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7:00 pm

Tue, December 16
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

KRAMPUS

Gorton Center - John & Nancy Hughes Theater 400 E. Illinois Road, Lake Forest

$5 – $10

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7:00 pm

WHITE CHRISTMAS

Fri, December 19
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

WHITE CHRISTMAS

Gorton Center - John & Nancy Hughes Theater 400 E. Illinois Road, Lake Forest

$5 – $10

3:00 pm

Sat, December 20
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

ELF 2025

Gorton Center - John & Nancy Hughes Theater 400 E. Illinois Road, Lake Forest

$5 – $10

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December 16, 2025 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Tue, December 16
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

KRAMPUS

Krampus is a darkly festive tale of a yuletide ghoul. It shows a twisted side of the holiday you won’t want to miss. Young Max (Emjay […]

$5 – $10

December 19, 2025 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

WHITE CHRISTMAS

Fri, December 19
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

WHITE CHRISTMAS

White Christmas spins the romantic and humorous tale of Bob Wallace and Phil Davis (Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye), two Army buddies who became a top-notch […]

$5 – $10

December 20, 2025 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Sat, December 20
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

ELF 2025

One Christmas Eve a long time ago, a baby crawled into Santa's bag of toys... Raised as an elf, Buddy (Will Ferrell) grows into an adult […]

$5 – $10

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This program is is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency through federal funds provided by the National Endowment for the Arts.

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