We love celebrating the holidays both day and night!  From daytime strolls through the glistening snow and sunshine, to nighttime drives and wandering walks through Christmas Light Displays we can’t get enough of this festive season.

Check out our picks for local lights displays to enjoy with your family and friends and get into the holiday spirit.  Let’s celebrate joy, laughter, and togetherness this season!

For one month, running from November 26th through December 26th, the Rotary Club of Aurora is running the annual Festival of Lights festive light displays in Phillips Park.  It’s free to attend!

The Let It Shine Light Show has three different events and installations around Illinois!  Check it out below: 

• Now through January 9th 2022 and happening nightly from 4:30PM to 11PM head on over ot the Fox Valley Mall for the Let it Shine Lightshow in Aurora.
• Now through January 9th 2022 and happening Mondays through Thursdays from 4:30PM to 10PM, and Fridays through Sundays from 4:30PM to 11PM at the Northbrook Court for the Let it Shine Lightshow in Northbrook.
• Now through January 9th 2022 and happening nightly from 4:30PM to 11PM at Wintrust Field come out and enjoy the Let it Shine Lightshow in Schaumburg.

Running through December 25th 2021 from 6:30PM to 9:30PM, head on over to Naperville and enjoy the Drive-Thru Christmas Lights along Reindeer Road!  Locally owned and operated festive activities include christmas music, letters to Santa drop off, and much more!

Now through December 31st from 5PM to 9PM, enjoy a nightly drive through one of the Chicago area’s most beautiful light displays, the Mooseheart School Holiday Lights.  It’s the 12th annual event with more than 80 light displays to enjoy!

Now through December 31st 2022, enjoy a wonderful festive walkthrough with synchronized music and lights, beautiful twinkling trees, and sidewalk arches as you wander through “Lights on Rockville” from 4:30PM to 8:30PM in Gilberts.

Now through January 2nd 2022 in Grayslake at the Lake County Fairgrounds, enjoy a drive through twinkling tunnels of sparkling lights and festive cheer at Santa’s Rock N Lights display.

Now through January 2nd 2022 from 4:30PM to 10:30PM at the Willow Hill Golf Course in Northbrook you can enjoy the drive-thru Christmas cheer at the Willow Hill Winter Magic Drive-Thru Christmas Lights Experience.

Running now through January 3rd 2022, The Lightscape at the Chicago Botanic Gardens is an after-hours event full of twinkling lights and starry-eyed surprises for the holiday season.  Get your tickets far in advance because it sells out quickly!

Running now through January 2nd 2022, The Morton Arboretum is hosting Illumination: Tree Lights event with beautiful illuminated, festive lights and decorations  on a beautiful nighttime walking tour of wintertime beauty.

Now through January 2nd 2022, the Lincoln Park Zoo is hosting their annual ZooLights event with 3D LED light displays and twinkling displays!  You’ll also find more festive fun such as holiday snacks, mulled wine, and one-of-a-kind experiences.  Get your tickets ASAP!

Now through January 9th 2022 on select dates, enjoy the Holidays in the Park Drive Through Six Flags Great America in Gurnee.  It’s a beautiful way to start the holidays!

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Here at Classic, we love cars, holiday traveling, and festive baking!  So for today’s post we’re going to celebrate the classic holiday treat: fancy cookies. Yum!

You’ll find everything on this list from car themed cookie cutters to car-friendly travel containers for cookie deliveries, and some of our very favourite cookie baking recipes.

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There’s so much to see and do in the Waukegan and Chicago area, and we’re thrilled to bring you another fun local calendar of events for December! You’ll find lots of great holiday gift shopping options and make-and-take workshops for the whole family to craft handmade presents.  From Christmas crafting, to visits with Santa, to New Years celebrations for families, we’ve got lots of festive events to enjoy.

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We all love having our furry friends and companions by our side, and we know you do, too.  That’s why we’re spending National Mutt Day celebrating our love for dogs and cats by keeping them safe with great travel gear.

Whether travel is essential like a vet visit or drive to the park for exercise, or something more fun like a day at the doggy park or doggy beach, or an outdoor camping adventure, it’s important to think about our pets safety on the road.

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Classic cares about our customers and our community, and believes in doing whatever we can to support and raise awareness for important issues.  Since today is World AIDS Day, we’ll be supporting our community with a list of local HIV/AIDS related organizations and charities, facts on HIV/AIDS and prevention measures, and a special spotlight on a potential cure.  

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Not everyone is home for the holidays. Or even home at all. Join us in helping our local veterans this holiday season. Next time you shop – think of vets in need & pick up some extras. 

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If you’re stumped for gift ideas and short on time, let us help make holiday shopping less stressful!  We’ve got great digital gift giving ideas and subscription options for car enthusiasts.

We know they’ll love the items on this list, and you will too when you can skip the search for a parking space, the long times waiting in line, and the stress of finding the perfect gift.

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We’re bringing you a calendar of family friendly holiday events and drive-through holiday lights in the Waukegan, Kenosha, and Greater Chicago Area!  If you’ve got an upcoming event that our readers may be interested in, please post it in the comments section.  We’d love to share family-friendly events for inclusive festivities!

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Today is “Buy Nothing Day” and we thought it would be a fantastic opportunity to share some great DIY and Handmade options for gift giving this year!  We can do our part to upcycle, reuse, and repurpose old things into something new and beautiful, and go green for the Holiday season.

We’ve got a roundup of brilliant ideas to add a personal touch to holiday gifting using things others might toss, discard, or ignore.  We’ve also got some fun projects you can do with kids to spend some quality family time together to recover from the chaotic Thanksgiving festivities.  Let’s head into the garage for some DIY time!

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Feeling frantic with family and friends arriving soon?  Need some last minute pantry-friendly recipes?  Looking for something to entertain the kids?  We’re here to help!  We’ve got a great list of easy recipes made from pantry staples, along with activities to help keep kids entertained while you’re getting ready for guests today.

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