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Jingle Bell Jubilee

Downtown Lombard St. Charles Road & Park Avenue, Lombard, IL, United States

Jingles, the reindeer, invites you to join the Lombard Park District, Village of Lombard, Lombard Chamber of Commerce, Calvary Church, Lombard Bible Church, Lombard Historical Society, and Maple Street Chapel to enjoy the sights and sound of the holidays.   For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Holiday Walks and...

Free

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 “Christmas 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

Frosty and Friends Parade

Downtown Westmont Cass Avenue & West Quincy Street, Westmont, IL, United States

Bring your family, friends and neighbors to help ring in the holiday season at the one and only Holly Days Winter Festival! We officially kick off the month-long festival on Saturday, December 2 with our Opening Ceremonies in Downtown Westmont. The Frosty & Friends Parade will step off at 5PM and proceed down Cass Ave....

Free

Winter Wonderland – SOLD OUT

Prairie Lakes Community Center 515 E Thacker Street, Des Plaines, United States

Discover an enchanted “Winter Wonderland” as the Prairie Lakes Community Center is transformed into a fun-filled holiday festival experience for all ages! There is winter fun for the entire family at this outdoor event. Come dressed for the weather and enjoy festive music, entertainment, train rides, caroling, snacks, hot chocolate and more fun for the...

Free

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

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