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Jingle Bell Jubilee at Helen Plum Library

Helen Plum Library 411 South Main Street, Lombard, IL, United States

Get in the Jubilee spirit with the Library from 4–8pm! We’ll have a wintery photobooth and holiday lights glasses (while supplies last), as well as appearances by your favorite snowy princesses and holiday music from the Eastwind Vocal Ensemble! 4:30-7:30pm: Join us in Youth Services for an evening of wintery fun with a scavenger hunt,...

Free
Event Series An Evening with Santa and Mrs. Claus

An Evening with Santa and Mrs. Claus

Cantigny Park 1S151 Winfield Road, Wheaton, IL, United States

Start your β€œChristmas at Cantigny” experience inside the Visitors Center and get a photo with Santa! The jolly old elf will be waiting for you in Le Jardin. Be sure to bring a camera and we’ll have a staff member on hand to snap a pic if needed. Mrs. Claus will be here, too, reading...

Included in general admission

Tree Lighting

Bolingbrook Village Hall 375 W Briarcliff Rd, Bolingbrook, IL, United States

Kick off the 2023 Winter Walk! Countdown, Santa, Vendors, Displays, and MORE!   For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Places to See Santa.

Free

Ben’s Bubbles Show

La Grange Public Library 10 W. Cossitt Avenue, La Grange, IL, United States

Join us the evening of La Grange’s Holiday Walk for Ben's Bubble Show, a unique, visual delight! See mind-boggling bubble sculptures, giant bubbles, smoke bubbles, people inside bubbles and much more! Humor and audience interaction are part of the show. Enjoyable for adults and kids alike. Space is limited, so you will need to pick...

Free
Event Series Winter Fireworks

Winter Fireworks

Navy Pier 600 E Grand Ave, Chicago, IL, United States

New for the winter season! Navy Pier’s free dazzling Award-Winning fireworks display will now feature Saturday shows this winter! Get cozy on the Pier and enjoy the spectacular winter display. WINTER FIREWORKS SCHEDULE Saturday, November 25 at 9PM Saturday, December 2 at 9PM Saturday, December 9 at 9PM Saturday, December 16 at 9PM Saturday, December...

Free

Santa Cares: A Sensory-Friendly Santa Experience

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

Join us for Santa Cares, a sensory-friendly Santa Experience on Sunday, December 3. We'll turn down the music and provide some snacks so that your child can make holiday memories with Santa in a soothing environment. Santa Cares is reservation only. Please select a timeslot that works best for your family. One timeslot reservation per...

Event Series Caring Santa is Coming to Town

Caring Santa is Coming to Town

Woodfield Mall 5 Woodfield Mall, Schaumburg, IL, United States

CARING SANTA IS COMING TO TOWN Caring Santa is back! Make your reservation for a private photo experience for chidren with special nees by Clicking Here! Woodfield Mall will be hosting 2 Caring Santa events this year. To make your reservation for this private event for children with special needs, go to the Reservation Page, scroll...

Sensory-Friendly Santa Experience

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

Fashion Outlets of Chicago invites children with special needs and their families to enjoy a Sensory-Friendly Santa Experience on Sunday, December 3 from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. Registration is required for this private photo experience.   For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Places to See Santa.

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