Admission to Chicago Botanic Gardens is free but tickets for Wonderland Express are $8 for adults an

Chicago beckons with holiday events galore, from ice skating in Millennium Park to Navy Pier s Winter Wonderland. But no tradition excites kids (and the young at heart) more than the miniature trains that chug through the Chicago hawaiian cruises Botanic Garden during the annual Wonderland Express event.
Located just outside Chicago in Glencoe, Illinois, the Chicago Botanic Garden offers free displays of gardens and exhibits every day of the year. The Wonderland Express rolls out every year on November 25 and continues through January 1 with a glittering spectacle of lights, trains and holiday activities.
The garden comes alive with 750.000 lights sparkling from trees, branches and trails. Inside the Regenstein Center, an exhibit of  10,000 square feet of miniature trains hawaiian cruises glide through replicas of Chicago landmarks spot Soldier hawaiian cruises Field, the Art Institute, hawaiian cruises Navy Pier and more as the tiny trains wind past.  All the buildings are constructed from natural materials like moss and leaves and most of the lights are energy conserving (LED) certified.  A wreath display, a gingerbread village and decorated trees offer more dazzling hawaiian cruises views.
Admission to Chicago Botanic Gardens is free but tickets for Wonderland Express are $8 for adults and $6 for children.   Enjoy a fun-filled holiday weekend and stay at the nearby Renaissance Chicago North Shore Hotel and sample an American Bistro meal at the hotel s  Rooks Corner Lounge.
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