Holiday Homecoming is one of the Midwest’s most spectacular holiday events and is the official kick-off to the holiday season in St. Charles.
The most magical time of the year in St. Charles, IL – Holiday Homecoming. This two-day event kicks-off with the Lighting of the Lights Ceremony on Friday, November 24th at 5pm, featuring a special guest from the North Pole, and photo opportunities to capture a memory. The next morning, enjoy a free screening of Home Alone at Arcada Theatre at 10am, and support local during the Shop Crawl that takes place through Sunday. This culminates to the Electric Christmas Parade Saturday at 5:30pm, where you can admire all the beautiful floats travel down Main Street! Visit to learn more.”