# Event Details

- **Event Name**: 2025 Holiday Tree Lighting
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 05 Dec, 2025 at 04:00 pm – Fri, 05 Dec, 2025 at 06:30 pm
- **Event Description**: Join the City of Des Plaines for the 2025 Holiday Tree Lighting! Enjoy live entertainment, food trucks, a special appearance by Santa (and the Grinch), and admire the trees decorated by local community groups. Don’t forget to drop off your letter to the North Pole at Santa's mailbox!

The mitten tree will be available for donations of new hats, gloves, mittens, and scarves of all sizes. Nonperishable food donations for the Des Plaines Self Help Closet and Pantry are welcome. Please visit selfhelppantry.org for a list of their most-needed items.

Free parking is available in the Metropolitan Square Parking Garage (entrances off of Lee St. and Miner St.) and the Civic Center Garage (behind City Hall).

Learn more at desplainesil.gov/holidaylighting!

Please note that this event is organized by the City of Des Plaines Government. Participation inquiries can be submitted to us via email or direct message. No third parties are involved in booking or event execution.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/des-plaines/2025-holiday-tree-lighting/200029140598547
- **Event Categories**: holiday, nonprofit, christmas-lights, food-drinks
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 808

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029140598547?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=des+plaines-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Des Plaines
- **state**: IL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Metropolitan Square, Des Plaines
- **lat**: 42.04242
- **long**: -87.88511
- **full address**: Metropolitan Square, Des Plaines, United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: City of Des Plaines Government (https://allevents.in/org/city-of-des-plaines-government/25954984)

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: banner
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/486ee1bf0867d202a4c7a506bf4f4ce7a4ec80cccc594178f5153b20a8bde523-rimg-w1200-h628-dc077d45-gmir?v=1764401569
- **Alt text**: thumbnail
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/730954d4adec82791b93a97d757e5ddb4dfd6d697dc4dfda9846601ebe322dd4-rimg-w300-h300-dc0f7c48-gmir?v=1764401569

## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Fri, 05 Dec, 2025 at 04:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Metropolitan Square, Des Plaines, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** City of Des Plaines Government
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** holiday, nonprofit, christmas-lights, food-drinks
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about 2025 Holiday Tree Lighting ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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