Compiled by Ashmar Mandou
The Polar Express
Union Station, 225 S. Canal St.
Through December 29th
Price Range: $48-$70
www.chicagothepolarexpressride.com
Set to the sounds of the motion picture soundtrack, passengers will relive the magic of the classic story as they are whisked away on THE POLAR EXPRESS™ for a magical one-hour trip to meet Santa. Once on board, your hosts will work their way through the car and punch your golden ticket before hot chocolate and a delicious cookie are served by dancing chefs.
Chicago Botanic Garden: Lightscape
Chicago Botanic Garden, 1000 Lake Cook Rd., Glencoe, IL
Through January 5th
Price Range: $25-$10
www.chicagobotanic.org
You’ll wander into a festive world of wonder and light. Along a mile-long path, the night comes alive with color, imagination, and sound, from a playful choir of singing trees to a spectacular waterfall of light. At times, you’ll find yourself in the center of it all -stepping inside a cathedral of golden light, walking down an avenue of luminous linden trees, moving through colorful ribbons of light.
Chicago Thanksgiving Parade
State Street, from Ida B. Wells to Randolph
Thursday, Nov. 28th :8a.m., to 11a.m.
Free
www.chicagothanksgivingparade.com
ZooLights
Chicago Lincoln Park Zoo
Through January 5th
Free
www.lpzoo.org.
The most wonderful time of the year deserves the most wonderful event of the year. For that, we invite you to join us in celebrating 25 years of ZooLights at Lincoln Park Zoo.
Caroling at Cloud Gate
Millennium Park
November 29th through December 20th
Free
https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/dca/supp_info/caroling_at_cloudgate.html
Meeting every Friday from November 29 through December 20, the caroling is led by the likes of the Sounds Good! Choir (Nov 29), Mark Hubbard and The Voices (Dec 6), the Chicago Children’s Choir (Dec 13) and the Wicker Park Choral Singers (Dec 20).
