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Step into the season at Geneva's Christmas Walk and House Tour

Posted November 30, 2015 10:00 pm

By Jean Gaines Geneva Chamber of Commerce

Tour five professionally decorated homes, decked out in holiday finery, at the Geneva Christmas House Tour on Friday and Saturday. Courtesy of Geneva Chamber of Commerce

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas as the holiday elves have been very busy creating a magical experience in Geneva for its 48th Christmas Walk on Friday, Dec. 4, and House Tour festivities Friday and Saturday, Dec. 4-5.

Among the twinkling lights and fresh greenery-lined streets, chestnuts will roast over open fires, carolers will fill the night air with seasonal favorites and a live Nativity scene will take place. Dazzling window displays brimming with gift ideas invite shoppers to stroll through shops as merchants serve holiday refreshments.

This popular and family-friendly event will treat visitors to a very merry Friday evening full of hometown traditions as well as special treats - the arrival of Santa Lucia, Christmas cookies, the Great Tree lighting, homemade candy canes, and … a visit from Santa with the opening of his Gingerbread Home.

Treat yourself to the Christmas House Tour on Friday and Saturday. Five charming homes, aglow with holiday decorations, will open their doors to visitors for self-guided tours.

The personality of each home will illuminate when local decorators and landscapers work with homeowners to create holiday magic. A Holiday Tea held at the Congregational Church in Geneva is included in the $30 price of the ticket.

Both events are presented by the Geneva Chamber of Commerce with the support of the city of Geneva, sponsors and community volunteers. Proceeds from the house tour go to decorating the downtown for the holidays.

For details, visit www.genevachamber.com or call (630) 232-6060.

Kaiden Johnson, 6, of Elburn gets the last cookie in the tin from Santa Lucia, portrayed by Molly McQueeny, 16, of Geneva at last year's lighting festivities. Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com, 2014

A visit from Santa will be part of the Geneva Christmas Walk and House Tour. Courtesy of Geneva Chamber of Commerce

The festivities begin at 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4, in downtown Geneva, with the arrival of Santa Lucia, the first candy cane of the season, and Santa lighting the great tree. Courtesy of Geneva Chamber of Commerce

Tour five professionally decorated homes, decked out in holiday finery, at the Geneva Christmas House Tour. Courtesy of Geneva Chamber of Commerce

Geneva's Christmas Walk will feature roasted chestnuts. Courtesy of Geneva Chamber of Commerce

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