Events

Monday, December 1

6:00 pm-8:00 pm – Knitting Communities Together at The Art Center Highland Park knitting

 

Tuesday, December 2 (Giving Tuesday)

 1:00 pm-2:00 pm – Once Upon a Bagel Ribbon Cutting in Lake Forest ribbon-cutting

4:00 pm-5:00 pm – Holiday Wreath Workshop (grades 4-6) with Lake Forest Parks and Recreation at Stirling Hall wreath-workshop

5:00 pm-9:00 pm – Follia "Celebration for Change" follia-celebration

6:00 pm-7:00 pm – All Things Google at Lake Forest Library all-things-google

7:00 pm-8:30 pm – Jazz Ensemble Concert at Lake Forest College jazz-ensemble

 

Wednesday, December 3

9:00 am-10:30 am – A Holiday Home with Suite Escape at Towne and Oak Café holiday-home

2:30 pm-6:00 pm – Kids Only Holiday Shop at Gorton Center kids-only-holiday

3:00 pm-5:00 pm – LEGO Drop-In at Lake Bluff Public Library lego-drop-in

6:00 pm-7:00 pm – Tincture Craft: East meets West in Herbal Extraction at Mindfully Well tincture-craft

6:00 pm-9:00 pm – A Rustic French Autumn with Chef Mickey Knutson (Demo Cooking Class) at Elawa Farm cooking-class

7:00 pm-8:30 pm – Winter Choral Concert at Lake Forest College choral-concert

 

Thursday, December 4

10:30 am-11:30 am – Tech Talk Café at Lake Forest Library tech-talk

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

6:00 pm-7:00 pm – Hoopla Hacks at Lake Bluff Public Library hoopla-hacks

6:00 pm-9:00 pm – Community Dinner: Pasta Night at Elawa Farm pasta-night

7:00 pm-9:00 pm – Echo In The Canyon at Gorton Center echo-in-the-canyon

7:30 pm-9:00 pm – Miracle on South Division Street at Citadel Theatre miracle

 

Friday, December 5

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

10:00 am-4:00 pm – Holiday Market at Elawa Farm seasonal-events

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 – Winter Band and Orchestra Concert at Lake Forest College concert

7:30 pm-9:00 pm – Miracle on South Division Street at Citadel Theatre miracle

 

Saturday, December 6

7:00 am-12:00 pm – Breakfast with Santa - Santa Home Visit RAFFLE with Lake Bluff Park District raffle

9:00 am-12:00 pm – Brunch with Santa! at Oaken Bistro+Bar brunch-santa

12:00 pm-1:00 pm – Holiday Craft-a-Palooza at Elawa Farm craft-a-palooza

12:00 pm-3:00 pm – Paws Chicago Adoption Event at Gorton Center paws-adoption

10:00 am, 1:00 pm – Duke it Out! Nutcracker with Music Institute of Chicago duke-it-out-nutcracker

10:00 am-12:00 pm – Prancer: Pajama Party Screening at Wayfarer Theater prancer

10:00 am-4:00 pm – Holiday Market at Elawa Farm seasonal-events

11:00 am-11:15 am – Holiday Hooves and Hugs at Elawa Farm hooves-hugs

12:00 pm-12:30 pm – Goat Stroll at Elawa Farm goat-stroll

1:00 pm-4:00 pm – Whistle-stop Wonderland: A Model Train Exhibit Grand Opening at History Center Lake Forest-Lake Bluff grand-opening

2:00 pm-4:00 pm – Winter Open House at Lake Bluff Public Library open-house

2:00 pm-5:00 pm – It's a Wonderful Life in Lake Bluff! wonderful-life

3:00 pm-4:30 pm – Making The Movie: Home Alone at Gorton Center making-the-movie

4:00 pm-6:00 pm – Holiday Choral Concert at College of Lake County events

7:30 pm-9:00 pm – Miracle on South Division Street at Citadel Theatre miracle

7:30 pm-9:30 pm – Academy Chamber Music Concert with Music Institute of Chicago chamber-music

 

Sunday, December 7

10:00 am-4:00 pm – Holiday Market at Elawa Farm seasonal-events

10:30 am-10:45 am – Holiday Hooves and Hugs at Elawa Farm hooves-hugs

11:00 am-4:30 pm – Lake Bluff History Museum Holiday Home Tour holiday-home-tour

3:00 pm-5:00 pm – LFPF Member Holiday Party holiday-party

3:00 pm-5:30 pm – Miracle on South Division Street at Citadel Theatre miracle

4:00 pm-6:00 pm – Wind Ensemble Holiday Concert at College of Lake County events

6:00 pm-8:17 pm – The Family Man with Richard Roeper at Wayfarer Theater family-man

 

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 – Poinsettia Sale (order by November 19, pick up December 5 or 6), 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 Park District –Holiday Decorating Contest – Register by December 1 lakebluffparks, 100^thAnniversary Photo Contest photo-contest

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

Pasquesi Home and Gardens – donate a Toy to Toys for Tots (November 10-December 14) sales-events

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

Sonnenschein and Albright Galleries, Durand Art Institute  – The 28th John and Katherine Covington Memorial Art Exhibition: amalga (November 13-December 10)

 

Check out these sales & specials! 

Bedside Manor: Join our newsletter and get 10% off your first order, Free US shipping on order $100+, Up to 25% Off Bestselling Bedding, Bath & Rugs; Bedside Manor Private Label 20% Off; Sferra 20% Off; Pine Cone Hill 25% Off; Signoria 20% Off; Stamattina 20% Off; Dash & Albert 25% Off; Peacock Alley 20% Off shopbedside

Chalet: 20% off rosemary topiaries 6" and larger, 40% off all spring blooming bulbs 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: Pumpkin Pancakes, Orchard Valley Wrap, Cozy Scrambler, Cooper’s Hot Chocolate, Peppermint Mocha, Pumpkin Spice Latte, Pumpkin Spice Chai Tea Latte, Pumpkin Spice Caramel Macchiato, Pumpkin Spice Harborccino, Apple Cider Mimosa, Down Home Biscuits and Gravy  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: Cyber Monday up to 60% off, $129 Legend Sweater Shirt, 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 – Thanksgiving Menu: Pumpkin Cinnamon Pie, Pecan Pie, Fall Apple Crumble, Pear & Cranberry or Plum Franchipan Tart, Pumpkin Cheesecake, Dark Chocolate Mousse Cake, Carrot Cake, Bread & Butter Pudding, Pumpkin Nut Bread, Turkey or Leaf Cookies, Silver Dollar Rolls or Turkey shaped rolls, Sauces for your Desserts - Creme Anglaise thanksgiving; Classic Cakes classic-cakes

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

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: 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: Black Friday Sale (through December 2) up to 30% off Canoes, Kayak, SUP, Paddling Gear, Paddleboard Blowout 30-60% off, Closeouts, Blems, Odds & Ends offshore-chicago,

Pasquesi Home and Gardens: Orange Tag Evergreen Planters on sale $69.99; 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 Paints and Stains, 40% off Color to Go Samples (November 7-December 1) 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!