Hyde Park Holly Day 2026
Hyde Park Holly-Day returns on Saturday, December 5, 2026, offering a packed lineup of free, family-friendly holiday activities across Chicago’s Hyde Park neighborhood. Highlights include:
- live ice carving demonstration and a 12-sculpture stroll along 53rd Street,
- photo opportunities with both Soul Santa and Santa Maui (featuring live reindeer and a sleigh), and
- free morning movie screening of “Hexed” at Harper Theater.
Attendees can also enjoy hands-on holiday crafts celebrating Kwanzaa and Hanukkah, free book giveaways for kids from Brown Books & Paintbrushes, face painting, pop-up meet-and-greets with characters like Elsa and Spider-Man at local businesses, and afternoon dance showcases by Kenwood School of Dance and Hyde Park School of Dance.
IMPORTANT: Most of the events will take place at the former Ulta space at 5228 S. Lake Park Avenue.
The Promontory (our former location host) is now closed.
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