Elgin's downtown windows center of holiday action

The Downtown Neighborhood Association of Elgin invites individuals, families, organizations, and businesses to sign up to decorate a window or organize an activity for downtown Elgin's 11th annual Window Wonderland event. Daylong activities and judging of windows will be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12.

This year's window theme is "Home for the Holidays," in conjunction with a citywide, nonprofit celebration of the holidays, November through December. More information can be found in mid-October at elginhomefortheholidays.com. In addition to decorations, the window may also include live music, skits and dancing. Decorating takes place between Nov. 1-30. The windows will be judged by a panel of judges on creativity, appeal and use of event theme. The public will be able to obtain passports for the event and ballots to vote for their favorite window on Dec. 5. Winners will be notified the following week.

If you would like to participate, contact the DNA by Friday, Oct. 9 at (847) 488-1456 or download a form at downtownelgin.org.

Window Wonderland is one of many activities happening in and around downtown Elgin on Dec. 12. Other activities include live reindeer, free pictures with Santa, a live Nativity, trolley rides, dog sledding demonstrations, chestnut roasting and more. Also if your business/organization is interested in being a sponsor, contact Jennifer at (847) 488-1456 or jbenson@elginil.org.