ALL COMMUNITY EVENTS
SANTA’S ROCK N LIGHTS
ALL COMMUNITY EVENTS’
SANTA’S ROCK N’ LIGHTS
2022 UPDATES AND NEWS!
DRIVE THRU THE LIGHT SHOW
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VISIT OUR NEW POP UP VILLAGE
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DO BOTH!
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CHICAGO’S TOP DRIVE THRU LIGHT SHOW
Drive thru over one mile of spectacular Lights dancing to music. New items added every year and classic favorites. Over 700 feet of dancing light tunnels, GIANT dinosaurs, reindeer, polar bears and emojis. Celebrate tradition with friends and family at our best show yet!
NEW! POP UP VILLAGE
Check out our new village pop up featuring photo ops in front of enchanted lighted displays, free photos with Santa, ax throwing, balloon artist, face painting and ornament making. Enjoy food trucks, drinks and more. December 3, 10, 17, 16 & 23.


NEW! POP UP VILLAGE
Check out our new village pop up featuring photo ops in front of enchanted lighted displays, free photos with Santa, ax throwing, balloon artist, face painting and ornament making. Enjoy food trucks, drinks and more. December 3, 10, 17, 16 & 23.

Our Vision
Jack O’Lantern World is the vision and creation of an award-winning artist supported by a team of over 50 artisans, designers, architects, carpenters, and event planners. Each New Year we all go to work hand crafting and carving a totally new one-of-a-kind experience. We seek to amaze, create joy and bring the community together around tradition.

CHICAGO’S TOP DRIVE THRU LIGHT SHOW
Drive thru over one mile of spectacular Lights dancing to music. New items added every year and classic favorites. Over 700 feet of dancing light tunnels, GIANT dinosaurs, reindeer, polar bears and emojis. Celebrate tradition with friends and family at our best show yet!
NEW! POP UP VILLAGE
Check out our new village pop up featuring photo ops in front of enchanted lighted displays, free photos with Santa, ax throwing, balloon artist, face painting and ornament making. Enjoy food trucks, drinks and more. December 3, 10, 17, 16 & 23.


NEW! POP UP VILLAGE
Check out our new village pop up featuring photo ops in front of enchanted lighted displays, free photos with Santa, ax throwing, balloon artist, face painting and ornament making. Enjoy food trucks, drinks and more. December 3, 10, 17, 16 & 23.

Our Vision
Jack O’Lantern World is the vision and creation of an award-winning artist supported by a team of over 50 artisans, designers, architects, carpenters, and event planners. Each New Year we all go to work hand crafting and carving a totally new one-of-a-kind experience. We seek to amaze, create joy and bring the community together around tradition.
DRIVE THRU LIGHT SHOW
Drive thru over one mile of spectacular lights dancing to music. New items added every year and classic favorites. Almost 1000 feet of dancing light tunnels, GIANT dinosaurs, reindeer, polar bears and emojis. Celebrate tradition with friends and family at our best show yet!
POP UP VILLAGE
Come walk around our new Pop Up Village. Get great photo ops up close with tons of larger than life lighted displays! Get free photos with Santa, ax throwing, balloon artist, face painting and ornament making. Enjoy food trucks, drinks (21+), free hot chocolate and more. December 3, 10, 16, 17.
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Drive thru over one mile of lights at the Northwest suburbs’ best and longest running drive thru light show!
– TICKET PRICE & PURCHASE INFO –
Online Ticket Purchase Required
Limited number of spots available each day.
Buy tickets now to secure your spot!NO CASH ACCEPTED.
NO ONSITE TICKET SALES.
29.99 to 34.99/Vehicle with up to 6 people
$7 extra per person over 6 people
Processing fee applies
Tickets are valid for one use.
All sales are final and promotions and discounts cannot be added retroactively.– SCHEDULE –
Open at 5:15 PM most days Nov. 18th to Jan. 1st.
Times vary by day, click here to view available time slots.
Limited tickets available per time slot.
Time slots do sell out.
We strongly suggest securing your spot now.
Online ticket purchase required.Online Ticket Purchase Required
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NEW POP UP VILLAGE
Select Dates Only:
4:20 PM to 8:30 PM
Saturday, December 3rd
Saturday, December 10th
Friday, December 16th
Saturday, December 17thWHAT IS IT?
Come walk around our new Pop Up Village. Get great photo ops up close with tons of larger than life lighted displays! Get free photos with Santa, ax throwing, balloon artist, face painting and ornament making. Enjoy food trucks, drinks and more.
POP UP VILLAGE TICKET INCLUDES:
-Tons of photo ops with larger than life enchanted light displays
-Free cup of hot chocolate
-Free photo with Santa
-Free face painting or balloon making
-Kids obstacle course
-Ax throwingADDITIONAL COST POP UP VILLAGE ACTIVITIES:
– Food trucks
– Adult beverages
– Stuffed animal making
– Ornament makingTICKET PRICE:
$15.99/Person (age 3+)
2 & under freeOnline Ticket Purchase Required
Limited number of spots available each day.
Buy tickets now to secure your spot!NO CASH ACCEPTED.
Tickets are valid for one use.
All sales are final and promotions and discounts cannot be added retroactively.
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Lake County Fair Grounds
Chicago (Northwest Suburbs)
(Enter in from Midlothian Road Entrance)
1060 E Peterson Rd,
Grayslake, IL 60030
View Entrance Map Here
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To Transfer Your Ticket Follow these steps:
- Click on this link and select “Enter Ticket Email” button under the heading “Resend Ticket Confirmation.”
- Go to your email and pull up the resent ticket and select “Manage Tickets” button and enter the verification code also included in that same email.
- You will then be able to transfer your tickets to a new date and time.
- You will receive a new email with a new QR code once the transfer is complete. You will receive one QR code for all tickets purchased.
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We are open in almost all weather conditions.
We will post on our website if we are not going to be open on a specific day.
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We do not allow vehicles taller than 8 feet or longer than 20 feet.
No Extended Limos.
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You will need a functioning FM radio in your car to hear the music.
Tune your radio to 88.7FM.
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1000’s of people drive thru our light show! Become a sponsor by emailing info@santasrocknlights.com
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PARTNER CHARITY:
Santa’s Rock n Lights also has a fundraising program for groups, churches, schools and charities who sell tickets to the event to their network. Email info@santasrocknlights.com
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3 MPH speed limit. No stopping. No backing up.
Stay inside your vehicle. Do not get out of your vehicle.
No passengers allowed in bed of pick up trucks.
Vehicle headlights should be turned off while driving through the show. Remember to turn them back on!
Peak hours for this event are from 6PM- 8PM on Fridays and Saturdays. Lines to drive through the show may be long.
The show takes approximately 20-25 minutes to drive-thru at 3 mph. The faster you drive, the faster the show will be!
You will need to have your ticket printed off or pulled up on your digital device to present at the admission gate. There will be no on-site ticket sales.
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Email info@santasrocknlights.com
Call 224-757-5425
Ask for Peter!
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Positions Available:
Ticket Takers
Assistant ManagersEmail: info@santasrocknlights.com
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Didn’t receive your confirmation/ticket email?
Click here to resend yourself a ticket!Email: info@santasrocknlights.com
**Phone support hours**:
224-757-5425
M-F 8AM-2PM CST
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Privacy Policy
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Your payment and personal information is always safe. Our Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) software is the industry standard and among the best software available today for secure commerce transactions. It encrypts all of your personal information, including credit card number, name, and address, so that it cannot be read over the internet.Refund Policy
All payments are final and no refunds will be processed.Delivery of tickets is through email.