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Christmas in Joliet, IL

Tree lightings, kids' activities (Santa visits, light shows, parades and markets), Christmas Eve and Christmas Day services, and nights out: ballet, theater, galas and concerts.

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Fri, Nov 20

RiverEdge Park: Christkindlmarket Aurora

RiverEdge Park, Aurora, IL · 20.2 mi

Free

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Fri, Nov 20

Christmas at Cantigny

Cantigny, Wheaton, IL · 23.6 mi

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Fri, Nov 20 · 6:30 pm

Downer Place: Aurora Winter Lights Tree Lighting

Downer Place, Aurora, IL · 20.1 mi

Free

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Sat, Nov 21 · 3:00 pm

Gary United Methodist Church: Camerata Chicago Handel’s Messiah

Gary United Methodist Church, Wheaton, IL · 23.6 mi

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Sat, Nov 21 · 3:00 pm

Brookfield Zoo Chicago: Brookfield Zoo Holiday Magic

Brookfield Zoo Chicago, Brookfield, IL · 24.7 mi

$29.95

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Sun, Nov 22 · 3:00 pm

Union Church of Hinsdale: Camerata Chicago Handel’s Messiah

Union Church of Hinsdale, Hinsdale, IL · 20.5 mi

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Fri, Nov 27 · 5:00 pm

Phillips Park: Aurora Festival of Lights

Phillips Park, Aurora, IL · 20.3 mi

Free

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Sat, Nov 28 · 9:00 am

Breakfast with Santa at Morton Arboretum

Morton Arboretum, Lisle, IL · 19.1 mi

Ticketed

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Sat, Dec 5 · 10:30 am

School of Ballet 5:8: Ballet 5:8 Beyond the Nutcracker

School of Ballet 5:8, Orland Park, IL · 13.9 mi

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Wed, Dec 16 · 7:00 pm

Wentz Hall, North Central College: Apollo’s Fire Handel’s Messiah

Wentz Hall, North Central College, Naperville, IL · 18.3 mi

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Thu, Dec 17 · 7:00 pm

Wentz Hall, North Central College: Apollo’s Fire Handel’s Messiah

Wentz Hall, North Central College, Naperville, IL · 18.3 mi

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Fri, Dec 18 · 7:00 pm

Carl Sandburg High School: Ballet 5:8 Beyond the Nutcracker

Carl Sandburg High School, Orland Park, IL · 12.9 mi

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