Sand Ridge: Calumet Heritage Day
Sand Ridge Nature Center 15891 S Paxton Ave, South Holland, IL, United StatesJoin us as we explore the heritage of the Calumet region with guided walks, regional activities and displays.
Free
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Visits with Santa
Fashion Outlets of Chicago 5220 Fashion Outlets Way, Rosemont, IL, United StatesMacerich'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 Santa are always free, Fashion Outlets of Chicago will also offer a variety of keepsake photo packages available for purchase. Pet owners can bring their...
Medinah Shriners Feztival of Trees
Medinah Shriners Center 550 Shriners Drive, Addison, IL, United StatesFree Admission and open to public. Buy raffle tickets for a chance to win one of 41 fully decorated Christmas trees. For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Places to See Santa.
Free
Family Storytime and Craft
Park Ridge Public Library 20 S Prospect Avenue, Park Ridge, IL, United StatesSaturdays are family days! Spend your morning together at the Library as we share stories and songs followed by a craft project. Drop in.
Free
Free Family Holiday Movies
Glen Art Theatre 540 Crescent Boulevard, Glen Ellyn, IL, United StatesJoin us for these free family movies throughout the months on November and December at Glen Art Theatre!
Free
Tiny Great Performances
DuPage Children's Museum 301 N. Washington St., Naperville, IL, United StatesTiny Great Performancesโข bring professional and community performers to the Museum to promote a life-long love of the arts in children and their families. Performances feature a variety of subjects including dance, music, storytelling, theatre, and more. Tiny Great Performances are designed to be an integration of play and performance. Guests are welcome to stop,...
Included in general admission
Budding Botanists
Garfield Park Conservatory 300 N Central Park Avenue, Chicago, IL, United StatesWatch out as you explore the Conservatory โ you may run into a Budding Botanists! on Saturdays and Sundays from 11:00am to 3:00pm, Nature Educators will provide activities for kids of all ages at our Budding Botanists station. These programs are drop in and no preregistration is required. You can stop by and interact with...
Free
The Magnificent Mile Lights Festival
Downtown Chicago State & Lake, Chicago, IL, United StatesFor thirty-two years, The Wintrust Magnificent Mile Lights Festivalยฎ has been a thrilling celebration: A day-through-night, mile-long holiday extravaganza. Its centerpiece is the largest nighttime parade in the United States. Led by Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse of Walt Disney Worldยฎ Resort, the spectacular parade down North Michigan Avenue features fabulous floats, giant helium balloons,...
Free
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