Hometown Holiday

December 6, 2025
2-5 PM

Get into the holiday spirit with your favorite hometown celebration. Join us in Lemont Downtown on Saturday, December 6 from 2-5PM for the annual tree lighting, shopping, visits from Santa and more!

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Celebrate & Explore Hometown Holiday in Lemont Downtown on Saturday, December 6

Use the map and activities below to plan out your afternoon of festivities.

Road Closures for this event include: 

  • Canal Street (from Stephen to Lemont Street) parking will be allowed, and will be closed to thru traffic from 12:30-6pm  

  • Canal Street (from Lemont Street to Ed Bossert) will be no parking from 12pm-6pm and closed from 12:30-6pm

  • Parking lot next to Marbella’s on Canal Street will be no parking from 12pm-6pm and closed from 12:30-6pm

  • Front Street (from Stephen to Ed Bossert) will be no parking from 12pm-6pm and will be closed from 12:30-6pm

    Please follow guidance from local police and public safety officers. For more information on where to park use our Lemont Downtown parking guide.

Small Town with Big Holiday MAGIC

Make your way to locally-owned small businesses to take part in some extra special holiday fun.

  • Jingle Ball Bash

  • COMPLIMENTARY WINTER SKIN CONSULTATION

  • Special Holiday Sale

  • COCOA CORNER - CREATE YOUR OWN

    HOLIDAY COCOA CUP ALONG WITH FESTIVE

    COLORING PAGES

  • SPECIAL HOLIDAY LEMONT

    ORNAMENTS & SWAG

  • REINDEER GAMES, KIDS OBSTACLE COURSE

  • SEASONAL DRINK SPECIALS:

    HOMEMADE HOLIDAY MULLED WINE,

    PEPPERMINT VODKA HOT CHOCOLATE

  • HOLIDAY TREATS & DRINKS, DOORBUSTERS,

    FREE GIFT WITH $75+ SPENT SPECIALS

  • Holiday Spirits

  • GINGERBREAD MAN COOKIES, HOLIDAY

    SPECIALS: HOT COCOA, TAMALES, GRINCH

    MARGARITAS

  • COLORING WITH MRS. CLAUS,

    HOLIDAY SPECIALS

  • FREE ORNAMENT DECORATING FOR KIDS

  • Meet Santa!

  • HOLIDAY SPIRITS AND MINI GOLF

  • ORNAMENT CRAFT from 3 - 5 PM

  • HOT COCOA BAR, LEMONT GARDEN CLUB SALE

  • LETTERS TO SANTA WITH THE LEMONT LIBRARY

  • HOLIDAY SPIRITS

Festive Fun for All

2:00 - 5:00 PM - Family Friendly Holiday Crafts and Activities at participating businesses and a whole lot more! (Times may vary* and activities are free unless otherwise noted.)

  • Canal Street

    • DJ Hawthorne will be rockin’ out the sounds of the holiday season!

    • Tree Lighting Ceremony at 5:00 PM - Join us for the annual tree lighting countdown at 5:00 PM at Peterson Park with the Village Board, Santa, Archie, DJ Hawthorne, and the Little Mountain Community Theatre carolers!

    • Little Mountain Community Theatre Carolers - Join in singing along with the songs of the carolers at the tree lighting!

    • Letters to Santa at Three Stories Bookstore with the Lemont Library and Pawlak Properties | 310 Canal Street

    • Roast Marshmallows with the Lemont Fire Protection District 

    • FREE Popcorn

    • Food Vendors: Lola’s Handcrafted Churros, Folklore Coffee, All Belgium Waffles, and more!

    • FREE Hot Chocolate by Lemont Service Unit 724 !

  • Main Street

    • Jingle Bell Dance Party at 223 Main A Premier Event Space | 223 Main Street

    • Coloring and kids ornament kits from *3:30 - 5:00 PM at That Girl & Co. | 400 Main Street

  • Stephen Street

    • 🎅🏻 Visit with Santa at The Bridge Lemont 🎅🏻 from 2:00 - 4:45 PM - bring your camera to take your treasured photos! | 44 Stephen Street

    • Lemont Garden Club will be at the Living Room selling their beautiful festive arrangements and crafts

  • Front Street

    • FREE Tractor Rides courtesy of Lemont Tractor Club starting at 6:00 PM

  • 5:00 PM - Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony at Peterson Park

Celebrate the season with us

Light Up the Holiday Season

After a few hours of fun, meet us at 5:00 PM on Canal Street for the annual lighting of the Village of Lemont Holiday Tree! Join Santa Claus, Archie the Lemontster, and their friends for a joyful tree lighting ceremony.


Stick around after the tree lighting from 5-8 PM to enjoy the holiday lights with a free tractor ride.

Tractor rides will pick up and drop off on Front Street.

Fun + Food For All

Throughout the event, purchase treats from Lola’s Handcrafted Churros, Folklore Coffee, All Belgium Waffles, and Nicky V’s. All participants can enjoy free popcorn from the Popcorn Wagon while supplies last.

‘Tis the season for giving. Make sure that every child has a winter hat, coats, gloves, and a few toys this season.

Fill the Tractor for Toys wagons with new toys and winter apparel to meet the needs of children in our local community.  Donations will be accepted on Saturday, December 6 at Target Plaza, Pete's Market Plaza, and Hometown Holiday at The Bridge Lemont.

Families in need may email Lemont Tractor Club at lemonttractorclub@gmail.com to reserve a time to pick up donations. 

Spread Some Cheer:

Make a Donation to Tractor for Toys

Where to park

You’ll find plenty of street, lot, and garage parking throughout Lemont Downtown. Use our parking guide to find a safe place to leave your car for the day and enjoy access to our easily walkable downtown.

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Meet Your Host

Hometown Holiday is hosted by The Village of Lemont and Lemont Downtown with the help of our sponsors and participating businesses.

For questions, connect with us at hello@lemontdowntown.com.