Holly Days Winter Festival
Holly Days Winter Festival is an annual end-of-year celebration in Westmont, Illinois, bringing together families, friends, and neighbors to ring in the holiday season. The month-long festival officially begins with opening ceremonies in Downtown Westmont. Visitors can experience a variety of seasonal community gatherings and winter festivities hosted across the village.
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Plan Your Visit
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When
Ages
All ages
Neighborhood
Downtown Westmont
Food & Drink
Snow Much Fun offers hot chocolate; Breakfast with Santa includes an all-you-can-eat meal of pancakes, sausage, juice, coffee, milk and cookies, and the Santa train ride includes a breakfast or lunch/early dinner buffet.
Going?
Location
Tips & Advice
- Review the events calendar for venue details because activities take place at different spots around Westmont.
- If your group wants to join the Frosty and Friends Parade, register in advance through the festival website.
- Dress warmly for outdoor events such as Snow Much Fun and the downtown parade in December.
- At Snow Much Fun, leave time for the wagon ride, inflatable slide, hot chocolate and decorated holiday walkway.
- For Santa’s Train Ride, note that the trip departs from Westmont Train Station and continues to Two Brothers Roundhouse.
Special Events & Promotions
- The festival opens with ceremonies in Downtown Westmont on December 5.
- Santa’s Sleigh Visits are scheduled December 7–8 and December 10–11.
- Santa, Mrs. Claus, and Rudolph appear at Breakfast with Santa on December 19.
- Santa appears at Santa’s Train Ride on December 20.
Links & Contact
Run by Holly Days Committee
Christmas Events Near Me is an independent guide, not the organizer of this event. For tickets, entries, vendor spots or questions, contact the organizer directly through their contact page.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the festival include?
The calendar lists community activities including the Elf Olympics, Snow Much Fun, the Frosty and Friends Parade, Santa visits, breakfast with Santa and a Santa train ride.
What can children do at the Elf Olympics?
Children can compete in Santa’s workshop-themed challenges and take a photo on Santa’s sleigh.
What activities are part of Snow Much Fun?
The event includes a horse-drawn wagon ride, an inflatable slide, hot chocolate and a decorated holiday walkway.
What is included with Breakfast with Santa?
Families can have breakfast with Santa, Mrs. Claus and Rudolph. The meal includes pancakes, sausage, juice, coffee, milk and cookies.
What happens on the Santa train ride?
The train departs from Westmont Train Station for Two Brothers Roundhouse, where participants have a breakfast or lunch/early-dinner buffet and a holiday experience.
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