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✦ Downtown Gillespie, Illinois
Make the season sparkle.
Celebrate the holidays with local shopping, festive activities, food, music, family fun, and the warm spirit of our community.
🎄 Family-friendly fun🛍 Shop local✨ Community tradition
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Holiday Sparkle Vendor Locations
Scroll down for a map of the area with pinned locations CeeJo’s 107 N. Macoupin St. Gillespie, IL 62033 Scentsy Zion Lutheran Church 107…
Read more → Vendor Spotlight December 8th
Holiday Sparkle Vendor Spotlight! We’ve got another great group of vendors joining us this year—come shop, browse, and find something fun for everyone on…
Read more → Vendor Spotlight December 22nd
VENDOR SPOTLIGHT! As we prepare for the 2025 Holiday Sparkle on Saturday, December 13th from 9am–2pm, we’re excited to start introducing some of the…
Read more → Vendor Spotlight November 23rd
VENDOR SPOTLIGHT — ROUND 2! Here are four more wonderful vendors you’ll find at the 2025 Holiday Sparkle on Saturday, December 13th from 9am–2pm:…
Read more → Vendor Spotlight November 24th
VENDOR SPOTLIGHT — ROUND 3! Here are four more amazing vendors joining us for the 2025 Holiday Sparkle on Saturday, December 13th from 9am–2pm:…
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A community celebration
Shop local. Gather together. Share the joy.
Holiday Sparkle brings residents, visitors, businesses, vendors, churches, and community groups together for a memorable seasonal celebration in Gillespie.
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