Inaugural Festival of Wreaths downtown

The inaugural Festival of Wreaths, presented by Horace Mann and managed by Downtown Springfield, Inc. and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, will kick off inside the historic Old State Capitol on Nov. 23. This new holiday program invites student art organizations and classrooms to decorate a complimentary wreath as a group. They will be displayed inside the Old State Capitol from Nov. 23 through Dec. 12 as part of the 2026 expanded downtown holiday programming while the prospective 2027 Christkindlmarkt is in the works. “Helping the next generation see themselves as part of our community is vital, so we’re growing our programming to include youth opportunities when possible,” said DSI executive director Jay Shanle.

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