The Grayslake Area Chamber of Commerce’s annual Festival of Lights and Holiday Market returns Friday, Nov. 27, the day after Thanksgiving. The family-friendly event kicks off the holiday season with lights, vendors and a variety of activities, including a new holiday-themed drone show.

The lineup:

• Grayslake Giving Trees, noon to 7 p.m., at the Grayslake Heritage Center and Museum, 164 Hawley St.
• Photos with Santa Claus, 2 to 4:30 p.m., at the Grayslake Heritage Center and Museum
• Horse-drawn carriage rides, 5:30 to 7 p.m., outside Village Hall
• Holiday parade with marching band down Center Street, about 5 p.m.
• Lighting of the tree and town, immediately after the parade
• New this year: holiday-themed drone show, following the lighting
• Vendors lining Center Street
• Grayslake Arts Alliance Show & Sale, including a kids’ craft, 4 to 7 p.m., on the second floor of Village Hall
• Downtown holiday shopping at Village Center shops and boutiques

With its lights, parade and small-town charm, the festival offers a holiday-movie atmosphere in downtown Grayslake.

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