Just as all the Whos in Whoville gathered around to sing in the season, Lake County families are invited to usher in the holidays with tree-lighting ceremonies.
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Deerfield
The Downtown Lighting Ceremony with free treats and entertainment will be held from 4 to 5 p.m. Nov. 26 at Deerfield Village Centre Plaza, 625 Deerfield Road. For information, call (847) 945-5000 or go to deerfield.il.us.
Lake Zurich
The 26th annual Holiday Tree Lighting and Evening with Santa will be held from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Nov. 29 at Paulus Park, 200 S. Rand Road. A performance by the Lake Zurich Dancers and Lake Zurich High School Bare Voices, crafts and free refreshments will be included. Registration costs $5 for residents and $10 for non-residents. For information, call (847) 438-5146 or go to lakezurich.org.
Libertyville
The annual Downtown Holiday Walk and Village Tree Lighting will be at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 28 at Cook Park on Milwaukee Avenue at Cook and Church streets. The decades-old tradition will feature performances by the Butterfield School Chorus and Talent Forum’s Footprints Tap Ensemble. Santa Claus will then arrive on a fire engine and lead the countdown to light the tree. “Everyone then has the opportunity to come on stage and get a photo with Santa and by the tree or go inside the historical Cook Mansion or walk the stores and restaurants in downtown,” said Conrad Kowal, director of recreation for the village and master of ceremonies for the event. “It’s Norman Rockwell-like vintage Americana, good old-fashioned fun to start the season.” For information, call (847) 918-7275 or go to libertyville.com.
Main Street Libertyville will host holiday events in December. A Victorian tea from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dec. 6 and 13 at Episcopal, will be catered by English tea, finger sandwiches and pastries served on fine china with Victorian silverware and vintage linens. Tickets are $35. Dickens of a Holiday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 6 and 13 in downtown Libertyville will feature photos with Mr. and Mrs. Claus. For information, call (847) 680-0336 or go to mainstreetlibertyville.org.
Mundelein
The village’s annual tree lighting ceremony will begin with refreshments and music by Jazz Spectrum at 5 p.m. Dec. 5 at Kracklauer Park, 116 N. Lake St. The tree lighting and fireworks will start at 6 p.m. Following the tree lighting, the Mundelein Police Academy Alumni will host its sixth annual spaghetti dinner at the department on Seymour Avenue. The event will include a 50/50 raffle and silent auction. Admission is $7 and $5 for children ages 5 to 12. For information, call (847) 949-3200 or go to mundelein.org.
Santa’s Cottage at Park Street and Seymour Avenue will be open following the ceremony as well as from noon to 3 p.m. Dec. 6, 13 and 20. For information, call (847) 970-9235.
Also in Mundelein, the annual Christmas Cookie and Candy Walk will be from 2 to 6 p.m. Dec. 5 at Community Protestant Church, 418 N. Prairie Ave. For information, call (847) 566-4000 or go to communityprotestant.org.
Vernon Hills
The Winter Wonderland Holiday Light Show will open Nov. 28 on the grounds of the Cuneo Mansion and Gardens, 350 N. Milwaukee Ave. The drive-through display will be open to Jan. 3, 2015, from 6 to 10 p.m. daily, except Dec. 24 and 25. Admission is $5 per car Mondays to Thursdays and $10 Fridays to Sundays. The village’s holiday tree and menorah lighting will be at 4:30 p.m. Nov. 29 at Vernon Hills Golf Course, 291 Evergreen Drive. For information, call (847) or go to vernonhills.org.