Rally the corgi has sniffed out the best Christmas events for kids in Tinley Park for 2026, and here is what he found: 3 family events, 1 of them free. They are Fairy Tale Theatre Presents: Ebenezer's Christmas Carol (December 12), Jolly Good Stories (December 13) and Pictures with Santa (December 13). We check every date on the host’s own website, and each listing links straight there. For the rest of the state, see our Illinois Christmas events for kids guide.
What Rally found in Tinley Park
- 3 Christmas events for kids in Tinley Park
- 1 free event, including Fairy Tale Theatre Presents: Ebenezer's Christmas Carol
- Meet Santa: Pictures with Santa (December 13)
- Also on the list: 1 Christmas show and 1 story time
- Season: December 12 (Fairy Tale Theatre Presents: Ebenezer's Christmas Carol) to December 13 (Jolly Good Stories)
- Every date checked on the host’s own site on Nov 10
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Fairy Tale Theatre Presents: Ebenezer's Christmas Carol
- When: Saturday, December 12, 2026, 11 am to noon
- Where: Tinley Park Public Library, first-floor meeting room, 7851 Timber Dr, Tinley Park, IL 60477 (opens in maps)
- Cost: Free, tickets required
- Ages: Families
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Local teens take the stage in Ebenezer's Christmas Carol, a Fairy Tale Theatre production staged in the library's first-floor meeting room. The show is aimed at families and is produced by arrangement with Pioneer Drama Service.
The performance is on Saturday, December 12, 2026, from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm. Admission is free, but you need tickets, which the library gives out at its Youth & Teen Services Desk starting December 1.
Parent tip: Tickets are collected at the Youth & Teen Services Desk, so plan a library stop on or soon after December 1 to pick them up. The listing blocks out an hour, which suits school-age children better than wiggly toddlers.
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- Address
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Holiday story time
Jolly Good Stories
- When: Sunday, December 13, 2026, 1 to 1:30 pm
- Where: Tinley Park Public Library, Meeting Room A&B, 7851 Timber Dr, Tinley Park, IL 60477 (opens in maps)
- Cost: Signup required; no price listed on the organizer's page
- Ages: Ages 3 to 8 with an adult
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This half-hour story time is built around funny stories about Santa and Rudolph, read aloud in Meeting Room A&B on the library's first floor. It is meant for children ages 3 to 8, each with an adult along.
It is held on Sunday, December 13, 2026, from 1:00 to 1:30 pm. Signup is required and opens on November 15, 2026, and each child has to be signed up separately. The listing does not mention a fee.
Parent tip: The stories end at 1:30 and Pictures with Santa begins in the same room at 2:00, so the two pair neatly in one trip. Remember to register siblings one at a time when signup opens on November 15.
- Host
- Tinley Park Public Library (opens in a new tab)
- Address
- Tinley Park Public Library, Meeting Room A&B, 7851 Timber Dr, Tinley Park, IL 60477 (opens in maps)
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Santa and Mrs. Claus
Pictures with Santa
- When: Sunday, December 13, 2026, 2 to 4 pm
- Where: Tinley Park Public Library, Meeting Room A&B, 7851 Timber Dr, Tinley Park, IL 60477 (opens in maps)
- Cost: Drop-in; no price listed on the organizer's page
- Ages: Babies through elementary age, with their families
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Santa and Mrs. Claus settle into the library's first-floor Meeting Room A&B, where children can meet them both, pass along their holiday wishes and pose for a picture. Families take the photos themselves.
The visit is on Sunday, December 13, 2026, from 2:00 to 4:00 pm. It is a drop-in event with no signup, and the listing does not mention a fee. The library asks you to bring your own camera or smartphone.
Parent tip: There is no photographer, so charge your phone and decide who is taking the picture before you reach the front of the line. It is drop-in across two hours, so you do not have to be there right at 2:00.
- Host
- Tinley Park Public Library (opens in a new tab)
- Address
- Tinley Park Public Library, Meeting Room A&B, 7851 Timber Dr, Tinley Park, IL 60477 (opens in maps)
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We check every event above on the host’s own page for the date, time and cost, plus the things parents ask about, like sign-ups and ages. Looking for a Santa train instead? Those are on our Illinois Christmas train rides page.
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When each Tinley Park Christmas event for kids happens
The first is Fairy Tale Theatre Presents: Ebenezer's Christmas Carol in Tinley Park on December 12; the last runs to December 13. Each bar spans an event’s dates, not every hour in them, so check the host’s page for times.
- Fairy Tale Theatre Presents: Ebenezer's Christmas CarolTinley Park · Dec 12
- Jolly Good StoriesTinley Park · Dec 13
- Pictures with SantaTinley Park · Dec 13
Looking further afield? Our Illinois Christmas events for kids guide lists every event we have found in the state, and we have city guides for Lemont, La Grange, IL, Chicago and Shorewood, IL. The national search sorts every event by distance from your town.
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The story of Christmas in Tinley Park
Tinley Park takes its name from Samuel Tinley Sr., the first station agent at the local railroad depot, and before 1890 the village was called Bremen. At Christmas the public library on Timber Drive hosts a Christmas Carol performed by local teens, a story time of Santa and Rudolph tales and a visit from Santa and Mrs. Claus.
How Tinley Park celebrates
The Christmas events gathered here all take place at the Tinley Park Public Library, 7851 Timber Drive. Its Fairy Tale Theatre presents Ebenezer's Christmas Carol on December 12, with local teens in the cast and free tickets from the Youth & Teen Services Desk. The next day, December 13, the first-floor meeting room hosts Jolly Good Stories, a story time of funny Santa and Rudolph tales for ages 3 to 8, followed by Pictures with Santa, a drop-in visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus. The library has been part of village life since it was constructed in 1956.
Fun facts about Christmas in Tinley Park
The village was founded in 1853 as Bremen, a nod to the German Americans who had settled the area by the 1840s. It sat on the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad and was renamed Tinley Park in 1890 for its first station agent. Residents voted 34 to 24 to incorporate on June 27, 1892. The population was 55,971 at the 2020 census, and Metra trains stop at two stations in the village.
Traditions today
- Ebenezer's Christmas Carol: The library's Fairy Tale Theatre puts local teens on stage in a family performance of Ebenezer's Christmas Carol on December 12.
- Jolly Good Stories: Children ages 3 to 8 hear humorous stories about Santa and Rudolph at a half-hour library story time.
- Pictures with Santa: Santa and Mrs. Claus visit the library's first-floor meeting room, where families take their own photos.
A fact for kids
A Tinley Park inventor named John Rauhoff came up with ironite, a waterproofing ingredient for cement that was later used in building the Hoover Dam.
Questions about Christmas in Tinley Park
When was Tinley Park founded?
The village was founded in 1853 under the name Bremen. Settlement of the area had begun in the 1820s, as people arrived from Europe and the eastern United States. It was formally incorporated on June 27, 1892, after residents voted 34 to 24 in favor.
How did Tinley Park get its name?
In 1890 the village of Bremen was renamed Tinley Park in honor of Samuel Tinley Sr., the first station agent at the local railroad depot. The earlier name, Bremen, recognized the German Americans who had become a significant part of the population by the 1840s.
What role did the railroad play in Tinley Park?
The village sat along the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad, which played a pivotal part in its growth and brought industry and commerce. Today Metra trains serve the village on the Rock Island District, stopping at Tinley Park station on Oak Park Avenue and at 80th Avenue station.
How many people live in Tinley Park?
The population was 55,971 at the 2020 census. Tinley Park is a village in Cook and Will counties and a southern suburb in the Chicago metropolitan area. Much of its growth came in the later twentieth century, when thousands of homes were built west and south of the original center.
What is special about downtown Tinley Park?
Since its centennial in 1992 the village has focused on renovating its historic downtown district, which covers the original 1892 boundaries. Owners are encouraged to keep historic buildings or use historically friendly facades, and a park has opened near the Oak Park Avenue Metra station.
What happens at Christmas for kids in Tinley Park?
The public library hosts three events: Ebenezer's Christmas Carol performed by local teens on December 12, Jolly Good Stories with Santa and Rudolph tales on December 13, and Pictures with Santa and Mrs. Claus later that same afternoon.
Where do the Christmas events take place?
All three are at the Tinley Park Public Library, 7851 Timber Drive. The teen theater performance is in the first-floor meeting room, and the story time and Santa photos both use Meeting Room A&B on the first floor. The library itself was constructed in 1956.
Who organizes the Christmas events at the library?
The Tinley Park Public Library runs all three. Its Fairy Tale Theatre program stages Ebenezer's Christmas Carol with local teens, produced by arrangement with Pioneer Drama Service, and the library's own calendar lists the story time and the visit from Santa and Mrs. Claus.
What is free at Christmas in Tinley Park?
Tickets to Ebenezer's Christmas Carol on December 12 are free and are available at the Youth & Teen Services Desk from December 1. The library's listings for Jolly Good Stories and Pictures with Santa mention no charge. The story time requires signup, and the Santa visit is drop-in.
Sources
- Tinley Park, Illinois, Wikipedia
- Fairy Tale Theatre Presents: Ebenezer's Christmas Carol, Tinley Park Public Library
- Jolly Good Stories, Tinley Park Public Library
- Pictures with Santa, Tinley Park Public Library
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Tinley Park Christmas events for kids: questions parents ask
What are the best Christmas events for kids in Tinley Park to start with?
The Tinley Park Public Library has three on one weekend. Ebenezer's Christmas Carol, performed by local teens, is on Saturday, December 12 at 11:00 am. On Sunday, December 13, Jolly Good Stories runs from 1:00 to 1:30 pm and Pictures with Santa follows from 2:00 to 4:00 pm.
Are there free Christmas events for kids in Tinley Park?
Ebenezer's Christmas Carol on December 12 has free tickets, handed out at the library's Youth & Teen Services Desk from December 1. The listings for Jolly Good Stories and Pictures with Santa on December 13 do not mention any fee, though they do not use the word free either.
Where can kids meet Santa in Tinley Park?
Santa and Mrs. Claus visit the Tinley Park Public Library at 7851 Timber Drive on Sunday, December 13, from 2:00 to 4:00 pm. Children can share their wishes and pose for a photo in Meeting Room A&B. It is drop-in, and you bring your own camera or phone.
Is there a Christmas show for families in Tinley Park?
Yes. Fairy Tale Theatre presents Ebenezer's Christmas Carol at the library on Saturday, December 12, from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm. The cast is made up of local teens, and the performance takes place in the meeting room on the first floor.
Which Tinley Park Christmas events need tickets or signup?
Two of the three. Ebenezer's Christmas Carol needs free tickets, available at the Youth & Teen Services Desk from December 1. Jolly Good Stories requires signup, which opens November 15, with each child signed up separately. Pictures with Santa on December 13 is drop-in.
Can we do story time and Santa photos on the same day?
Yes. On Sunday, December 13, Jolly Good Stories runs from 1:00 to 1:30 pm in Meeting Room A&B, and Pictures with Santa starts in the same room at 2:00 pm. That leaves half an hour to browse the library between the two.
Are there Christmas train rides for kids near Tinley Park?
Santa trains and holiday train rides have their own guide: Rally Takes the Train’s Illinois Christmas train rides guide. This Tinley Park guide covers Santa visits, story times, light shows and other events off the rails.
How do you confirm these events?
We list an event only after we find this season’s date on the host’s own website or an official city or tourism calendar. We last checked every listing on November 10, 2026. Hosts change details, so always confirm on the host’s page before you go.
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