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Santa Paws is Coming to Town

Downtown Batavia

This is our most favorite annual event! Ever! And it’s always a big hit. NO RESERVATIONS REQUIRED! This special Santa visit is for fur babies and their humans ❤️ Pooch...

$10
Event Series Budding Botanists

Budding Botanists

Garfield Park Conservatory 300 N Central Park Avenue, Chicago, IL, United States

Watch out as you explore the Conservatory – you may run into a Budding Botanists! on Saturdays and Sundays from 11:00am to 3:00pm, Nature Educators will provide activities for kids...

Free
Event Series Visits with Santa

Visits with Santa

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

Macerich'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...

Event Series Skating in the Park

Skating in the Park

Parkway Bank Park 5501 Park Place, Rosemont, IL, United States

Rosemont’s Parkway Bank Park entertainment district is thrilled to kick off the holiday season with the return of its Chicago Wolves Ice Rink Saturday, November 23. Admission to the Chicago...

Free
Event Series Sundays with Santa

Sundays with Santa

Batavia Boardwalk Shops 114 E. Wilson Street, Batavia, United States

Families visit with Santa & Mrs. Claus   For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Places to See Santa.

Event Series Santa Sundays

Santa Sundays

Main Street Promenade 55 S. Main St, Naperville, IL, United States

Visit Santa at the Main Street Promenade, 55 S. Main Street (corner of Main and Van Buren). Parents can take festive DIY photos while enjoying holiday music from the Chicago...

Free
Event Series Santa’s House

Santa’s House

Downtown St. Charles IL, United States

Don't miss your chance to take your picture with the one and only Santa Claus and give him your list! Visitors can meet the North Pole's most famous resident for...

Free

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