Eckert's

Live Music: Double D
2022-11-11 18:00 - 21:00, 2022-11-20 13:00 - 16:00 (America/Kentucky/Louisville) | Eckert’s Belleville Farm, 951 South Green Mount Road, Belleville, IL, 62220, United States
Join us for a concert inside our NEW! Cider Shed. This concert is FREE and family-friendly. Delicious food & tasty drinks will be available for purchase from our Cider Shed; no outside food or drinks are allowed.

Murder Mystery Dinner: Dickens of a Killing
2022-11-12 17:30 - 20:30 | Eckert’s Belleville Farm, 951 South Green Mount Road, Belleville, IL, 62220, United States
Welcome to a Holiday Party in Merry Olde England!

A little singing! A little dancing! A little murder! What could be more fun?

Of course, Scrooge is up to his old tricks again, and someone bumps him off!

Who did it? Miss Havisham? The Artful Dodger? Little Tiny Tim? Or…maybe you?!!

Whether you want to participate a little, or a lot, you’re sure to have a jolly good time, in jolly olde England, with “A Dickens of a Killin!

Includes appetizer, meal, drink (iced tea, soft drink or coffee) and tax. Event begins at 5:30 pm.

Live Music: Casey Reeves
2022-11-12 18:00 - 21:00, 2022-11-19 18:00 - 21:00, 2022-12-03 17:00 - 20:00 | Eckert’s Belleville Farm, 951 South Green Mount Road, Belleville, IL, 62220, United States

Live Music: Brian McKelvey
2022-11-13 13:00 - 16:00, 2022-11-26 18:00 - 21:00, 2022-12-11 13:00 - 16:00 | Eckert’s Belleville Farm, 951 South Green Mount Road, Belleville, IL, 62220, United States

DIY Holiday Doormat Class
2022-11-16 18:00 - 20:30 | Eckert’s Belleville Farm, 951 South Green Mount Road, Belleville, IL, 62220, United States
Are you looking for a new holiday doormat for your home? Come out to our Cider Shed to DIY. We have partnered with Sawdust & Glitter in Downtown Belleville to offer you this one-of-a-kind experience. Choose from three holiday designs, grab your friends, and have the best time getting crafty! Once finished, place your new doormat outside and impress all of your guests. $35/doormat. Reservations required.
Doormat: 30” x 18”. We’ll provide the mat, paint, and all the instruction.
**Drinks and food are available for purchase. No outside food or drink is permitted.**

Cheese Boarding School with STL Cheeseboards
2022-11-18 18:00 - 20:00 | Eckert’s Belleville Farm, 951 South Green Mount Road, Belleville, IL, 62220, United States
Join us for the perfect Fall Friday evening of Cheese Board making at our Cider Shed with STL Cheese Boards!

Included in your Cheese Boarding School ticket:

Each guest will build a cheese board on a 9×9” Board.
One welcome cider drink from Eckert’s amazing cider collection!
One hour of charcuterie tips + tricks with Allison from St. Louis Cheese Boards.
Each person will learn to style 3 types of cheese, 2 types of cured meats (including a salami rose!), olives or pickles, nuts, something sweet and crackers.
One Millis Meadows honey jar for each guest.
Utensils to make the boards will be provided including cutting boards and cheese wire slicers.
The event is November 18th at 6pm. One ticket per guest, no refunds or exchanges.

Live Music: Dade Farrar
2022-11-18 18:00 - 21:00, 2022-11-23 17:00 - 20:00, 2022-12-02 17:00 - 20:00 | Eckert’s Belleville Farm, 951 South Green Mount Road, Belleville, IL, 62220, United States

Breakfast with Santa
2022-11-19 08:00 - 12:00 | Eckert’s Belleville Farm, 951 South Green Mount Road, Belleville, IL, 62220, United States
Join us for a meal with Santa on the farm! Children can tell Santa their Christmas wishes. Santa has a special gift for each child. We will capture the moment in a photo of your child with Santa. Each child will have the opportunity to get his/her face/hand painted, get to decorate a sugar cookie with frosting and sprinkles and a holiday story will be read. Reservations are required. Breakfast will be provided from 8am until noon. The meal includes scrambled eggs, crisp bacon, fried potatoes, fruit, biscuits, and homemade sausage gravy, drink (alcohol is not included). $25/person.

Cut-Your-Own Christmas Tree
2022-11-19 09:00 - 16:00 | Eckert’s Belleville Farm, 951 South Green Mount Road, Belleville, IL, 62220, United States
Snuggle into your warmest winter wear and pile onto our wagon for a holiday wagon ride through our farm. The ride includes a trip through our Christmas Tree Farm to find the perfect live tree and a drive past Santa’s Workshop! $65 per Cut-Your-Own Christmas Tree.
Fees & Check-in Information
Monday- Friday: $2.50/Person for anyone 2 and older when purchased online or $3 at the door. Please Check-in at the Garden Center.
Saturday & Sunday: $2.50/Person for anyone 2 and older when purchased online or $3 at the door. Please check-in at the outdoor Pick-Your-Own Red Barn.

Friendsgiving
2022-11-23 11:00 - 20:00, 2022-11-23 11:00 - 21:00 | Eckert’s Belleville Farm, 951 South Green Mount Road, Belleville, IL, 62220, United States
Join us for our first-ever Friendsgiving celebration in our NEW! Cider Shed. Grab your friends and head out to enjoy a mini Thanksgiving Feast featuring oven-roasted turkey, sweet potatoes, green beans, freshly baked dinner roll, stuffing, cranberry sauce, and a slice of our home-baked pumpkin pie. It’s not Thanksgiving without drinks – this delicious tasting will include our original hard cider flight featuring our blackberry, apple, strawberry, and peach hard cider. It’s the perfect way to get in the holiday spirit. $25. Reservations not required.

Live Music: Uncle Albert Duo
2022-11-25 18:00 - 21:00 | Eckert’s Belleville Farm, 951 South Green Mount Road, Belleville, IL, 62220, United States

Gingerbread House Workshop
2022-11-26 13:00 - 16:00 | IL
For those who have always longed to build a gingerbread house but were intimidated by the thought, here is your chance to create a beautiful display for the holidays. We provide all of the supplies and guidance. You provide the creativity! Great for young and old. $20/Gingerbread House. Join us between the hours of 1pm and 4pm in our NEW Cider Shed at our Belleville Farm.
Reservations are not required, just join us in the Cider Shed to take part in the fun!
Gingerbread Houses are $20/house.

Live Music: Rachel Deschaine
2022-11-27 13:00 - 16:00 | Eckert’s Belleville Farm, 951 South Green Mount Road, Belleville, IL, 62220, United States

Wreath Decorating Class
2022-11-30 18:30 - 20:30 | Eckert’s Belleville Farm, 951 South Green Mount Road, Belleville, IL, 62220, United States
Experience the joys of the holiday spirit as you create a gorgeous evergreen wreath. This workshop, held in our NEW Cider Shed, will offer you the opportunity to craft a beautiful seasonal decoration.
Enjoy an afternoon with your friends as you learn the basic wreath design techniques. Wreath décor will include fresh evergreens, berries, pinecones, ribbons, and more.
Event will take place from 6:30pm – 8:30pm on Wednesday, November 30th. The cost is $60/person.
Each guest will receive.

Wreath to take home that you decorated
The OG Flight of Hard Cider consists of four 5-ounce pours of Eckert’s blackberry, peach, apple, and strawberry hard cider
Snack Pack

Photos with Santa
2022-12-01 15:30 - 18:30 | Eckert’s Belleville Farm, 951 South Green Mount Road, Belleville, IL, 62220, United States
The stockings are hung, the wish list is made and the Spirit of Christmas is alive. Now all you need is a photo with Santa to commemorate this special time of year. Visit our Garden Center at our Belleville Farm to tell Santa your Christmas wishes and remember your special time with St. Nick with a keepsake photo.
Cost: $22/family which includes one photo. $10 for any additional photo purchase. Additional photos can be purchased onsite.

Gingerbread House Making & Cocktail Sipping Date Night
2022-12-01 18:00 - 20:30 | Eckert’s Belleville Farm, 951 South Green Mount Road, Belleville, IL, 62220, United States
It’s beginning to taste a lot like the holidays!
Get in the holiday spirit with us as we decorate our own Gingerbread House while sipping on a flight of hard cider and munching on a holiday snack pack. Building a gingerbread house isn’t just for kids, this is your chance to create a beautiful display for the holidays. We provide all of the supplies and guidance. You provide the creativity! $33/person. Must be 21 or older.
Event Includes

Make-Your-Own Gingerbread House + all supplies
Flight of Eckert’s Hard Cider (Four 5-oz pours of our original cider: blackberry, apple, strawberry & peach)
Snack Pack to enjoy as you decorate your Gingerbread House
Instruction from our team as we guide you to create the perfect holiday creation

Newfoundland's Draft Christmas Trees
2022-12-03 10:00 - 14:00 | Eckert’s Belleville Farm, 951 South Green Mount Road, Belleville, IL, 62220, United States
Have yourself a very furry Christmas. This year we are excited to welcome back the River King Newfoundland Club, a regional club of the Newfoundland Club of America, to our Belleville Farm to draft Christmas trees (bring them from the Cut-Your-Own area to the Garden Center) from 10am – 2pm on December 3rd. The River King Newfoundland Club has been around for over 30 years with a mission to encourage and promote the breeding, understanding, and appreciation of the purebred Newfoundland breed of dog, and to perform and encourage such activities as will bring its natural qualities to perfection. Donations will be accepted to help support the River King Newfoundland Rescue. Join us at our farm in Belleville to take part in what we hope to be a continued tradition at Eckert’s.

Live Music: Andrew Dahle
2022-12-04 13:00 - 16:00 | Eckert’s Belleville Farm, 951 South Green Mount Road, Belleville, IL, 62220, United States

DIY Painting Class - Sign or Doormat
2022-12-07 18:00 - 20:30 | Eckert’s Belleville Farm, 951 South Green Mount Road, Belleville, IL, 62220, United States
Are you looking for a new holiday doormat or sign for your home? Come out to our Cider Shed to DIY. We have partnered with Sawdust & Glitter in Downtown Belleville to offer you this one-of-a-kind experience. Choose from three holiday doormat designs OR three holiday sign designs, grab your friends, and have the best time getting crafty! Once finished, decorate your space with your crafty work. $35 for door mat or sign. Reservations required.
Doormat: 30” x 18”. We’ll provide the mat, paint, and all the instruction.
**Drinks and food are available for purchase. No outside food or drink is permitted.**

Live Music: RHB Acoustic
2022-12-09 17:00 - 20:00 | Eckert’s Belleville Farm, 951 South Green Mount Road, Belleville, IL, 62220, United States

Live Music: Sam Gallaher
2022-12-10 17:00 - 20:00 | Eckert’s Belleville Farm, 951 South Green Mount Road, Belleville, IL, 62220, United States
Join us for a concert inside our NEW! Cider Shed. This concert is FREE and family-friendly. Delicious food & tasty drinks will be available for purchase from our Cider Shed; no outside food or drinks are allowed.
Sam Gallaher Music offers a wide variety of styles from folk music, country, and alternative rock, and everything in between.
