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Holiday Festivals & Events {UPDATED}

Holiday Festival & Events in Palatine, Barrington, Fox River Grove and Cary

By Katie Walthall, Publisher Mom of Macaroni Kid CaryGrove-Barrington-Palatine November 23, 2017

Looking for holiday fun for the whole family? Look no further. We have the scoop on all Holiday Happenings in and around Rolling Meadows, Palatine, Barrington, FOX River Grove and Cary. Click on the event for full details.

December 2
Home for the Holidays Celebration in Barrington including:
Candy Cane Festival
Magical Reindeer Lane
Tree Lighting Celebration

Santa's Grand Welcome at Ice House Mall

Jaycee Park Holiday Walk and Tree Lighting

Family Gingerbread House at Palatine Library North Hoffman Branch

Holiday Rock on the Fox in Algonquin

FRG Tree Lighting at Algonquin Rd School

December 3
Merry Cary Parade & Festival

December 4
Sensory Friendly Holiday Concert at Harper College

December 6
Gingerbread Decorating at Twin Lakes

December 7
Downtown Rolling Meadows Holiday Celebration

Cookies with the Elves at Rose Park Administrative Building

December 9
Holiday Craft Fair at Fremd High School

Kids Club North Pole Photo Props at Michaels

Family Gingerbread Houses at Palatine Library

Christmas Movie Matinee: Elf at The Catlow Theatre

December 13
Ornament Decorating at Rolling Meadows Community Center

Candy Cane Hunt at Twin Lakes

December 15
Moonlight & Mistletoe at Citizens Park

December 16
Candy Cane Decorations at Michaels

Christmas Movie Matinee: White Christmas at The Catlow Theatre

December 23
Christmas Movie Matinee: It's a Wonderful Life at The Catlow Theatre



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Macaroni Kid CaryGrove-Barrington-Palatine is a free weekly e-newsletter, online calendar and website focused on kids' activities, family fun events, parenting resources and information relevant to families in Rolling Meadows, Palatine, Inverness, Barrington, Fox River Grove, and Cary, IL.  We compile all local family events and activities each week, and add useful information about family-centered businesses, product and business reviews, recipes, crafts, resource guides and more.


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