7 events found.
Holiday Pops Concert: Winter Wonderland
Boutell Memorial Concert Hall at Northern Illinois University 400 Lucinda Ave, DeKalb
$8 – $20
Week of Events
Sunday, December 14, 2025
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December 14, 2025 –Santa Visits at DeKalb County Courthouse
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Featured December 14, 2025 –Featured Holiday Pops Concert: Winter Wonderland
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December 14, 2025 –A Christmas Carol
Santa Visits at DeKalb County Courthouse
Santa takes time off from his workshop to vacation in Sycamore during the holiday season. His “vacation home” is located on the courthouse lawn and is open for visitors starting December 6! Santa House Hours:Saturdays and Sundays 11 a.m. -2 p.m. Santa’s House has a personal mailbox! Be sure that Santa receives your wish list […]
Free
Holiday Pops Concert: Winter Wonderland
A beloved annual tradition! Ring in the holiday season with traditional favorites. Local music ensembles will be featured in the lobby before the concerts, during intermission, and following the concerts. This concert is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council.
$8 – $20
A Christmas Carol
For Ebenezer Scrooge, Christmas is all ‘Bah and Humbug.’ But on this Christmas Eve, three spirits haunt his dreams. They show him what he once was as a boy, joyful and happy; the miserly man he is now; and what his future fate could be. After his experience with the spirits, “it was always said […]
Monday, December 15, 2025
No events on this day.
Tuesday, December 16, 2025
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December 16, 2025 –Santa Visit
Santa Visit
Do you hear sleighbells? A jolly fellow from the North Pole will visit the library three times this December! Bring your holiday cheer and meet Santa before the holidays! While children chat with Santa, parents may snap a photo on their phone or let library staff capture the moment for you—perfect if your battery’s low […]
Free
Wednesday, December 17, 2025
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December 17, 2025 –Santa Visit
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December 17, 2025 –The Essential Great Chicago Fire
Santa Visit
Do you hear sleighbells? A jolly fellow from the North Pole will visit the library three times this December! Bring your holiday cheer and meet Santa before the holidays! While children chat with Santa, parents may snap a photo on their phone or let library staff capture the moment for you—perfect if your battery’s low […]
Free
The Essential Great Chicago Fire
It started in a barn and, two nightmarish days later, nearly destroyed a city. William Pack will weave together technical details of the Chicago Fire with vivid firsthand accounts from those who lived through the inferno of 1871, bringing alive all the excitement and terror in a multimedia storytelling event that will not soon be […]
Free
Thursday, December 18, 2025
No events on this day.
Friday, December 19, 2025
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December 19, 2025 –Cocoa, Crafts, and Cheer
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December 19, 2025 –Parent’s Escape for Errands
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Featured December 19, 2025Featured A Magical Motown Christmas
Cocoa, Crafts, and Cheer
Celebrate winter break and the holidays in a cozy, stress-free space. Make ornaments and holiday cards and enjoy a hot cocoa station and other sweet treats! This program is intended for grades 6-12. No registration is required. For more information, please contact Cheyenne at cheyennet@dkpl.org or (815) 756-9568 ext. 6109.
Free
Parent’s Escape for Errands
Get some time away after the first few weeks of school, relax before the pumpkin and Halloween activities in October, or finish some last-minute Holiday cooking or shopping needs in December. Whatever it is, let the Sycamore Park District keep your kids engaged with themed crafts, active gym games, free play, and a cozy movie […]
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A Magical Motown Christmas
A Magical Motown Christmas is coming to the historic Egyptian Theatre in this highly acclaimed show featuring hit after hit woven in with your holiday favorites infused with a bit of the legendary soul Motown is famous for delivering! The soundtrack for the evening will include hits from all of your favorite Motown legends including […]
$55.50 – $71.00
Saturday, December 20, 2025
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December 20, 2025 –Family Fun Science: Gingerbread Houses
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December 20, 2025 –Santa Visit
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December 20, 2025 –Sycamore Winter Farmers Market
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December 20, 2025 –Free Visits with Santa
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December 20, 2025 –Santa Visits at DeKalb County Courthouse
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December 20, 2025 –Visits with Santa
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December 20, 2025 –Winter Solstice Celebration
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December 20, 2025 –Kishwaukee Concert Band Holiday Concert
Family Fun Science: Gingerbread Houses
It’s the holiday season and a perfect time to build a gingerbread house with the family! Join DeKalb Public Library for the seventh annual STEM Gingerbread House Family Fun Science. They’ll have the supplies to build—graham crackers, frosting, and candy. Bring your creative ideas! At the end, they’ll have a friendly competition for Best House […]
Free
Santa Visit
Do you hear sleighbells? A jolly fellow from the North Pole will visit the library three times this December! Bring your holiday cheer and meet Santa before the holidays! While children chat with Santa, parents may snap a photo on their phone or let library staff capture the moment for you—perfect if your battery’s low […]
Free
Sycamore Winter Farmers Market
Shop honey, wool, bread, crafts, teas, and more at the Sycamore Winter Farmers Market every 1st and 3rd Saturday November-March from 10am-1pm in their greenhouse! Valentine’s Day Market on February 14th.
Free Visits with Santa
Visit Santa for free at the corner of Route 72 and Monroe Street in downtown Genoa! Furry friends are welcome.
Free
Santa Visits at DeKalb County Courthouse
Santa takes time off from his workshop to vacation in Sycamore during the holiday season. His “vacation home” is located on the courthouse lawn and is open for visitors starting December 6! Santa House Hours:Saturdays and Sundays 11 a.m. -2 p.m. Santa’s House has a personal mailbox! Be sure that Santa receives your wish list […]
Free
Visits with Santa
Bring your Christmas spirit to life with a visit to Santa in his cozy house! Share your holiday wishes, snap a festive photo, and drop off your Christmas list straight into Santa’s hands. Don’t forget to take home a sweet candy cane as a special treat! Santa’s house is free to attend.
Free
Winter Solstice Celebration
Gather by the fire as the DeKalb Public Library celebrates the winter solstice with engaging storytelling, activities, and crafts! The winter solstice marks the shortest day and longest night of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. They will celebrate the return of light and the promise of warmth and growth in the coming months. This […]
Free
Kishwaukee Concert Band Holiday Concert
The Kishwaukee Concert Band is an all-volunteer adult community band composed of experienced musicians from DeKalb and surrounding communities. Get into the Christmas spirit at their holiday concert at NIU Boutell Memorial Concert Hall on Saturday, December 20.
