Rally the corgi has sniffed out the best Christmas events for kids in West Dundee for 2026, and here is what he found: 2 family events, 1 of them free. They are Merry Christmas Storytime and Craft (December 7) and Tape Town: Santa's Sleigh (December 14). 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 West Dundee
- 2 Christmas events for kids in West Dundee
- 1 free event, including Tape Town: Santa's Sleigh
- Season: December 7 (Merry Christmas Storytime and Craft) to December 14 (Tape Town: Santa's Sleigh)
- Every date checked on the host’s own site on Nov 10
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Tape Town: Santa's Sleigh
- When: Monday, December 14, 2026, 10 to 10:30 am
- Where: Randall Oaks Library, 500 N Randall Rd, West Dundee, IL 60118 (opens in maps)
- Cost: Free, registration required
- Ages: Ages 2 to 6 with a caregiver
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After hearing a book about Santa delivering presents, children lay out their own delivery map with road tape and send a pull-back sled along the route they invent. The library classes it as a S.T.E.M. and maker program, for ages 2 to 6 with a caregiver.
It is on Monday, December 14, 2026, from 10:00 to 10:30 AM at Randall Oaks Library. Registration is required and opens on November 24, 2026, at 9:00 AM. The page's event data lists the price as $0.
Parent tip: Sign-up opens at 9:00 AM on November 24, so set a reminder if you want a spot. With just 30 minutes for both the story and the building, arrive on time so your child gets the full stretch of tape and sled play.
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- Randall Oaks Library, 500 N Randall Rd, West Dundee, IL 60118 (opens in maps)
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Merry Christmas Storytime and Craft
- When: Monday, December 7, 2026, 10 to 10:45 am
- Where: Randall Oaks Library, 500 N Randall Rd, West Dundee, IL 60118 (opens in maps)
- Cost: No price listed on the organizer's page
- Ages: Best for ages 2 to 6 with a caregiver
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Children shake jingle bells and dance, sing along to holiday songs and hear Christmas books read aloud, then finish with a special craft. Lisa presents the program at Randall Oaks Library, and it is best suited to ages 2 to 6 with a caregiver.
It takes place on Monday, December 7, 2026, from 10:00 to 10:45 AM at Randall Oaks Library, 500 N. Randall Road. The listing does not mention registration or a price.
Parent tip: The 45 minutes mix dancing, songs, books and a craft, so the pace suits wiggly 2 and 3 year olds. Plan to sit beside your child for the craft, since the program is designed for kids with a caregiver.
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- Address
- Randall Oaks Library, 500 N Randall Rd, West Dundee, IL 60118 (opens in maps)
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When each West Dundee Christmas event for kids happens
The first is Merry Christmas Storytime and Craft in West Dundee on December 7; the last runs to December 14. Each bar spans an event’s dates, not every hour in them, so check the host’s page for times.
- Merry Christmas Storytime and CraftWest Dundee · Dec 7
- Tape Town: Santa's SleighWest Dundee · Dec 14
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 Elgin, Streamwood, South Barrington and Schaumburg. The national search sorts every event by distance from your town.
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The story of Christmas in West Dundee
West Dundee owes its name to a lottery. In 1837 the settlers drew to decide who would name the town, and the winner, Alexander Gardiner, chose Dundee after his Scottish hometown. Today the village's Christmas calendar for small children centers on Randall Oaks Library, where December brings a jingle bell storytime and a build-your-own route for Santa's sleigh.
How West Dundee celebrates
The Christmas events listed for West Dundee this season both come from the Fox River Valley Public Library District and both happen at Randall Oaks Library on North Randall Road. On Monday, December 7, 2026, the Merry Christmas Storytime and Craft fills 45 minutes with jingle bell dancing, holiday songs, Christmas books and a craft. A week later, on December 14, Tape Town: Santa's Sleigh has children read about Santa's deliveries and then map a route with road tape and a pull-back sled. Lisa presents both, and both are aimed at ages 2 to 6 with a caregiver. The library district takes its name from the Fox River, which separates West Dundee from East Dundee and Carpentersville.
Fun facts about Christmas in West Dundee
In 1835 Elder John and Nancy Oatman opened a tavern and a store that became the core of the community, and the town was incorporated in 1887. Allan Pinkerton, later a renowned detective, set up business here as a cooper in 1843. The D. Hill Nursery, founded in 1855, sent evergreens to Chicago for the World's Columbian Exposition in 1893. The 2020 census counted 7,686 residents.
Traditions today
- Merry Christmas Storytime and Craft: Randall Oaks Library hosts a morning of jingle bell dancing, holiday songs, Christmas books and a craft on December 7, 2026.
- Tape Town: Santa's Sleigh: Children at Randall Oaks Library use road tape and a pull-back sled to plan Santa's delivery route on December 14, 2026.
- Randall Oaks Library: The Fox River Valley Public Library District's Randall Oaks Library at 500 N. Randall Road is the setting for both programs.
- Downtown West Dundee: Designated historical sites fill the downtown, and portions of it belong to the Dundee Township Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places.
- The Fox River: West Dundee lies across the Fox River from East Dundee and Carpentersville.
A fact for kids
West Dundee got its name from a lottery. In 1837 the settlers held a drawing to pick who would name the town, and the winner named it after Dundee, his hometown in Scotland.
Questions about Christmas in West Dundee
When was West Dundee founded?
The community dates to 1835, when Elder John and Nancy Oatman established a tavern and a store that became its core. Other settlers followed, the town was named in 1837, and it was incorporated in 1887.
How did West Dundee get its name?
In 1837 the settlers held a lottery to decide who would name the town. Alexander Gardiner won and named it Dundee in honor of his Scottish hometown. West Dundee and Dundee, Scotland are now sister cities.
Which future detective once worked in West Dundee?
Allan Pinkerton, a Scotsman who later became a renowned detective, set up business in Dundee as a cooper in 1843. That was six years after the town received its name and decades before it was incorporated in 1887.
What was the D. Hill Nursery?
William Hill founded the D. Hill Nursery in 1855, specializing in fruit trees and later evergreens, some of which went to Chicago for the World's Columbian Exposition in 1893. It grew to 900 acres. Spring Hill Mall, completed in 1980, was later built on Hill's land.
What happens at Christmas for kids in West Dundee?
This season Randall Oaks Library hosts Merry Christmas Storytime and Craft on Monday, December 7, 2026, from 10:00 to 10:45 AM, and Tape Town: Santa's Sleigh on Monday, December 14, from 10:00 to 10:30 AM. Both are for children ages 2 to 6 with a caregiver.
Where do West Dundee's Christmas events for kids take place?
Both listed programs are at Randall Oaks Library, 500 N. Randall Road, West Dundee. The library belongs to the Fox River Valley Public Library District, named for the river that runs along the village's eastern side.
Who organizes the holiday programs at Randall Oaks Library?
The Fox River Valley Public Library District organizes them. Both event pages name Lisa as the presenter and list Lisa Knapp as the contact. Registration for Tape Town: Santa's Sleigh opens through the library's website on November 24, 2026, at 9:00 AM.
What is free at Christmas in West Dundee?
Tape Town: Santa's Sleigh on December 14, 2026 is listed with a price of zero, though registration is required. The page for Merry Christmas Storytime and Craft on December 7 does not state a price, so ask the library if you want to confirm.
How many people live in West Dundee?
The 2020 census counted 7,686 residents, up from 7,331 in 2010. West Dundee is a village in Kane County, Illinois, considered a far northwest Chicago suburb, and it covers 3.87 square miles.
Is downtown West Dundee historic?
Yes. Designated historical sites fill the downtown and the surrounding neighborhood, and portions of downtown are part of the Dundee Township Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places. Some restored buildings are reported to have sheltered people escaping slavery on the Underground Railroad.
Sources
- West Dundee, Illinois, Wikipedia
- Merry Christmas Storytime and Craft, Fox River Valley Public Library District
- Tape Town: Santa's Sleigh, Fox River Valley Public Library District
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West Dundee Christmas events for kids: questions parents ask
What Christmas events for kids are there in West Dundee?
Randall Oaks Library, part of the Fox River Valley Public Library District, has two. Merry Christmas Storytime and Craft is on Monday, December 7, 2026, from 10:00 to 10:45 AM, and Tape Town: Santa's Sleigh follows on Monday, December 14, from 10:00 to 10:30 AM. Both are for ages 2 to 6 with a caregiver.
Are the West Dundee library Christmas events free?
The page for Tape Town: Santa's Sleigh on December 14, 2026 carries a listed price of zero, so it is free with registration. The page for Merry Christmas Storytime and Craft on December 7 does not show a price or say that it is free.
Where can kids meet Santa in West Dundee?
Neither library event lists a Santa visit. Tape Town: Santa's Sleigh on Monday, December 14, 2026 is the most Santa-themed option: children hear a book about Santa delivering presents and then build a map to help him, using road tape and a pull-back sled.
Which West Dundee holiday events need sign-up?
Tape Town: Santa's Sleigh requires registration, which opens on November 24, 2026, at 9:00 AM, and it is for registrants ages 2 to 6. The listing for Merry Christmas Storytime and Craft on December 7 does not mention registration.
What happens at the Merry Christmas Storytime and Craft?
On Monday, December 7, 2026, from 10:00 to 10:45 AM, children at Randall Oaks Library dance with jingle bells, listen to holiday songs, hear Christmas books and make a special craft. The library says it is best for ages 2 to 6 with a caregiver.
Where is Randall Oaks Library?
Randall Oaks Library is at 500 N. Randall Road in West Dundee, Illinois, and is run by the Fox River Valley Public Library District. Both of this season's listed Christmas programs for young children, on December 7 and December 14, 2026, are held there on Monday mornings.
Are there Christmas train rides for kids near West Dundee?
Santa trains and holiday train rides have their own guide: Rally Takes the Train’s Illinois Christmas train rides guide. This West Dundee 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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