April 25, 2024 - The Macon County Conservation District, co-sponsored by the Decatur Area Audubon Society, will be celebrating Earth Day with the 43rd Annual Festival of Spring on April 27 from 12-4pm. Admission to the Festival is free, with the exception of canoeing, which is priced at $3 per person. Here's a glimps...

November 27, 2023 - The Holiday radio classic "The Cinnamon Bear" is NOW available on NowDecatur.com with a special chance to listen on Christmas Day. The Cinnamon Bear debuted the day after Thanksgiving in 1937 and helped to create life-long memories for many people. It is still creating memories through bro...

December 13, 2023 - Once again this year, the Brix family D & D farm will open to the public for their spectacular Christmas light display. Since 2018, David & Dawn Brix and family have been hosting a Christmas light display at their home at 4109 Garver Church Road. The drive-through show, which is free to the ...

December 11, 2023 - Spread some holiday cheer this season by being part of "Operation Rising Spirit" and sending a card or letter to a veteran in one of Illinois' five veterans homes. Director Terry Prince of the Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs says vets are really moved when they feel support from f...

December 10, 2023 - The Staley Museum is celebrating the honorary naming of the Staley Square at their annual Holiday Open House on Wednesday, December 13th from 5-8pm. The open house will feature three floors of the historic building decorated for the holidays along with light refreshments. Santa and Mrs. Claus will ...

December 7, 2023 - Fleet Feet Decatur is holding their 2nd Santa Shuffle and they are hoping for an even bigger turnout. The Santa Shuffle is a fun run/walk (1 and 3 miles) in downtown Decatur...in Santa Costumes...and will be held December 9th at 3:30 pm. The run starts and ends at Decatur Brew Works and after the rac...

December 4, 2023 - The annual Downtown Decatur Christmas Walk will welcome the holiday season on Wednesday, December 6 from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Merchant Street and the 100 block of East Prairie Street will be closed to traffic and filled with picnic tables for community members to relax with a snack or drink from the foo...

December 4, 2023 - Theatre 7 will present "A Christmas Story- The Musical" in December at the Decatur Civic Center as part of Theatre 7's 60th Anniversary season. This family-friendly holiday movie-turned-musical will be December 9, 10, and 15-17 at the Decatur Civic Center. Show times are 7:30 p.m. on Friday...

December 3, 2023 - The 2023 Decatur Christmas Parade was held Saturday, welcoming in the Christmas season in Downtown Decatur. Shamika Madison, executive director of the Boys and Girls Club, served as the Grand Marshall, with some of "Santa's helpers" from the Boys and Girls Club. "It's exciting to be ou...

November 27, 2023 - The Salvation Army is hosting a friendly competition between local community mayors with a bell-ringing challenge and it starts this weekend. Mayors of Forsyth, Mt Zion, Maroa, and Oreana will be ringing bells at select locations on Dec 2 or Dec 9 to see which mayor can raise the most for the Red Ke...