Brookfield Holiday Celebration

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2023 Come out and celebrate with Santa early for a delicious brunch served at our local VFW. We will have crafts, games and pictures with Santa from 10am-1pm right before the Trolley route begins. VFW, 8844 Ogden Ave, Brookfield, IL. To RSVP please click HERE .

THE TREE LIGHTING CEREMONY On the corner of Broadway & Washington at the 8 corners business district. Activities for tree lighting begin at 5pm with the RBHS choir and S.E. Gross choir caroling! Santa will be arriving via fire truck at 5:45pm where countdown to the lighting of our tree (lighting at 6pm) will begin!

Trolley Stop 1 – Village Hall Kris Kringle Market 10:00am-5:00pm • Holiday Walk 2023 Mug Pick Up at Brookfield Chamber Tent while supplies last • Giant Inflatable Snow Globe pictures • Snowmaking Snowman • Face Painter • Carolers & Holiday Music • SE Gross School Band 1:30pm-2:00pm • SE Gross Choir 2:30pm-3:00pm

Trolley Stop 2 – Historic Grossdale Station Museum Open for visitors 2:00pm-5:00pm • Irish Times Pub & Restaurant Santa Claus meet and greet 2:00pm-4:30pm • Gosia’s Coffee Decorating sugar cookies for kids

Trolley Stop 3 – Grand Ave business district • Sebastians wood carver 2:00pm-5:00pm • Daisy’s Treats Make your own Grinch Hot Cocoa Bombs with the Grinch! 2:00pm-4:00pm

Trolley Stop 4 – LSF Brookfield Library Activities include library craft activity

Trolley Stop 5 – West side of the street on Broadway Activities include petting zoo and tree lighting

Trolley Stop 6 – East and southside of Broadway Activities include roller rink and kids activities

Trolley Stop 7 – 3726 Prairie Avenue Olaf, Elsa and Anna photograph opportunities and meet & greet 2:00pm-5:30pm • Make your own reindeer food Close drop off to Irish Times and Santa Holiday Celebration Activities & Schedule

For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Holiday Trolley and Carriage Rides.