# Streamwood Letters to Santa > Program for families in the Chicago–Naperville–Elgin area (IL / IN). Times are Central Time. - When: Ongoing - Dates: Mon, Nov 23 – Tue, Dec 15 - Where: Hoosier Grove Barn, 700 W. Irving Park Road, Streamwood, IL 60107 - Ages: Check age guidance - Price: Free - Organizer: Streamwood Park District - Official page: https://streamwoodparks.org/event/letters-to-santa/ - Last checked: Mon, Nov 9 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 11, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-10), 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/streamwood-letters-to-santa--listing-6b2be90c3d77deec68d9dd6e ## About Children write a letter to Santa Claus and drop it in one of Santa's special mailboxes at Park Place, the Community Center or Hoosier Grove Barn. Every letter received by the deadline gets a personalized reply from the North Pole. Include a legible return address; no postage is needed. ## Similar picks in Chicago - [Holiday Market Family Days with Santa at The Grove — Glenview](https://grassyknees.com/chicago/activities/holiday-market-family-days-with-santa-at-the-grove-glenview--listing-628127d9478e9c0b28ec3166) — Sat, Nov 14 (+1 more date) · 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM · The Grove Redfield Estate, Glenview · From $5 · checked Oct 24. 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