5 Things to Do: View ice sculptures in Huntley and fireworks in Johnsburg

Here are five things to do this weekend:

Flurry Fest: Spread holiday cheer at the Lake in the Hills Flurry Fest from 5:15 to 6:45 p.m. Friday at Village Hall, 600 Harvest Gate. Marvel at the village hall decorations of snowflakes, high-five Frosty the Snowman, take a picture with Santa and collect gifts from Santa’s elves. Find more information on Lake in the Hills’ Flurry Fest and register here: Facebook.com/LakeintheHillsIL.

Holiday parade: Light up the season during Johnsburg’s Holiday Magic Parade starting at 5:30 p.m Saturday. The parade route, filled with decorated and lit-up vehicles and floats, will head down Hickory Way, Florence Drive, Shiloh Drive and Church Street to the Johnsburg Community Club. The festivities include food, drinks, a Santa appearance, crafts and fireworks. More details on Johnsburg’s Holiday Magic Parade can be found here: Johnsburg.org/bc-cac/page/6th-annual-holiday-magic-parade-and-event-fireworks-tree-lighting.

Ice sculpture walk: View custom ice sculptures while sipping hot cocoa during the Ice Sculpture Cocoa Crawl from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday on the downtown Huntley Square. Fill up on hot cocoa at walkable stations, eat s’mores and look at holiday animation-themed ice sculptures around the Square. Viewing the ice sculptures is free, and tickets for the Cocoa Crawl cost $5 to $20. Register for the Huntley Ice Sculpture Cocoa Crawl here: huntleychamber.org/cocoa-crawl.

Candlelight skiing: The McHenry County Conservation District invites skiers and hikers of every experience level and age to the annual Candlelight Ski & Hike from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday at Boone Creek Conservation Area, 916 Cold Springs Road, Bull Valley. If there is less than 4 inches of snow, the events will be held as hikes. The free event also will be held Jan. 10 and 11 in Harvard and Feb. 7 and 8 in Marengo. Find more information on the Candlelight Ski & Hike here: mccdistrict.org.

Santa’s workshop: Join Santa and his elves for a festive night during Huntley Park District’s Santa’s Workshop from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Huntley REC Center, 12015 Mill St. Watch a holiday movie, take pictures with Santa, drink hot cocoa and get creative with plenty of crafts and coloring. Registration is $12 for residents and $17 for nonresidents. Check out more details on Huntley’s Santa’s Workshop and register here: huntleyparks.org/events/2024-santas-workshop.

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