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Join us for delicious food, photos with Santa, & gifts for all kids. Event is open for those with special needs from 3:00pm - 4:00pm. For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Places to See Santa.
Join us for the lighting of the tree with Santa! DJ Jingles, elves, and the carolers will help welcome Santa, arriving with the North Riverside Fire Department and welcomed by Mayor Mengoni, to kick off the holiday season. Santa arrives on November 19 from 11am-1pm to light the Christmas tree in North Court. Help us...
Dance Party in the Helen Gale! Stop by to enjoy music, a light show, and scarves!
We're celebrating all things Tween! Explore several mini-versions of some of favorite tween activities. Play with robots, create art, learn to sew and more. Pick up your free ticket 20 minutes before the program starts.
Join us for the annual Mount Prospect Tree Lighting Ceremony and Christkindlmarket on Wednesday, November 22. New this year, the holiday tree has moved to the Edwin and Elsie (Meyn) Busse Park (also known as the pocket park) across the street from Village Hall. The tree lighting ceremony will now take place in the pocket...
Before you head downtown for the Glen Ellyn Holiday Walk and tree lighting, come to the library! Enjoy performances by Music Institute of Chicago Virtuoso Strings, Bellas Artes School of Music, harpist Dawn Bishop, and others. Apple cider donated by Trader Joe’s and light refreshments will be provided.
The Black Friday Night Market will be held on Friday November 24 from 4:00 to 9:00 at Mrs. Murphy & Sons Irish Bistro, 3905 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago. The Market will feature fine handmade goods by local Chicago-area artists. We will have a wide variety of offerings from fine and funky jewelry, dreamy watercolors, cozy knitwear, unusual...
Kick off the holiday season with the Arlington Heights Park District and the Village of Arlington Heights Special Events Commission at our annual tree lighting ceremony! Enjoy holiday-inspired music and dance performances and join the countdown at North School Park as we flip the switch on over 80,000 tiny lights. Take a trolley to Harmony...
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