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Best Holiday Light Displays in Lake County

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When I think of Christmas, I think about snowflakes, hot chocolate, Santa Claus, and of course twinkling lights on trees and houses.  Many neighborhoods offer great holiday light displays, you just have to know where […]

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10:00 am Hannukah Happenings @ Hawthorn Mall
Hannukah Happenings @ Hawthorn Mall
Dec 15 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am
Please join the Northwest Suburban Jewish Connectors for this FREE Hanukkah celebration! Families will enjoy entertainment, activities, and fun! Co-sponsored by: Beth Am, Beth Judea, BJE, Camp Henry Horner, Interfaith Families, JCC, JUF Young Families, Or Shalom, Shir Hadash
10:00 am Toddler Open Gym @ Hunt Club Community Center
Toddler Open Gym @ Hunt Club Community Center
Dec 15 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am
Toddler Open Gym Day Pass: $4 residents, $5 non-residents 10 punch card pass $35 residents, $44 non residents. Fee is per child, parents are free. Toddler Open Gym is specially designed for children ages 0-5 [...]
11:00 am Volo Bog Tours @ Volo Bog State Natural Area
Volo Bog Tours @ Volo Bog State Natural Area
Dec 15 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Truncated version – Marsh tour only – BUT we will talk about Volo Bog and bogs in general. Saturday & Sunday 11:00 a.m. & 1:00 p.m.    Saturday & Sunday Our one-hour public tours of Volo Bog are “Truncated.” We’ll [...]
12:00 pm Family Open Gym @ Wheeling Community Recreation Center Gym
Family Open Gym @ Wheeling Community Recreation Center Gym
Dec 15 @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
For families with children ages 10 and younger. Spend time with your family in the new Wheeling Park District gymnasium. Children must be accompanied by an adult. *Check the Park District calendar before heading out, [...]
12:00 pm Fox Lake Santa House @ Millennium Park
Fox Lake Santa House @ Millennium Park
Dec 15 @ 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Santa is coming back to Fox Lake, IL! He will be at Millennium Park located at 6 Rollins Road, Fox Lake, IL. Come visit his Santa House, and tell him what toys you would like [...]
1:00 pm Gingerbread House Decorating Par... @ Gorton Community Center
Gingerbread House Decorating Par... @ Gorton Community Center
Dec 15 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Celebrate the magic of the season and decorate a tasty treat with Gorton’s Gingerbread House decorating party! Let your creative juices flow as you turn your freshly baked house into a edible masterpiece. Get in [...]
1:30 pm Open Swim @ Buffalo Grove High School
Open Swim @ Buffalo Grove High School
Dec 15 @ 1:30 pm – 4:00 pm
Pool Closures The Buffalo Grove High School Natatorium closures will be posted at the pool and on the Aquatics page of our website at bgparks.org. Daily entry is $6 during public hours Aquatics Hotline: 847.235.6857 [...]
1:30 pm Waukegan Public Library’s Free F... @ Waukegan Public Library
Waukegan Public Library’s Free F... @ Waukegan Public Library
Dec 15 @ 1:30 pm – 4:00 pm
Come join the Waukegan Public Library for a family movie! September 15:  Atletico San Pancho September 22: The Kid Who Would Be King September 29: Wonder Park October 6: Selena October 13: Hotel Transylvania II October 20: Goosebumps II October [...]
2:00 pm The Wizard of Oz @ Racine Theatre Guild
The Wizard of Oz @ Racine Theatre Guild
Dec 15 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Dorothy Gale is tired of her unexciting life in Kansas and dreams of a world full of new adventures. When a twister sweeps her away over the rainbow to the magical land of Oz, she [...]
3:00 pm Bannockburn Winter Hayride @ Village Hall
Bannockburn Winter Hayride @ Village Hall
Dec 15 @ 3:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Please join your neighbors for a horse drawn wagon ride that will travel thru the streets of Bannockburn. Join your friends and neighbors, bring your children and grandchildren, a blanket, and your sing-a-long voice for [...]
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