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The Village of East Dundee thanks Santa's Village Amusement & Water Park for their Support and Sponsorship of this event!!

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This year’s Dickens in Dundee will take place on Friday, December 2nd from 5-9 pm, with a Riverside parade of lights to follow at 6:30 pm on Saturday, December 3rd. All of East Dundee's activities will take place near The Depot located at 319 N. River Street and the surrounding downtown area.

Dickens in Dundee was formed in 1988. It began as a small community gathering, with caroling and the search for Tiny Tim’s crutch in local stores. With the support of local businesses, this event has grown significantly and attracts people from all over the Dundee area. The Village of East Dundee hosts a variety of activities during Dickens in Dundee such as Living Windows, Tree Lighting Ceremony, Visits with Santa, horse drawn carriage rides, live reindeer display and more!  

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2
ACTIVITIES INCLUDE:
5:00 PM:
Live Music by 4 Strings attached
5:30 PM:
Live Music by Kimberlyrics Choir and 4 Strings Attached
Performance by the Sparklers Twirl Team
6:00 PM:
Tree Lighting & Santa Arrives
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6-8 PM:
Those Funny Little People Christmas Elves
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6-9 PM:
Visits with Santa  (FREE Hot Chocolate and Cookies will be served)
The Anvil Club will have warm, adult beverages available for purchase
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Living Windows (along River St. and Main St.)
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Living Windows Locations

Are you interested in being a Living Windows "Actor"? 
Please fill out a Participation Form HERE.
 
The Frozen Robins Caroling Quartet
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The Frozen Fab Four (Snow Queen, Anna, Kristoff and Olaf)
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Live Reindeer and Magical Reindeer Display (Santa's Village)
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FREE Horse-drawn Carriage Rides
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PARKING IN EAST DUNDEE:
In addition to street parking, there are public lots located at 311 Barrington Ave, Main St/Rt 72 next to Dairy Queen/Dundee Music and behind Duke's BBQ/the Caboose (enter onto Railroad or Hill St. from River St.) . There is also FREE event parking located at the AT&T parking lot at Jackson & Water Streets (Take River Street and turn west on Jackson St).

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3
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Please join us for a magical night along the riverfront for our FIRST Annual Riverside Parade of Lights!
Watch all of your FAVORITE Christmas movies come alive as the parade kicks off in West Dundee on S. Lincoln Ave. (just south of N. 6th St.), travel north to, and across, the Main St. bridge in Carpentersville, then south on Washington/Water St. to East Dundee (ending at Railroad St.)
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PARKING IN EAST DUNDEE:
In addition to street parking, there are parking lots located at:
- 311 Barrington Ave (behind the building)
- Main St/Rt 72 next to Dairy Queen/Dundee Music
- Behind Duke's BBQ/the Caboose - 112 Railroad St. (enter onto Railroad or Hill St. from River St.)
- AT&T parking lot at Jackson & Water Streets (Take River Street and turn west on Jackson St)

PARKING IN CARPENTERSVILLE:
- OTTO Engineering's parking lots (2 E. Main St., C'ville) on the WEST side of the River only. Parking in these lots must be by/before 6 pm as road closures in the area begin at 6 pm.
- Revcor, Inc Parking Lot at 251 E. Edwards Ave.

PARKING IN WEST DUNDEE:
First American Bank - 218 W. Main St.

Have Questions or Need More Info?
Contact Melissa Hernandez at melissa@nkcchamber.com or 847-426-8565.
If your business or organization would like to participate in the parade, please click for an application HERE.