Jingle Bell Jubilee
Visitors can celebrate the holiday season across Lombard with a tree lighting ceremony, character photo opportunities, and Santa's arrival in Lilacia Park. A complimentary trolley links participating local venues offering live choral and orchestra concerts, cookie decorating, craft tables, and holiday treats. Stroll along Candy Cane Lane to enjoy shopping, Nutcracker dancers, model train displays, and a Victorian Christmas market.
What to Expect
Holiday festival featuring a tree lighting, Santa's arrival, and community trolley.
Event Details
Ages
All ages
Timed Entry
No
Organizer
Lombard Park District
Food & Drink
Event offerings include hot cocoa, hot cider, cookies, Rainbow Cone samples, signature hot drinks, a cookie walk with cookies priced by the half-pound, and wine or craft non-alcoholic cocktails at Soapy Roads.
Local Insight & Ratings
Family Friendly
Best For
Families with young children
Vibe
Festive and community-focused
Energy Level
Moderate
Photo Friendly
High
Weather Sensitivity
Moderate
Location
Know Before You Go
- Hours: Tree lighting at 5:30 pm; trolley 4:30–8:30 pm. Scheduled activity hours: Helen Plum Library 2:00–6:00 pm; Brust Funeral Home 2:00–7:00 pm; Lombard Historical Society 4:00–8:30 pm; Calvary Church 4:30–6:30 pm; Lombard Area Chamber of Commerce/The Schiller Team/Downtown 4:00–8:00 pm; First Church of Lombard United Church of Christ 5:00–7:00 pm; First United Methodist Church 4:30–5:30 pm; Maple Street Chapel 4:30–7:00 pm; Lombard Park District/Village of Lombard 5:30–8:00 pm; Lombard Bible Church 6:00–7:00 pm; MOTW Coffee 4:30–8:30 pm; Soapy Roads 6:00–8:00 pm. The scavenger hunt, craft, and snowy princesses are in Youth Services from 2:00–4:30 pm; Eastwind Vocal Ensemble performs at 3:30 and 4:30 pm; tours begin at 5:45 pm; Josiah Reade Ringers perform 4:30–5:00 pm; Glenbard East Honors Orchestra concerts are at 6:00 and 6:30 pm.
Tips & Advice
- Ride the free trolley between stops instead of driving, because the activities are spread across churches, the library, downtown and Lilacia Park.
- Start at Helen Plum Library in the afternoon, because the Youth Services activities end well before the tree lighting and the Holiday Lights glasses only last while supplies do.
- Bring a new toy for the Lombard Fire Department drive at the Park District Administrative Office, which supports Teen Parent Connection and Toy Express.
- Pick up tour tickets at the Historical Society's Carriage House when you arrive, since the Victorian Christmas tours only start later in the evening.
- Dress warmly, since the tree lighting, Santa's arrival and the Candy Cane Lane stroll all happen outdoors on a December evening.
Special Events & Promotions
- The Lombard Fire Department collects toys for Teen Parent Connection and Toy Express at the Park District Administrative Office, 227 W. Parkside Ave.
- Maple Street Chapel welcomes back Kilty Pleasure for its annual sing-along.
- Glenbard East Honors Orchestra plays two concerts at Lombard Bible Church.
- At Soapy Roads, a live artist paints portraits onto keepsake ornaments at the Makery Bar.
Quick Actions
Frequently Asked Questions
How do we get between all the locations?
A free trolley runs between the participating stops all evening, and the Park District posts a Trolley Stops map.
What is there for kids?
Helen Plum Library has a scavenger hunt, a craft and snowy princesses in Youth Services, plus a wintery photobooth. Kids can write letters to Santa and see a model train set at Brust Funeral Home. They can also try face painting at the Historical Society and cookie decorating at First Church of Lombard. At MOTW Coffee they can write Kindness Cards. At Lilacia Park there are photos with characters.
What food and drink is there?
Lilacia Park has hot cocoa and cookies. Brust Funeral Home serves hot cider and Grandma Brust cookies, and First Church of Lombard also has hot cider. Calvary Church runs a Cookie Walk where you pick homemade cookies and pay by the half-pound. Rainbow Cone hands out samples at the Park District office, MOTW Coffee serves hot drinks, and Soapy Roads pours wine and craft non-alcoholic cocktails.
What music is there?
The Eastwind Vocal Ensemble sings at the library and the Canterbury Carolers are at the Historical Society. The Josiah Reade Ringers handbell choir and a Kilty Pleasure sing-along are at Maple Street Chapel. Glenbard East Honors Orchestra plays at Lombard Bible Church, and First United Methodist leads carols on the way to Lilacia Park.
What's at the Lombard Historical Society?
It's set up as a Victorian Christmas. You'll find Gingerbread Way shopping, crafts in the Carriage House, gingerbread house voting, tour tickets, face painting, Mamie's Toffee & Treats and the Canterbury Carolers.
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