Shopping small this holiday season is a win for everyone! When you shop small you support a small business owner and their family, and you get to give a unique gift to a loved one! McHenry County is filled with quaint downtowns lined with one of a kind bo...

The holidays come to life in November and December in McHenry County. Visit The Raue Center for the ...

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Cut your own Christmas Trees

Beyond the gifts under the tree, part of what makes Christmas special are the family trad...

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A Christmas Carol

12/06 - 12/08
Woodstock Opera House

Join Ebenezer Scrooge as he journeys through the Christmases of Past, Present, and Christmas Yet to Come with his Ghostly Guides. Let our merry Christmas carols, enchanting children, wonderful charact...

Happy Holiday Railway

12/07 - 12/08
Illinois Railway Museum

Embark on a magical 40 minute train ride through the winter countryside with Santa Claus himself! Enjoy a 40-minute train ride for the whole family See and visit with Santa Claus on the train Tre...

Marengo's Christkindlmarket

12/07 - 12/08
Marengo City Hall Parking Lot

Marengo Christkindlmarket Holiday Gifts & Homemade Crafts German Food and Beer Marengo's Tree Lighting Event Children's Ornament Making 50/50 Raffle Permit ...

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Richardson's Cut-Your-Own Christmas Tree Farm

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