The Grayslake Heritage Center & Museum features multiple exhibition galleries, a community room, archives and collections storage. It also incorporates the original Village Hall, a former one-room school house moved to the site and expanded in 1895.

Visit the Heritage Center Wednesdays - Saturdays. For the specific hours and current exhibit information, click “View Event” below.

The blockbuster event of the season is back: Grayslake Giving Trees exhibit lights up the room with an exhibit of trees decorated by local organizations at the Grayslake Heritage Center & Museum! Local nonprofits will decorate trees to showcase their mission or the chosen theme, “Movies” for 2025.

You’ll have the opportunity to vote for your favorite tree or just enjoy the festivities. Votes are $1 per ticket and the organization with the most votes keeps the entire profit from their tree. The remaining organizations split the proceeds with the Grayslake Historical Society.

It’s time for holiday cheer with the 8th annual Holiday Window Decorating Competition! Businesses in the historic downtown Grayslake Village Center will decorate their windows for the holidays, and YOU get to vote for your favorite! It all begins on Friday, November 28th!

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An overnight adventure awaits at the Grayslake Heritage Center & Museum for your favorite stuffed toy!

They encourage families to drop off their favorite toy to the Grayslake Heritage Center & Museum anytime between 10 am - 4 pm on Tuesday, December 9th. They will spend the night underneath the glow of our "Grayslake Giving Trees" display and tour the museum.

Toys may be picked up on Wednesday, December 10th between 12 pm - 4 pm. Check back online and see what fun adventures the toys enjoyed at their Night at the Museum. 

Trivia night at Beer Bazaar is General Topics. Questions range from music, sports, movies, riddles, and more. Free to play, prizes to win! All teams who play all six rounds get 10% off their draft pours during trivia, with a rotating first place prize.

Looking for some weeknight fun? Come out to Emil's Tavern on Center for BINGO on Tuesday nights beginning at 8 pm! Enjoy food, drinks and BINGO games!

Come by the Grayslake Area Public Library to learn about the common tactics that tech scammers use so you can keep your wallet safe.

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Silent Book Club Grayslake is hosting a special holiday edition meet-up!

Join them and all Grayslake Book Clubs on Wednesday, December 10th at 6:30 pm for a book exchange and meet-up!

To participate:

• Bring a gift wrapped or unwrapped book

• Enjoy an evening of quiet reading and socializing

Black Lung Brewing does Team Trivia every Wednesday night at 7:00 pm! Come in for some tasty beer, amazing smash burgers and throwdown with your pals to see who is the smartest person in the room! It’s Team Trivia so gather your crew and come on out!

Join Sienna Lifestyle for their monthly Read Between the Wines Book Club!

This month’s book is “In a Holidaze” by Christine Lauren.

The book club begins at 7:00 pm. Come alone or with a friend and enjoy discussing the book with others over drinks and snacks!