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Historic Holidays at Clarke House Museum| Chicago |
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Experience a traditional mid-nineteenth century Christmas at Clarke House Museum this holiday season. Discover the simple joys of homemade decorations, including pine boughs and a tabletop Christmas tree, which adorned the 1850s Chicago home. Learn about gifts exchanged by families like the Clarkes and pick up a period recipe to try.
Where: Clarke House Museum - Chicago
Ages: Family/All Ages
Cost: Free with admission
Enchanted Railroad| Lisle |
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See model trains loop around a holiday-themed track. Santa has his own car. Closed Christmas Eve and Christmas.
Where: Morton Arboretum
When: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 26-Jan. 6
Ages: Family/All Ages
Cost: Free with admission
Holiday Lights Tour| Chicago |
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A lightly narrated 2-hour tour showcasing the best of Chicago's holiday lights and sights. Passengers see views of the Magnificent Mile, State Street & Macy's Holiday Windows, the John Hancock Plaza tree, Navy Pier's Winter Wonderfest, Buckingham Fountain and have time to hop off at the Zoo Lights at Lincoln Park Zoo and the Christkindlmarket.
Where: Chicago Trolley and Double Decker Bus Company
When: 5:30, 6, 6:30 and 7 p.m.
Ages: Family/All Ages
Cost: $26, $19 kids 3-11
Sleepover Snacks| Naperville |
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Make food that's yummy, cool and a blast to prepare. Create treats to wow your guests that will be fun for your group to cook up together.
Where: DuPage Children's Museum
When: 4-5:30 p.m.
Ages: Elementary
Cost: $25, $20 member
Extreme Mammals| Chicago |
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Exhibit examines the ancestry and evolution of numerous
species, ranging from huge to tiny, from speedy to sloth-like, and
displays animals with oversized claws, fangs, snouts, and
horns. Highlights include taxidermy specimens,
an entire skeleton of a giant hoofed plant-eater,
a life-size model of the largest land mammal that ever
lived, one of the oldest fossilized bats ever found,
and an impressive diorama featuring the swamps and forests of an
island in the Arctic. Runs May 26, 2012-Jan. 6, 2013.
Where: Field Museum
Ages: Family/All Ages
Cost: $22-$29 adults, $18-24 seniors and students, $15-$20 kids 4-11; included in Discovery and All-Access passes
Mrs. Claus, a Holiday Musical| Chicago |
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Join the Elf Class as they try to find the missing list in time for Christmas in this musical show. Performances at Stahl theater from Nov. 24-Dec. 21 and from Nov. 28-Dec. 21 at the Beverly Arts Center.
Where: Beverly Arts Center
When: Visit the Web site for performance schedule.
Ages: Toddlers, Preschool, Elementary, Tweens
Cost: $12
Cinderella| Lincolnshire |
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Join Cinderella, her Fairy Godmother, a handsome Prince, and two selfish stepsisters in Rodgers and Hammerstein's most beloved tale. Performances run Nov. 17-Dec. 31.
Where: Marriott Theatre for Young Audiences
Ages: Family/All Ages
Cost: $15
Sing Along with Santa| St. Charles |
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A festive event with Santa and his friends runs from Nov. 17-Dec. 23.
Where: Steel Beam Children's Theatre
Ages: Family/All Ages
Cost: $15, $10 kids
Madeline’s Christmas| Western Springs |
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Madeline saves Christmas from disaster. Performances are 7:30 p.m. Nov. 30 and Dec. 7, 4 p.m. Dec. 1 and 8, 2:30 p.m. Dec. 2 and 9.
Where: The Theatre of Western Springs
Ages: Preschool, Elementary
Cost: $15, $7 kids 18 and under.
Dance Chicago| Chicago |
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See a variety of styles ranging from hip-hop, ballet, tap and jazz to contemporary and more. The festival is a cornerstone of the city's fall dance season and showcases more than 300 individual dynamic acts from more than 2,500 talented dancers and choreographers from some of Chicago's best dance companies. Check website for schedule. Oct. 20-Dec. 1.
Where: Stage 773
When: 7:30 p.m.
Ages: Family/All Ages
Cost: $17-$30
