VOLO

🎄 Time Warp Express Jolly Trolley
November 7 – December 28
Volo Museum, Volo, IL

WOODSTOCK

🎄 It’s a Wonderful Christmas Carol
November 14 – November 30
Woodstock Opera House, Woodstock, IL

🎄 Woodstock Christmas Parade
Time not listed
November 30
Woodstock Square, Woodstock, IL

🍩 Cookies & Churros with Santa
Time not listed
November 30
Woodstock Square, Woodstock, IL

🎠 Holiday Carriage Rides
December 7–21
Woodstock Square, Woodstock, IL

MCHENRY

🎄 Holiday Markets
November 15 – December 6
McHenry Riverwalk Shoppes, McHenry, IL

❄️ McHenry Holiday Walk
Time not listed
December 5
Downtown McHenry, IL

PORT BARRINGTON

❄️ Arctic Bar
Time not listed (Runs through January)
November 21
Broken Oar, Port Barrington, IL

CRYSTAL LAKE

🎭 A Cripple Creek Christmas Carol
November 22 – December 7
Raue Center for the Arts, Crystal Lake, IL

✨ Luminary Nights
5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
December 4
Crystal Lake, IL

🎄 The Nutcracker
Times not listed
December 19 & 21
Raue Center for the Arts, Crystal Lake, IL

UNION

🚂 Happy Holiday Railway
November 28 – December 22
Illinois Railway Museum, Union, IL

HAMPSHIRE

🍫 Hampshire Chocolate Walk – Ladies’ Night
4:00 PM – 8:00 PM
December 4
Guardian Angel Basset Rescue, Hampshire, IL

CARY

🎄 Merry Cary Holiday Parade & Festival
Time not listed
December 7
Downtown Cary, IL

SYCAMORE

🎅 Walk With Santa
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
December 5
Sycamore, IL

🍫 Winter Chocolate Walk
4:00 PM – 8:00 PM
December 11
Sycamore, IL

MARENGO

🎄 Holiday Housewalk – 34th Annual Craft Fair
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
December 6
Marengo & Union, IL

🎄 Marengo Christmas Parade
5:45 PM
December 6
Downtown Marengo, IL

BELVIDERE

🐾 Pet Pictures With Santa
5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
December 5
134 N. State St., Belvidere, IL

🎄 Belvidere Light Up the Night Parade
5:30 PM
December 5
Belvidere, IL

✨ Holiday Lights at Doty Park (Opening Night)
Opens December 5
365 W. Locust St., Belvidere, IL

🎁 Belvidere Christmas Tree Giving
5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
December 5
111 W. 1st St., Belvidere, IL

HARVARD

🎄 Holiday Hoopla – Brown Bear Daycare
8:00 AM – 10:00 AM
December 6
21007 McGuire Rd., Harvard, IL

📚 Diggins Owliday Party – Harvard Diggins Library
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
December 6
900 E. McKinley St., Harvard, IL

📚 AM in the PM – Harvard Diggins Library
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
December 6
900 E. McKinley St., Harvard, IL

📸 Tails of Joy Holiday Portraits – Pet Paradise
10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
December 6
110 E. Brainard St., Harvard, IL

🧦 Stuff a Stocking Sale – Pet Paradise
10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
December 6
110 E. Brainard St., Harvard, IL

🎁 Christmas Gift Wrapping – Harvard Chamber of Commerce
10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
December 6
38 N. Ayer St., Harvard, IL

🌟 Nativity Stroll – St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
December 6
1601 Garfield Rd., Harvard, IL

🛍️ Kids Shopping With Santa’s Elves – Steel Heart
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
December 6
10308 N. U.S. Highway 14, Harvard, IL

🖼️ Starline Art, Craft & Vintage Fair
11:00 AM – 6:00 PM
December 6
208 W. Front St., Harvard, IL

🎉 Jingle Trivia
12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
December 6
308 N. Hart St., Harvard, IL

🍭 Gingerbread Showdown
12:00 PM – 5:00 PM
December 6
208 W. Front St., Harvard, IL

🏃 Eggnog Jog 3K – Harvard Parks & Rec
3:00 PM (2:00 PM check-in)
December 6
201 W. Diggins St., Harvard, IL

🎨 Loteria & Holiday Crafts – Los Jalapeños Brothers Grill
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
December 6
21 N. Ayer St., Harvard, IL

🎄 Christmas Ornament Make & Take – Starline Excursion Market
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
December 6
208 W. Front St., Harvard, IL

☕ Christmas at The Mug – The Mug Coffeehouse
2:00 PM – 6:00 PM
December 6
107 W. Front St., Harvard, IL

🍪 Cookie Decorating – Bopp’s Bar & Grill
4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
December 6
103 E. Front St., Harvard, IL

🎲 Adult Loteria Night – Los Jalapeños Brothers Grill
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
December 6
21 N. Ayer St., Harvard, IL

🎄 Harmilda’s Christmas Parade
6:00 PM
December 6
Begins at 201 W. Diggins St., Harvard, IL

HUNTLEY

🧝 Running of the Elves – Rotary Club of Huntley
10:00 AM
December 6
Huntley, IL

🔔 Handbell Concert – First Congregational Church
12:00 PM
December 6
Huntley, IL

🍪 Cookie Walk – First Congregational Church
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
December 6
First Congregational Hall, Huntley, IL

🍝 Legion Pasta Dinner – American Legion Post 673
4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
December 6
11712 Coral St., Huntley, IL

❄️ Kris Kringle Market – Very Merry Huntley
2:00 PM – 7:00 PM
December 6
Coral Street, Huntley, IL

✨ Huntley Square Activities – Very Merry Huntley
3:00 PM – 6:00 PM
December 6
Huntley Square, Huntley, IL

🎄 Very Merry Huntley Parade
5:00 PM
December 6
Huntley, IL

🎅 Visit With Santa – Very Merry Huntley
5:15 PM – 7:00 PM
December 6
Huntley Square, Huntley, IL

🎄 Jingle & Mingle Market
11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
December 7
Sew Hop’d Brewery, 1 Union Special Plaza, Huntley, IL

☕ Ice Sculpture Cocoa Crawl
12:00 PM – 5:00 PM
December 13
Huntley Square, Huntley, IL