The Second City's "Jack Frost Roasting on an Open Fire" is playing at the Copley Theatre in downtown Aurora through Dec. 23.

The Winter Chocolate Walk is Friday, Dec. 12 in downtown Sycamore.

Taylor Swift tribute Taylorville will perform at The Dixon Historic Theatre on Saturday, Dec. 13.

Singer Chris Isaak and the Joliet American Legion Band will perform at Joliet's Rialto Square Theatre this weekend.

Raue Center for the Arts in Crystal Lake will host "Jingle Belles" live comedy, the Elgin Symphony Orchestra and Classical Blast! performances this weekend.

Tour La Salle's Hegeler Carus Mansion and Ottawa's Reddick Mansion during holiday open houses this weekend.

The DuPage Symphony Orchestra will present two holiday concerts on Sunday, Dec. 14 in Naperville.

Pinz Entertainment Center in Yorkville will host "The Grinch" and "Elf" trivia on Friday, Dec. 12.

The Dixon Christmas Walk is Friday, Dec. 5.

Oswego's Christmas Walk is set for 4:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5 in downtown Oswego.

The Geneva Christmas Walk begins at 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5.

Holiday events include a Very Merry Huntley, Home for the Holidays at the McHenry County Historical Society & Museum and Merry Cary Holiday Parade & Festival.

Sycamore's Walk with Santa begins at the Sycamore Theatre at 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5.

Stage 212 will host three performances of 'Joy to the World: A Holiday Revue to Benefit the Auditorium' this weekend.

Elmhurst's Hometown Holiday Family Fun Day is Saturday, Dec. 6 at City Centre Plaza.

The Shorewood Holiday Market kicks off the season on Friday, Dec. 5 and continues through Saturday, Dec. 6.

Here’s a list of things to do the week of Dec. 1, 2025, in Morrison, Fulton, Erie and Prophetstown.

The annual Light Up the Holidays event in downtown Joliet is Friday, Nov. 28.

Woodstock's annual Lighting of the Square is set for Friday, Nov. 28.

A free community Thanksgiving dinner will be served at the Genoa Veterans Home.

Ottawa's Chris Kringle Market opens for the holiday season Friday, Nov. 28, which is also the same day as the Festival of Lights Parade at 6 p.m.

The drive-thru light display is in Centennial Park in Rock Falls.

The St. Charles Electric Christmas Parade is at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 29.

Downers Grove Main Street Tree Lighting is Friday, Nov. 28.

Tour the beautiful grounds of the Edith Farnsworth House in Plano this holiday season.

Princeton's Christmas Walk Weekend kicks off Friday, Nov. 21 and runs through Sunday, Nov. 23.

Yorkville's Holiday Celebration is set for Friday, Nov. 21 and Saturday, Nov. 22.

'It's a Wonderful Christmas Carol' runs on select dates through Nov. 30 at the Woodstock Opera House.

Rhinestone Cowgirls will perform this biggest hits from female country music artists at the Batavia Fine Arts Centre Nov. 21.

The annual Hometown Holidays weekend kicks off Friday, Nov. 21 in Rock Falls.

Downtown Sycamore's storefronts will light up with holiday cheer during Moonlight Magic Friday, Nov. 21.

The Rialto Square Theatre in downtown Joliet will host several amazing performances this week, including comedian Brad Williams and country artist Chris Young.

Christmas at Cantigny opens for the holiday season on Friday, Nov. 21.

The Frostmoon Faire is Saturday, Nov. 15 at The Dole in Crystal Lake. The McHenry Riverwalk Shoppes Holiday Market runs on Saturdays through Dec. 6.

The DeKalb Public Library will host a free Jazz in Progress concert on Saturday, Nov. 15.

Get a sneak peak at Morton Arboretum's "Illumination: Tree Lights" holiday light show at IllumiBrew on Friday, Nov. 14.

The Model Train Fair & Farm Toy Show is Saturday, Nov. 15 at the Bureau County Fairgrounds.

Irving Berlin's 'White Christmas' opens Nov. 12 and runs through Jan. 11.

R&B legend Patti LaBelle will be at the new Hollywood Casino Joliet on Friday, while country star Clint Black performs at the Rialto Nov. 13.

The FarmHers Market is Friday, Nov. 14 & Saturday, Nov. 15 at the Kendall County Fairgrounds in Yorkville.

The 36th annual Festival of Trees runs through Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025, at McCormick Event Center in Rock Falls.

Blumen Gardens will host a Holiday Open House Friday, Nov. 7 through Sunday, Nov. 9 at its Sycamore location.

Enjoy a concert from The Red Roses on Friday, take an architectural tour of the Old Joliet Prison administration building on Saturday and more this weekend!

The historic Dole mansion will host the first Indoor Winter Market for the season on Sunday, Nov. 9.

La Salle's Frosty on First festival kicks off Friday, Nov. 7 and continues Saturday, Nov. 8. Ottawa's Shop, Sip & Sparkle also runs Nov. 7-8.

The Elgin Symphony Orchestra presents "Mozart & Mendelssohn” on Saturday, Nov. 8.

"Menopause The Musical 2" will be at the Dixon Historic Theatre for two shows on Saturday, Nov. 8.

The Pumpkin Smash event is Saturday, Nov. 8 at Prairie Point Community Park in Oswego.

The Soweto Gospel Choir, a 20-member South African ensemble, will perform at the McAninch Arts Center in Glen Ellyn Nov. 8.

The Halloween Lights Trolley Tours run Thursday and Friday in Naperville, while the Great Midwest Train Show is Sunday in Wheaton.