It’s Make Plans Monday, and we’ve got you covered with a roundup of upcoming Naperville-area events taking place over the next two weeks.
Dec. 15 to Dec. 18 – Letters to Santa Mailbox in downtown Naperville, South Main St. and West Jefferson Ave.
Dec. 15 to Dec. 28 – Holiday Lights Trolley Tours on the Naperville Trolley between 5 p.m. and 10:30 p.m.
Dec. 15 to Dec. 28 – Aurora Festival of Lights, drive-thru light display at Phillips Park, 1000 Ray Moses Drive, Aurora, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Dec. 15 to Dec. 30 – Festival of Lights and Tree Sale at Cosley Zoo, 1356 N. Gary Ave., Wheaton. 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. most days, check website for holiday hours.
Dec. 15 to Jan. 1 – Hidden Holiday Bears in Windows, find holiday bears hiding inside downtown Naperville businesses.
Dec. 15 to Jan. 2 – NaperLights on Water Street in downtown Naperville from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Dec. 15 to Jan. 18 – The Rink at Block 59, 404 Illinois Rt. 59. See website for times.
Dec. 15 to late January – Naperville’s Music Box interactive art installation in the downtown alley between the Apple and Sephora stores.
Dec. 16 to Jan 3 – Illumination: Tree Lights at The Morton Arboretum, 4100 Illinois Route 53, Lisle.
Dec. 17 – Craft Around the World at Naper Boulevard Library, at 2035 S. Naper Blvd., from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Limited to 20 participants.
Dec. 17 to Jan. 4 – Christmas at Cantigny, 1s151 Winfield Rd, Wheaton. Variety of events throughout holiday season, see website for details and times.
Dec. 18 – Craft by Beer: Holiday Music Bingo at Naper Settlement, 523 S. Webster St., from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Dec. 18 – Puzzle Swap – Nichols Library, 200 W. Jefferson Ave., from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Dec. 18 – Chabad Chanukah Celebration – Fox Valley Mall, 195 Fox Valley Center Dr, Aurora, from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Dec. 18 to Dec. 24 – Christkindlmarket Aurora, RiverEdge Park, 360 N. Broadway, Aurora. Open Thursdays to Sundays, see website for hours.
Dec. 19 – Chicago Sinfonietta “Holidays of Hope” at Wentz Concert Hall, 171 E. Chicago Ave., at 7 p.m.
Dec. 19 – Electric Illumination – House, Morton Arboretum, 4100 Illinois Route 53, Lisle, from 4:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Dec. 19 – Kids Night Out – Gingerbread Hunt at Fort Hill Activity Center Childcare and “The Fort,” 20 Fort Hill Dr, at 6 p.m.
Dec. 19 to 21 – The Nutcracker at the Belushi Performance Hall at College of DuPage, 425 Fawell Boulevard, Glen Ellyn. See website for times.
Dec. 20 – Sole Summit Sneaker Convention at NIU Naperville Campus from noon to 6 p.m.
Dec. 21 – World Basketball Day at the Y! Fry Family Y, 2120 W. 95th St., from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Dec. 21 – Community Chanukah Party – Abrams Center for Jewish Life, 651 Amersale Dr, at 4 p.m.
Dec. 26 to Dec 31 – Lights, Camera, Action! Light Show at Cantigny Park, 1s151 Winfield Rd, Wheaton, from 4:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Dec. 27 – Chicago 1971 The musical story of John Prine, Kris Kristofferson, and Steve Goodman – Center Stage Theater, 1665 Quincy Ave, Suite 131, at 7 p.m.
Dec. 27 – Riverwalk Viewing: View the moon and other night-sky objects through telescopes at the Naperville Riverwalk, 500 Jackson Ave., from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
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