Lions Club Reindeer Run will be held at 8:30 a.m. Dec. 3 in Downtown Wheaton. A portion of the proceeds will go to the Ronald McDonald House near Northwestern Medicine in Winfield.

Dec. 2 

Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony 

5 p.m. 

Addison Village Hall, 1 Friendship Plaza, Addison 

Free 

Santa will arrive at 5 p.m., visitors will take sleigh rides, school children will sing carols and the tree lights will be turned on. Performers will be from Lake Park and Stone elementary schools and Addison Trail High School Shades of Blue.

Dec. 2 

Holly Days 

6-8 p.m. 

Warrenville Park District, 3S260 Warren Ave., Warrenville 

Free 

Santa will arrive with a parade. The mayor will light the city’s holiday tree. There will be horse-drawn carriage rides, performances of holiday songs, music and performing arts by local community and school groups, free hot chocolate and cookies. Pizza, pop and water will be available for purchase.

Dec. 3 

Lions Club Reindeer Run 

8:30 a.m. 

Downtown Wheaton 

$40 

A portion of the proceeds will go to the Ronald McDonald House near Northwestern Medicine in Winfield. The first 1,000 runners receive a long-sleeve tech T-shirt and antlers. For more information, call (630) 510-5135.

Dec. 3 and Dec. 10 

Santa’s Craft Corner 

10 a.m.-2 p.m. 

Cosley Zoo, 1356 N. Gary Ave., Wheaton 

$5 donation 

Visit Santa and make a craft. Pose with Santa and get a printed photo for $3. For more information, call (630) 665-5534 or go to cosleyzoo.org

Dec. 3 

“Home Alone” 

10:30 a.m. 

The Glen Art Theater, 540 Crescent Blvd., Glen Ellyn 

Free 

Audiences can enjoy “Home Alone,” a story about an 8-year old troublemaker who must protect his home from a pair of burglars when he is accidentally left home alone by his family during Christmas vacation.

Dec. 3 

Holiday Swags 

1-4 p.m. 

The Morton Arboretum, 4100 Illinois Route 53, Lisle 

$44 

Just in time for the holiday season, find out how you can incorporate evergreen branches and boughs into elegant holiday swags. Discover the methods used to create swags, and learn insider tips and tricks. Call (630) 968-0074 for more information.

Dec. 3 

Farmside Christmas 

2-5 p.m. 

Fischer Farm, 16W680 Grand Ave., Bensenville 

Free 

Enjoy an old-fashioned Christmas at Fischer Farm. Attendees will take a hayride around the farm, then come in and warm up with hot chocolate and desserts inside the 1920s farmhouse while enjoying the sounds of the holiday season with instrumental music performed by the York High School Brass Quintet. For more information, call (630) 533-4321.

Dec. 3-Dec. 23 

Breakfast with Santa 

9-11 a.m. 

The Morton Arboretum, 4100 Illinois Route 53, Lisle 

$41 for adults, $35 for children 

Enjoy a special breakfast buffet in The Morton Arboretum’s scenic Ginkgo Restaurant and a visit from Santa! Children can interact with Santa and his helpers and leave with some sweet treats to take home. Call (630) 968-0074 for reservations.

Dec. 7 

Pictures with Santa Paws 

5:30-7:30 p.m. 

North Terrace Park, 300 N. Westmore, Villa Park 

$5 per pet (no snakes allowed)  

Bring your fur baby for a picture perfect moment with Santa Paws. Each pet will get to meet Santa and take its picture with him. Pictures will be available for pick up Dec. 9 at the Iowa Community Center. Participants must sign up for an appointment by Dec. 2. Call (630) 834-8970.

Dec. 7 

Heroes on Deck 

6:30 p.m. 

The First Division Museum, 1s151 Winfield Road, Winfield 

Free 

The documentary, “Heroes on Deck: World War II on Lake Michigan,” sheds light on a little-known training operation conducted by the U.S. Navy on Lake Michigan during World War II. Between 1942 and 1945, following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the Navy trained nearly 15,000 pilots, including 41st President George H.W. Bush, to land and take off from two makeshift aircraft carriers – the Seaandbee and Greater Buffalo – in the safety of landlocked Lake Michigan.