Events

Monday, December 15

 9:00 am-12:00 pm – Egg Harbor Cafe Breakfast With Santa breakfast-with-santa santa

 

Tuesday, December 16

2:30 pm-3:30 pm – Afternoon Book Club: The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters at Lake Bluff Public Library book-club

4:00 pm-4:30 pm – Middle School Meeting and Holiday Party at CROYA croya

6:00 pm-9:00 pm – ICA Steinway Soiree: Home for the Holidays concert

6:30 pm-8:00 pm – Art Impact Project: Wellness Through Arts Workshop at The Art Center Highland Park Wellness-Arts

7:00 pm-9:00 pm – Krampus at Gorton Center krampus

 

Wednesday, December 17

4:30 pm, 5:15 pm – Cocoa With the Clauses with Lake Forest Parks and Recreation cocoa-claus-s

6:00 pm-8:00 pm – Soup & Bread Night at Elawa Farm farm-dining

6:00 pm-9:00 pm – Demo Cooking Class: Grains & Heritage with Chef Mickey at Elawa Farm grains-heritage

7:00 pm-8:00 pm – High School Meeting and Holiday Party at CROYA croya

7:00 pm-8:00 pm – Just Jane: A Visit with Jane Austen at Lake Forest Library just-jane

 

Thursday, December 18

11:00 am-4:00 pm – Think Local Pop-Up Shop at Lake Forest City Hall pop-up

12:00 pm-1:15 pm – Afternoons with Judy Levin: "Orbital" judy-levin

6:00 pm-8:00 pm – Pasta Night at Elawa Farm farm-dining

6:30 pm-8:00 pm – Modern Calligraphy for Beginners at Oaken Bistro + Bar calligraphy

7:00 pm-9:00 pm – Peanuts Jazz with The Chris White Trio at Gorton Center peanuts

 

Friday, December 19

7:30 am-9:00 am – COC B4Work Networking Breakfast breakfast

9:00 am-12:30 pm – Holiday Baking Workshop: Bûche de Noël with Pastry Chef Maggie Logan at Elawa Farm buche-de-noel

10:00 am-10:45 am or 11:15 am-12:00 pm – Jamberry Music at Elawa Farm jamberry

10:00 am-5:00 pm – Grab & Go Crafts at Lake Bluff Public Library crafts

11:00 am-4:00 pm – Think Local Pop-Up Shop at Lake Forest City Hall pop-up

7:00 pm-9:00 pm – Amahl and the Night Visitors at Music Institute of Chicago amahl

7:00 pm-9:00 pm – White Christmas at Gorton Center white-christmas

 

Saturday, December 20

10:00 am-2:00 pm – Winter Market with City of Lake Forest wintermarket

11:00 am-1:30 pm – Holiday Express with Lake Forest Parks and Recreation express

1:00 pm-3:00 pm – Ruth Page's "The Nutcracker" at CLC James Lumber Center nutcracker

3:00 pm-4:00 pm – Holiday Centerpiece Workshop at Lake Forest Flowers workshops

3:00 pm-5:00 pm – Elf at Gorton Center elf

5:00 pm-7:00 pm – Ruth Page's "The Nutcracker" at CLC James Lumber Center nutcracker

5:30 pm-6:30 pm – Music at the Fort with Lang Lang Scholars with Midwest Young Artists Conservatory lang-lang-chamber

7:20 pm-10:20 pm – Chicago Bears vs. Green Bay Packers at Soldier Field schedule

 

Sunday, December 21

1:00 pm-3:30 pm – Holiday Express with Lake Forest Parks and Recreation express

1:30 pm, 4:30 pm – Holly Jolly with Lake Forest Civic Orchestra hollyjolly

2:00 pm-2:30 pm – The Snow Show with Dave Herzog's Marionettes at Lake Forest Library marionettes

2:00 pm-5:00 pm – Lake Geneva Holiday Sing-a-Long with Midwest Young Artists Conservatory lake-geneva-holiday

4:30 pm-7:30 pm – Caroling in Market Square with Biossat Custom Productions caroling

5:00 pm-7:00 pm –Amahl and the Night Visitors at Music Institute of Chicago amahl

 

Get outside…be sure to check the status of our amazing community outdoor facilities!

Lake Bluff Park District: www.lakebluffparks.org

Lake Forest Parks and Recreation: www.lfparksandrec.com

Lake Forest Open Lands – www.lfola.org/recreational-activities

 

Ongoing:

CROYA – After School Drop-In Hours croya-calendar

Dickinson Hall – Special Events, Life Enrichment, Ongoing Programs, Healthy Living Lectures and Fitness for Seniors dickinson_hall

Elawa Farm – Café open Wednesday - Sunday 8:00 am to 3:00 pm cafemarket

Fill A Heart 4 Kids – See Events & Volunteer Opportunities fillaheart4kids

Gorton Center – Calendar of Events: gortoncenter-events

History Center of Lake Forest-Lake Bluff – Whistle-stop Wonderland: A Model Train Exhibit (December 6-January 31), Docent-Led Walking Tours; Self-Guided Tours – Arcady Farm and its Neighbors, Lake Road Walking Tour; 11 Stately Observers: Witness Trees of Lake Forest lflbhistory

International Chamber Artists – Couch Concerts (Virtual), 2025-2026 Semiquincentennial Celebration of Sound concert-series

Lake Bluff History Museum – Influencers: A Legacy of Creative Spirit (opens September 2025), Lake Bluff Walking Tours App (nearly a dozen tours available): Uptown Commercial District; Lake Bluff Camp Meeting Grounds; Camp Meeting Cottages; Dogs on the Bluff public art display; Green Bay Road Estates; Moffett Road Estates; Sheridan Road Estates; Lake Bluff Commemorative Plaques Tour; Early Settlers of Lake Bluff, and Development in West Lake Bluff. lakebluffhistory

Lake Bluff Public Library – Calendar of Events: lakeblufflibrary-events; 1000 Books Before Kindergarten (December 1-February 28) 1000-books; Winter Reading Club: Yeti or Not! (December 1-January 31) reading-club; Voter’s Registration other-services

Lake Forest Civic Orchestra – past concerts and recordings archive past-concerts

Lake Forest Parks and Recreation –Letters From Santa santa; Letters From Santa Paws (November 27-December 11) santa-paws; Winter Resident Registration opens December 2, Non-Resident Registration opens December 8 registration-opens

Rendezvous Arts – Summer Vignette Series and Patreon Channel (Virtual) rendezvousarts

 

Check out these sales & specials!

 

Bedside Manor: Join our newsletter and get 10% off your first order, Free US shipping on order $100+, 20% off all in stock merchandise, 25% off Yves Delorme printed bedding and bath, and save 20% off all Yves Delorm Classics shopbedside

Chalet: 30% off fresh wreaths and roping, 20% off all pet outerware on-sale

Chief's Pub:  Monday - $3.50 All Domestic bottles All Day, $3 Cheeseburger Sliders during MNF; Tuesday - $3.75 Corona and Corona Light bottles, $5 House Margarita and 1/2 price tacos; Wednesday - 1/2 price bottle of wine, $3.50 domestic jumbos; Thursday – Thirsty Thursdays $20 Domestic beer towers, $10 domestic pitchers, 1/2 off domestic beer & house wine; Friday - $6 16 oz Craft draft beer; Saturday - $15 domestic buckets, $20 Claw and Noon buckets, 1/2 price pizza all day; Sunday - $4 Screwdriver, $5 Bloodys and $6 Mimosas, Kids Eat Free; Happy Hour: M–F 3pm-6pm: $3.50 Miller Lite & Budlight Bottles, $4 16oz pints Miller Lite & Budlight, $4.75 23oz Miller Lite & Budlight, $5 Rail Drinks-House Vodka, Gin, Rum, Tequila & Whiskey + a mixer, $6 House Wine-Red: Cabernet, White: Chardonnay chiefspub

Citadel Theatre: Season Subscriptions (2025-2026 Season Line-up: Misery, Miracle on South Division Street, Admissions, Ruthless: The Musical) $40-$120 citadeltheatre

Club Pilates East Lake Forest: First Class Free clubpilates

Cluckers Charcoal Chicken: Loyalty Program - Earn 1 point for each $1 spent (25 bonus points to sign up) cluckerscharcoalchicken

Deer Path Inn: Austen Escape: A Regency Holiday; Countryside Calling: A Barbour Escape, A Floral Affair: Petals at the Path, Rest & Reset: Fit for Royalty, Literary Getaway: A Good Book and a Spot of Tea, Baby On Board: Babymoon Getaway, Discover the North Shore: Local's Only Package, Mocktail Mixology: Zero-Proof Experience, Create Lasting Memories: Gramping Getaway, Tea Time for Two: Girls’ Getaway hotel-deals; Afternoon Tea at The English Room - seatings at 2:00 pm, 2:30 pm and 3:00 pm Tuesday through Saturday dining

DMK Metal: DMK Metal is offering free evaluations of your gold and silver items with no obligation to sell dmk-metal

Egg Harbor Café: Specials: Winter in Italy French Toast, Pot Roast Sandwich, Pot Roast Skillet, London Fog, White Chocolate Mocha, Cooper’s Hot Chocolate, Peppermint Mocha, eggharborcafe

Elements Massage: Buy one gift card, get one 50% off (25% discount); $30 off first one-hour massage session, New client discounts: One-hour massage session for only $99 (regular $129) elementsmassage.com/bannockburn

ENAZ North: Join our newsletter and get 10% off your first order, Sale items sale

Faherty Lake Forest: 20% off Cabin Comforts, Free Shipping on $150+ sale

 

The Forester – a Hyatt Place Hotel: Oaken Dining Package, Culinary Experience Package, Great Lake Naval Station Graduation Package, Celebration Package, Member Rates offers

Forever Om Yoga: $39 intro offer (local clients only); $30 single class, packages available foreveromyoga

Gerhard’s Elegant European Desserts – Christmas Menu: Buche de Noel (Classic), Buche de Noel (Snowy Night), Vacherin Meringue Cake “Paris”, Mocha Cake “Casablanca”, Tangerine Charlotte, German Christmas Stollen, Holiday Galette “Mince Meat Pie”, Christmas Cutout Cookies, European Christmas Cookies, Christmas Tree Rolls, Sauces for your Desserts christmas, Classic Cakes classic-cakes

Kuro Bistro: Lunch Specials - Maki, Sashimi, Sushi, Classic Roll Choices, Bento, DonBuri kurolakeforest

Lake Bluff Park District: Three 30-minute personal training sessions (December) lakebluffparks 

Lake Bluff Public Library: Use your card to access free admission to museums, zoos and cultural attractions through Explore More Illinois and the Museum Adventure Pass. museum-passes

Lake Forest Civic Orchestra: Season Subscriptions $30-$60 (25% off single ticket price) lakeforestcivicorchestra

Lake Forest Hardware Cards & Gifts: Monthly Specials local-ad

The Lake Forest Shop: Sale items sale

The Left Bank: Online ordering for (delicious!) pick up or delivery leftbankhotdogs

Luke’s of Lake Bluff: 10% off first order; Daily Specials Include Small Fries and Medium Drink, Taco Tuesdays lukeslakebluff

Mathnasium of Lake Forest: Free Assessment promotions

Mustard Seed: Fair Trade Gift Guide and much more mustardseedfairtrade

Oaken Bistro + Bar at the Forester Hotel: December Entree of the Month: Garlic Chicken Breast, December Cocktail of The Month: Coquito, Weekday Happy Hour 3-6: drink specials from $5 and starters specials from $7 each; 16.18% Conway Park neighborhood business discount weekdays 11-4; E-Club Special – Free Sapling; Citadel Theatre Goers discount 20% when you show a same day ticket stub, Bottomless Mimosas Saturday & Sunday 9AM-3PM oakenbistro.com/specials-events

Offshore Marine/Paddling Warehouse: 25-50% off all Close Out Boats, Clothing and Gear (through December 31), Paddleboard Blowout 30-60% off, Closeouts, Blems, Odds & Ends offshore-chicago,

Pasquesi Home and Gardens: Orange Tag Evergreen Planters on sale $49.99 (reg. $99.99); Spruce Tip Decorated Pots: Small $59.99, (reg. $99.99) Medium $79.99, (reg. $129.99),  Orange Tag Wreaths 20 inch - $27.99, (reg. $34.99), 24 inch - $29.99, (reg. $37.99), 28 inch - $31.99, (reg. $40.99) sales-events

Shakou: Loyalty Plan – earn $5 for each $1 spent, special food & beverage items earn 2X to 5X points, 2500 points earn a $25 reward certificate shakou

Sherwin Williams: $10 off $50+, 30% off Superpaint Products, 30% off Ceiling Paint and Primer, 15% off Supplies (December 5-December 22) special-offers

Suite Escape: Shop Women Owned Businesses shop

Sunset Foods: See Weekly Specials weekly-ad

Touched by Jules: 30-minute massage $75, 60-minute massage $130, 90-minute massage $185 touchedbyjules

Vintage Magnality: 20% off $350+ vintagemagnality

The Viti Companies: Complimentary review or quote your home, auto, business, employee benefits, or individual benefits coverage viticompanies

 

Be sure to check back for more specials!