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    Shop Downtown McHenry

    All Week Long – Check out promotions and unique finds in our downtown shops!

    PARTICIPATING STORES

    Activities at Veteran’s Park

    3400 Pearl Street

    November 23

    12:00-4:00pm Horse drawn sleigh rides around Veteran’s Memorial Park

    12:00 – 4:00 pm  Come visit Santa under the gazebo.  Home Depot will hand out Kids Build-It Kits.  Kids’ games and craft activities will be provided by McHenry Area Chamber members.

    4:30 pm McHenry High School Vocal Warriors will lead everyone in carols.

    5:00pm – Join us as we flip the switch to showcase the thousands of twinkling lights in the park and around the downtown streets.

    Thanks to McHenry Parks and Recreation Department for all of their hard work hanging the lights and decorating the downtown area!

    Living Windows & Cocoa Crawl

    November 22 from 4:30-7:30pm

    Sponsored by Castle Automotive Group and Biggby Coffee

    McHenry’s downtown stores come to life with magical scenes of the season in the store windows.

    Purchase a mug for the Cocoa Crawl to receive samples of a variety of hot cocoa and holiday treats at participating businesses!

    More info

    Festival of Trees

    November 22 – December 29

    Come see the trees specially decorated by local businesses and vote on a winner by dropping off a non-perishable food item or toiletries under your favorite!  (All items will be donated to Veterans Path to Hope.)

    More info

    Polar Express Pub Crawl

    November 23 from 6:00-10:30pm

    Sponsored by Castle Automotive Group and Mercyhealth

    All Aboard!  Buy a ticket for only $20.  There will be fun drink specials, a chance to win one of our raffle items, and in true Polar Express theme – come dressed in your pajamas!

    More Info

    Scavenger Hunt

    November 22-December 13

    Search the participating stores for the missing reindeer and then place the corresponding store sticker on the right reindeer when you find them. Turn in your completed card to McHenry Area Chamber of Commerce (1307 N. Green Street) to pick a prize from our treasure chest!

    More info

    Letters to Santa

    November 22-December 13

    Sponsored by Northwest Herald

    Drop your letters to Santa in our magical mailbox that brings them to the North Pole. Include a self-addressed stamped envelope and Santa will write you back!

    Located at Neumann Park (1246 N Green St, McHenry)

    Holiday Market

    November 16, 23, 30 and December 7

    McHenry Riverwalk Shoppes (1202 N. Riverside Drive)

    Join us for some holiday cheer & shopping at the McHenry Riverwalk District. Shop at our 10 tiny shops & market vendors in Miller Point Park, eat at a food truck & enjoy entertainment in the gazebo.
    BROCHURE OF EVENTS

    Free Trolley

    November 22 and 23

    Sponsored by City of McHenry

    Ride a trolley around our downtown during our Cocoa Crawl from 4-8pm on Friday and from 3-11pm on Saturday.

    Free Sleigh Rides

    November 23

    Sponsored by Buss Ford Lincoln

    From 12-4pm, take a ride around Veterans Park in our horse drawn sleigh!

    Want to know what’s happening around town and what time?  Download our event brochure!

    BROCHURE OF EVENTS

    Toys for Tots Parade

    November 24

    Route: Kane Street to Green Street to Pearl Street to Riverside Drive to Broad Street

    Enjoy the holiday themed floats and motorcycles as we kick off the Toys for Tots giving season. Participants are encouraged to bring a new unwrapped toy that will be collected at the park and along the route.

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    Serving the communities of McHenry, Johnsburg, Lakemoor, Wonder Lake, McCullom Lake, Ringwood, and beyond, our members come from all over McHenry County, Lake County, and Southern Wisconsin.  The McHenry Area Chamber serves area residents and its 650+ members by providing services and programs to enhance the growth and development of the local business community, as well as to improve the quality of life for those who live and work in the greater McHenry Area.

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    1307 N. Green Street, McHenry, IL 60050
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