People all have different stories and different traditions for the Holidays, but here are some fun, festive ideas that everyone can do and enjoy:
- Go ice-skating in Millennium Park.
- Listen to some classic Christmas hits.
- Bake festive cookies (like gingerbread, snickerdoodles, or sugar cookies).
- Go to Christkindlmarket in the city
- See your friends from college.
- Wear a holiday sweater (you can get some from thrift shops or you can DIY).
- Go shopping… Everywhere.
- Decorate a gingerbread house.
- Drive around and look at all the Christmas Lights in the area.
- Do a secret santa gift exchange with your friends.
- Visit Lincoln Park Zoo to see the ZooLights.
- Drink hot chocolate or apple cider in front of the fireplace.
- Watch some classic movies (Santa Claus, Jingle All The Way, National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, Home Alone, Richie Rich’s Christmas Wish, Christmas Story, It’s A Wonderful Life, A Christmas Carol, Elf, Fred Claus).
- Volunteer in your community.
- Build a snowman.
