Winter in Galena
Things To Do in Winter in Galena
Treat yourself to a winter of luxury by spending it in Galena and Jo Daviess County. Enjoy holiday festivities such as Christmas in Elizabeth and the Mistletoe Ball. Spending the holidays in Galena and Jo Daviess County wouldn’t be complete without a New Years Eve party and dinner at one of Galena’s favorite restaurants/inns.
Annual Holiday Events in Galena
Here’s just a small sample of the exciting annual winter events in Galena:
- The Galena Territory Holiday House Walk
- Annual Christmas Cheer Weekend
- Taste of Christmas Progressive Dinner
- Snowshoe Hike & Wine Tasting
- Night of the Luminaria
- Stockton Christmas Tree Lighting and Christmas Walk
- Victorian Candlelight Christmas Tour
- Christmas Bazaar
- Christmas in Elizabeth
- Holiday Studio Tour
- Christmas at the Fort
- ARC Holiday Cookie Walk
- Pub Crawl & Ugly Sweater Contest
- Luminaria Progressive Dinner
- New Years Eve at the Goldmoor
- Special Olympics Winter Game
- Twilight Snowshoe Hike
- Ice Golf Classic
- Valentines Progressive Dinner
- Mardi Gras Pub Crawl
Skiing in Galena:
Even on a grey winter day, downtown Galena offers many places to eat and things to do for a charming and exciting vacation experience. For a true winter getaway, visit Galena’s world-renowned ski resort. Stay at the Chestnut Mountain Resort and experience its 19 trails that span 220 acres.
Additional Outdoor Winter Activities:
Cross-Country Skiing
Snowshoeing
- Buehler Preserve
- Casper Bluff Land & Water Reserve
- Chestnut Mountain Resort
- Galena Cellars Vineyard & Winery
- Keough Effigy Land & Water Reserve
- Winston Tunnel State Natural Area
For rentals, events, and maps of the above locations, contact Fever River Outfitters.
Cross-Country Skiing, Sledding, and Ice Skating are available for guests of Eagle Ridge Resort & Spa through their amenity package.
Bald Eagle tours are available through the Eagle Nature Foundation and the Jo Daviess Conservation Foundation
