OCTOBER 16TH 2025 Downtown Fall Wine Walk
Downtown | Clinton, IA
Dress in your best Halloween costume and sip & stroll through Downtown Clinton! Event is from 4-8pm.
OCTOBER 24TH 2025 Downtown Trick-or-Treat
Downtown | Clinton, IA
Get your Halloween costumes on and join the fun as you walk along the local downtown businesses to get your“ tricks” or“ treats!” Downtown trick-ortreat is from 4pm- 6pm. Don’ t
forget your candy bag!
OCTOBER 24TH 2025 Lyons Trick-or-Treat
Lyons Neighborhood | Clinton, IA
Bring out the family in your best Halloween costumes. Walk around the Lyons District and get your treats & maybe even some tricks. The fun starts at 3pm-5pm. Make sure to stop by the photo booth to save the memories!
OCTOBER 27TH 2025 Mardi Gras Parade
Downtown | Clinton, IA
The annual Mardi Gras parade occurs in late October in downtown Clinton. The event includes marching bands, creative floats and features a different theme each year.
November
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MARDI GRAS PARADE
NOVEMBER 26TH 2025 Symphony of Lights Walk
Eagle Point Park | Clinton, IA Wednesday prior to Thanksgiving
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. This 1-mile course is entirely within Eagle Point Park over the rolling, paved park roads. The entire mile is lighted by the Symphony of Lights display.
NOV. 27TH- DEC. 30TH Symphony of Lights
Eagle Point Park | Clinton, IA
Thanksgiving Day through Dec. 30. This 1.1-mile Christmas lighting display is set on the hillsides of Eagle Point Park, located off U. S. 67 north of Clinton. It includes more than 500,000 lights in more than 50
major displays.
NOVEMBER 29TH 2025 Shop Small Saturday
Local Businesses | Clinton, IA
Support your local retailers when looking for those special gifts this Christmas and for your holiday decorations.
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December
DECEMBER 5TH 2025 Downtown Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony
Downtown Clinton | Clinton, IA
Kick Off the Holiday Season with our annual Tree Lighting Ceremony filled with holiday music, dancing, treats, and so much more!!
DECEMBER 5TH 2025 Fulton Christmas Walk
Downtown | Fulton, IL
Enjoy the sights and sounds of the holiday season in downtown Fulton. Featuring Santa, Live Nativity, holiday music, train rides, 2 mile illuminated run / walk, arts & craft show,
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holiday shopping and more!
DECEMBER 6TH 2025 Christmas in the Canyon
Heritage Canyon | Fulton, IL
Kick off the Holiday Season with our annual Christmas in the Canyon. Watch crafters relive Christmas past. Enjoy live music, free cookies and hot drinks! Visit Santa and his Elves! Stop in to the general store to pick up a Heritage Canyon ornament.
DECEMBER 6TH 2025 Lyons Winter Festival
Lyons Neighborhood | Clinton, IA
A family fun morning in the Lyons neighborhood. Starting at 9am to 11am visit the Lyons Neighborhood for Christmas activities including ornament making, coloring contest, Christmas cookie decorating, face painting, pin the nose on the snow man, a photo booth and much more! Santa & Mrs. Claus will be in their warm house ready to hear all Christmas wishes! Don’ t forget the many great shopping deals as
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DECEMBER 7TH 2025 Lyons Christmas Walk
Lyons Neighborhood | Clinton, IA
It may not be Christmas yet, but you can find it in the Lyons Neighborhood. Back after a long break, the Lyons businesses are ready for Christmas to fill the streets again. Take an evening walk and explore the many decorated windows. Stop at four square park for a chance to warm up and many more activities that day, we may even see reindeer!
January
JANUARY 3RD 2026 Annual Eagle Watch
Lock & Dam 13 | Clinton, IA
First Saturday of January. The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, U. S. Fish & Wildlife Service and Clinton Community College co-host a free special Eagle Watch Day during peak season on the upper Mississippi River. Visitors will enjoy outdoor eagle viewing at Lock & Dam 13. Eagle seminars,
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wildlife exhibits and children’ s activities are held at Clinton Community College throughout the day. Municipal Transit Administration shuttles visitors from the college to the viewing area.
Feb ruary
FEBRUARY 7TH 2026 B-rrry Scurry
Clinton Community College Clinton, IA
First Saturday in February. This 4-mile run / walk celebrated its 30th year in 2001. Approximately 1,000 people participate in this annual event. Highlights include a spread of free food following the race, free post-race party, door prizes and specially-designed medals to the winners in 13
age categories.
APRIL 2026 Consignment Crawl, Re-sale Tour & Retail Shopping Spree
Clinton, IA & Fulton, IL
The first weekend in April is the perfect time to stay & shop in Clinton, Iowa and Fulton, Illinois. More than 20 shops participate in this event offering special deals, discounts, and swag bags to shoppers. Find this event on Facebook to get video sneak-peeks of shops and offers for the month ahead.
LYONS CHRISTMAS WALK
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