Brew Master’s Oktoberfest
Abbey Theatre

This year’s festivities will begin with a three course meal faired with brews, lagers and polka music. This family style meal will feature sausage and sauerkraut along with other German favorites, as well as domestic and imported brews available at the cash bar. Guests can kick up their heels to the live six piece Authentic Lederhosen Band, or relax outside on one of the wooden rockers enjoying the autumn weather.

1940’s Nostalgia
Abbey Theatre

Celebrate Veteran’s Day this fall in Joliet, IL, with the Andrews Sisters. The Abbey Theatre invites you back to the 30’s and 40’s to enjoy the three part harmony including Boogie Woogie music made famous by the Andrews Sisters. Accompanied by a live band, this musical revue features full costume dress and toe tapping favorites such as “Don’t Sit Under the Apple Tree” and Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy.”

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Compliment this USO style show with a visit to the Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery, the second largest in the nation.

In the Mood
November 7, 2007
2:00 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.
The Rialto Square Theatre

In the Mood, a 1940’s musical revue takes a retro look at the life and times of a generation that listened and danced to the same kind of music. This was a time when music moved the nation’s spirit. The revue features the In the Mood singers and dancers with the sensational String of Pearls 21-piece big band orchestra. Come experience the swing and rhythm of this most sentimental and romantic era.

Full day and overnight itineraries available to compliment this USO style show. Suggestions can include lunch or dinner at the Jacob Henry Mansion Estate, a guided tour of the Joliet Area Historical Museum, or a visit to the Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery, the second largest in the nation.

Victorian Holiday
November through Mid-January
The Jacob Henry Mansion Estate

As you arrive amidst thousands of twinkling lights inside and out, you realize you have chosen the perfect location to celebrate your holidays. The holly, evergreen and mistletoe are abundant in Victorian custom, and each room is decorated in its own special theme. The 14 foot Christmas tree is beribboned in true Victorian fashion, making Christmas…the most Victorian of holidays. Join us for our annual celebration for lunch or dinner. Complete entertainment packages available to compliment you day.

December

Poinsettia Show
December 1st-December 31st
Birdhaven Greenhouse

After lunch and before you head home, stop by Birdhaven Greenhouse to view spectacular poinsettias amongst the twinkling lights of the holiday. Make sure to bring a camera! Poinsettia plants available for purchase.

“White Christmas”
Abbey Theatre

In its third season, “White Christmas” is now a holiday favorite. Inspired by the classic film White Christmas, this spectacular revue will take you on a musical journey from a World War II performance for the troops, to the glamour of a Florida night club and finally, the charm and simple beauty of a New England town. Complete with beautifully crafted scenic backdrops and lavish costumes, this magical revue proves that Christmas is a season to warm the hearts and enrich the soul.