Santa to visit Schaumburg during annual Tree Lighting Ceremony Nov. 29

Posted November 19, 2024 2:29 pm

Submitted by the village of Schaumburg

The public is invited to attend Schaumburg’s free annual Tree Lighting Ceremony on Friday, Nov. 29. Highlights include caroling and a visit from Santa Claus.

The evening’s activities will begin at 6 p.m. with holiday caroling by the Schaumburg Choral Program at the Al Larson Prairie Center for the Arts, 201 Schaumburg Court. Santa will be escorted by the Schaumburg Fire Department and will arrive at 6:30 p.m. to light the tree in the Jack Siegel Memorial Plaza, just west of the Prairie Center.

A 22-foot tree and holiday decorations will be featured in the plaza and provide opportunities for photos. Decorations include a gold sleigh to sit in and a large picture frame decorated with garland to stand behind to take photos, along with lighted gift boxes. Ornaments crafted by area youth groups and organizations will also be displayed.

Santa will be greeted by village officials, who will assist him with his lighting duties. After the tree lighting, Santa will meet with children in the Prairie Center’s Maggie Atcher Theatre, where families are encouraged to bring their cameras for photos. Seasonal entertainment will be featured, and refreshments will be sponsored by Bright Horizons.

Attendees are encouraged to bring nonperishable food and household items to this event for the Schaumburg Township Food Pantry. Requested items include nonperishable food items, paper goods, personal care items, baby formula and diapers. All items can be placed in the designated boxes located at each of the Prairie Center entrances.

Schedule of Activities:

• 6-6:30 p.m.: Caroling by the Schaumburg Choral Program in the Maggie Atcher Theatre

• 6-8:30 p.m.: Holiday balloon twisters

• 6:30 p.m.: Santa arrives in a fire truck to light the tree outside with village officials in the Jack Siegel Memorial Plaza

• 6:30-8:30 p.m.: Character appearances featuring a reindeer and an elf

• 6:45-8:30 p.m.: Santa will be available for photos with children in the Maggie Atcher Theatre

For more information, contact Special Events Coordinator Roxane Benvenuti at rbenvenuti@schaumburg.com, or dial 311 in Schaumburg.

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