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Holiday Express

Blackberry Farm 100 S. Barnes Road, Aurora

Blackberry Farm transforms with twinkling lights, holiday decorations and holiday music. Kids can ride the Holiday Express train and take a hay wagon ride. There will be crafts, a reindeer food bar, story readings of holiday classics and a special visit with Santa.

$10

Pancake Breakfast With Santa

Geneva High School Gymnasium 416 McKinley Avenue, Geneva

Join the Geneva Lions Club for their annual event which includes free photos with Santa. More details to come.

Breakfast with Santa

Gower West School 7650 Clarendon Hills Road, Willowbrook

The Willowbrook/Burr Ridge Kiwanis Club hosts their annual pancake breakfast with Santa.

$8

Cookie Walk and Craft Fair

Journey of Hope Church 751 W. Army Trail Road, Bartlett

Cookie and craft fair, including visits with Santa.

Free

Children’s Christmas Party

Premier Catering & Events of Countryside 6240 Joliet Road, Countryside

Visit with Santa with light refreshments. Tickets should be picked up in advance.

Teddy Bear Walk

Mount Prospect Public Library 10 S. Emerson, Mount Prospect

Storytime and visits with Santa is just one part of the festivities.

Free

Adaptive Playtime

Westmont Public Library 428 North Cass, Westmont

Visit the library for an inclusive playtime for children with adaptive needs.

Free

3rd Annual Winter Resource Fair

Santori Library (Aurora) 101 S. River Street, Aurora

Explore local resources at this annual event.

Free

Musical Instrument Petting Zoo

Aurora Public Library - West Branch 233 S Constitution Drive, Aurora

Test out new (to you) instruments!

Free

Pancakes with Santa

Romeoville High School 100 N. Independence Blvd, Romeoville

Support RHS Athletic Boosters at this festive breakfast. Tickets can be purchased in advance for discounted admission.

$6 – $25

Winterfest

Bridges of Poplar Creek Country Club 1400 Poplar Creek Drive, Hoffman Estates

Each winter fun with hot cocoa, s'mores, skating, and more.

Free

Hometown Holiday Family Fun Day

Elmhurst History Museum 120 E. Park Ave., Elmhurst

A festive, family-friendly celebration including special guests like Santa, Anna and Elsa, and the City Centre Penguin. Listen to music and enjoy special holiday treats.

Free

Winter Maker’s Market

Friendship Park Conservatory 395 W Algonquin Road, Des Plaines

Visit the conservatory to support local artisans and vendors.

Free

Winterfest and Cookie Walk

Downtown Oak Park 1010 Lake Street, Oak Park

Look for Santa roaming through the festivities.

Collage Art Drop-In

Prospect Heights Public Library 12 N. Elm Street, Prospect Heights

Get creative at the library.

Free
Julmarknad

Julmarknad

Swedish American Museum 5211 North Clark Street, Chicago

Celebrate the holiday season at the Swedish American Museum.

Brookfield Holiday Celebration

Brookfield Public Library 3609 Grand Boulevard, Brookfield

Visit the library for extra programming during Brookfield's Holiday Celebration.

Free

Holiday Open House

Barrington's White House 145 W Main Street, Barrington

Visit with Santa at Barrington's White House.

Free

Oh What Fun: Christmas Party

Christ Church Oak Brook 501 Oak Brook Road, Oak Brook

Celebrate the season with festive fun.

Free

Winter Wonderland: Photos with Santa

Burr Ridge Village Center 701 Village Center Drive, Burr Ridge

Visit the Burr Ridge Village Center for free photos with Santa.

Free

Winter Fair

Des Plaines Public Library 1501 Ellinwood Street, Des Plaines

Celebrate the start of the holiday season with an artisan market and trolley rides.

Free

Festival of Lights: Holiday Games

Bloomingdale Park District Museum 108 S Bloomingdale Rd, Bloomingdale

Join the holiday fun with festive games.

Free

Holiday Market

Poplar Creek Public Library 1405 S. Park Avenue, Streamwood

Visit the library to support local vendors.

Winter Wonderland

Western Springs Tower Green 914 Hillgrove Avenue, Western Springs

See all the beautifully decorated holiday trees, watch Santa arrive, listen to holiday music, take a hayride, and visit the petting zoo. The annual tree lighting is at 5pm.

Free

Hibernation Day

Bemis Woods Wolf Rd & 31st St, Westchester

Learn about animal hibernation with preserve staff.

Free

Santa Comes To Town

Prairie View Community Center 6834 Dempster Street, Morton Grove

Enjoy family-friendly fun and a special visit from Santa himself.

Free

Santa is Coming to Town

Naperville Crossings 2832 Illinois Route 59, Naperville

Visit with Santa. No reservations required.

Free

Winter Wonderland

Wicker Park 1425 N. Damen Avenue, Chicago

Kick off the holiday season with character visits, special sales, and the tree lighting.

Free

RoboThink Chicago Western Suburbs

DuPage Children's Museum 301 N. Washington St., Naperville

Enjoy building at this robotics session.

Included in general admission

Meet a Snow Princess

Helen Plum Library 411 South Main Street, Lombard

Head to the library for a special meet-and-greet.

Free

Farmside Christmas

Fischer Farm 16W680 Grand Ave., Bensenville

Enjoy Christmas festivities all afternoon at Fischer Farm.

Free

Hometown Holiday

Downtown Lemont Lemont

Visit downtown Lemont for this annual festival including Santa sightings.

Free

Roselle Winterfest

Petal Plaza (Roselle) 31 S Prospect Street, Roselle

Santa will be at the Roselle Public Library. Passes can be picked up in advance.

Holiday Express

Holiday Express

Blackberry Farm 100 S. Barnes Road, Aurora

Blackberry Farm transforms with twinkling lights, holiday decorations and holiday music. Kids can ride the Holiday Express train and take a hay wagon ride. There will be crafts, a reindeer food bar, story readings of holiday classics and a special visit with Santa.

$10

Jingle Bell Jubilee

Downtown Lombard St. Charles Road & Park Avenue, Lombard

Join Lombard's annual celebration in Downtown Lombard.

Free

Winter Cinema: Elemental

La Grange Public Library 10 W. Cossitt Avenue, La Grange

Enjoy a movie indoors at the library.

Free

Lights of Lisle

Lisle Village Hall 925 Burlington Ave, Lisle

Santa parade, crafts, tree lighting ceremony, and Merry on Main businesses festivities in downtown Lisle.

Free

Winter Wonderland

Schiller Park Community Center 4501 25th Avenue, Schiller Park

Meet Santa, enjoy s'mores, and more at this festive event to kick off the holiday season.

Free

Winter Wonderful Fest

Downtown Winfield Church Street and Beecher Avenue, Winfield

A visit with Santa is just one of the activities lined up at this winter festival.

Free

Once Upon a Christmas

The Museums at Lisle Station Park 921 School Street, Lisle

Old-fashioned Christmas fun with holiday crafts and a visit with Santa.

Free

Homer For The Holidays

Heritage Park (Homer Glen) 14240 W. 151st Street, Homer Glen

Holiday crafts, hot cocoa, Santa meet and greet, music, and holiday costumed characters. There will be a Letters to Santa box for kids to send their wish lists, too.

Free

Strollin’ to the Stable

Grace Pointe Church 1320 E. Chicago Avenue, Naperville

Outdoor and indoor events to celebrate the season. Activities included are both old and new. Registration in advance.

Winter Wonderland

Prairie Lakes Community Center 515 E Thacker Street, Des Plaines

Celebrate the start of the holiday season with festive activities.

Free

Winter Wonderland at the Oaks

Hidden Oaks Nature Center (Bolingbrook) 419 Trout Farm Road, Bolingbrook

Enjoy festive fun in your ugly holiday sweater. This event is both indoors and outdoors.

Free

Joyful Traditions

Ruggard Gazebo (Villa Park) South Ardmore Avenue & East Central Boulevard, Villa Park

Featuring Santa, character photo ops, visits with animals, food trucks, and more.

Free
Christmas in the Commons

Christmas in the Commons

Village of New Lenox 1 Veterans Pkwy, New Lenox

This is fellow Kidlist staffer's favorite event that she visits annually; it features a lights display along with a 50-foot tall light-up Santa Claus and other activities, including visits from Santa for photos at no cost.

Free

Holiday Walk and Market

Downtown Clarendon Hills Prospect Street, Clarendon Hills

Shop the local merchants on a festive evening that includes a tree lighting, wagon rides, refreshments, a visit with Santa, and more.

Free

Candy Cane Lane Market

Downtown Lombard St. Charles Road & Park Avenue, Lombard

Enjoy family-friendly fun including hot cocoa, holiday characters, and more.

Free

Holiday Walk

La Grange Village Hall 53 South La Grange Road, La Grange

This annual event features tree lighting, Santa visits and so much more.

Frosty Fest

Downtown West Chicago 475 Main Street, West Chicago

Santa and Mrs. Claus are usually at this annual event.

Merry and Bright – Lighting the Tree

Bartlett Park Oak and North Avenues, Bartlett

Horse-drawn wagon rides, visits with Santa, tree lighting, and music at Bartlett Park.

Frosty & Friends Parade

Downtown Westmont Cass Avenue & West Quincy Street, Westmont

Festive parade, live music performed by local school groups, and visits with Santa.

Free
Winter Lights Walk

Winter Lights Walk

Willow Pond Park (Willowbrook) Plainfield Rd and Adams St, Willowbrook

While the lights are on every night, these nights are filled with extra festive fun.

Free

Making Spirits Bright

Riverfront Park (North Aurora) 25 East State Street, North Aurora

Take photos with Santa, meet live reindeer, and watch the parade to welcome the Christmas season.

Free

Claus for a Cause

Faith House (Naperville) 1109 E. Bailey Road, Naperville

Celebrate the season with donations to Little Friends.

Free

Tree Lighting

Bolingbrook Village Hall 375 W Briarcliff Rd, Bolingbrook

Celebrate the start of the Winter Walk with a countdown to the tree lighting.

Free

Julmarknad

Julmarknad

Swedish American Museum 5211 North Clark Street, Chicago

Celebrate the holiday season at the Swedish American Museum.

Holiday Express

Holiday Express

Blackberry Farm 100 S. Barnes Road, Aurora

Blackberry Farm transforms with twinkling lights, holiday decorations and holiday music. Kids can ride the Holiday Express train and take a hay wagon ride. There will be crafts, a reindeer food bar, story readings of holiday classics and a special visit with Santa.

$10

Christmas in the Commons

Christmas in the Commons

Village of New Lenox 1 Veterans Pkwy, New Lenox

This is fellow Kidlist staffer's favorite event that she visits annually; it features a lights display along with a 50-foot tall light-up Santa Claus and other activities, including visits from Santa for photos at no cost.

Free

Holiday Express

Holiday Express

Blackberry Farm 100 S. Barnes Road, Aurora

Blackberry Farm transforms with twinkling lights, holiday decorations and holiday music. Kids can ride the Holiday Express train and take a hay wagon ride. There will be crafts, a reindeer food bar, story readings of holiday classics and a special visit with Santa.

$10

Holiday Express

Holiday Express

Blackberry Farm 100 S. Barnes Road, Aurora

Blackberry Farm transforms with twinkling lights, holiday decorations and holiday music. Kids can ride the Holiday Express train and take a hay wagon ride. There will be crafts, a reindeer food bar, story readings of holiday classics and a special visit with Santa.

$10

Christmas in the Commons

Christmas in the Commons

Village of New Lenox 1 Veterans Pkwy, New Lenox

This is fellow Kidlist staffer's favorite event that she visits annually; it features a lights display along with a 50-foot tall light-up Santa Claus and other activities, including visits from Santa for photos at no cost.

Free

Winter Lights Walk

Winter Lights Walk

Willow Pond Park (Willowbrook) Plainfield Rd and Adams St, Willowbrook

While the lights are on every night, these nights are filled with extra festive fun.

Free

Holiday Express

Holiday Express

Blackberry Farm 100 S. Barnes Road, Aurora

Blackberry Farm transforms with twinkling lights, holiday decorations and holiday music. Kids can ride the Holiday Express train and take a hay wagon ride. There will be crafts, a reindeer food bar, story readings of holiday classics and a special visit with Santa.

$10

Christmas in the Commons

Christmas in the Commons

Village of New Lenox 1 Veterans Pkwy, New Lenox

This is fellow Kidlist staffer's favorite event that she visits annually; it features a lights display along with a 50-foot tall light-up Santa Claus and other activities, including visits from Santa for photos at no cost.

Free

Holiday Express

Holiday Express

Blackberry Farm 100 S. Barnes Road, Aurora

Blackberry Farm transforms with twinkling lights, holiday decorations and holiday music. Kids can ride the Holiday Express train and take a hay wagon ride. There will be crafts, a reindeer food bar, story readings of holiday classics and a special visit with Santa.

$10

Winter Lights Walk

Winter Lights Walk

Willow Pond Park (Willowbrook) Plainfield Rd and Adams St, Willowbrook

While the lights are on every night, these nights are filled with extra festive fun.

Free

Holiday Express

Holiday Express

Blackberry Farm 100 S. Barnes Road, Aurora

Blackberry Farm transforms with twinkling lights, holiday decorations and holiday music. Kids can ride the Holiday Express train and take a hay wagon ride. There will be crafts, a reindeer food bar, story readings of holiday classics and a special visit with Santa.

$10

Christmas in the Commons

Christmas in the Commons

Village of New Lenox 1 Veterans Pkwy, New Lenox

This is fellow Kidlist staffer's favorite event that she visits annually; it features a lights display along with a 50-foot tall light-up Santa Claus and other activities, including visits from Santa for photos at no cost.

Free

Holiday Express

Holiday Express

Blackberry Farm 100 S. Barnes Road, Aurora

Blackberry Farm transforms with twinkling lights, holiday decorations and holiday music. Kids can ride the Holiday Express train and take a hay wagon ride. There will be crafts, a reindeer food bar, story readings of holiday classics and a special visit with Santa.

$10

Christmas in the Commons

Christmas in the Commons

Village of New Lenox 1 Veterans Pkwy, New Lenox

This is fellow Kidlist staffer's favorite event that she visits annually; it features a lights display along with a 50-foot tall light-up Santa Claus and other activities, including visits from Santa for photos at no cost.

Free

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