Listed are hundreds of different places in the greater Chicago area where you will find Santa Claus events during the Christmas season. The Reason Behind the Santa
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With this resource, it’s a snap to locate all the terrific holiday happenings featuring Santa in Chicago and all the surrounding cities and towns. These events take place during November and December every yea
r. John Sullivan is one of the areas’ best know and a beloved Santa, who has been entertaining children and families in Chicagoland for the past twenty years. The father of three adult children and eight grandchilden, he thought everyone should know about the Santa Claus events you’ll find in Northern Illinois during the Christmas season. John does the research for the Directory with the help of his wife Ariane, who plays Mrs. In 2010 you could find over 500 different area events featuring Santa listed. According to John, what makes the Directory unique is that there is no other area in the United States or in the world, where it is possible to find the number of Santa Claus events listed that you’ll find in Santa in Chicago. Santa events are listed in fifiteen different catagories on individual pages so it’s easy to find the type of event you are looking for. Go to our website http://www.santainchicago.com
where you'll find each page which is mentioned below. A good place to start your search is with the "Top Ten Santa Events". This is where you’ll find what are considered to be the premier events for all of Northern Illinois. The local mall is usually the first place you think of when you want to take the kids to see the old guy. Twenty-five malls are featured on the "Santa at Area Malls" page, along with the dates they are open, hours, contact numbers and more. No wonder the big guy in the red suit has a weight problem. Chicagoland cities and towns hosted 211 breakfasts, lunches, dinners and snacks with Santa during the 2010 Christmas season. And these were just the ones we knew about! The next catagory you’ll find is "Events in Cities and Towns". There are Santa events in just about all of the cities and towns surrounding Chicago. Among the oferings are tree lighting ceremonies, parades, holiday parties, festivals and numerous other activities where you’ll find Santa Claus involved. "Santa Houses" are another favorite for Santa visits. The Directory tells you which cities and towns have them, the days and hours you’ll find Santa there, plus contact information. It seems like everyone now wants pictures of their pets with Santa. Over 50 cities are mentioned in the "Santa Pet Pictures" page. The "Santa from Past Times" listing includes places such as historic spots, old farm houses, nature museums and other places where you can go. Find out what Santa and the holidays were like in the days before mass the media and commercialization took Christmas over. The “Polar Express” book by Chris Van Allsburg has created a whole new industry of Santa Claus train trips for children. These are some of the most popular Santa events listed in our Web Directory—many of them sell out the same day they are announced. In addition to the Polar Express trips there are holiday train trips featuring Santa in many cities. For more information go to "Santa on the Train". There is a section covering offbeat, unusual and fascinating Chicago area Santa events. On the "Unusual Santa Events" page you’ll learn about some terrific events, that are also plenty of fun. "Story Time with Santa"—children love stories especially if it is being read by Santa himself or Mrs. The places offering these events go all out to make them special for the little ones. Nothing is more fun than going out with the kids and cutting down your own Christmas tree. What makes it even better is if you find "Santa at the Tree Farm". Many of the farms that have a Santa feature sleigh or wagon rides, and other special activities. The Chicago area has a couple of Santa events for "Special Needs Children". This saves these children, who need a lot of love and care from long waits in line to see Santa. Also, it gives kids with disabilities a chance to enjoy a special holiday party . "Home Visits from Santa" isn’t quite what you might think. This is a program that a number of cities and towns in the Chicago area offer only to residents of their town. For a nominal fee Santa will come to your home on a night in December usually for five to twenty minutes maximum.
