# Vernon Hills Annual Tree Lighting & Santa's Arrival > Event for families in the Chicago–Naperville–Elgin area (IL / IN). Times are Central Time. - When: Sat, Nov 28 · 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM - Where: Hawthorn Row at Hawthorn Mall, 122 Hawthorn Center, Vernon Hills, IL 60061 - Ages: The whole family - Price: FREE and open to everyone - Organizer: Hawthorn Mall and the Village of Vernon Hills - Official page: https://happeningnext.com/event/annual-tree-lighting-andamp-santas-arrival-eid3a0e4jpdfl - 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/vernon-hills-annual-tree-lighting-and-santa-s-arrival--listing-e9c705584331216492fe8ff1 ## About Hawthorn and the Village of Vernon Hills light the village holiday tree at Hawthorn Row. Santa arrives on a fire truck, and families can meet winter princesses, take photos with Santa, sip hot cocoa, ride a giant gingerbread inflatable slide and visit an ice rink and vendor market. ## Similar picks in Chicago - [Winter Fest & Tree Lighting — Valparaiso](https://grassyknees.com/chicago/activities/winter-fest-and-tree-lighting-valparaiso--listing-2d61e57bd6d019ea915cf4c8) — Sat, Nov 28 · 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM · Central Park Plaza, Valparaiso · All ages · Free · checked Oct 16. 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