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Holiday Celebration and Tree Lighting

Brookfield Village Hall 8820 Brookfield Avenue, Brookfield, IL, United States

The Brookfield Holiday Celebration will start at 2pm, and culminate in the tree lighting at 6pm. There will be photo opportunities, a petting zoo, carolers, and the greatest Christmas celebrity...

Free

Joyful Traditions

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

Join us for our annual holiday celebration! Come enjoy fellowship and holiday cheer at the Ruggard Gazebo. Stroll along the Prairie Path and check out the community's decorated Christmas Trees....

Free
Event Series Christmas in the Commons

Christmas in the Commons

Village of New Lenox 1 Veterans Pkwy, New Lenox, IL, United States

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...

Free

Frosty Fest

Downtown West Chicago 475 Main Street, West Chicago, IL, United States

Join the City of West Chicago in its historic downtown area for West Chicago's annual winter festival, Frosty Fest. Each year the event kicks off with the City’s official Tree...

Holly Days

Downtown Westmont Cass Avenue & West Quincy Street, Westmont, IL, United States

Bring your family, friends and neighbors to help ring in the holiday season at the one and only Holly Days Winter Festival! We officially kick off the month-long festival on...

Free

Making Spirits Bright

Riverfront Park (North Aurora) 25 East State Street, North Aurora, IL, United States

A holly jolly holiday season is upon us and we’re kicking it off with the annual Making Spirits Bright event! Please join us on Saturday, December 7 at North Aurora...

Knights of Columbus Pancake Breakfast

Knights of Columbus Hall (Westmont) 25 N. Cass Avenue, Westmont, United States

Photos with Santa available, plus Ladies Auxiliary Bake sale.   For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Place to Eat with Santa.

Santa Cares

Yorktown Center 203 Yorktown Center, Lombard, IL, United States

Join us for Santa Cares, a sensory-friendly Santa Experience on Sunday, December 8. We’ll turn down the music and provide some snacks so that your child can make holiday memories...

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