Name: Solstice Celebration
Start: 2025-12-19T18:00:00-06:00
End: 2025-12-19T19:30:00-06:00
Location: Isle a la Cache Museum/Preserve

***Please note that using this Facebook Event page to indicate you are going does not mean you are registered for the event. You must register by using the link or calling the number below.***
Chase away the dark and cold with a blazing bonfire celebration at Isle a la Cache! Cozy up around the flames with hot cider while listening to the ancients’ stories of the loss and rebirth of the sun. Discover how they partied, feasted and honored their way through the season. Lean how science explains the solstice today, which is no less extraordinary than the tales of old. Stick around to chat, enjoying the warmth of the fire and the brisk winter nighttime sky or an optional short hike around the island.
Fee: Free!
Age: All ages! Children must be accompanied by a registered adult.
Registration required by Wednesday, Dec. 17, by calling 815-722-9301 or online: https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/fpdwc/activity/search/detail/9827?onlineSiteId=0&from_original_cui=true
This program will take place outdoors, so please dress for the weather. Feel free to bring blankets and comfortable camp chairs. Meet at the Isle a la Cache Amphitheater, just past the museum entrance.
The program will take place on uneven ground and includes less than a quarter-mile walk on paved, limestone and natural trails. Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service to participate in this program should submit a request online (https://www.reconnectwithnature.org/americans-with-disabilities-act-information/request-accommodation-inclusion-service/) no later than 48 hours before the program.
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