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Visitors to the inaugural Christmas at Cantigny celebration are in for a special holiday treat, including McCormick House walk-throughs, ice skating, and dazzling light installations.
Visitors to the inaugural “Christmas at Cantigny” celebration will experience dazzling light installations throughout the gardens and grounds of the 500-acre Wheaton estate, the former home of Robert R. McCormick. In addition, the newly renovated McCormick House, lavishly decorated for the holidays, will be open to the public for the first time since 2020. A temporary ice-skating rink outside the Visitors Center will stay open all winter. Christmas at Cantigny runs through Dec. 30 (closed ... view more »
ADMISSION INFO
Parking Fee: $10 per car, $30 per limo, $50 per minibus/Trolley, $90 per large bus
Plus admission fee:
$15 per adult
$5 per child, 4 - 15 years of age
Free for ages 3 and under
Ice skating is $7. Skate rental (if needed) is $3
To rent a "Cocoa Cabana" adjacent to the ice rink, click here: https://cantigny.org/event/ice-rink/2023-12-20/
INDIVIDUAL DATES & TIMES*
Additional time info:
Closing time 10:00 pm on Fridays and Saturdays.
See website for skating rink hours. NOTE: Visitors are welcome to go skating and enjoy attractions around the ice rink without buying a ticket for Christmas at Cantigny.
LOCATION
PARKING INFO
Cantigny's regular daily parking fee is $5 per car. Parking is free on the first Wednesday of every month. On Saturdays and Sundays, May through September, parking is $10. The $10 rate also applies on Memorial Day, July 4th and Labor Day. Parking is free at all times for Cantigny Park members, Honor Club members, and those attending ticketed events or other fee-based programs.