# Visits with Santa — Yorkville American Legion > Event for families in the Chicago–Naperville–Elgin area (IL / IN). Times are Central Time. - When: Sat, Nov 21 · 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM - Where: Yorkville American Legion Post 489, 9054 E Veterans Pkwy, Yorkville, IL 60560 - Ages: All ages - Price: Check official pricing - Organizer: United City of Yorkville Parks and Recreation - Official page: https://www.yorkville.il.us/490/Holiday-Celebration-Weekend - 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/visits-with-santa-yorkville-american-legion--listing-711f1a0ad78c945fc929bb14 ## About On the Saturday morning of Yorkville's Holiday Celebration Weekend, Santa sets up his workshop inside the Yorkville American Legion Post 489 for three hours of family visits hosted by the city's Parks and Recreation Department. Children can share their wish lists with Santa and his elves. The city warns that there may be lines, and parking near the Legion is limited, so plan extra time or carpool. The same morning the Legion is the start of the Rudolph Run 5K at 10 a.m. and the one-mile Jingle Jog Family Fun Run at 12:30 p.m., so families can combine a Santa visit with the fun run. It suits children of all ages, from babies having a first Santa photo to older kids who still want to hand over a letter. 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