Celebrate the holidays in the North/Northwest Suburbs of Chicago with the whole family! Read some of our picks below and find the most updated list on our calendar. Don’t forget to check out other kid-friendly holiday events in the city, South Suburbs and Western Suburbs.
Santa HQ at Fashion Outlets of Chicago
When: Nov. 8-Dec. 24
Where: Fashion Outlets of Chicago, 5220 Fashion Outlets Way, Rosemont
Santa HQ invites families to experience the wonder of Santa’s workshop in the digital and social media age. In addition to a custom photo opportunity with Santa Claus, visitors can use the workshop’s magic mirror to transform into one of Santa’s elves. Guests can virtually change their elf’s outfits, receive customized “Magic Mirror” collector cards and more.
Christmas Town at Summerfield Zoo
When: Nov. 15-Dec. 24
Where: Summerfield Farm & Zoo, 3088 Flora Rd., Belvidere
Check out Santa’s Reindeer Barn with Santa’s entire sleigh team of reindeer, then visit with Santa Claus. Kids will earn a “stable elf” diploma and take part in baby reindeer flight school training sessions.
When: Nov. 22-Jan. 5
Where: Chicago Botanic Garden, 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe
Along a mile-long path, the night comes alive with color, imagination, and sound, from a playful choir of singing trees to a spectacular waterfall of light. At times, you’ll find yourself in the center of it all — stepping inside a cathedral of golden light, walking down an avenue of luminous linden trees, moving through colorful ribbons of light.
When: Nov. 22, 23, 24, 29, 30, Dec. 1, 6, 7 & 8
Where: Woodstock Opera House, 121 Van Buren St., Woodstock
Join Ebenezer Scrooge as he journeys through the Christmases of Past, Present, and Christmas Yet to Come with his ghostly guides. Let the merry Christmas carols, enchanting children, wonderful characters, and colorful costumes welcome you into the Christmas season.
Long Grove Holiday Festivities
When: Nov. 23-Dec. 23
Where: 308 Old McHenry Road, Long Grove
An old-fashioned celebration comes alive in a picture-perfect holiday setting! Victorian buildings trimmed in lights, a covered bridge and cobblestone walkways lined in luminaries in beautiful historic Long Grove.
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