16Nov
Inaugural Holiday Tree Lighting: Honoring Our Fallen
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- Inaugural Holiday Tree Lighting: Honoring Our Fallen
- Start time
- 18:00
- Entry fee
- $0.00
Inaugural Holiday Tree Lighting: Honoring Our Fallen
Springfield,
Illinois,
United States
22 days left
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Inaugural Holiday Tree Lighting: Honoring Our Fallen
About the event
Join Gold Star Mission for our Inaugural Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony as we come together for an evening of remembrance, reflection, and community.
This special event will honor the brave men and women from Illinois who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our nation. As we illuminate the holiday tree, we will remember their lives, recognize their sacrifice, and ensure their legacies continue to shine brightly throughout the holiday season.
Event Details
Date: Monday, November 16, 2026
Time: 6:00 PM
Location: Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport, Springfield, Illinois
We invite Gold Star families, veterans, military families, and community members to join us for this meaningful evening of remembrance.
RSVP by November 10, 2026.
Always Remember. Never Forget.
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Weather history
3-year monthly averages for November in Springfield.
Temperature3.3° / 12.2°
Feels like-1.0° / 8.4°
Sunshine hours6h 45m
Rainfall2.5 mm
Snowfall0.2 cm
Wind13.3 km/h (Gentle breeze)
Humidity69.1%
Max UV indexLow (2.0)
Sweat lossLow
Course conditionsFirm and slightly soft
Sunrise07:43
Sunset17:42
About Springfield
Learn more about the host city, Springfield.
Springfield is the capital city of the U.S. state of Illinois and the county seat of Sangamon County. Its population was 114,394 at the 2020 United States census, making it the state's seventh-most populous city, the second-most populous outside of the Chicago metropolitan area and the most populous in Central Illinois. Approximately 208,000 residents live in the Springfield metropolitan area which consists of all of Sangamon and Menard counties.
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