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

This new location at 1351 Shale Road in Joliet, will feature Chipotlane, a drive-thru pick-up lane where customers can pick up their digital orders.

The live production follows a cast of “wee folk” on their adventures of doing good works while outsmarting trolls.

Leave the cooking and clean up to someone else on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day!

The festival is set to take place from noon to 10 p.m. Oct. 3 at Settler’s Park in downtown Plainfield .

Affectionately named Floyd, this 36-foot-tall illuminated penguin greets visitors at the entrance to the New Lenox Christmas in the Commons.

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

The Joliet American Legion Band will perform Sunday, Dec. 14. The Jingle Mingle event is set for Dec. 4.

The Drunk’n Gnome Caroling Show is hitting the road in Will County with a rowdy, festive twist on Christmas classics at several establishments in Joliet and Channahon.

Celebrate the holidays with a family brunch at these locations in northern Illinois.

The brilliant light and color show runs through Jan. 3.

Check out the shows and live performances at venues like the Rialto Square Theatre, Woodstock Opera House, Raue Center for the Arts, Egyptian Theatre and more!

A classical string quartet will perform holiday favorites – and thousands of candles will illuminate the concert in Joliet.

The holiday show will feature plenty of laughs and the biggest hits from Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr.

Keg Grove Brewing Company opened in a former fire station in Morris in 2024.

Plano’s annual Rockin’ Christmas celebration returns with holiday activities downtown.

Isaak will perform at the downtown Joliet theatre on Friday, Dec. 12.

The 2025 Goose Island - Bourbon County Brand Stout Release Party will be held Friday at Craft’d Plainfield.

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

Activities include North Pole Christmas Market, North Pole Park, horse-drawn carriage rides and more.

The popular holiday series returns to downtown Joliet this year with live music, holiday movies, unique performances and more.

The magical production features lavish costumes, exquisite sets, including a Christmas tree that grows before your eyes and sensational choreography.

Check out these theaters across northern Illinois that are bringing holiday classics like "The Nutcracker" and "A Christmas Carol" to life this season.

Will County communities are getting ready to welcome in the holiday season with these festivals, parades and tree lightings.

Thanksgiving falls on Thursday, Nov. 27 in 2025. Make your dinner reservations now and leave the cooking and clean up to someone else!

The characters will perform songs from the unforgettable musical score of legendary composer Vince Guaraldi at the Dec. 8 show.

The Rialto Square Theatre in downtown Joliet will host several amazing performances this week, including comedian Brad Williams and country artist Chris Young.

Artistic director and conductor Sean Paul Mills will lead the program of music by Hector Berlioz, Johannes Brahms and Ludwig van Beethoven.

The 27th annual Light Up the Holidays Festival & Parade will immediately follow The tree lighting ceremony on Friday, Nov. 28 at Joliet's new City Square.

The Joliet Symphony Orchestra’s “Fate & Destiny” concert on Nov. 22-23 features Berlioz, Brahms, and Beethoven, spotlighting soloists Rebekah Cope-Evers and Patricia White.

LaBelle, who has been called the “Godmother of Soul,” will perform hit songs like “Lady Marmalade,” “On My Own” and more from her six decades in the music industry.

Holiday events include the annual Reindeer Run, Holiday Sip & Stroll, Dinner with Santa and more!

R&B legend Patti LaBelle will be at the new Hollywood Casino Joliet on Friday, while country star Clint Black performs at the Rialto Nov. 13.

The performance will include some of the biggest hits from Motown catalog, as well as many Christmas favorites.

Check out this list of national chains and locally-owned restaurants offering specials to service members on Veterans Day, Tuesday, Nov. 11.

‘Lincoln’s Ottawa: Stories from Valley View’ take guests on a tour of several historic sites in the Illinois Valley related to Abraham Lincoln.

Explore the fine wines of Italian winery Tenuta Luce as it celebrates its 30th anniversary.

Enjoy a concert from The Red Roses on Friday, take an architectural tour of the Old Joliet Prison administration building on Saturday and more this weekend!

From Romeoville to Pontiac, you’ll be surprised at all the hidden gems you discover during your wine-sampling excursion.

Classical Arts Entertainment presents “Swan Lake” Ballet at the Rialto Square Theatre in downtown Joliet on Sunday, Nov. 16.

Black will bring his Back On The Blacktop Tour to the Rialto Square Theatre in downtown Joliet on Thursday, Nov. 13.

British guitarist Steve Hackett celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Genesis album “The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway."

Cirque Musica Holiday Wonderland blends the spellbinding grace and daredevil athleticism of today’s greatest circus performers with a musical mix of timeless seasonal music.

Country Music powerhouse Lainey Wilson will perform on the Grandstand Stage on Saturday, August 15, 2026, at the Illinois State Fair

Make the end of summer more memorable by planning a getaway at a unique resort or bed & breakfast in northern Illinois

Young will be sharing the spirit of the season with his live take on holiday classics featured on his “It Must Be Christmas” album.

Trick-or-treat at Louis Joliet Mall, or visit the Old Joliet Prison Haunted House or Curse of the Bayou in Lockport... if you dare!

ngelbert Humperdinck will bring his “A Winter World of Love: A Night of Holiday Classics & Greatest Hits” show to the Rialto Square Theatre in downtown Joliet Friday, Dec. 5.

Discover the colors and activities of autumn at these parks in the Illinois Valley.

Check out these delightfully frightening haunted houses in northern Illinois, guaranteed to bring the scares this season.