Forget the North Pole — Santa’s Village in East Dundee has all the holiday fun you can handle: tons of cool rides — including Santa’s Village largest expansion to date (Coming Summer 2019) — plus live entertainment, food and holiday shopping. The park is also home to over 200 animals, birds and fish. You’ll want to visit with the Jolly Ol’ Elf himself and check out his Tree House Slide — which has been around since this Chicagoland favorite first opened way back in 1959. Get $18.99 tickets through Goldstar on ANY DATE between April 27 and October 27, 2019.