Holiday Happenings
10 am – 6 pm Promos and refreshments at participating shops and restaurants
10 am – 4 pm Come take pictures in or near the Giant Snow Globe at Village Hall
10 am – 2 pm Pictures with Santa – Village Hall Green, Courtesy of Carrie Tarzon @properties
1 pm New Trier Swing Choir Carolers – Plaza del Lago
3 pm Family holiday movie “Elf” showing at Wilmette Theatre
(one free admission with a receipt from a local Wilmette business of $10 or more, dated 12/4/2021)
4 pm New Trier Swing Choir Carolers – Village Hall Green
4 pm Free Hot Chocolate and Candy Canes – Village Hall Green
5 pm Tree lighting – Village Hall
Game of Gnomes Scavenger Hunt
Set out on a holiday adventure in Downtown Wilmette and Plaza del Lago! Search the storefronts for 12 Gnomes hiding amongst the holiday window decor. Write in the names as you find each one! Game of Gnomes – game card
When you find all 12, drop off your game card at the Game of Gnomes drop box at the Wild Child Toy Shop 1114 Central Avenue. You will be entered to win a Shop Wilmette Gift Card. A new name it picked each week in December.
Post pics of your Game of Gnomes adventure on social media. Make sure to #tag us AND the local businesses – we might just share your post and give you a chance to win extra prizes! #GameofGnomesWilmette #Wilmetteonomics
Holiday Open House
Join these businesses for special shopping on Thursday, November 18 from 5 pm – 8 pm in downtown Wilmette and Plaza del Lago.
Bella Cosa Jewelers, 1149 Wilmette Ave, www.bellacosajewelers.com
Convito, 1515 Sheridan Rd, www.convitocafeandmarket.com
Chantilly Lace, 1515 Sheridan Rd, www.chantillyfavorites.com
Exhibit, 1148 Wilmette Ave, www.shopexhibit.com
Hanig’s Footwear, 1515 Sheridan Rd, www.hanigs.com
Hubba-Hubba, 1105 Central Ave, www.hubbahubbawilmette.com
John Plunkett Interiors, 1515 Sheridan Rd, www.johnplunkettinteriors.com
La Colonna, 1515 Sheridan Rd, www.lacolonnaboutique.com
Share, 1177 Wilmette Ave, www.shopsharewilmette.com
Skunkworks Dance, 1111 Central Ave, skunkworksdance.com
Stride, 1515 Sheridan Rd, www.runwithstride.com
The Wild Child Toys, 1114 Central Ave, www.wildchildtoys.com
Vibrato, 1515 Sheridan Rd, vibratoboutique.com
Wilmette Theatre, 1122 Central Ave, wilmettetheatre.com
Yellow Bird, 1515 Sheridan Rd, yellowbird.com
Yoga Six, 1515 Sheridan Rd, www.yogasix.com
YWCA Shop for Good, 1107 Central Ave, www.ywca-ens.org