Geneva Christmas Walk, Holiday House Tour: See What Roads Will Close

GENEVA, IL — Several roads will be implemented to make room for Geneva's Christmas Walk and Holiday House Tour Dec. 1-2, police announced.

The Christmas Walk will kick off with a tree-lighting ceremony at 6 p.m. Dec. 1, and in preparation, staff from the Geneva Police Department and Geneva Emergency Management Agency will shut down Third Street from State to South streets at 5 p.m. All intersections along Third Street will also close.

In light of the event, parking restrictions will also be enacted at 3 p.m. Dec. 1 throughout downtown Geneva. Roadways will reopen at the end of the Christmas Walk at 10 p.m.

Police officers and GEMA volunteers will be around downtown to help guests during the Christmas Walk. Officials said officers will also use a law enforcement drone for real-time aerial monitoring.

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Tours at the following houses will run from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Dec. 1 and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 2.

• 406 S. River Lane
• 216 Campbell St.
• 585 S. Eighth St.
• Two homes in the Mill Creek subdivision in unincorporated Kane County

Parking restrictions will be in place on streets surrounding each destination within city limits to provide increased safety for pedestrians as well as the necessary clearance for emergency vehicles.