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Annual Events
October - December
October
HARVEST MOON FESTIVAL
McDonald Farm
October 4
www.theconservationfoundation.org
The Conservation Foundation will host their annual Harvest Moon Social, Saturday, October 4, from 4 to 8 p.m. This annual event showcases the 60-acre McDonald Farm in Naperville. Casual dining around the campfire will be featured along with ghost stories for the kids, country music, and farm-related exhibits and activities.
WEED LADIES FALL SHOW AND SALE
Naper Settlement
October 9 - 12
630-420-6010
www.napersettlement.museum
Seasonal arrangements, wreaths, and swags just perfect for your home or as a gift. Free Admission.
GHOST STORIES IN THE PARK - IN THE DARK
Grand Pavilion - West end of the Riverwalk
&October 10 - 12
630-848-5000
www.napervilleparks.org
Tickets on sale at the Naperville Park District. Scary, freaky, fascinating and fun. Storytellers captivate kids of all ages with their ghoulish tales on a dark fall night. This is an outdoor event. Visit www.napervilleparks.org for dates and times.
Story Teller auditions take place in August. For information call 630-978-7220 or
email ghoststories@earthlink.net
SINGING FOR SENIORS
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church - 75th St. & Shepherd Dr.
October 5
630-637-2637
www.singingforseniors.org
Enjoy an afternoon of great musical entertainment for those 55 years and better. Free admission.
ALL HALLOWS EVE - A 19TH CENTURY HALLOWEEN
Naper Settlement
October 24 & 25, 6:30–10PM
630-420-6010
www.napersettlement.museum
Naper Settlement will present a hair raising event themed around some of the scariest literature from the 19th century! Kids of all ages can enjoy Halloween arts and crafts, a hay wagon ride, scary vignettes, a headless horseman, fortunes predicted by traveling gypsies, refreshments and more!
TRICK OF TREAT DOWNTOWN NAPERVILLE
Participating Downtown Naperville Businesses
October 26, Noon–3PM
630-544-3372
www.downtownnaperville.com
Downtown businesses will be ready and waiting for all the little witches and goblins to knock on their doors. All children, accompanied by an adult, are invited to come to downtown and look for the bright orange Mylar balloons outside each participating business.
COMCAST HALLOWEEN HAPPENING
Grand Pavilion (behind the VFW)
October 26, 4–7PM
630-848-5000
www.napervilleparks.org
Enjoy this safe alternative to door-to-door trick or treating. Fun and games for kids 1-10 years old. Held rain or shine. Free admission. Sponsored by the Naperville Park District.
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November
WEED LADIES WINTER FLORAL SALE
Naper Settlement
October 7 - 8
630-420-6010
www.napersettlement.museum
Just in time for holiday shopping, the Winter Sale features the Weed Ladies creative seasonal arrangements with silk and dried flowers at Naper Settlement, 523 S. Webster St., Naperville. Hours are from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days. Admission to the sale is free.
SANTA TRAIN TICKETS ON SALE
Naperville Jaycees
November 8
630-961-9375
www.naperjaycees.org
Tickets go on sale at downtown stores for the popular Santa Train ride on December 3 from Naperville's Fifth Avenue train station. The one hour train ride features favorite charactorers, singing and a visit from Santa Claus. Admission charge.
NAPERVILLE NOON LIONS 5K TURKEY TROT
November 27, 8 AM
Naperville Central High School
630-375-7809
www.napervilleturkeytrot.com
The Lions Club of Naperville will sponsor their annual 5K Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving Day in downtown Naperville.
HOMETOWN HOLIDAYS 2008 & GRAND ILLUMINATION
Downtown Naperville, November 28–29
630-544-3372
www.downtownnaperville.com
Hometown Holidays, presented by the Downtown Naperville Alliance, takes place Thanksgiving Weekend. Festivities begin Friday with complimentary trolley rides, carolers and other performers strolling around town to entertain shoppers and visitors. Friday evening, Santa and Mrs. Claus arrive during the Hometown Holidays electric light parade and stay to light the downtown during the Grand Illumination! There’s no place like Naperville for the Holidays!
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December
SANTA HOUSE
Riverwalk at Jackson and Webster
November 30 - December 19
630-848-5000
Call 848-5000 for exact times.
www.napervilleparks.org
Dates are subject to change without notice
Visit Santa as he takes up residence on the Riverwalk. Capture your child’s special moment telling his or her most important holiday dreams to Santa. Make Downtown Naperville your destination for magical holiday memories. Sponsored by the Naperville Park District.
47TH ANNUAL CUP OF CHEER HOUSE WALK
Various locations throughout Naperville
December 5
www.napervillegardenclub.com
The Naperville Garden Club adds to the holiday spirit by decorating houses for their annual fundraiser that supports their scholarship program. Admission charge covers the five-house tour plus a commemorative china cup.
CARILLON CONCERTS FALL-WINTER SERIES
Rotary Hill
Saturday - 12pm and Sunday - 3pm
630-848-5000
www.napercarillon.org
One of the 4 largest Carillons world wide. The 72 bells span a full 6 octaves. Call for schedule of concerts and events.
CHRISTMAS MEMORIES
Naper Settlement,
December 12-14
630-420-6010
www.napersettlement.museum
The sights, sounds and scents of a 19th century village enhance old-fashioned Christmas festivities. Meet costumed villagers, Father Christmas and Victorian carolers. Beware of Scrooge spreading his gloom! Evening tours glisten with the special glow of candlelight throughout the village. Visit www.napersettlement.museum for exact times and dates. Admission charge.
LAST MINUTE MADNESS DOWNTOWN NAPERVILLE
Participating Downtown Naperville Businesses
December 18, 4-9PM
630-544-3372
www.downtownnaperville.com
Last minute shoppers are invited to come to downtown Naperville and get all of your shopping done in one place. Take advantage of great offers, special savings, refreshments, and more!
BUBBLE BASH 2008 - DUPAGE CHILDREN’S MUSEUM
December 31
630-637-8000
www.dupagechildrensmuseum.org
Ring in 2008 with your family as the fun bubbles over in the DuPage Children’s Museum 20th Anniversary Bubble Bash! Call ahead to experience THE family daytime New Year’s event, with 3 floors of fun, Bubble Ballroom dancing, a countdown to noon, yummy treats and more! Reservations make great holiday gifts. Admission charge.
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To receive additional special events information, please contact the Naperville Convention & Visitors Bureau at 1-877-23NAPER (1-877-236-2737).
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