Santa & Mrs. Claus at the “W” Tent

Saturday, December 7, 11:00 AM–1 PM Saturday, December 14, 2:00–4:00 PM Saturday, December 21, 11:00 AM–1 PM Ho, Ho, Ho! Santa and Mrs. Claus visit Downtown Wheaton this holiday season, and they want to see you! This is the perfect time to take a picture with Santa and even check if you made the nice list this year. Read More Details >

Santa’s Workshop

Toohey Park Building 1900 Orchard Rd, Wheaton, IL

December 12 | 9:30 AM–3:00 PM | Toohey Park Building | Age 4–6 While parents do last-minute shopping, children have fun making holiday keepsake crafts. All supplies are included in the fee. Resident | $36 Non-Resident | $45 Learn More >

New Year’s Eve Concert at the MAC

The Mac at College of DuPage 425 Fawell Boulevard, Glen Ellyn, IL

Tuesday, Dec. 31 | 1:30 PM, 5:00 PM & 8:30 PM NEWPHILHARMONIC New Year's Eve Concert Belushi Performance Hall $68 Senior | $70 Adult | $80 Gold Circle A SALUTE TO VIENNA’S NEW YEAR’S EVE 1:30 PM: Limited Availability 5:00 PM: Limited Availability 8:30 PM: Best Availability Ring in 2025 with Maestro Muspratt as he conducts a fun and exciting New Year’s Eve pops concert featuring a variety of light classics, Strauss waltzes, arias, guest singer, champagne with surprises! A joyous night of reflecting back while looking ahead together through the music of New Philharmonic. Read More > Buy Tickets...

Parks Plus Fitness Open House

Wheaton Community Center 1777 S Blanchard St, Wheaton, IL

Refreshments | Tours | Giveaways | Raffle | Demos | Orientation and more! Friday, January 10 | 6:00 AM–8:00 PM Join us as we celebrate our ONE YEAR Anniversary at our Open House! Hourly Raffles: Names will be drawn on the hour from 6A-8P. The winner of each hourly raffle will be a $10 gift card to a store Grand Raffle: Enter for a chance to win one of the three grand raffle prizes. Grand raffle items are a 50″ TV, a Sound Bar and an Air Fryer. For more information, please contact Alex DiSerio at adiserio@wheatonparks.org or 630.510.5135. Learn More >

Cocoa & Coffee Crawl

Front & Main Streets 100 W. Front Street, Wheaton, IL

The Family-Favorite Winter Event Returns! Saturday, January 11, 2025 |12:00–3:00 PM $18 General Admission $64 Family 4-Pack Gather the whole family for a fun-filled winter day sampling a variety of unique hot cocoas and artisan coffees at your favorite Downtown Wheaton shops and restaurants!  Enjoy a variety of unique hot cocoa and coffees. Recipes and participating businesses* will be announced soon! Event check-in begins at 11:30 AM (location TBD). Upon checking in, ticket holders will receive a wristband and a map of tasting locations. All beverages will be kid-friendly, so bring the whole family downtown for a festive afternoon of unlimited samples! Browse...

Restaurant Week

Downtown Wheaton 100 N. Main St., Wheaton, IL

January 16, 2025 at 10:00 AM Order up! Join us for this celebration of the vibrant Downtown Wheaton culinary scene. From special menu offerings to discounts and even charitable givebacks, this is the perfect opportunity to try a new restaurant or visit one of your local favs. Participating Businesses: 302 Wheaton | Adelle’s Modern Kitchen + Bar | Altiro Latin Fusion | BABAM | Billy Bricks | Egg’lectic Café | Extract Juicery Organic Café | Five & Hoek Coffee Co. | Fuji Ramen Sushi | GIA MIA | Hale Street Cantina | Ivy Restaurant | Kimmer’s Ice Cream | Proof...

Mad Fore Plaid Mini Golf

Wheaton Public Library 225 N. Cross St., Wheaton, IL

Friday, January 17 | 6:30–10 PM | Location: Wheaton Public Library Join the Wheaton Public Library and the DuPage County Historical Museum for the 3rd Annual Mad Fore Plaid Mini Golf event. Get decked out in your favorite plaid and join us for 18 themed holes of wacky fun at Wheaton Public Library! Following the event will be a 19th Hole After Party at Ivy Restaurant in Wheaton. This 21+ event also includes 18 holes of mini golf, cash bar (one drink included with registration), appetizers, live entertainment and awards. Golfers will be paired in foursomes for a shotgun-start style...

The Elixir of Love Concert Opera

The Mac at College of DuPage 425 Fawell Boulevard, Glen Ellyn, IL

Saturday, Jan. 25 | 7:30pm Sunday, Jan. 26 | 3pm Belushi Performance Hall
$65 Senior | $67 Adult Concert Opera A romantic comedy opera by Donizetti about a young villager who seeks a love potion from a traveling quack doctor to win the heart of the town’s wealthy owner. The opera is sung in Italian with English subtitles. Elixir is opera’s most heartwarming comedy, filled with delectable music that brings nonstop smiles. Adina – Alisa Jordheim Nemorino – James Judd Giannetta – AddieRose Brown Dulcamara – David Govertsen Sergeant Belcore – Jonathan Wilson Read More >

Ice-A-Palooza

Central Athletic Complex 500 S Naperville Rd, Wheaton, IL

Saturday, February 1, 2025 | 11A-1P | Central Athletic Complex/Ice Rinks Ice-A-Palooza is a free outdoor event featuring skating, entertainment, food truck, and more! Event Details: Preschool Activities Tent & Outdoor Games | 11am-1pm Hot Cocoa Bar | Enjoy a cup of delicious hot cocoa with all your favorite toppings – $3 S’mores Kits | Make your own delicious s’more – $1 Airbrush Tattoos | 11am-1pm Chicago Steel Mascot Rusty | 11:30-12:15pm Curious Crow Food Truck | Grilled cheese with tomato soup, hot honey chicken and biscuit, cherry cobbler and ice cream, coffee, soda, water Figure Skating Performances by Center...

Winter Wine and Cheese Walk

Downtown Wheaton 100 N. Main St., Wheaton, IL

The Perfect Pair: Wine & Cheese Walk! Saturday, February 8, 2025 | 2:00-5:30 PM $40 per person Winter is long… wine helps! Enjoy 12 one-ounce wine tastes at participating Downtown businesses – and, improving this year, enjoy UNLIMITED samples of expertly curated artisan cheeses. This is the perfect time to shop all things spring at your favorite stores. At the end of the event, take home your souvenir wine glass. Make it an early Valentine's Day date or gather your squad for a friends' day out! Event check-in and materials pick-up is from 1:30 PM to 4:30 PM, at the...