Tinley Park Holiday Lineup Set To Ring In The Season

TINLEY PARK, IL — Tinley Park's holiday lineup is set, with a month packed with festivities—everything from parades and festivals to live Christmas concerts and holiday-themed marketplaces.

The Amaze Light Festival comes to Tinley Park starts Nov. 18 at Odyssey Fun World, 19111 S. Oak Park Ave., Tinley Park. Featuring light displays, massive holiday environments, food and beverage vendors, the Arctic Express train ride, live performances, a toy store and much more, the festival will run from 4 to 10 p.m. Wednesdays to Sundays through Dec. 14 before moving to seven days a week until Jan. 8. The event will be closed on Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. Book your tickets at AmazeLightFestival.com.

The Village will host the “Infinity Presents: A Tribute to the Trans-Siberian Orchestra and More” holiday concert from 7 to 10 p.m. Friday, Dec. 9 at the Tinley Park Convention Center, 18451 Convention Center Drive. The show tells the story of Christmas around the world. Feel the magic of the season with an angelic choir, snow machines, a state-of-the-art light show and other holiday surprises! Tickets are on sale now on the EventBrite website.

The holidays wouldn’t be complete without the Village’s annual Holiday Happenings event, which takes place this year from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2 and noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3 and Sunday, Dec. 4 at the Zabrocki Plaza, 17375 S. Oak Park Ave. Start things off in style with the Community Tree-Lighting Ceremony at 6:15 p.m. Dec. 2, then stop inside a large, heated tent to shop for presents at the Holiday Market throughout the entire weekend.

The magical weekend will include the arrival of Santa Claus during the Tinley Toyland Parade at 11:45 p.m. Dec. 3 along Oak Park Avenue from 175th Street to Zabrocki Plaza, as well as other holiday favorites such as horse-drawn carriage rides, photos with Santa, a holiday train and much more! The Parade of Lights will close the weekend’s festivities, stepping off at 5 p.m. Dec. 4 along Oak Park Avenue.

Throughout the season, families can stop by the Tinley Park Holiday Walk, a lighted display in Zabrocki Plaza that provides many great photo opportunities. New to the Holiday Walk this year is the Holiday Tree Project, a collection of 12 wooden trees decorated by local artists and painted with holiday imagery. A companion piece to the Village’s popular Benches on the Avenue and Musical chairs programs, the Holiday Tree Project is sure to be a regular gathering spot for those looking to soak in the spirit of the season.

Learn more at www.TinleyPark.org/Holidays.