Holiday Movie, Sleigh Rides and Activities Are All Free at 'Home for the Holidays' in Oak Park

Downtown Oak Park will welcome anyone coming home for the holidays this weekend with an all-day event to get Oak Parkers into the holiday spirit. 

Home for the Holidays kicks of at 11 a.m., but any Will Ferrell fans can start the day a little earlier with a free showing of Elf at Lake Theatre. 

Here's a schedule of the day's events:

• 10 a.m.—Special showing of “Elf” at Lake Theatre
• 11:00–3:00 p.m.—FREE Horse-drawn sleigh rides (board at 106 N. Marion)
• 11:00–3:00p.m.—Stop in for a hot cocoa from Fannie May at the Warming Tent on Westgate.
• 11:00–3:00pm—Santa will be out and about looking for photo-ops on his way to the North Pole (bring your camera)
• 12:00–1:00 p.m.—Sing along with Route 66 as they ride the sleighs and sing some holiday favorites.

All events and activities are FREE. Information courtesy of Downtown Oak Park.

Other weekend happenings in Oak Park and River Forest: 

Friday

• Family Story Time at Whole Foods Market 
• Exposure Local Music Showcase (SideBar Music Room)
  
• The Beatle Brothers
  

• Lake Theatre Presents Free Screening of "Elf" for the Holidays
• Home for the Holidays
  
• Drop-in All Ages Craft: Make Holiday Crackers | River Forest Public Library
  
• Feliz Navidachi at Buzz Cafe
  
• The Redmonds, The Rev. Bob Band, Romeo Brothers
  

• Radio Show: You Can't Stop Christmas at the Oak Park Arms
• Glad Tidings! Great Joy! Oak Park Concert Chorale Christmas Concert
• John Burnett Orchestra with Frieda Lee
  
• OPRF Alumni Chorus Performs at the Oak Park Arms