Prepare for the holidays by attending Julmarknad, the Swedish Christmas market that will be held in late November and early December in historic Bishop Hill.
Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for Nov. 28 and 29, and Dec. 6. Hours are from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Nov. 30 and Dec. 7.
Daily events are:
Friday Nov. 28
Cookie Walk at the Colony School from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Take home dala horse kits and make and take dala horse painting station at the Vasa National Archives
Tomten roaming the village
Working model railroad in Steeple Building Museum
Advent wreath workshop at the Colony School from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Nyckelharpa concert of Swedish music by Lisa Horngren at the Steeple Building at 1 p.m.
Cookie baking at historic Bjorklund Hotel from 1 to 3 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 29
Cookie Walk at the Colony School from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Tomten roaming the village
Working model railroad in Steeple Building Museum
Take home Dala horse kits and make and take Dala horse painting station at the Vasa National Archives
Dee Schroeder Photography will be at the Colony School taking holiday portraits for a fee from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Book signing by author Jannifer Powelson at the Prairie Arts Center 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Advent wreath workshop at the Colony School from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Nyckelharpa concert of Swedish music by Lisa Horngren at the Steeple Building at 1 p.m.
Cookie baking at historic Bjorklund Hotel from 1 to 3 p.m.
Sunday November 30
Working model railroad in Steeple Building Museum
Tomten roaming the village
Take home Dala horse kits and make and take Dala horse painting station at the Vasa National Archives
Nyckelharpa concert of Swedish music by Lisa Horngren at the Steeple Building at 1 p.m.
Cookie baking at historic Bjorklund Hotel from 1 to 3 p.m.
Saturday Dec. 6
Chocolate Walk at the Bishop Hill Creative Commons from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Take home Dala horse kits and make and take Dala horse painting station at the Vasa National Archives
Tomten roaming the village
Make it/take it Christmas tree ornament workshop for kids 12 and under at the Steeple Building Museum from 1 to 3 p.m.
Working Model Railroad in Steeple Building Museum
Free Swedish folk song workshop with Kongero at Dairy Building from 1 to 2:30 p.m.
Kongero concert at the Bishop Hill Creative Commons at 7 p.m.
Make edible tree ornaments at the Bjorklund Hotel from 1 to 3 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 7
Tomten roaming the village
Working model railroad in Steeple Building Museum
Take home Dala horse kits and make and take home Dala horse painting station at the Vasa National Archives
Make edible tree ornaments at the Bjorklund Hotel from 1 to 3 p.m.
