DuPage County Entertainment
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Make plans now to dine with Santa or the GrinchNov 25, 2025 10:12 am - What better way to meet and take photos with Santa or the Grinch than at a special breakfast, brunch, lunch or dinner. And the suburbs are brimming with them this season. But take note: reservations are going quickly.
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Illinois Brass Band presents ‘Holiday Classics’Nov 24, 2025 11:45 pm - On Saturday, Dec. 20, the Illinois Brass Band holiday concert will feature Christmas fanfares, popular favorites, sacred carols, and vocalist Amy Bearden.
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‘Incredible opportunity’: Wheaton native Sleeping At Last to perform holiday show with Chicago Philharmonic at The AuditoriumNov 24, 2025 5:28 pm - “I’m a nervous person,” says musician Sleeping At Last, aka Ryan O’Neal. “So playing live is an act of vulnerability that has scared me for a long time.” But the Wheaton native is not letting that hold him back from performing with the Chicago Philharmonic Orchestra Saturday, Nov. 29, at The Auditorium.
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Best Bets: Broadway vet Levi Kreis returns to Metropolis, and holiday music fills the airNov 24, 2025 4:52 pm - Tony Award-winner Levi Kreis returns to the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, Santa’s Village opens its holiday lights display, “Dr. Who” fans convene in Lombard and holiday music is in the air in the suburbs.
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Celebration of Lights kicks off Batavia’s holiday season Nov. 30Nov 24, 2025 11:08 am - Santa Claus is coming to Batavia's Peg Bond Center on Nov. 30 for a holiday festival with music, lights, and festivities.
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Bartlett businesses to host Cocoa Crawl with souvenir mug giveaway Dec. 13Nov 24, 2025 10:30 am - In the spirit of the holiday season, a number of Bartlett businesses will host a fun Cocoa Crawl from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13.
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Divine ‘Sister Act’ sets the rafters ringing at Drury LaneNov 21, 2025 3:52 pm - Get thee to a nunnery: “Sister Act” is a joyful holiday romp that digs into faith, romance and the power of soul.
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St. Charles library hosts EYSO Sterling Brass Quartet for holiday concertNov 21, 2025 12:40 pm - The St. Charles Public Library is hosting a free holiday concert featuring the Sterling Brass Quartet from the acclaimed Elgin Youth Symphony Orchestra on Sunday, Dec. 7.
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Suburban and Chicago theaters serve up holiday cheerNov 21, 2025 8:18 am - From the beloved “Christmas Carol” to contemporary satire and seasonal tuners to family-friendly fare, when it comes to holiday theater, suburban and city stages offer something for everyone.
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A map of the past: Geneva history buff relishes portraying land surveyor from 1770sNov 21, 2025 3:30 am - As a history buff who enjoys re-enactments but isn’t drawn to battles or military uniforms, portraying an 18th century land surveyor is the perfect fit for John Schubert of Geneva.