A full-day event conducted on the first  Wednesday after Thanksgiving. The 2004 open-house included a $1,000 community gift basket donated by area merchants. In additions, Arctic Glacier Ice provided tours of the ice plant, Lee County Bank & Trust offered horse-drawn carriage rides, the Pilot Grove Savings Bank distributed community dollars (gift certificates for area merchants), and the School Choir sang carols in town square. Point of contact is Amy Mueller at (319) 837-6714. This years event will be held on Wednesday December 2, 2009 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.