New Lenox's free Christmas in the Commons lights up the Village Commons every evening in December 2026, with a nearly 40-foot-tall illuminated Santa, a holiday market, wagon rides, performances, and ice skating.
New Lenox throws one of the South Suburbs' biggest free holiday festivals with Christmas in the Commons at the Village Commons throughout December 2026. The centerpiece is the nearly 40-foot-tall illuminated Santa Claus, billed as the largest in the U.S., surrounded by a big holiday light display that glows at dusk, an outdoor holiday market, visits with Santa, horse-drawn wagon rides, performances, and ice carving demos. Ice skating at the Commons rink runs Dec 6 through 21 and again Dec 26 through 31. Admission is free, making it an easy, family-friendly tradition that runs all month long. Check the village's site for the weekend entertainment lineup as the season approaches.
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The Village Commons (101 Veterans Pkwy), free all December: a large holiday light display glowing at dusk (lights traditionally turn on the first Saturday of December), the nearly 40-foot illuminated Santa Claus billed as the largest in the U.S., an outdoor holiday market, visits with Santa, horse-drawn wagon rides, performances, and ice carving demos.
Ice skating runs Dec 6 through 21 and again Dec 26 through 31 at the Commons rink.
The village's holiday season kicks off earlier with Christmas at the Field on Saturday, Nov 14, at Francis Field.
