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  • South Elgin Tree Lighting Ceremony

    Panton Mill Park South Elgin

    Following “An Almost Winter Day” festivities in South Elgin, the event shifts to Panton Mill Park across the street for the Village Tree lighting at 5 p.m. Photo: Village of South Elgin. Please check the event organizer's social media for all updates.

  • Elgin Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony

    DuPage Court 30 DuPage Court, Elgin, United States

    Residents and visitors will gather at DuPage Court (adjacent from the Fountain Square Apartment Homes) to view the annual tree lighting ceremony where Mayor David Kaptain, members of City Council, and Santa will turn on the holiday tree lights. The 2025 Tree Lighting Ceremony is set to occur on November 29 at 5:00-6:00 p.m. The tree lighting ceremony will include […]

  • Sleepy Hollow’s Holiday in the Hollow Tree Lighting and Visits with Santa

    Sabatino Park Sleepy Hollow, IL

    -Saturday, December 6 -4 PM -Sabatino Park The Sleepy Hollow Service Club invites all of Sleepy Hollow to gather for hot cocoa and holiday cheer. Music will be provided by Sleepy Hollow Elementary School as we illuminate the Sabatino Park Flagpole and the Sleepy Hollow Elementary School Circle-of-Cheer Christmas trees, to signal the start of the holiday season. Santa will […]

  • Carpentersville’s Winterville in the Park Celebration and Tree Lighting

    Triangle Park 39 E Main Street, Carpentersville, United States

    Step into a holiday wonderland right here in Carpentersville. Winterville in the Park returns bigger, brighter, and more magical than ever — and this year, it’s joining forces with the spectacular Riverside Parade of Lights for one unforgettable evening of hometown holiday cheer. From the first sparkle of the tree lighting to the glow of the parade as it crosses […]

  • Pingree Grove’s Holiday Electric Parade and Tree Lighting Celebration

    Village of Pingree Grove Municipal Center 555 Reinking Road, Pingree Grove, IL, United States

    The 2025 Holiday Electric Parade hosted by the Village’s Community Events Committee will be held on Saturday, December 6, 2025. The parade will begin with a line up at the Cambridge Lakes Charter School parking lot (840 Campus Dr., Pingree Grove) at 4:30 pm stepping off at 4:45 pm making its way down Wester Blvd., to Reinking Rd. The parade will end […]

  • Riverside Parade of Lights

    S. Lincoln Ave., West Dundee

    Join the Northern Kane County Chamber of Commerce, and the villages of East Dundee, West Dundee, and Carpentersville, for a truly magical event as we transform the riverfront into a winter wonderland in our 4th Annual Riverside Parade of Lights. -Saturday, Dec. 6 -6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Location: Parade Starts at S. Lincoln Ave. (just south of N. 6th St.), West Dundee, […]

  • Village of Bartlett Cocoa Crawl

    Bartlett Public Library District 800 S. Bartlett Road, Bartlett

    Village of Bartlett Cocoa Crawl -Saturday, Dec. 13 -11 a.m. to 3 p.m. -Participating Businesses throughout Bartlett. Join a fun filled day of supporting local businesses and sampling cocoa beverages -- some hot, some cold and even some for those 21 years and older. The Cocoa Crawl's first stop of the day on Saturday, December 13 is the Bartlett Public […]

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