Dec 2 & Dec 3, 2022
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Friday, December 2
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Living Windows & Holiday Displays
Downtown West Dundee6:00 – 8:00 pm
Watch as the storefront windows in Downtown West Dundee come to life!
Numerous themed windows will be on display between First and Second Streets and along Main Street. Some will feature live actors, some traditional holiday decor, some will be adorned with handpainted designs, and some will invite you in for treats, fun or charitable giving, but ALL will fill you with the holiday spirit!
We strongly encourage you to start at Village Hall and make your way east on the south side of Main Street, then cross Main at First Street and make your way back on the north side, ending at Emmett's.
Business Group Theme Woodfire
127 W Main StWindow Mural by Hallie Morrison Underground Retrocade
121 W Main StLiving Window - Theme TBA, possibly on the "stranger" side of "things" Edward Jones
119 W Main StHoliday Decor The Foote Team @ Compass
115 W Main StSt. Catherine of Siena Living Window - Nativity
Stop in for hot cocoa and mail your letter to Santa!
Schol & Associates & Amy Ward Photography
113 W Main StHoliday Decor
Popcorn and pictures with Santa!
Donations collection for the FISH Food Pantry!
United Career Fairs
111 W Main StWindow Mural by Kathryn Eli - Bringing Home the Tree Grid 7 Properties
109 W Main StWindow Mural by Kathryn Eli - Reindeer Couple Bikini Bottom Bar & Grill
105-107 W Main StLiving Window - Baird & Warner Window Mural by Hallie Morrison - Let it snow
Living Window - Summertime Santa
Stop in for an "eflie" with Santa
Donations collection for the FISH Food Pantry!
Bamboozels
101 W Main StHoliday Decor
$7 Kids Meals with a free gift from 4-6pm
bleuroot
98 W Main StHoliday Decor
Jazz Singer Kaylee Hoffman from 6:30-8:30pm
Trippots
102 W Main StWindow Mural by Kathryn Eli - Succulent Family Photos Motl Accounting
104 W Main StWindow Mural by Kathryn Eli - Jack Frost / Fun in the new-fallen snow Riverside Upholstery
110 W Main StWindow Mural by Hallie Morrison - Feliz Navidad! Bravingbird
114 W Main StPro Dance Elite Studios Holiday Harry Potter Law Offices of Harlovic and Perko
116 W Main StHoliday Decor 120 W Main (formerly AES)
120 W Main StDundee Highlands Elementary School Living Window - Traditions of Togetherness Boxwood Home Design & Cabinetry Co.
122 W Main StMy Secret Garden Living Window - Wonderland at Christmastime Elder & Oat
124 W Main StWindow Mural by Hallie Morrison and Kathryn Eli- Gnomes! Emmett’s Tavern & Brewing Co
128 W Main StDundee Township Historical Society Charles Dickens Spa Bleu
106 N Second StHot Chocolate Bar on North Second Street 6-9pm -
Warming House & Santa Claus
West Dundee Village Hall (2nd floor) - 102 S 2nd Street6:00 – 8:00 pm
Warm up at West Dundee Village Hall with a cup of hot chocolate and some yummy Christmas cookies, while you visit with Village officials and the kids discuss their Christmas wish list with the man in red.
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Shop with a Cop Raffle
West Dundee Village Hall (1st floor), 102 S 2nd Street6:00 – 8:00 pm
Shop With A Cop of Dundee Township works to build positive relationships between police officers and the children of our community. Each year, area police officers join area children in need on a shopping trip at Wal-Mart to select a Christmas treat.
Drawing will be held on Friday, December 2 at approximately 7:45pm at the West Dundee Village Hall, and live streamed on the SWAC Facebook page. For more information, visit the SWAC website.
To purchase raffle ticket in advance of December 2, please visit any of the following police departments:
- Carpentersville Police Department - 1200 L.W. Besinger Drive, Carpentersville
- East Dundee Police Department - 115 E. Third Street, East Dundee
- Gilberts Police Department - 86 Railroad Street, Gilberts
- Pingree Grove Police Department - 1 Police Plaza, Pingree Grove
- Sleepy Hollow Police Department - 1 Thorobred Lane, Sleepy Hollow
- West Dundee Police Department - 555 S. 8th Street, West Dundee
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West Dundee Tree Lighting Ceremony
West Dundee Village Hall (south side of the building), 102 S 2nd Street7:00 PM
Join us in the south lawn of Village Hall to enjoy the glorious sounds of the Dundee-Crown Chamber Choir and count down to the moment that the Village Christmas Tree is illuminated!
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Saturday, December 3
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Ron Rhoades Festival of Trees Display
Grafelman Park - Main St between 4th & 5th9:00 am – 7:00 pm
Walk the gallery of unique and beautiful Christmas trees decorated by local school groups and clubs.
Trees are decorated on Friday between 9am and 5pm. The community is welcome to observe the decorating, have a cup of hot chocolate and drop off a donation for the FISH Food Pantry.
Viewing is on Friday until 7pm, Saturday from 9am-7pm, and again on Sunday from 9am-3pm.
Trees are judged for "Creativity", "Beauty" and "Holiday Spirit", with 3 Gold Awards and 3 Silver Awards given in each category. A People's Choice Award will be determined via Facebook. Vote by "liking" the photo of your favorite tree on the Dundee Lions Facebook Page.
If you represent a group that would like to decorate a tree, please contact Jim McClung; call (847) 567-7127 or email jimbarbmcclung75@gmail.com. The Festival of Trees is limited to 30 trees.
Sponsored by the Dundee Lions Club.
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Reading of Charles Dickens A Christmas Carol
The Mansion Bed & Breakfast, 305 Oregon Avenue1:30 PM
Cozy into the Victorian elegance of The Mansion Bed & Breakfast to hear Victoria Wilbrandt read a shortened version of Charles Dickens' classic tale of miserly Ebenezer Scrooge, whose cold and embittered heart is warmed by the joys and rewards of love.
Unable to attend in person? Click here to view the Reading of A Christmas Carol two-part video from 2020.
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Christmas Party for Kids
Bamboozels - 101 W. Main Street1:00 – 3:00 pm
Join the fun at Bamboozels' Christmas Party for Kids, featuring free photos with Santa and kids Christmas karaoke!
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Dickens of a Christmas Sale by Dundee Township Historical Society
Bethlehem Lutheran Church - 401 W Main St9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Bethlehem Lutheran Church is the place for one-stop shopping this holiday season.
Visit Dundee Township Historical Society's "Dickens of a Sale", featuring new and gently used Christmas items and other giftable items sold at reasonable prices.
Stop in for nourishment at the Bethlehem Lutheran Soup & Sandwich Lunchwhile you are there.
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Soup & Sandwich Lunch
Bethlehem Lutheran Church - 401 W Main St10:30 am – 1:30 pm
Cold outside? Come warm up and enjoy delicous hot soup and sandwiches.
All proceeds from the luncheon will be donated to the FISH Food Pantry to assist local families in need this holiday season.
While you're there, stop across the hall to shop for vintage items at the Historical Society's "Dickens of a Sale".
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Riverside Parade of Lights
Beginning at Lincoln Ave at 6th St in West Dundee, crossing the Fox River at Main St in Carpentersvile, and ending at Railroad St in East Dundee6:30 PM
Gather with friends and neighbors along the banks of the Fox River for the first annual Riverside Parade of Lights!
Watch as your favorite Christmas movies come alive and light up the night! For more infomation, visit the Riverside Parade of Lights Facebook event page.
Businesses, municipal organizations and not-for-profits are invited to register to participate in the parade.
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Throughout the Season
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“Toys for Tots” Toy Drive
Public Safety Center No. 1 - 551 S. 8th StreetNovember 16 - 7:00 am on December 8
The mission of the U. S. Marine Corps Reserve "Toys for Tots" Program is to collect new, unwrapped toys to distribute as Christmas gifts to less fortunate children in the community in which the campaign is conducted, thereby providing a message of hope to these youngsters that will assist them in becoming responsible, productive, patriotic citizens.
Toys for Tots donations will be collected at West Dundee Public Safety Center No. 1 this holiday season. A collection box was available within the front entry of the West Dundee Police Department, for contactless toy drop-off 7 days per week, 24 hours per day, until December 10, 2021.
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Lions Club Christmas Tree Sales
Grafelman Park Tennis Court - 5th & WashingtonNovember 20 through December 11, or while supplies last
Purchase your Christmas tree from the Dundee Lions Club! Sales will begin on November 19. The tree sale schedule will be as follows, while supplies last:
- Sun 11/20, Fri 11/25, Sat 11/26 & Sun 11/27 from 10am-6pm br>
- Thereafter, Thursdays & Fridays from 6-8pm and Saturdays & Sundays from 10am-6pm br>
Tree sales will end on or about December 11 or when all trees are sold out.
In addition to trees, wreathes and garland are also available for purchase. All profits from sales go to support community charities.
Thank you to the Lions Club and all who volunteer to assist for your community spirit!
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Celebrating Dundee's
Community Spirit
During the Holiday Season
2023 marks the 36th year of our annual Dickens in Dundee event to kick off the Christmas season. We invite all area residents to come out and join in the fun!
Dickens in Dundee was formed in 1988. It began as a small community gathering, with caroling and the search for Tiny Tim's crutch in local stores. With the financial support of local businesses and the Villages of East Dundee and West Dundee, it has grown into a weekend holiday festival which attracts a people from all over the Dundee area.
The former Dundee Jaycees organized Dickens in Dundee from 1995 until 2005. The Villages of East and West Dundee and a committee of community volunteers took the reigns in 2006 to keep the event alive.
Dickens Committee Contacts
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Village of West Dundee
Village Hall
(847) 551-3800
Email West Dundee
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Living Windows
Kim Tibbetts
(847) 551-3806
Email the Living Windows Coordinator
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Christmas Tree Sales
Dundee Lions Club
Mike Buhrmann
(847) 204-2532
Email Mr. Buhrmann
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Ron Rhoades Festival of Trees
Dundee Lions Club
Jim McClung
(847) 567-7127
Email Mr. McClung