HOLIDAY TREE LIGHTING and WINTER FAIR FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2 SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3 Join us for our first ever... Annual Des Plaines Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony at Metropolitan Square "Season of Giving" Our Mitten Tree will be ready for your donations of new hats, gloves, mittens, and scarves and the Des Plaines Self-Help Closet & Food Pantry will be accepting non-perishable food donations. Here's what's happening: 4 p.m. Community groups decorate trees 4:45 p.m. Santa arrives 6:30 p.m. Tree Lighting Family-friendly fun includes live entertainment, activities sponsored by local organizations, food trucks and hot chocolate. Winter Fair in the Square New this year! Holiday Market at Metropolitan Square Saturday, Dec. 3 | 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Let's get in the holiday spirit! * Local artisans and food trucks * Trolley tours with the Des Plaines History Center Live carolers and ice sculpting Don't forget your letters for Santa to drop in our mailbox to the North Pole! desplaines.org/holidaylighting PR DES PLAINES ILLINOIS HOLIDAY TREE LIGHTING and WINTER FAIR FRIDAY , DECEMBER 2 SATURDAY , DECEMBER 3 Join us for our first ever ... Annual Des Plaines Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony at Metropolitan Square " Season of Giving " Our Mitten Tree will be ready for your donations of new hats , gloves , mittens , and scarves and the Des Plaines Self - Help Closet & Food Pantry will be accepting non - perishable food donations . Here's what's happening : 4 p.m. Community groups decorate trees 4:45 p.m. Santa arrives 6:30 p.m. Tree Lighting Family - friendly fun includes live entertainment , activities sponsored by local organizations , food trucks and hot chocolate . Winter Fair in the Square New this year ! Holiday Market at Metropolitan Square Saturday , Dec. 3 | 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Let's get in the holiday spirit ! * Local artisans and food trucks * Trolley tours with the Des Plaines History Center Live carolers and ice sculpting Don't forget your letters for Santa to drop in our mailbox to the North Pole ! desplaines.org/holidaylighting PR DES PLAINES ILLINOIS