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7 Top Chicago Area Events for February 2026

Tuesday, January 20, 2026


7 Top Chicago Suburban February Events for 2026

7 Top Chicago Area Events for February 2026

Chicago winters can be TOUGH, so events worth looking forward to provide an extra lift to make it through the season. Fortunately, we have some great events to look forward to in the Chicago suburbs this February:

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Celebrating an Old Fashioned Christmas in the Chicago Suburbs 2025

Monday, December 1, 2025


Celebrating an Old Fashioned Christmas in the Chicago Suburbs 2025

13 Ways to Celebrate an Old Fashioned Christmas in the Chicago Suburbs

Old fashioned Christmas celebrations thoughout the Chicago suburbs offer charming peeks into yesteryear. Period holiday events add special experiences to the holiday season and bring back our own warm memories while learning a bit of history. Over the years, I have explored quite a few nostalgic Christmas events throughout the suburbs and have been totally delighted with the amazing experiences we have available to us:

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14 Old Fashioned Christmas in Events in the Chicago Suburbs and Nearby 2024

Wednesday, November 27, 2024

14 Old Fashioned Christmas in Events in the Chicago Suburbs and Nearby 2024


Celebrating an old fashioned Christmas brings back all those warm fuzzies and the nostalgia of Christmases gone by. Fortunately, we have many opportunities here in the Chicago suburbs to recapture that magic. Here are 14 of my favorite Chicago suburban old fashioned Christmas experiences for 2024:

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Lightscape 2024 Heralds the Chicago Holiday Season at Chicago Botanic Garden

Sunday, November 17, 2024

 


Disclosure: Thank you to Chicago Botanic Garden for accommodating my visit to Lightscape. All opinions are my own.

Lightscape sparkles once again at Chicago Botanic Garden. In its 6th year, Lightscape crafts spectacular holiday magic with dazzling and imaginative light, music, and motion displays interwoven within the gardens. I was delighted to explore Lightscape this week and was entirely amazed by this year's show finding it to be my favorite of the six shows so far.

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Lightscape Adds Sparkle To Chicago Botanic Garden During The Holiday Season

Tuesday, November 5, 2024

 

Lightscape Adds Sparkle To Chicago Botanic Garden During The 2024 Holiday Season

Lightscape at Chicago Botanic Garden adds sparkle to the holiday season during its sixth year beginning on November 15, 2024. The innovative Chicago holiday event has become a cherished tradition. Each year, I look forward to walking the new path through a joyful collection of engaging light displays. Despite being part of the Chicago holiday event scene since 2019, Lightscape still illuminates the holiday spirit in unique and delightful ways.

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Open House Chicago Invites Exploration Of Historical and Architectural Marvels

Monday, October 28, 2024

 

Open House Chicago Invites Exploration Of Historical and Architectural Marvels including University Club Chicago, The Cliff Dwellers Club

During an October weekend each fall, the Chicago Architecture Center welcomes the community to visit dozens of architecturally, historically, and culturally significant structures throughout the city for free. On October 19, we enjoyed a beautiful, sunny day wandering through a number of truly interesting structures in Chicago.

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Weekend Windup: {Fall Family Fun in the Chicago Suburbs October 18-20, 2024}

Friday, October 18, 2024

 

Fall Family Fun in the Chicago Suburbs October 18-20, 2024

Fall Family Fun in the Chicago Suburbs October 18-20, 2024

This weekend has some of my Chicago area fall favorites including Open House Chicago, Pinball Expo, Autumn Drive, All Hallow's Eve at Naper Settlement, and River Trail Nature Center's Fall Fest! Here are my picks for the weekend ahead:

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Columbus and Hocking Hills in Ohio Offer the Perfect City and Nature Getaway

Sunday, October 13, 2024

A long weekend getaway to Columbus, Ohio and the Hocking Hills offers a perfect combination of city experiences and nature.

Urban Adventures and Natural Wonders: 72 Hours in Columbus and Hocking Hills


A long weekend getaway to Columbus, Ohio and the Hocking Hills offers a perfect combination of city experiences and nature. Columbus, Ohio recently was ranked as a  Top Best Big City in the US as part of Condé Nast Traveler's Readers' Choice Awards for 2024. So, Columbus should definitely be on your radar -- and I totally agree. Pair a trip to Columbus with an adventure to the Hocking Hills and you will enjoy a well-rounded vacation exploring both the city and nature. There are many things to experience throughout this trip, but here are some of my favorite discoveries to consider for your itinerary:
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