# Santa Parade and Helicopter Arrival — Crown Point > Event for families in the Chicago–Naperville–Elgin area (IL / IN). Times are Central Time. - When: Sat, Nov 28 · 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM - Where: Pointe Plaza, 1900 N. Main St, Crown Point, IN 46307 - Ages: Families - Price: Check official pricing - Organizer: City of Crown Point (PACE Department) - Official page: https://www.crownpoint.in.gov/399/Winter-Festivities - 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/santa-parade-and-helicopter-arrival-crown-point--listing-f68bbf05b162b59458d2751f ## About Crown Point's Santa Parade begins with Santa arriving by helicopter, provided by the Lake County Sheriff's Department, at Pointe Plaza on North Main Street on the Saturday after Thanksgiving. Santa greets the families waiting there and then heads to the historic Lake County Courthouse downtown. The city asks spectators to park in the Pointe Plaza parking lot and, so everyone stays safe, to remain behind the orange cones during the arrival. 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