Here are some events happening from Dec. 22 to 28 in the Chicago suburbs and Northwest Indiana
Final days of holiday market
Visit the Christkindlmarket one final time in 2023 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Dec. 22-24 at RiverEdge Park in Aurora. Admission is free. At 360 N. Broadway. 630-896-6666; paramountaurora.com/riveredge
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.Get your Aurora-exclusive 2023 Christkindlmarket mugs, along with other gifts, at this German-style outdoor market.
Historic house tour
Take a holiday tour of the famous Farnsworth House at 11 a.m. or 1 p.m. Dec. 22-23 at the Edith Farnsworth House Historic Site in Plano. Tickets are $35. At 14520 River Road. 630-552-0052; edithfarnsworthhouse.org.
Take a guided tour of this iconic home in the quaint setting along the Fox River. Before or after your tour, take time to peruse the specially curated selection of gifts in the Shop while enjoying holiday refreshments and cheer in the Visitor Center.
Don’t stop believin’
Journey Tribute: Recaptured is at 8 p.m. Dec. 29 at the Hobart Art Theatre in Hobart. Tickets are $14.99-$24.99. At 230 Main St. 219-942-1670; brickartlive.com.
Doors open at 7 p.m. for this all-ages show.
Family adventure time
“Quest – A Joliet and Marquette Adventure for Families” is from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Dec. 28 at the Isle a la Cache Museum in Romeoville. Admission is free. At 501 E. Romeo Road. 815-722-9301; reconnectwithnature.org and click upcoming events.
Find out more about explorers and fur trader Louis Joliet and Jesuit missionary Jacques Marquette. Two interpretive naturalists from Isle a la Cache will share direct quotes from Marquette’s journal, answer questions and guide you on your quest. For those ages 10 or older; register by Dec. 27.
Guess who?
The Guess Who play at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 28 at the Genesee Theatre in Waukegan. Tickets are $35-$75. At 203 N. Genesee St. 847-263-6300; geneseetheatre.com.
Canadian rockers The Guess Who are known for hits like “American Woman,” “These Eyes” and “No Time.”
Annie Alleman is a freelance reporter for the News-Sun.