“Are You Ready For It: A Taylor Swift Experience” will headline the Sandwich Opera House at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 10.

Country music band Roseland will perform at The Idle Hour on Jan. 10.

Stage Left in Woodstock will host an Open Mic Night, while the Marengo Ridge Conservation Area will offer candlelight cross country skiing on Friday, Jan. 9.

Naperville's BrightSide Theatre presents 'Phantom in Concert' Jan. 9-11.

The Nu Wave – The Ultimate '80s Experience will perform hits from New Wave bands from the '80s Friday, Jan. 9 at the Arcada Theatre in St. Charles.

Camp Aramoni will host the 'New Year, New You' brunch on Sunday, Jan. 11.

Four Rivers Environmental Education Center will host Eagle Watch, which includes plenty of family activities, on Saturday, Jan. 10.

“Are You Ready For It: A Taylor Swift Experience” will headline the Sandwich Opera House at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 10.

Start the New Year off with a winter hike in one of DeKalb County's forest preserves.

Start the New Year off right with a First Day Hike at one of DuPage County's many forest preserves.

Visit Moraine Hills near McHenry or one of the area's additional state parks for a First Day Hike on Jan. 1.

Start the New Year off right with a First Day Hike in one of the area's state parks or in one of the Forest Preserve District of Will County parks.

Get the New Year started off right with a First Day Hike at one of Kane County's many forest preserves and nature trails.

Enjoy nature on a First Day Hike Jan. 1 at Silver Springs State Fish & Wildlife Area in Yorkville.

Start the New Year off right with a First Day Hike at Franklin Creek State Natural Area, which has over four miles of trails.

Start the New Year off right with a guided winter hike at Starved Rock State Park.

You only have a few days left to check out the amazing holiday light shows in DuPage County!

The BoDeans will perform Saturday, Dec. 27 at the Arcada Theatre in downtown St. Charles.

Elton Rohn will perform at Raue Center for the Arts Dec. 27, while American English will perform Dec. 31.

Starved Rock Lodge will host guided hikes and historic trolley tours Dec. 27-28.

The Prophecy will pay tribute to Trans-Siberian Orchestra at The Dixon Theatre on Saturday, Dec. 27.

The Oswegoland Park District will host a family-friendly New Year's Eve event at Boulder Point Dec. 31.

Kashmir, a Led Zeppelin tribute band, will perform at the Sandwich Opera House Dec. 27.

The Roxy in Lockport will host two “Magic of the Holidays” magic shows on Saturday, Dec. 27.

Christmas Wizards will pay homage to the music of Trans-Siberian Orchestra at a holiday concert Dec. 20 at the Arcada Theatre in St. Charles.

The Rialto Square Theatre will host

It's the last chance to shop for unique goods at Ottawa's Chris Kringle Market and get your holiday scares on at Insanity Haunted House!

Salt Creek Ballet will have several performances of 'The Nutcracker' this weekend at the McAninch Arts Center in Glen Ellyn.

The last Luminary Nights event in downtown Crystal Lake is Thursday, Dec. 18.

The Dixon Historic Theatre will screen "White Christmas" on Friday, Dec. 19.

'A Magical Motown Christmas' will perform the music of The Jackson 5, Marvin Gaye, The Supremes and more at the Egyptian Theatre Friday, Dec. 19.

The Edith Farnsworth House will host a Merry Take & Make event on Saturday, Dec. 20.

The Second City's "Jack Frost Roasting on an Open Fire" is playing at the Copley Theatre in downtown Aurora through Dec. 23.

The Winter Chocolate Walk is Friday, Dec. 12 in downtown Sycamore.

Taylor Swift tribute Taylorville will perform at The Dixon Historic Theatre on Saturday, Dec. 13.

Singer Chris Isaak and the Joliet American Legion Band will perform at Joliet's Rialto Square Theatre this weekend.

Raue Center for the Arts in Crystal Lake will host "Jingle Belles" live comedy, the Elgin Symphony Orchestra and Classical Blast! performances this weekend.

Pinz Entertainment Center in Yorkville will host "The Grinch" and "Elf" trivia on Friday, Dec. 12.

Tour La Salle's Hegeler Carus Mansion and Ottawa's Reddick Mansion during holiday open houses this weekend.

The DuPage Symphony Orchestra will present two holiday concerts on Sunday, Dec. 14 in Naperville.

The Dixon Christmas Walk is Friday, Dec. 5.

Oswego's Christmas Walk is set for 4:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5 in downtown Oswego.

The Geneva Christmas Walk begins at 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5.

Holiday events include a Very Merry Huntley, Home for the Holidays at the McHenry County Historical Society & Museum and Merry Cary Holiday Parade & Festival.

Sycamore's Walk with Santa begins at the Sycamore Theatre at 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5.

Stage 212 will host three performances of 'Joy to the World: A Holiday Revue to Benefit the Auditorium' this weekend.

Elmhurst's Hometown Holiday Family Fun Day is Saturday, Dec. 6 at City Centre Plaza.

The Shorewood Holiday Market kicks off the season on Friday, Dec. 5 and continues through Saturday, Dec. 6.

Here’s a list of things to do the week of Dec. 1, 2025, in Morrison, Fulton, Erie and Prophetstown.

The annual Light Up the Holidays event in downtown Joliet is Friday, Nov. 28.