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Sky Zone will open its ninth Chicago-area location on Friday in the former Buy Buy Baby space at 580 E. Golf Road in Schaumburg.

Indoor entertainment venue Sky Zone opening in Schaumburg; Arlington Heights site planned

Sky Zone, an expanding chain of indoor entertainment venues, will open its ninth Chicago-area location Friday at the former Buy Buy Baby store in Schaumburg with another expected in Arlington Heights next year.

The Dickens in Dundee festival takes place Friday and Saturday, Dec. 6-7, in East and West Dundee.

Things to do Dec. 6-12: Dickens in Dundee, Breakfasts with Santa, Elf Invasion and more

Mark your calendar for Dickens in Dundee, tree lightings, parades and festivals throughout the suburbs, Breakfast with Santa, Highwood’s Elf Invasion Pub Crawl, “Nutcrackers” and more happening this week.

Stan’s Donuts is collaborating with Ghirardelli on several holiday-themed drinks for the season.

Dining out: Stan’s Donuts and Ghirardelli collab, candlelight dinner and more

Stan’s Donuts and Coffee is teaming up with Ghirardelli for their holiday drink offerings, while Lazy Dog is offering DIY holiday gingerbread house kits with proceeds going to Habitat for Humanity.

Mavis Staples’ 85th Hometown Birthday Celebration takes place Friday, Dec. 6, at the Auditorium Theatre in Chicago, with special guests Jackson Browne and Margo Price.

Concerts Dec. 6-12: Mavis Staples, Pentatonix, Andrea Bocelli, Smashing Pumpkins

Upcoming concerts this week include Mavis Staples’ 85th Hometown Birthday Celebration, Pentatonix’s “Hallelujah! It’s A Christmas Tour,” Twisted Xmas with The Smashing Pumpkins, Andrea Bocelli and more.

John-Mark McGaha channels beloved crooner Nat King Cole during holiday shows at the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre.

Spotlight: Metropolis presents ‘Nat King Cole Christmas’

On local stages this week, singer/storyteller John-Mark McGaha celebrates Nat King Cole at the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre and Steel Beam Theatre stages a modern “Christmas Carol.”

The Algonquin Township Road District float heads down the road during the Merry Cary Holiday Parade in 2021 in downtown Cary.

Merry Cary Parade and Festival return to downtown Cary on Dec. 8

The Cary-Grove Area Chamber of Commerce has announced the Merry Cary Parade and Festival will return to downtown Cary from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 8.

Taylor Swift performs at Wembley Stadium as part of her Eras Tour on Friday, June 21, in London. She has been named Spotify’s most-streamed artist globally for 2024.

Spotify Wrapped 2024 is here, and Taylor Swift is once again the platform’s most-streamed artist

’Tis the season to unpack Spotify Wrapped. And it should come as no surprise that for a second year in a row, Taylor Swift has been named its most-played artist.