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The 36th Annual Christmas on
Vinegar Hill brings out hundreds of shoppers
[November 24, 2025]
The nice, sunny weather brought
many shoppers out for the 36th annual Christmas on Vinegar Hill
Saturday, November 22. With more than 30 locations and numerous
vendors, people could find a little bit of everything.
Over 60 vendors were set up at Mt.
Pulaski High School with items including jewelry, crafts, miniature
Christmas trees, Christmas ornaments, Christmas wreaths and décor,
direct market sales, beaded pens, homemade soaps, clothing and
woodworking.
Just down the road at Mt. Pulaski
Grade School were more than 60 vendors with additional handcrafted
items, 3-D printed designs, freeze-dried candy and homemade goods.
In the basement with the vendors there was a cookie walk.
At Mt. Pulaski’s American Legion,
Salt Creek Crafters were selling crafts, florals, antiques,
clothing, soaps, candles, jewelry, Pampered Chef, bread and wood
crafts.
Other shopping locations included
Vinegar Hill Treasure Chest, Market on the Hill, Topper’s Storage,
the Crafty Corner, Red Ribbon Christmas and Johnson’s True Value
Hardware.
On Mt. Pulaski’s downtown square,
the courthouse was decorated for Christmas and offered warm drinks
and festive treats. At Mt. Pulaski Township Historical Museum, they
were selling baked goods and gently used Christmas items.
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Just a few blocks away, Mt.
Pulaski Public Library had their annual book sale along with
free donuts and hot drinks.
Mt. Pulaski’s Court House gazebo and an area outside Pizza Man
were each decorated for Christmas photo ops.
Options available for shoppers who worked up an appetite include
pancake, sausage, biscuits and gravy and baked goods in the
morning at St. Thomas Aquinas Church. At lunchtime, Zion
Lutheran Church was selling soup and sandwiches to help the
youth raise funds for a trip.
Over at Mt. Pulaski Grade School, lunch choices included hot
dogs, walking tacos, sloppy joes, chips and desserts.
Outside the American Legion, Boy
Scout Troop 122 sold pork chop sandwiches, chips and bottled water.
Food trucks set up on Mt. Pulaski’s
square were the Daily Wrap, Boomer’s BBQ, We Three Sweets and Loo’s
Sugar Buzz.
More dining options were available at Mt. Pulaski Café, Davis Dairy
Bar, the Next Stop Saloon, Market on the Hill and Pizza Man. In
Latham, there was BB’s BFE Bar and Grill and in Elkhart there was
the Talk of the Town.
Besides Mt. Pulaski, there were locations in Chestnut and Elkhart.
The Chestnut Fire Department had crafts, jewelry, baked goods and
other items. Elkhart Station General Store had Illinois products and
wine tastings.
Just like past years, these towns were filled with people out and
about doing holiday shopping and catching up with friends. It was a
great way to support local businesses and vendors.
[Angela Reiners]
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