# Des Plaines Dance Academy Winter Showcase

> Event for families in the Chicago–Naperville–Elgin area (IL / IN). Times are Central Time.

- When: Sat, Dec 19
- Where: Prairie Lakes Theater, 515 E Thacker St, Des Plaines, IL 60016
- Ages: Check age guidance
- Price: $12 General Admission (children under 2 free, must sit on a parent or guardian’s lap)
- Organizer: Des Plaines Park District
- Official page: https://www.dpparks.org/event/des-plaines-dance-academy-winter-showcase/
- Last checked: Mon, Nov 9

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## About

Watch the dance academy’s winter showcase at the theater. Children under two may sit on a parent or guardian’s lap.

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