THIS WEEKEND IN CHICAGO – Spreading Good Cheer This Holiday Season!
It’s the weekend before the Holidays and here in Chicago we’re still spreading good cheer with all the holiday season has to offer!
The Arthritis Foundation’s Chicago Jingle Bell Run is this Saturday (9:00 a.m.) at Soldier Field (1410 S. Museum Campus Dr.) in the South Loop. This annual event brings together people from all walks of life as they raise funds and awareness to cure arthritis once and for all, which is America’s #1 cause of disability! Participants receive a long sleeve t-shirt, a finisher medal and a goodie bag, and are encouraged to wear holiday-themed costumes, or show off that ugly Christmas sweater of yours, and tie jingle bells to your shoelaces or wherever you can find a spot as you run or walk the 5K spreading smiles, good cheer and a winning spirit! Be part of the largest holiday-themed 5K race and be a Champion of Yes!! Please note that the weather may cause this event to be cancelled so checkout their Facebook page on Saturday before heading to Solider Field.
Have you ever wondered if the jolly ‘ole fella could bowl? Well, this Sunday (11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.) King’s Bowl (1500 N. Clybourn Ave.) in the Lincoln Park neighborhood will be hosting Bowling with Santa! Your ticket includes two games of bowling with Santa and shoe rental, a photo with Santa and complimentary hot chocolate, coffee and cookies! And, 100% of the proceeds will benefit the Ferrer Foundation which is an organization that supports children in underserved Chicago communities by providing a wide range of programming!!
Join other jolly folks celebrating the holiday season and spreading good cheer as they crawl from bar to bar in the River North neighborhood this Saturday (10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.) for the Chicago Santa Crawl! Your ticket includes a T-shirt, a Santa hat, a breakfast buffet from 10:00 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. at Moe’s Cantina and Old Crow Smokehouse as well as three $4 gift cards to use on the crawl and more! Word has it that you may end-up on Santa’s naughty list if you don’t go!! Just saying!!!
Be a participant at Chicago’s largest private toy drive at this year’s Kandy Kane Ball held at Joe’s Bar (940 W. Weed St.) in the Goose Island neighborhood this Saturday (9:00 p.m.-12:00 a.m.). Everyone must bring a toy or pay a $20 donation at the door in lieu of a toy benefitting the Chicago Children’s Charities. Your ticket includes passed appetizers, a premium open bar, live music and DJ entertainment all for a good cause! Help the Kandy Kane Ball reach its goal to get toys in the hands of as many children as possible who otherwise would not receive one this holiday season!!
Need a last-minute gift? The Oriole Park Holiday Bazaar takes place this Saturday (10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.) at the Oriole Park Fieldhouse (5340 N. Olcott Ave.) in the Oriole Park neighborhood. This event features over 35 vendors for your holiday shopping pleasure as well as raffles, kids’ crafts, pictures with Santa and more! Get in the spirit by donning your holiday finest and sipping on some hot chocolate as you shop – all are welcome!!
You may need to bundle up for this one but it’ll be worth it! Now in its 35th year, Holiday Magic at Brookfield Zoo wraps up this Saturday and Sunday (10:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m. with festivities beginning at 4:00 p.m.) at Brookfield Zoo (8400 W. 31st St.) in Brookfield. This is definitely Chicagoland’s largest and longest running lights festival with over one million twinkling LED lights, a new Polar Lights show, a 41-foot talking tree, a model train display, carolers, nightly ice carving demonstrations, an amazing magic show, costumed characters and so much more!
Hope to See You Spreading Some Good Cheer!
SUE MOSS & DEAN’S TEAM CHICAGO
