Join the Grayslake Area Chamber of Commerce for their annual Tree Lighting & Holiday Festival! Enjoy the family fun that kicks off the holiday season on the day after Thanksgiving! See the lights and experience all the great event offerings! The Chamber has a lot in store for you this year!

Event Details:

• Visit Santa Clause between 3 pm - 4:45 pm and 6 pm - 7 pm.

  • Visits and photos will take place at Mock Design Group (162 Center Street). Photos will be taken by Bella Vie Studio.
    
    

• Vendors including food, drink, and more will be on Center Street beginning at 3 pm.
  
  

• Grayslake BSA Troops 96/1996 will have a tent set up selling wreaths, hot cider, hot cocoa, hot dogs and Hot Hands.
  
  

• Hear the Grayslake Central High School Band and see Santa come through town in a firetruck at 5:15 pm.
  
  

• Lighting of the tree and countdown by Mayor Rhett Taylor will take place 5:30 pm.
  
  

• FREE horse drawn carriage rides will be available through downtown Grayslake from 6 pm - 8 pm. *Carriage rides have been made possible by the generous sponsors including Rudolph’s Furniture, Orthodontic Specialists of Lake County, Somethings Brewing, Old National Bank, The Dance Connection, and ATC Wegge, LTD.

• The Grayslake Heritage Center & Museum will kick off their Grayslake Giving Trees Display 12 pm - 7 pm; this year’s theme is a Splash of Color.
  
  

• The 6th Annual Holiday Window Decorating Contest will be taking place. See decorated windows at participating businesses throughout historic downtown Grayslake.
  
  

• The Grayslake Arts Alliance Fine Arts Holiday show will be at Village Hall from 5 pm - 8 pm featuring:

  • Free kids craft

  • Fine art on sale from local artists

  • Students from Bill Chapin Jazz Studio will perform.