CRYSTAL LAKE AND CARY, IL — Halloween is behind us and so is the presidential election. As we start leaning into the holiday season it’s a good time to start looking ahead to this festive time of year and start marking your calendar for all the fun events, parades, craft fairs that will be happening in and around Crystal Lake and Cary.
Santa will soon make his grand entrance at various stores and malls across the Chicagoland — if he hasn’t already — and some places require reservations. We’ve included a roundup below of ongoing holiday events that have opened, or will be opening soon, across the Chicago area:
Ongoing Events/Santa Visits
We’ve also got a roundup of major holiday events happening in the Crystal Lake and Cary area and beyond, which are sorted by date below. Mark your calendar, and if you snap a great picture, send it along to editor Amie at amie.schaenzer@patch.com to be considered for our photo roundups on Patch.com site in the weeks to come.