Weekend at play: Light up your weekend with Illumination, Holiday in the Park
A holiday fest at Six Flags in Gurnee, the Illumination light show at Morton Arboretum in Lisle and the return of Polar Express in South Elgin kick-start the holiday season in the suburbs.
Here are five things to do this weekend. For others, go to dailyherald.com/calendar.
Practically perfect?
Take the kids or grandkids to see a Walt Disney classic on stage as Drury Lane Theatre presents "Mary Poppins," based on P.L. Travers' stories and adapted from the 1964 film. It's at 100 Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace. $60-$75. (630) 530-0111 or drurylanetheatre.com. 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 22; 3 and 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23; and 2 and 6 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 24.
Cheers!
Toast to the season and sample craft beers, craft spiked seltzers, wine coolers, small-batch cocktails and more at the renamed and expanded Mother Truckin' Booze Fest Saturday at the Sears Centre Arena, 5333 Prairie Stone Parkway, Hoffman Estates. $45 (includes a sampling glass, 25 tasting tickets and The Messengers concert); $20 designated driver ticket. (847) 649-2222, mothertruckinfest.com or searscentre.com. 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23.
Holiday in the Park
Mix thrills with winter chills as Six Flags Great America offers up its expanded second winter season called Holiday in the Park starting this weekend at Six Flags Great America, 1 Great America Parkway, Gurnee. $54.99-$79.99; $59.99 for people under 48 inches tall. (847) 249-1776 or sixflags.com/greatamerica. Select hours and days from 2 to 8 or 9 p.m. from Saturday, Nov. 23, through Tuesday, Dec. 31.
Luminous outdoors
See the great outdoors colorfully decorated as Illumination: Tree Lights returns for another run starting Saturday at the Morton Arboretum, 4100 Illinois Route 53, Lisle. $18-$23; $12-$15. (630) 968-0074 or mortonarb.org. 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. select dates from Saturday, Nov. 23, to Sunday, Jan. 5.
Holiday train
Ride to the "North Pole" to meet up with Santa when The Polar Express train rides, based on the beloved Christmas children's book by Chris Van Allsburg, return Sunday at the Fox River Trolley Museum, 35W003 Route 31, South Elgin. $35-$50. (312) 473-0993 or foxtrolley.org/polarexpress. Various times on Sunday, Nov. 24, and other dates through Dec. 20.