
Seasonal
Winter
Sledding & Ice Skating
Sledding & Ice Skating
Libertyville
Charles Brown “Charlie Brown” Park
Sylvan Drive
Small hill that neighborhood families use for sledding for younger children age 2-6
Adler Park
1500 N. Milwaukee Avenue
Two sledding hill options plus a warming house complete with bathrooms. Features a small ice skating surface available for recreational skating.
For ice surface updates, call the Recreation Department Weather Hotline at (847)247-5433 OPTION 3.
Old School Forest Preserve
St. Mary’s Road, South of 176
Large sled hill
Copeland School
801 S. Seventh Avenue
Small hill for toddlers
Butterfield School
1441 W. Lake Street
Small hill for toddlers
Hill near Condell
801 S. Milwaukee Avenue
Small hill that neighborhood families use for sledding
Nicholas Dowden Park
920 Crane Boulevard
Features a small ice skating surface available for recreational skating and ice hockey play.
For ice surface updates, call the Recreation Department Weather Hotline at (847)247-5433 OPTION 3 – 2020 Update: phone line message says closed until further notice
2020 Season – Closed until further notice
1950 US-45
LSC Outdoor Hockey Rink – The hockey rink will be prepared for ice skating season when winter weather conditions begin in December.
PHONE HOTLINE for skating conditions at (847)247-5433 *OPTION 3.
There is no supervision provided. Therefore, people using the hockey rink are doing so at their own risk. Posted signage indicates General Rules.
“Open Skating” Usage Details
- Hockey Rink is for “open skating” with users sharing the space for hockey and skating, similar to open gym for soccer, basketball inside the LSC.
- Open to the public for both residents of Libertyville and non-residents. No Fee for usage.
HOURS OF OPERATION: DAILY, 9am-10pm; Hours subject to change due to weather conditions, ice conditions, etc.
- Other Important Information
The LSC is not to be used as a warm-up shelter.
A Porta Potty is located at the Rink for skaters to use. No usage of LSC indoor washrooms.
Skaters are to call 911 in the event of accidents or other emergencies.
Hockey Goals will be provided and on-site
No special private rental time during the Ice Season due to unpredictable weather.
Parking available near the hockey rink.
Mundelein
Keith Mione Community Park
Mundelein Park & Recreation District
1401 N. Midlothian Road
Ice Skating Rink and Sled Hill – 2020 Open
Ice Skating Rink and Sled Hill
**PLEASE NOTE**
Due to the unseasonably warm weather and the rain fall from yesterday, the Ice Rink will remain closed through this evening, Wednesday December 23. With the deep freeze coming this evening, we hope to open the rink tomorrow. Please check the Rainout Line for updates.
The Ice Rink will be open thru Friday for Public/Free Skate for the holiday. The hockey goals will be put out on Saturday, December 26 at 4pm.
ICE SKATING RINK COVID-19 TIER 3 GUIDELINES
Attention: Please abide by the COVID-19 TIER 3 GUIDELINES
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Public/Family/Free Skate: Maximum occupancy: 25
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Hockey: Maximum occupancy: 10
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Remember to social distance
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Face coverings required for all skaters
Ice skating rink for a multi-purpose rink used for open skate, hockey and unique games such as “broomball.” Please note and adhere to the schedule posted below.
John Wiech Park
IL Route 60/83
Snowmobile trail link
Kracklauer Park
Seymour Avenue
Small sled hill for toddlers
Maurice Kroll Park
Huntington Road
Small sled hill for toddlers
Lewandowski Park
Prairie Road
Small sled hill for toddlers
Vernon Hills
Century Park
Vernon Hills Park District
1001 Lakeview Parkway
2020 Update: Ice Skating Closed
Sled Hill, Pavilion, and Ice Rinks lit until 9:00pm daily.
There will be two rinks in Century Park: one for general skating and the other for hockey. Check the posted sign at the hill, Vernon Hills Park District website, or call the weather hotline to see if conditions are favorable for winter activities on any given day.
Augusta Park
210 Augusta Drive
Small, neighborhood sled hill good for toddlers
Spring
Easter Bunny Photos & Events
***Call ahead for availability, safety precautions, changes and cancellations***
Let them know you saw their event on the LAM website!
Easter Bunny Photos
Easter Bunny Meet N Greet
Hawthorn Mall
122 Hawthorn Center
Vernon Hills
Come visit the Easter Bunny at Hawthorn!
March 28th 12 – 2pm
Click link above for details!
Events
Flashlight Egg Scramble
Mundelein Park & Recreation District
Dunbar Recreation Center
888 Dunbar Road
Mundelein
March 18th 6 – 7:15pm
Click link above for details
Spring Egg Walk
1401 N. Midlothian
Mundelein
March 27th
Click link above for details!
MyPerks Easter Egg Scavenger Hunt
Hawthorn Mall
122 Hawthorn Center Vernon Hills
April 3rd 11am – 12pm
Click link above for details!
The Egg-cellent Hunt
Kid’s Castle Playground
299 Onwentsia
Vernon Hills
March 27th 10 – 11:30am
Click link above for details!
Easter Egg Hunt
Adler Park
1500 N. Memorial
Libertyville
March 27th – Click link above for availability and times based on age
Visit our Calendar for More Easter Events!
Spring Events
***Call ahead for availability, safety precautions, changes and cancellations***
Let them know you saw their event on the LAM website!
Events
Rock the Bald with Hawthorn Mall…Virtually!
Register to Rock the Bald and fundraise for the St. Baldrick’s Foundation!
Anytime between March 1st and March 31st, participants are invited to videotape themselves having their heads shaved, then share the video on Facebook or Instagram with the hashtag #rockthebaldathawthornmall and tag Hawthorn Mall.
Clink the link above for details!
HAWTHORN HIKERS LUCKY WALKING CHALLENGE
March 15th – March 29th: Join the Hawthorn Hikers for the Lucky Walking Challenge!
Click the link above for details!
Earth Day Celebration
Prairie Grass Nature Museum
860 Hart Road
Round Lake
April 24th
Click link above for details!
Summer
Local Pools & Beaches
Also visit our Aquatics page under Resources!
Barefoot Bay and Spray Park
1461 N. Midlothian
Mundelein
Closed for the season.
Season (dependent on State guidelines)
July 1–September 7
This year the Spray Park is FREE to residents! Nonresident fee is $4. Please note that nonresident fee is not refundable or transferable.
For 2020 Season: Due to limited capacity, we will have a registration system in place. Guests are encouraged to preregister for time slots the day before visiting. Visit Activenet Registration or call the front desk at 847.388.5430. Daily walk-ups are available depending on space. This enables us to serve a greater number in the community.
View their website to reserve your spot!
Diamond Lake Beach
1016 N. Diamond Lake Road
Mundelein
2020 Season: July 1–Aug 9 (dependent on State guidelines)
Post Season: August 10–September 7
Beach Hours
M–Su: 11 am–8 pm
Post Season: Weekday 4–7 pm
Post Season: Weekend 11 am–8 pm
Daily Rate
Residents: $5
Nonresidents: $7
Lake Minear Beach
600 W. Oak Spring Road
Libertyville
Closed for the Season. See their website for the fishing membership information.
The Beach at Independence Grove
16400 W. Buckley Road
Libertyville
Closed for the Season
Vernon Hills Aquatic Center
645 N. Aspen Drive
See their website for details on modified opening information.
Adler Pool
1500 N. Milwaukee Avenue
Libertyville
Fall
Apple Orchards, Pumpkins, Farms, Halloween
Fall Fun
View all of the businesses websites and call ahead for updates to their procedures and offerings for this unique 2020 season! Reservations may be required and not all attractions may be offered.
Heinz Orchard
1050 Crest Road
Green Oaks
847-770-3449
This no-frills orchard has been a family favorite for over 60 years!
They are typically open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Check their website for details.
Accepts cash only. No admission or parking fees, just $10 for a 1/2 peck bag or $20 for a 1 peck bag.
Opening Day is September 18, 2020! View their website for their mandatory pandemic protocols and note they will shut down before posted hours with no advanced notice if the orchard becomes overcrowded. They appreciate your patience and understanding during this time.
Apple Holler
5006 South Sylvania Avenue
Sturtevant, WI
262-884-7100
Last picking bags are sold at 3:00PM.
Last picking bags are sold at 4:00PM.
Please note that admission is required for everyone entering the orchard.
Although our indoor Restaurant’s Main Dining Room, Bakery, Gift Shop, and Farm Park remain closed at this time, we are pleased to announce that our Orchard Market and Cider & Bakery Barn are open!
Outdoor Orchard Market and Cider & Bakery Barn
Monday-Friday: 9:00AM until 4:00PM; Last picking bags are sold at 3:00PM.
Saturday-Sunday: 9:00AM until 5:00PM; Last picking bags are sold at 4:00PM.
All of our products will be sold outdoors at our Orchard Market and Cider & Bakery Barn walk-up windows for the safety of our staff and guests. Visitors are able to purchase Apple Cider Donuts, an assortment of Homemade Pies, Turnovers, Breads, Fresh Apples, Apple Cider, and more. In addition, we also have fresh Deli Sandwiches, Ice Cream, Jams, Jellies, Salad Dressings, Salsas, Pretzel Dips, Applewood Crates, and much more at our Outdoor Orchard Market and Cafe walk-up windows.
Applewood Grill Drive-Thru: Our Applewood Grill Drive-Thru is open every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 9:00am until 4:00pm! We are offering a limited assortment of Homemade Pies and Donuts, Caramel Apples, Fruit Turnovers, and more! PLUS Steak and Pulled Pork Tacos, BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwiches Brats, Hamburgers, All-Beef Jumbo Hot Dogs, and more, all hot off of our new Drive-Thru Outdoor Applewood Grill!
Pricing information can be found on their website. View their picking calendar here.
All Seasons Orchard
14510 IL Route 176
Woodstock
815-338-5637
Pricing and more information about apple and pumpkin picking, fall fun & food can be found on their website.
Stade’s Farm & Market
3709 Miller Road
McHenry
815-675-6396
Stade’s Market, Picking and Fall Fun information can be found on their website!
We look forward to your visit for Apple and Pumpkin Picking this Fall.
For the health and safety of everyone during this pandemic, Stade’s Farmtractions Theme Park will remain closed this Fall and will reopen bigger and better than ever in Fall 2021, when we celebrate 25 years of family fun on the farm!
Jerry Smith Pumpkin Farm
7150 18th Street (Highway L)
Kenosha, WI
262-859-2645
Country Store Hours: Daily 8am – 6pm
Farm Hours for Fall Attractions 9/15/20 – 10/31/20: Weekdays 4-8pm, Weekends 10am – 8pm
Didier Farm
16678 W. Aptakisic Road
Lincolnshire
847-634-3291
Opening 9/19/20 for the Season – view their website to see what is offered!
Green Meadows Petting Farm
33603 High Drive
East Troy, WI
Family business since 1964 – play with and cuddle the animals, milk a cow & much more!
Reservations are not required and you are able to purchase tickets at the door!Opening 9/23/20 for the Season!
DAY PASS $14.00 / person
SENIORS $12.00 / person
One-year-olds are FREE – Children 2 and older are full price
SEASON PASS $42.00 / person
Valid for one calendar year after the date of purchase.
Kroll’s Fall Harvest Farm
13236 W. Town Line Road
Waukegan
HOURS:
Weekday Prices
Maze: $7 Adults | $5 Children (12 and under) | 2 and under Free
Hayride: $4 per person | 2 and under free
Pumpkins: Range from $1~$50 | priced by size
*NEW FOR WEEKENDS 2020*
Timed Entry Tickets required for all guests (aged 3 & up) on Saturday and Sundays.
Admission: $10/person
Includes Hayride, Corn Maze and Animal area.
(ONLY TICKETED ON WEEKENDS AND COLUMBUS DAY)
Country Bumpkin
27691 N. Gilmer Road
Mundelein
847-566-2176
Family owned garden center since 1988!
2020 Bumpkin Pumpkin Festival begins September 26th! We’ll have the Straw Maze, Farm Animal Barn & Barrel Train. Pumpkins, Fall Annuals, Mums and our Halloween Shop will be open.
Goebbert’s Farm & Garden Center
40 W. Higgins Road
South Barrington
847-428-6727
2020 Opening Day is September 19th! It’s encouraged to plan in advance and buy tickets since capacity will be limited each day.
Goebbert’s Pumpkin Patch and Apple Orchard
42W813 Reinking Road
Pingree Grove, IL
847-464-5952
Fall Festival Open Daily from August 28, 2020 through Halloween Day
Hours are 9-6 every day, including Columbus Day and Labor Day
*Please note: Special Hours September 19 closing at 3pm*
Patch 22
15900 Kelly Road
Wadsworth
847-336-0120
A real, working, family run farm where you can enjoy real, natural family fun!
In October – Open Saturdays and Sundays 10am-5pm
Ponyrides $10 for 20 minutes, hayrides $2 per person, petting farm, children’s spooky hayloft $2/child, no charge for parent, 25 cents to feed the animals
No charge for admission or parking
Trick-or-Treat Hours
Libertyville: 10/31, 4-8
Mundelein: 10/31, 4-8
Vernon Hills: 10/31, 2-6
Lincolnshire: 10/31, 4-8
Lake Zurich: 10/31, 3-8
Gurnee: 10/31, 2-5
See our Calendar for many Fall, Halloween, and Trick-or-Treating events
Farmers Markets
Local Farmers Markets
Libertyville Farmers Market
Join us every Thursday morning in downtown Libertyville.
May 30th and June 6th, and then June 20th through October 17th
7am – 1pm
Mundelein Farmer’s Market
Park Street between Lake & Seymour Streets
Fridays June 14th – September 27th
3 – 7pm
Vernon Hills Farmers Market
Century Park
Thursdays, June 6th – August 29th
Century Park
3 – 7pm
Local vendors will display their goods weekly, June 6 through August 29 on Thursdays from 3 pm-7 pm at the south end of Century Park. There will be no market on July 4.
A parking lot is on site at the corner of Hawthorn Parkway and Lakeview Parkway. Additional parking is available at the Rust-Oleum Development Center.
Grayslake Farmers Market
Center Street
Spring Market
Saturdays
April 13th – June 1st
10am – 2pm
Summer Market
Wednesdays
June 5th – September 25th
3 – 7pm
Fall Market
Saturdays
September 28th – December 14th
10am – 2pm
The Grayslake Farmers Market is a nonprofit organization that fosters a sense of community by operating a weekly three season outdoor shopping experience in the historic downtown center that offers farm fresh and prepared foods, arts and crafts, music and children’s activities.
East Grand Avenue Farmers & Artisans Market
July 21th
August 18th
September 15th
October 20th
11am – 3pm
The East Grand Artisans & Farmers Market will be located in the parking lot of the Salvation Army (3559 Grand Avenue) at the corner of Belle Plaine/Grand Avenue.
Lake Bluff Farmers Market
Village Green
Fridays
June 8th – October 12th
7am – noon
From produce, proteins and pastries to flowers, cheese and more, the Lake Bluff Farmers’ Market is one of the Village’s best places to stock your fridge and pantry! With knife sharpening services, live music and cooking demonstrations, the Lake Bluff Farmers’ Market works to create an experience that will kick summer weekends in Lake Bluff in style. Join us, join our vendors and join your neighbors on the Lake Bluff Village Green each and every Friday in the summer!
The Garden Market at Elawa Farm
1401 Middlefork
Lake Forest
Fridays and Saturdays
May 17th – October 26th
8am – 1pm
The Garden Market begins mid-May and runs through October, featuring produce, herbs and flowers harvested directly from the Elawa Garden and from selected local visiting vendors. Our small-scale Market Garden provides a remarkable array of heirloom tomatoes, greens, carrots, beets, squash, herbs, honey, flower bouquets and more.
In addition we offer seasonal homemade items from our own Elawa Kitchen as well as local artisan items for your garden and home.
Note: Any surplus of produce and food items in our seasonal Garden Market are donated weekly to a local food pantry.
Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving and Giving Back
November is a time to for gratitude and connecting with family and friends over a feast. It is one of my favorite months of the year. A time to slow down after the busy back to school season and Halloween festivities and prepare for the holidays ahead.
Where to Buy Your Thanksgiving Turkey, Ham & fixings:
Farmer Nicks LLC
815-451-5084
Reserve your Thanksgiving Turkey here!
Heritage breeds
Pasture raised
No hormones
No antibiotics
USDA INSPECTED
$3.50 lb (half the price for similar birds found in area grocery store chains)
Pick up Nov 17th Grayslake Farmers Market 10-2
Nov 18th Lake County Indoor Winter Farmer’s Market 10-2
Call 815-451-5084 to reserve yours today!
Sunset Foods Libertyville
1451 E. Peterson Road
847-573-9570
The Honey Baked Ham Company
4949 Grand Avenue
Gurnee
847-775-1616
The Meat Shop
632 E. Hawley Road
Mundelein
847-566-0224
Trader Joe’s
1600 S. Milwaukee Avenue
Libertyville
847-680-1739
Whole Foods
851 N. Milwaukee Avenue
Vernon Hills
224-504-3990
Elawa Farm
1401 Middlefork Drive
Lake Forest
847-234-1966
Where to Buy Your Thanksgiving Pies:
Cheesecake Factory
930 Milwaukee Avenue
Lincolnshire
847-955-2350
Entire Menu is available for pickup and delivery.
Swirl Cafe
847-414-3806
Everything from their truck at the Farmer’s Market is available for pick up at the commercial kitchen in Grayslake. They also make custom holiday baskets.
Elawa Farm
1401 Middlefork Drive
Lake Forest
847-234-1966
See our Bakery section under Restaurants for a comprehensive list of bakeries.
Giving Back
Volunteering as a family is a great way to model and teach gratitude to children. Giving back can be an annual family tradition that creates memories and bonds while helping others in your community. Visit each non-profits website to learn how to volunteer or donate.
Adler Arts Center
1700 N. Milwaukee Avenue
Libertyville
847-367-0707
Bernie’s Book Bank
917 N. Shore Drive
Lake Bluff
847-780-READ
Bring your family, friends, neighbors and co-workers to volunteer and experience how good helping others feels. We welcome volunteers of all ages and abilities. Attend any of our 18 weekly volunteer sessions with a simple online registration. Bernie’s Book Bank offers the perfect opportunity for your corporate, social, civic or religious group to help sort, sticker and pack quality books for at-risk children.
Cornerstone Foundation – The mission of the Charles Tillman Cornerstone Foundation is to provide opportunities and resources to children and their families who are in need. Since 2005, Charles Tillman’s charitable efforts have impacted the lives of thousands of critically and chronically ill children and their families.
Equestrian Connection
600 Bradley Road
Lake Forest
Equestrian Connection’s mission is to improve the physical, mental and emotional well being with children and adults with special needs by providing equine therapy and other therapy services that fill voids that address unmet needs with the use of highly trained horses, licensed and experienced therapists and therapeutic instructors, and an understanding pool of trained volunteers. We provide services to all those who need it despite their ability to pay.
Feed My Starving Children
742 E. Park Avenue
Libertyville
847-984-3846
FMSC offers volunteers a one-of-a-kind experience. You’ll hand-pack rice, soy, dried vegetables and a nutritionally complete blend of vitamins and minerals into bags which are then sealed, boxed, placed on pallets and shipped to our incredible partners working hard to reach the neediest children around the world.
Through volunteering at FMSC, you’ll get the chance to impact hundreds of kids in just two hours per packing shift. You’ll experience what it’s like to make a tangible difference today.
Fill a Heart 4 Kids
400 E. Illinois Road
Lake Forest
Brighter Futures for foster and homeless children! There are so many ways to get invoived!
Gigi’s Playhouse
We change lives through consistent delivery of free educational, therapeutic-based and career development programs for individuals with Down syndrome, their families and the community, through a replicable playhouse model.
Keeping Families Covered (formerly Twice as Nice Mother & Child)
3250-B N. Oak Grove Avenue
Waukegan
224-637-1644
Keeping Families Covered provides diapers and other basic needs to families. We distribute items through agency partnerships and direct-to-client service. We also raise awareness about diaper need and period poverty while working to build sustainable programs in Lake County. As a member of the National Diaper Bank Network, our on-site diaper bank and mobile diaper pantry distributes over 500,000 diapers every year. We also provide other essentials like baby wipes, infant formula, gently used maternity wear and children’s clothing/shoes (newborn to size 12), baby care equipment and children’s books. As a member of the Alliance for Period Supplies, we also distribute period products. Located in Waukegan, Illinois, Keeping Families Covered currently supports over 1,200 families and 1,800 children every month. We have donated over 2 million diapers and 100,000 period supplies to the most vulnerable residents in our community.
Lake County Center for Independent Living
3477 N. Seymour
Mundelein
Lake County Center for Independent Living (LCCIL) is a non-residential, cross-disability organization governed and staffed by a majority of people with disabilities. We advocate for a fully accessible society that is inclusive of everyone. LCCIL believes that the disability community must have the freedom and opportunity to control our own lives.
Lake County Haven
Libertyville
847-680-1703
Lake County Haven is a social-service agency dedicated to meeting the needs of homeless women and children. We use education, employment, and life-skills training to help people move from homelessness to independence. Throughout this process, our goal is always the long-term stability and self-sufficiency of each person.
Little Giraffe Foundation
Click here for ways to support this organization dedicated to funding neonatal research and supporting patients and parents of the NICU.
If you’d like to donate a book or toy for their holiday gift bag program to 14 Chicagoland hospital NICUs/special care nurseries, including Advocate Condell Medical Center and Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital, click here for their Amazon Wish List.
Northern Illinois Food Bank
Northern Illinois Food Bank – a proud member of Feeding America – is the source of nutritious food, innovative feeding programs, and hope for more than 71,500 people each week. As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with a goal of solving hunger in our 13-county service area, we rely on our generous donors, volunteers, and community partners – the local food pantries and feeding programs, food manufacturers and retailers, companies, foundations and individuals who join with us in our vision for no one to be hungry in Northern Illinois.
Orphans of the Storm
Orphans of the Storm is your community’s animal shelter. By choosing to volunteer your time and talents, you are helping to make a difference to thousands of homeless animals that arrive to our door each year.
PADS Lake County
Make a Donation, Give Items, Make Lunches, Volunteer
Project Linus
Through the gift of handmade blankets, Project Linus is able to provide a sense of security, warmth and comfort to children who are seriously ill, traumatized, or otherwise in need. They donate blankets to children from premature babies to eighteen years of age. There are many ways to be involved including blanket making events, the Kids Helping Kids program, the adopt-a-blanket program and many more you can find here.
Roberti Community Center
919 8th Street
Waukegan
The mission of Roberti Community House is to nourish, educate and empower community members so that they can acknowledge, appreciate and actualize their individual strengths and talents.
Ronald McDonald House Near Lurie Children’s
For over 40 years this organization has been caring for families of children with complex medical needs by providing comfort, compassion and a sense of community. They allow families to stay close to their child in the hospital near the care and resources they need which supports the child and family’s health and well-being while saving the family’s hotel and food costs. The many ways to get involved can be found here. Your generous involvement allows the Ronald McDonald House to offer families home cooked meals, activities for children and their families, shared living space to bond with others, beautiful gardens for rest and play and a home filled with love and support. People can volunteer for the Meals or Cookies form the Heart programs, purchasing from the wishlist, volunteering, purchasing a brick in the garden and much more.
SRACLC Special Recreation Association of Central Lake County
290 Oakwood Road
Vernon Hills
The Special Recreation Association of Central Lake County was formed in 1976 as a cooperative effort of Member Agencies with the purpose to provide year round community based recreation services to individuals with disabilities and their families.
St. Joseph Food Pantry
Formation Center
112 North Milwaukee Avenue
Libertyville
The St. Joseph Food Pantry is a supermarket style food pantry located in the strip mall at 112 North Milwaukee Avenue in the Formation Center. Our food pantry is operated by volunteers. Food is donated and funds are used to purchase food from the Northern Illinois Food Bank as well as other local grocery stores. The food pantry is open to anyone who needs food due to loss of job or other events that created a hardship.
Stepping Stones Network
PO Box 208
Grayslake, IL
Our mission is to educate and engage the community to prevent domestic commercial sexual exploitation and provide comprehensive, restorative care to survivors.
Waukegan to College
410 Grand Avenue
Waukegan
224-303-4156
At Waukegan to College (W2C), our mission is to create brighter futures for first-generation students, their families, and their community by preparing students to enroll in and graduate from a four-year college or university.
Youthage Culinary
508 N. Seymour Avenue
Mundelein
847-865-1010
Our culinary program is designed to give youth an opportunity to experience hands on training while preparing them for real life experiences involving food service. The students will also learn Leadership Skills, Organizational Skills, and how to live healthier life styles.
See our Volunteer & Donate section for a comprehensive list of local non-profits.
Holiday Lights
Holiday Lights
Holiday In The Park Lights
Six Flags Great America
1 Great America Parkway
Gurnee
Select Dates November 27th – December 30th
The third season of Holiday In The Park returns November 27 as a re-imagined experience featuring over 3 million dazzling lights plus entertainment. While our world-class rides will not be open during Holiday In The Park Lights, we’ve planned some exciting holiday experiences you and your family will enjoy.
The Holiday In The Park Lights experience will include:
- Over 3 million sparkling lights
- Continuous twinkling holiday light displays throughout our property
- Themed entertainment for open-air viewing
- Special socially-distanced photo ops
- Delicious holiday treats and other exciting surprises
Kohlights
Kohl Children’s Museum
2100 Patriot Blvd.
Glenview
A Mesmertastic Holiday Lightacular! Kids take charge in the area’s newest holiday light display. It’s more than just a walk through the festive holiday lights in Kohl Children’s Museum’s newest outdoor activity: Kohlights. Using glow stick learning wands, children can control and change the lights, so it’s a different lightacular experience every time.
Learn while you play with light and color as you create new hues and patterns in this safe and interactive holiday light installation. The show must “glow” on!
Enjoy the full lightacular experience, Dec 11 – 13, 18 – 23, 26 – 31, and Jan 2 – 3. Preview evenings Dec 4 -6.
Santa’s Rock n Lights
Lake County Fair Grounds
1060 E. Peterson Road
Grayslake
*Enter from Midlothian entrance
Drive thru Christmas light show experience. The lights are animated to Christmas music.
Neighborhoods with lots of lights or displays:
Milk Jug Luminaries
S. Dymond and Dover Street
Libertyville
Near Golf Road & Butterfield Road
Neighborhood tradition since 1987! Display generally begins the weekend after Thanksgiving and runs nightly from 6:00 – 10:00pm through Christmas. Snow makes these luminaries look even better.
Click here to read our Blog Post to learn the history of this neighborhood tradition
Germann Lights
4968 Prairie Oak Road
Gurnee
Celebrating 10 years!!! The 2018 show should be up and running December 1st! The hours will be 5:00 – 10:00pm daily. Tune your radio to 87.9 to listen to this family friendly light show! Bring a non-perishable food item for the Northern Illinois Food Bank!
Virtual Tree Lightings
Virtual Tree Lightings
Libertyville
Friday, November 27, 2020
6:30pm
Virtual Tree Lighting Ceremony
Santa Parade Information on Various Dates in Libertyville Neighborhoods
Mundelein
Friday, December 4, 2020
5pm
Virtual Annual Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony
Vernon Hills
Saturday, November 28, 2020
5pm
Tree & Menorah Lighting
Santa Parade Information 2:45 – 4:45pm on 11/28
Long Grove
Saturday, December 5, 2020
4pm
Virtual Town Traditions Tree Lighting
See our Calendar for many more events!
Christmas Trees
Christmas Trees
Cut Down Your Own Tree Experience
Richardson’s Tree Farm
9407 Richardson Road
Spring Grove
815-675-9729
Oney’s Tree Farm
16608 Route 14
Woodstock
815-338-4108
Sullivan’s Tree Farm
24774 W. Petite Lake Drive
Lake Villa
847-989-3092
Pioneer Tree Farm
CLOSED in 2020 due to COVID
4614 Pioneer Road
McHenry
815-385-8512
Fresh cut Christmas Trees!
Kroll’s Farm Christmas Trees
13236 W. Town Line Road
Waukegan
847-662-5733
Fraser, Balsam, Canaan, Blue Spruce, White Pine
Handmade wreaths, Roping, Centerpieces, Christmas tree stands and more!
Additional Local Places to buy pre-cut trees: Boy Scout Troop at United Methodist Church, Pasquesi Home & Gardens, Lowe’s, Home Depot, Ace Hardware, Menard’s, Costco