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Holiday Events | Music and Dance | Farmers Markets | Festivals | Garden Walks | Nature | Cars | WCD*
*Words Can’t Describe
Schaumburg Senior events click here
Arlington Heights Senior Center click here
Rolling Meadows Events click here
Palatine Senior Council click here
Holiday Events
Nov. 14, 2025 – Jan. 4, 2026 Chicago Botanic Garden is bringing back its blockbuster Lightscape
Nov. 15, 2025 – Jan. 3, 2026 Illumination: Tree Lights is a popular, nature-inspired holiday event at the Morton Arboretum
November 28, 2025 – December 21, 2025 Times vary
The Kohlights Holiday Lightacular! Kohl Children’s Museum
2100 Patriot Boulevard, Glenview, IL 60026 (847) 832-6600
Music, Dance, Theater
Upcoming Harper Ensemble click here
Schiewkher House – A historical house in Schaumburg hosts music, yoga, tours and other events of interest, click here for more information.
Al Larsen Center in Schaumburg Calendar click here
Ravinia Indoor Series– In addition to their well known outodoor venue, Ravinia offers a Fall to Spring series of indoor concerts. These are usually much smaller events, mostly with younger musicians. Ticket prices are reasonable $20 – $50 click here
Cutting Hall in Palatine has a full schedule of varied musical events. Click here for more information
Farmers Markets
Arlington Heights Farmer Market Saturdays from May -October , from 8AM-12PM.
Downtown Evanston Farmers Market Saturdays, May – Novembe
Mount Prospect Lions Club Farmers Market: Sundays, June to Oct, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Skokie Farmers Market: June-October
Winnetka Farmers Market: June- October
Wilmette French Market: April – November Saturdays 8AM – 1PM
Gardening and Garden Walks
Lombard Lilac Time – Liliacia Park May 3-18, 2025. Free! https://www.lombardlilactime.com/
Lisle 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Sunday, June 8, lislewomansclub.org.
The Pottawatomie Garden Club sponsors its biennial garden walk June 28th pottagardenclub.org.
Elmhurst Garden Walk and Faire 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Sunday, July 13 elmhurstgardenclub.org.
Arlington Heights Garden Club Garden Walk and Plant Sale Events – https://www.ahgardenclub.com
Nature
River Trails Nature Center Millwaukee avenue in Northbrook
The Grove National Historic Landmark 1421 Milwaukee Ave., Glenview, IL 60025
Car Shows
British Car Festival at Harper College!!
Sunday, September 7, 2025
Show event — 9:00AM to 3:00PM
Exotic old and distinctly British Lotuses, Jaguars, Morris, Triumphs, MGs, Bentleys, Rolls Royces
Mount Prospect Lions Club Bluesmobile Cruise Nights Saturdays 3pm tp 8pm SE corners of Nortwest Highway and Maple. See here for schedule
The Arboretum of South Barrington Calibre Car Shows
Saturday June 14th “Bimmers and Beans” 8am – 11am Windy City BMW
Saturday June 21st “Windy City Z Cars & Coffee” 8am – 11am Windy City Z Club
Sunday June 29th “J-LIGN Cars and Coffee” 9am – 12pm
Saturday August 23rd “Bimmers and Beans” 8am – 11am Windy City BMW
Sunday October 19th Calibre Cars and Coffee” Season Closer 8am – 11am Club
Words Fail
House on the Rocks what was he thinking?
Mustard Hall of Fame/Museum Ex-lawyer’s second career
Halim Clock and Stained Glass Museum , Evanston- temporarily closed for expansion
American Toby Jug Museum, Evanston- has. to be seen, words fail