Santa's Village
Santa's Village
Opening Memorial Day weekend in 1959 at a cost of one million dollars, this park has been a summer tradition to the Chicago area. Santa Claus along with Mrs. Claus has always been around to greet each and every visitor to pass through the gate. A tribe of pixies and gnomes operate the rides, sell souvenirs and tickets as well serve food and beverages to the public. Wearing green and beige leather vests, green leotards, elf boots complete with up turned toes and bells, with a green felt hat complete with green ostrich feather.
A wonderful place for children of all ages who love Christmas and all it means. Santa's mailbox is a gingerbread house; there is a lollipop tree, magic shop, and a reindeer barn and gift shop. You will find tall toy soldiers and candy canes all around the village. Stop by Mrs. Claus kitchen, where you can buy a bite to eat, hamburgers; hot dogs, and steak sandwiches are sold. A hook and ladder fire engine and tractor to climb on, and a tree house with connecting slide.
Characters from Alice in Wonderland, Little Bo Peep, Jack Pumpkin Head, The Easter Bunny and a Good Witch wander through the crowd speaking with the children, and listening to their comments. Music flows from the trees to keep the theme going.
There is a petting zoo sure to delight the kid in all of us, where goats, sheep, ducks, deer and a Mexican burro roam around the fenced in area allowing children to pet them. Other attractions inside the park are a Christmas tree ride, Jack-In-The-Box ride, and miniature train ride. Kids can crawl on and climb Santa's Giant Boot, or wander through Alice in Wonderland Maze.
Opening Memorial Day weekend in 1959 at a cost of one million dollars, this park has been a summer tradition to the Chicago area. Santa Claus along with Mrs. Claus has always been around to greet each and every visitor to pass through the gate. A tribe of pixies and gnomes operate the rides, sell souvenirs and tickets as well serve food and beverages to the public. Wearing green and beige leather vests, green leotards, elf boots complete with up turned toes and bells, with a green felt hat complete with green ostrich feather.
A wonderful place for children of all ages who love Christmas and all it means. Santa's mailbox is a gingerbread house; there is a lollipop tree, magic shop, and a reindeer barn and gift shop. You will find tall toy soldiers and candy canes all around the village. Stop by Mrs. Claus kitchen, where you can buy a bite to eat, hamburgers; hot dogs, and steak sandwiches are sold. A hook and ladder fire engine and tractor to climb on, and a tree house with connecting slide.
Characters from Alice in Wonderland, Little Bo Peep, Jack Pumpkin Head, The Easter Bunny and a Good Witch wander through the crowd speaking with the children, and listening to their comments. Music flows from the trees to keep the theme going.
There is a petting zoo sure to delight the kid in all of us, where goats, sheep, ducks, deer and a Mexican burro roam around the fenced in area allowing children to pet them. Other attractions inside the park are a Christmas tree ride, Jack-In-The-Box ride, and miniature train ride. Kids can crawl on and climb Santa's Giant Boot, or wander through Alice in Wonderland Maze.
