5 events for $5 (or less): Brave the Polar Bear Plunge in Waukegan

Posted December 24, 2019 5:00 am

By Scott C. Morgan

Charity trees

Time is running out to see and vote on the Community Trees exhibit to benefit local nonprofits at the Robert R. McCormick House at Cantigny Park, Wheaton. Free admission, but $5 parking. (630) 668-5161 or cantigny.org. 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. during guided tours through Sunday, Dec. 29

The Gorton Community Center in Lake Forest screens the 1988 Bruce Willis film "Die Hard." Courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox

Christmas film?

See for yourself whether the 1988 Bruce Willis action film "Die Hard" should be called a "Christmas movie" when it is screened twice at the Gorton Community Center, 400 E. Illinois Road, Lake Forest. Rated R. $5. (847) 234-6060 or gortoncenter.org. 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 27

Holiday displays

The Antioch Chamber of Commerce's new Kringle's Christmas Village, featuring supersized shadowboxes, will wind down this weekend at 510 Orchard St., Antioch. Free admission, but donations accepted. (847) 395-2233 or antiochchamber.org. 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily through Wednesday, Jan. 1

Neverland on ice

Peter Pan and Captain Hook are the costumed fictional skaters set for Sunday's Characters on Ice event at Parkway Bank Park, 5501 Park Place, Rosemont. Free admission, but skate rental is $8. (847) 349-5008 or rosemont.com/thepark. 9 to 11 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 29

Splash! Brrrrrr!

Brave souls can wade into the winter waters of Lake Michigan for the Waukegan Park District's Polar Bear Plunge. Proceeds go to the Special Recreation Services of Northern Lake County. It's at Waukegan Municipal Beach, 201 Seahorse Drive, Waukegan. Free admission to watch, but $15-$20 (plus a signed waiver) required to participate. Donations also appreciated. (847) 360-4760 or waukeganparks.org/wpbp. 10 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 1

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