association
Phone
309.927.3899
Email
bhha@mymctc.net
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