Bishop Hill Julmarknad 2025: Swedish Christmas Market Preview
Visitors browse long tables loaded with dozens of varieties of homemade chocolates during the annual Chocolate Walk at Bishop Hill’s Julmarknad Swedish Christmas market.
Todd Decker from the Bishop Hill Heritage Association stops by Galesburg’s Morning News with the full preview of Julmarknad 2025 – the Swedish Christmas market that turns the entire 1850s village into a living, breathing holiday tradition.
No chain stores, no mall vibes – just handcrafted gifts, roaming Tomten (Christmas elves), the prank-loving Julbock goat, daily nyckelharpa concerts, cookie & chocolate walks, Dala horse painting, and a visiting Swedish vocal ensemble (Kongero) on Dec 6.
Dates & Hours:
Plus a sneak peek at Lucia Nights (Dec 12–13) when the whole town glows with candles and luminaries.
Full schedule & details at visitbishophill.com
Visitors browse long tables loaded with dozens of varieties of homemade chocolates during the annual Chocolate Walk at Bishop Hill’s Julmarknad Swedish Christmas market.