It’s part European holiday market, part arts exhibition and concert, and all fun.

Celebrate the winter season at the college’s annual Winterfest, featuring an indoor community craft fair, illuminated ice sculptures, food vendors; sweet treats, photo ops and more. (Note: The craft fair in Emerson Dining will open at 2 p.m.)

The event will culminate with the Holiday Vespers Concert in Cole Memorial Chapel at 7 p.m. Wheaton’s long-standing choral tradition for the holidays celebrates music of varied cultures and time periods, and features the Wheaton Chorale and Chamber Singers under the direction of Assistant Professor Alexandra Lutkevich.

As part of the celebration, the college will collect non-perishable food items, for the Wheaton Food Pantry. Each item will donated entitles the donor to 1 ticket for the craft fair giveaway featuring items donated by our vendors. Donated items will be accepted at the Craft Fair in Emerson Dining.

Non-perishable food items will also be collected at Vespers in support of the Norton Cupboard of Kindness.

This event is open to Wheaton students, faculty and staff and their families, and Norton residents. Parking for visitors will be available at Lot #2 on East Main Street (see campus map).

The celebration is sponsored by Arts at Wheaton and the Office of the President.

Wheaton’s choral tradition for the holidays celebrates music of varied cultures and time periods, and features the Wheaton Chorale and Chamber Singers under the direction of guest conductor Alexandra Lutkevich. The concert is free to the public, but donations are gratefully accepted.

After a year of singing virtually, the Wheaton Chorale and Chamber Singers return to Cole Chapel to present the Holiday Vespers Concert.  A long-time Wheaton tradition for the holidays, the Vespers Concert features festive secular and sacred music from a variety of time periods and cultures.  Donations gratefully accepted.

Please note: Wheaton College requires masking for at all events, regardless of vaccination status.

In-person seating is SOLD OUT

Virtual Registration via Zoom, register here.

Wheaton’s choral tradition for the holidays continues, celebrating music that spans cultures and time periods, featuring the Wheaton Chorale and Chamber Singers with a guest appearance by the Wheaton Sinfonietta.

YouTube Concert Link. The concert premiere will begin at 7:30 p.m. EST

Register for the Vespers Welcome. Welcoming remarks will begin at 7:00 p.m. EST

Vespers Program (pdf)

Register for the Virtual Reception. The reception will begin shortly after the premiere ends at 8:15 p.m. EST