Jerseyville’s Downtown Country Christmas and Bright Nights bring holiday activities and lights

On Our Daily Show, Beth McGlasson, president of Downtown Country Christmas Festival, Inc., discusses Jerseyville’s Downtown Country Christmas Festival and Bright Nights celebration. The free festival takes place the Saturday after Thanksgiving, with activities including a free movie at the Stadium Theater, Santa’s helicopter arrival, children’s games, hayrides, a lighted parade and vendor fairs. Some shopping and food offerings are paid activities.

Bright Nights features holiday displays at Rotary Park, Lions Club Park, the courthouse lawn and Dillon Park, along with decorated business windows. The lights are scheduled to come on at dusk each night through December 31. Beth also describes new display themes, the community effort behind the celebration and its origins in a local family’s wish to share Christmas magic with children.