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It’s the most wonderful time of the year and there is no better place to spend it than at NCG Cinemas! ❄️ Bring your friends and family to NCG Cinemas Holiday Film Festival ☃️ starting December 6th. Come see your holiday favorites back on the BIG screen for a limited time 🎟️ Tickets are FREE!...
👫 Bring your friends and family for an unforgettable time on the ice! Whether you’re a skating pro or just starting out, our rink is the perfect place to make memories. All proceeds for this event will go toward the Friends of HEParks Foundation, supporting at-risk families in the Hoffman Estates community, so that they...
Ho Ho Ho, Santa Claus is coming to town! Don’t miss your chance to snap a photo with Santa and share your holiday wish. Visit with Santa on Candy Cane Lane. Don't miss this new tradition while you shop & dine in Downtown Glen Ellyn. For information on more events like this, check out...
This holiday season, bring your family and friends to meet Santa at the Atrium! Enjoy a magical experience and create lasting memories with a free photo opportunity with Santa Claus. Free to attend. For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Places to See Santa.
Watch out as you explore the Conservatory – you may run into a Budding Botanists! on Saturdays and Sundays from 11:00am to 3:00pm, Nature Educators will provide activities for kids of all ages at our Budding Botanists station. These programs are drop in and no preregistration is required. You can stop by and interact with...
Macerich's Fashion Outlets of Chicago invites visitors to celebrate the holiday season with Santa visits at the shopping center from Friday, November 15 through Tuesday, December 24. While visits with Santa are always free, Fashion Outlets of Chicago will also offer a variety of keepsake photo packages available for purchase. Pet owners can bring their...
Rosemont’s Parkway Bank Park entertainment district is thrilled to kick off the holiday season with the return of its Chicago Wolves Ice Rink Saturday, November 23. Admission to the Chicago Wolves Ice Rink is free. Guests are invited to bring their own skates or rent skates on-site for $8. The Chicago Wolves Ice Rink will...
Families visit with Santa & Mrs. Claus For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Places to See Santa.
Visit Santa at the Main Street Promenade, 55 S. Main Street (corner of Main and Van Buren). Parents can take festive DIY photos while enjoying holiday music from the Chicago Carolers around downtown. For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Free Photos with Santa.
Get ready for an afternoon of karaoke fun, raffle prizes, and silent auctions with guest DJ Jay Contro! Plus, it's a Chicago Bears Viewing Party as they take on the Detroit Lions at home—cheer on the Bears while celebrating the holiday season. 🏈🎅 💝 Giving Back: We're proud to partner with Joey's Afterglow to brighten...
Don't miss your chance to take your picture with the one and only Santa Claus and give him your list! Visitors can meet the North Pole's most famous resident for FREE at Santa's House. Santa's House will be open every Saturday and Sunday from 1pm - 4pm from November 30th - December 22nd. Visitors can...
Visit Santa in his gingerbread house at the corner of Main Street and Curtiss Street. For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Places to See Santa.
Join our staff for an up-close look at one of our ambassador animals.
Spend your Sunday afternoon crafting with like-minded friends. Bring your own project or do one of ours! Drop-ins welcome.
Get ready for Chanukah with the Menorah Workshop at Home Depot! Register at ChabadNorthbrook.com/menorah All children are welcome to join and build their own Menorah! Sunday, Dec 22 at The Home Depot 655 Lake Cook Rd. Sessions at 2:00pm, 2:45pm, 3:30pm and 4:15pm. No charge. Registration required. Sessions close as they fill up. Space limited....
Santa is coming to Trinity Episcopal Church in Wheaton on December 22nd! This free event which includes pictures with Santa, Christmas crafts, and fun activities for all ages. For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Places to See Santa.
The Village of New Lenox is continuing its Christmas in the Commons tradition with another year of lights and holiday festivities in the Village Commons. Christmas in the Commons will be taking place on the dates listed below, so be sure to mark your calendars! Events are free with no admission ticket required. Saturday, November...
Take your family on a Christmas adventure through a luminary-lit forest trail. Navigate your way to Bethlehem in search of Baby Jesus. Along your journey, you will interact with townspeople, shepherds, angels, and wise men as you hear the story of Christmas. For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of...
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