Santa Goes On Whirlwind Tour Sunday Through Palos Hills

PALOS HILLS, IL — Santa is coming to Palos Hills this Sunday, Dec. 19, greeting kids from one to 92. Police will be escorting the Jolly Old Elf all over town from 3 to 4:30 p.m.

The ride-along started last year as a safe way for kids to see Santa during the pandemic. It was such a success, that the city decided to do it again. This year, expect a few surprises along the route. Santa will be escorted by Palos Hills police and Mayor Jerry Bennett.

The city has released a detailed map of Santa's whirlwind tour through Palos Hills, that ends and starts at the public works building at 108th Street and Roberts Road.

Santa will be passing by all the hot spots along Roberts Road, 111th, 108th and 107th Streets, and 86th, 84th and 88th Avenues. He'll be going by all the parks, including Indian Woods, Aspen, Glacier Parks and Pleasure Lake, Moraine Valley Community College, the Riveria and through the Green Oaks Apartments and Scenic Tree Condos.

"We tried to pick certain places to get the most people," said Kristin Violante, parks commissioner for Palos Hills.

As an added attraction, kids can track Santa’s movement along the route on Sunday, so they can run out to greet him when he’s near their house. Visit the city’s Santa tracker.

Patch has shared the city's map of Santa's route. If Santa isn't going down your street, call the parks department at 708-430-4500. Staff will tell you the best place to stand where you can see him in your area.

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