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Join Us for the Berwyn Holiday Weekend β December 13th-15th! Celebrate the season with a community-wide holiday event! The Berwyn Holiday Weekend invites local businesses to host festive activities throughout...
Low-Sensory Mornings provide exclusive early access to Griffin MSI from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m., allowing you to explore with exhibits with modified lighting and sound. Your tickets also include Museum...
During Wonder Works for Everyone play sessions, the museum opens an hour hourly for an accessible and inclusive environment. Each Wonder Works for Everyone session requires pre-registration for a limited...
Itβs the most wonderful time of the year and there is no better place to spend it than at NCG Cinemas! βοΈ Bring your friends and family to NCG Cinemas...
For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Place to Eat with Santa.
The Grinch is Back for the Holiday Season! Holiday season means itβs time to hang out with the Grinch! Weβre bringing you a special showing of βThe Grinchβ at Star...
From December 5th to 16th, Wonder Works will transform into a Winter Wonderland. Two special friends will make surprise appearances for hugs and pictures: the Winter Princess and Ursa the...
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FOR NON-MEMBERS. The Chicago Botanic Garden offers a number of Free Admission Days for Illinois residents each year. Preregistration for nonmembers is required and will extend...
Miss Adele from Forevermore Dance Studio will come to Wonder Works Children's Museum on December 15 to introduce children to a variety of dance and movement games. The dance class...
Features donkey rides, Mary, Joseph & Baby Jesus, and the Three Wise Men, among other crafts, activities, music performances and food. It is a free event; but will also host...
This is our most favorite annual event! Ever! And itβs always a big hit. NO RESERVATIONS REQUIRED! This special Santa visit is for fur babies and their humans β€οΈ Pooch...
Ho Ho Ho, Santa Claus is coming to town! Donβt miss your chance to snap a photo with Santa and share your holiday wish. Visit with Santa on Candy Cane...
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....
Watch out as you explore the Conservatory β you may run into a Budding Botanists! on Saturdays and Sundays from 11:00am to 3:00pm, Nature Educators will provide activities for kids...
NEW this year, we will be hosting a new free admission day on Sunday, December 8 & 15. Thank you to City of Aurora Youth Services for sponsoring free admission...
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...
Rosemontβs 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...
The Family Sensory Hour offers the opportunity for children with special needs to use the Kids' Library in a safe and welcoming environment before the Library opens. Live in-person. Registration...
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...
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...
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...
Experience model trains depicting the famous Polar Express from Chicago T-Trak, a group of railroad modelers that run N-scale trains on modular layouts. No Registration required.
We are thrilled to partner with the Maywood Park District to host the Glen Ellyn Area Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.'s Ujamaa Kwanzaa Festival! This exciting event...
Celebrate the wonder and joy of the holiday season with holiday crafts, stories, and more! Learn how reindeer shoes are made with a special story-time and demonstration by the blacksmith...
The Random Ringers Handbell Choir return for their annual holiday performance! The 11-member ensemble will perform secular, poplar, and classic holiday music on 5 octaves of Schulmerich Handbells and Malmark...
Travel through the multiverse of Dungeons & Dragons on an amazing journey to stop a famous D&D villain. Participants can choose a pre-made character at their first session or contribute...
All Are Welcome! Free Family Event! You will be able to visit the interactive town of Bethlehem. In Bethlehem, you will be able to taste foods from the time period...
Join thousands of people who have made our Live Nativity experience a family Christmas tradition. Walk through the joy and wonder of the true Christmas story as your family is...
Join us at feeding time to learn about our outdoor ambassador animals and their habits.
Join us for an uplifting choral holiday show! We will be performing festive and familiar songs of the season, along with a few audience sing-a-longs! Visit the "Take Note" Facebook page for...
Enjoy an afternoon of winter S.T.E.A.M. activities with the West Suburban Chicago Section of the National Council of Negro Women. Ages 6-11 with a caregiver.
Enjoy Christmas Hits of the Holidays with Great Moments in Vinyl Take a break from the holiday hubbub and enjoy one of the best things about Christmas: the music! This...
Experience a bit of nostalgia as The Chris White Trio performs Vince Guaraldiβs complete A Charlie Brown Christmas soundtrack.
Come experience the Nativity recreated with real people and live animals! Presentations at 4:00 and 5:00pm. Also enjoy warm refreshments, a festive gazebo, and an indoor display of Christmas trees...
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...
The Village of La Grange Park made Santa's Nice List again this year! Santa may be super busy preparing for the big day but he decided to pay us a...
Enjoy Lombard Park Districtβs annual holiday lights display in Lilacia Park! Charming holiday displays illuminate the park 4:30 β 10:00 pm daily with magical light shows, tree decorations, a gingerbread...
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,...
DuPage Childrenβs Museum is dedicated to being an accessible, inclusive environment for children to thrive through extraordinary learning experiences. Adaptive Play Time provides a modified environment for play and learning...
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