5 places to soak up the holidays this weekend

Posted December 04, 2015 12:00 am

Soak up the holiday spirit - or poke fun at the craziness that comes with it. It's your choice this weekend in the suburbs. Here are five ideas to get you started. For others, go to dailyherald.com/calendar.

<h3 class="leadin">Browse and buy: Check out vendors from across the country featuring holiday gifts and crafts at more than 500 booths as Lambs Farm hosts the 35th Annual Holiday Lights Gift & Craft Fair at Arlington International Racecourse, 2200 W. Euclid Ave., Arlington Heights. Lambs will also sell items from the farm's bakery, country store and thrift shop. Admission is $8 per person. Parking is $7 per vehicle. A portion of the proceeds will help support Lambs Farm's programs for adults with developmental disabilities. Visit holidaylightslambsfarm.com for a coupon. 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4; 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 6.</h3>

<h3 class="leadin">Mistletoe Market ... and more: Check out another shopping option Saturday and purchase handcrafted gifts, made by local artisans, at Cantigny's Mistletoe Market, inside the Visitors Center at Cantigny Park, 1S151 S. Winfield Road, Wheaton. Events continue into the evening with the Holiday Festival, featuring seasonal music, holiday treats and Santa and Mrs. Claus. Other highlights include horse-drawn sleigh rides ($2 per person), a live reindeer display and face painting ($3). The Robert R. McCormick Museum will host a Holiday Open House with Community Trees, decorated by local nonprofit groups. Parking is $5; $2 after 4 p.m. cantigny.org. 1 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5.</h3>

<h3 class="leadin">Christmas concert: Listen to singer Michael McDonald as he performs his hits and seasonal song favorites in the concert "This Christmas" at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. $39-$125; $150 VIP meet-and-greet package. (630) 962-7000 or oshows.com. 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5.</h3>

<h3 class="leadin">Get 'Holidazed': Send up the season when The Second City National Touring Company returns to Aurora's intimate Copley Theatre with the "Holidazed and Confused Revue," a humorous look at all things Christmas. It's at 8 E. Galena Blvd., Aurora. $36. (630) 896-6666 or paramountaurora.com. 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4, and Saturday, Dec. 5; 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 6.</h3>

<h3 class="leadin">Ha ha, ho, ho: Get more holiday laughs as Laugh Out Loud in Schaumburg devotes Friday and Saturday nights in December to holiday-inspired shows that include improvised carols and seasonal games at Streets of Woodfield, 601 N. Martingale Road, Schaumburg. The early show is family-friendly; the late show is for adults only. $12, $19. (847) 240-0386 or laughoutloudtheater.com. 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Dec 4-26. </h3>

The Second City National Touring Company returns to Aurora's Copley Theatre with “Holidazed and Confused Revue.”

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