# Hometown Holiday Celebration & Twilight Parade — Chesterton > Event for families in the Chicago–Naperville–Elgin area (IL / IN). Times are Central Time. - When: Sat, Nov 28 · 8:00 AM – 7:00 PM - Where: Downtown Chesterton — Broadway and Thomas Centennial Park, 220 Broadway, Chesterton, IN 46304 - Ages: All ages - Price: Check official pricing - Organizer: Duneland Chamber of Commerce - Official page: https://www.dunelandchamber.org/ - Last checked: Tue, Oct 27 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 2, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-01), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/chicago/activities/hometown-holiday-celebration-and-twilight-parade-chesterton--listing-60440f9ed300f84b92736e42 ## About Downtown Chesterton's Hometown Holiday Celebration fills a Saturday after Thanksgiving with small-town holiday traditions run by the Duneland Chamber of Commerce. The day opens with a holiday edition of Chesterton's European Market from 8 a.m., with local vendors, artists and food stalls around Broadway and Third Street next to Thomas Centennial Park. As it gets dark the Twilight Parade steps off at 5:15 p.m. with decorated floats and vehicles from local businesses, community groups and residents, and when the parade ends children can visit Santa in the park. Sponsors also back horse-drawn wagon rides. 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