Downtown Ottawa Holiday Hustle Open House and Ornament Hunt

Grab your girlfriends for the highly anticipated yearly event in downtown Ottawa! See how some of our local shops have transformed into their own winter wonderland full of Christmas decor, seasonal treats and start your Christmas shopping here with us! 🎄

On Friday evening, enter a land of enchantment in downtown Ottawa. Participating businesses will be spreading holiday cheer and showing off their creativity with the Ottawa Downtown Association’s Deck the Windows: Gingerbread Lane competition! Be sure to stroll throughout downtown and be amazed by the window displays. The Lamplight Singers 🎼 will also be strolling and caroling for even more Christmas ambiance from 6-7:30PM. We can’t wait to see YOU there! *Store hours and festivities may vary by location, please check their website or Facebook pages for exact store hours.

Back by popular demand and for ONE NIGHT ONLY! Join us in the Ottawa Hot Glass Hunt through enchanting downtown Ottawa, IL.

The Ottawa Visitors Center has once again commissioned local artist Laura Johnson owner of Starved Rock Hot Glass to create 20 beautiful glass blown ornaments with a glass hook carefully attached to the top. This unique experience is a spin-off of the summer hunt to encourage local shopping. While visiting the downtown area during the Holiday Hustle Open Houses on Friday evening be sure to be on the look-out for these one-of-a-kind treasures inside one of the participating businesses* and throughout (outdoor) downtown. Find one and it is yours to keep! For many people to enjoy these one-of-a-kind creations, we are kindly asking that you only claim one per family. Send us a selfie while you are hunting and once you hunt down an ornament, let us know by posting it on your social media and tagging @VisitOttawaIL and hash-tagging #ottawailmiddleofeverywhere #starvedrockhotglass Happy hunting!  * Not to confuse Christmas merchandise the ornament will be displayed in a clear box with an insert noting this is part of the hunt.