Need to know where you can catch the holiday shows? Where you can meet Santa? What about Caroling at Cloud Gate? The colder season is here, but there are still plenty of fun events that you can enjoy by taking the South Shore Line!
Whether you walk from the station, ride your bike, or take a cab or Uber, South Shore Line can get you to hundreds of events taking place throughout the month of July, and the best part: up to three kids can ride free with an accompanying adult.
Take a look at some of what we found for family fun along the South Shore Line and if we missed something, let us know with a comment or an email to share@ideasinmotionmedia.com and we'll add to this list!
South Bend Airport
- Motown the Musical (12/1 - 12/3)
- Tree Lighting Ceremony and Santa’s Arrival (12/1)
- Family Learn to Ice Skate with Irish Figure Skating Club - (Fridays through 12/15)
- Visit with Santa (ongoing)
Hudson Lake
- Santa’s Candy Cane Express (12/2, 12/3, 12/9, 12/10)
- Pioneer Land Christmas Open House (12/2-12/3)
- Fish Fry at Terre Coupee Lodge #204 (12/15)
Carroll Avenue
- Delilah DeWylde at Burn ‘Em Brewing (12/2)
- Holiday at the POPS Concert (12/9)
- Snowflake Break (12/28)
11th Street Michigan City
- Christmas at the Mansion (ongoing)
- Mix, Mingle and Jingle Party (12/1)
- Fragile Codes and in the Abstract (ongoing)
Dune Park
- CHS Annual Madrigal Dinner (12/1 - 12/3)
- Mistletoe Market (12/2)
- Winter Lights Drive Through at Sunset Hill Farm (ongoing)
Ogden Dunes
- Christmas on the Farm (12/2 - 12/3)
- Christmas Craft Show (12/2- 12/3)
- Santa 3k Dash and Festivities (12/9)
Miller
- First Fridays Comedy Show (12/1)
- The Elf Express First Stop: Holiday Hullabloo (with Santa Too!) (12/1)
- Hobart Holiday Market (12/10)
Gary Metro
Gary/Chicago Airport
- “A Christmas Story” Comes Home (12/2)
- “Oh Fuuuudge!” Tire Relay Race (12/9)
- Mommy’s Little Piggy Eating Contest (12/16)
- Open Mic/Jam Night at Wildrose Brewing Company (Every Thursday)
East Chicago
- Tree Lighting Ceremony and Santa’s Workshop (12/1)
- Hammond Holiday Parade (12/2)
- Sunday Brunch (Every Sunday)
Hammond
- Oak Shrine Circus (12/1-12/3)
- Breakfast with Santa at the White Rhino (12/16)
- A Wonderful Life: The Musical (Ongoing)
Hegewisch
- Community Stewardship Workday at Big Marsh (12/2)
- Tinley Park Annual Holiday Toy Show (12/3)
- Hunters of the Night at Big Marsh (12/16)
63rd Street
- Jazz City Concert at Hamilton Park (12/1)
- Jazz with Senebella, Samuel Mohammed, and Ryad Mateen (Saturdays)
- Santa Booze Cruise (12/9 & 12/16)
57th Street
- Christmas Around the World (Ongoing)
- Community Stewardship Workday at Burnham (12/2)
- Winter Solstice Walk at Burnham (12/17)
Mccormick Place
- The Christmas Schooner (Ongoing)
- Sharepoint Fest (12/5 - 12/8)
- Midwest Clinic - International Band and Orchestra Conference (12/19 - 12/23)
- Holiday Breakfast at Shedd Aquarium (12/9, 10, 16, 17, 23)
Museum Campus/11th Street
- Polar Adventure Days (12/10)
- Chicago NYE 2017 at Hilton Chicago Michigan Ave (12/31)
- Adler After Dark (12/21)
Vanburen Street
- Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s Merry Merry Chicago! (12/15-12/23)
- The Nutcracker (Ongoing)
- A Dickens Carol (Ongoing)
Millennium Station at Randolph