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Santa Cares: Sensory Friendly Visits with Santa

Fashion Outlets of Chicago 5220 Fashion Outlets Way, Rosemont, IL, United States

Macerich’s Fashion Outlets of Chicago invites children with special needs and their families for “Santa Cares,” a sensory-friendly Santa experience on Sunday, December 8 from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. Taking place prior to shopping center opening, “Santa Cares” will be carefully managed to accommodate guests with autism and other special needs, including necessary environmental...

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Sensory-Friendly Santa

Fox Valley Mall 195 Fox Valley Center, Aurora, IL, United States

Sensory Santa is a sensory-friendly opportunity for children with special needs and their families to enjoy a private photo session and visit with Santa Claus in a calming environment before the mall opens to the public. Each child in attendance will receive a free plush and bag full of holiday goodies. Please enter through mall...

Breakfast with Santa Toy Drive

St. Celestine School 3017 N 77th Avenue, Elmwood Park, United States

Please bring an unwrapped toy for a boy or a girl $10 limit per toy. Breakfast will be served. There will be a visit from Santa. Bring a bag of canned goods for your visit with Santa. Arts and Crafts.   For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Place to...

Event Series NCG Free Holiday Family Film Fest

NCG Free Holiday Family Film Fest

NCG Cinemas (Yorkville) 1505 N Bridge Street, Yorkville, United States

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!...

Free
Event Series Bloomingdale Maker’s Market

Bloomingdale Maker’s Market

Downtown Bloomingdale 104 S Bloomingdale Road, Bloomingdale, IL, United States

The Bloomingdale Maker's Market was started in the Summer of 2020 by Alicia Eisenmann of Delish Cakes. The market was called "Maker's Market" and was created as a safe space for people to sell their goods during Covid. What started with 12-18 vendors in 2020 quickly grew to 60 vendors for the 2021 season. The...

Free
Event Series Winter Wonderland

Winter Wonderland

Wonder Works Children's Museum 6445 West North Avenue, Oak Park, IL, United States

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 Wonder Polar Bear. Story time will be winter themed and we will feature a variety of stations and play materials celebrating the magic of snow...

Included in general admission
Event Series Julmarknad

Julmarknad

Swedish American Museum 5211 North Clark Street, Chicago, IL, United States

The Museum's holiday market will be back the first full weekend in December. You can browse through a wide variety of products from our wonderful vendors to find gifts for loved ones or to treat yourself. There will be performances and visits from Tomten. Enjoy delicious Swedish treats as well. You won't want to miss...

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