Visit Santa in the Land of Lakes

"You better watch out. You better not cry. You better not pout, I'm telling you why. Santa Claus is coming to town."

Jolly old Saint Nick will be present at a slew of locations, whether it is a mall, a polar express, for dinner and other Lake County venues.

Here is the complete list of where you can meet that magical man in the big red suit. Visit Santa in Lake County. 

Santa's Wonderland at Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World
Gurnee
November 5-December 24
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Santa's Arrival - A Christmas Story PJ Party at Hawthorn Mall
Vernon Hills
November 18-December 24
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Vintage Holidays in Long Grove
Long Grove
November 19-December 18
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It's Santa Photo Time at Gurnee Mills
Gurnee
November 30-December 24
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Lake Forest's 38th Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony
Lake Forest
November 25
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LIbertyville Tree Lighting and Downtown Holiday Walk
Libertyville
November 25
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Village of Round Lake Beach Annual Tree Lighting
Round Lake Beach
November 25
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Christmas Parade and Tree Lighting in Antioch
Antioch
November 25
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Grayslake Tree Lighting Festival and Holiday Market
Grayslake
November 25
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Heart of the Holidays in Highland Park
Highland Park
November 19-December 10
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Village of Volo 18th Annual Christmas Tree Lighting
Volo
November 26
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Light Up the Season! Vernon Hills' Tree and Menorah Lighting
Vernon Hills
November 26
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Santa's Frozen Brunch with Sing-Along in Antioch
Antioch
November 27
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Fox Lake Festival of Lights
Fox Lake
November 26
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Highwood for the Holidays
Highwood
November 26
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Breakfast with Santa at Lindy's Landing
Wauconda
November 27, December 4, 11, 17 & 18
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Snowland at Great Wolf Lodge Illinois
Gurnee
November 18-January 6, 2023
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Santa Arrival Parade at Gurnee Mills 
Gurnee 
November 30
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Holiday Lights at Welton Plaza in Gurnee 
Gurnee 
December 8
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Lincolnshire Lights
Lincolnshire
December 2
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Mundelein Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony
Mundelein
December 2
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Santa at Hiram Buttrick Sawmill
Antioch
December 2-17
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Kris Kringle Artist Market in Waukegan
Waukegan
December 3
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Deerfield's Winter Market
Deerfield
December 2-3
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Genesee Theatre Presents Jeeps on the Run After Party
Waukegan
December 4
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Dickens of a Holiday in Libertyville
Libertyville
December 3, 10
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Santa Parade in Libertyville
Libertyville
December 3
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Miracle on Main Street in Lake Zurich
Lake Zurich
December 3
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Artic Express in Gurnee
Gurnee
December 10
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Holiday Walk on Main in Wauconda
Wauconda
December 3-4
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Sensory Santa at Hawthorn Mall
Vernon Hills
December 4
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Santa Paws at Hawthorn Mall
Vernon Hills
December 5
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Village of Round Lake Beach Presents Supper with Santa and Craft Fair
Round Lake
December 7
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Donuts with Santa at Crawford House

Libertyville
December 10
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Santa's Cottage in Mundelein
Mundelein
December 2-17
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Breakfast with Santa at Lambs Farm
Libertyville
December 10-19
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Breakfast with Santa at Viking Park in Gurnee
Gurnee
December 3
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Santa Visits in Your Home with Grayslake
Grayslake
December 10
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Breakfast with Santa at Gurnee American Legion
Gurnee
December 10
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Polar Express Storytime Train in Libertyville
Libertyville
December 10
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Santa Paws at Hawthorn Mall
Vernon Hills
December 12
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Chat with Santa Calls with Gurnee Park District
Gurnee
December 13-14
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