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International Food & Drink • Live Music & Entertainment • Live Reindeer
Unique Hand-Crafted Merchandise • Kids’ Activities • Carnival Rides & More
Downtown
Barrington, IL
Heated Event Tent
In the Harris Bank parking lot
(Between Grove Ave. and South Cook & Station Streets)
December
4-7, 2014
Thursday
10:00 am — 11:00 pm
Friday
10:00 am — midnight
Saturday
10:00 am — midnight
Sunday
11:00 am — 5:00 pm
Please bring food for the Barrington & Cuba Food Pantries.
live music & entertainment
Stay warm and cozy, while enjoying live music & entertainment inside a heated tent.
Food Tent entry is Free. Entry to the entertainment annex is Only $10 after 7:00 pm.
Thursday
3:00 — 6:00 pm
The Johnny Wagner Band
Free
Enjoy an eclectic blend of traditional Bavarian, Austrian and Slovenian styles of polka music, as well as authentic rock & roll, country, jazz, and swing.
Thursday
8:30 — 11:00 pm
American English
Only $10
The world’s premier Beatles tribute band, performing songs covering the entire Beatles career, with meticulous attention to every musical detail.
Friday
8:30 — 11:00 pm
Western Sky Band
Only $10
Delivering all the “Top 40″ Country hits as well as favorites from the likes of Miranda Lambert, Eric Church, Little Big Town, Lady Antebellum and Keith Urban.
Saturday
8:30 — 11:00 pm
Think Floyd USA
Only $10
America’s #1 Pink Floyd tribute band, delivering all the sights and sounds you’d expect from what Full Throttle Magazine called, “The best Pink Floyd tribute anywhere.”
Entertainment Schedule
Thursday
The Johnny Wagner Band
The Johnny Wagner Band
The Johnny Wagner Band
American English
American English
American English
Friday
The Flag Team, BHS
Harmonizing Hawks
The New Tradition strolling carolers
Meet Clara & Characters from The Nutcracker
The New Tradition strolling carolers
Madrigal Singers, BHS
Jazz Ensemble, BHS
Western Sky Band
Western Sky Band
Western Sky Band
Saturday
Tubachristmas
Soprano Tina Beverly
Stingray Singers
Barrington Youth Orchestra
Bataille Academie of the Danse
Center for Ballroom & Dance
KindleFest Dancers
Think Floyd USA
Think Floyd USA
Think Floyd USA
Sunday
Chicago Red Hots Acapella
Bell Choir, Lutheran Church of the Atonement
Rough Draft
Christmas in the Village The Village Church Choir
Drawing Winners Announced
Closing Ceremonies
Kids Activities
Carnival ride tickets may be purchased for $3 each.
Thursday
Carnival Rides
Cookie Decoration
Merry Meals
Kaleidoscope Ornament Decoration
Friday
Carnival Rides
Cookie Decoration
Merry Meals
Saturday
Carnival Rides
Merry Meals
Meet St. Nickolaus
Face Painting
Kaleidoscope Ornament Decoration
Cookie Decoration
Beading by Meg Gems
Sunday
Carnival Rides
Face Painting
Merry Meals
Santa
Balloon Creations
Cookie Decoration
Reindeer Photos
ChristKindlFest
Coloring Activity
Simple to participate:
- Download the sheet
- Color the sheet
- Bring to ChristKindlFest
The first 1,000 entries
will receive a prize.
All turned in coloring sheets will be displayed at ChristKindlFest!
food, drinks & shops
Trumaker ›
Re-De-Find ›
Amber Treasures ›
Selling finely crafted, distinctive Amber & Silver Jewelry from some of the world’s finest designers. They offer a variety of styles and designs directly from Poland.
Alpine Products ›
Offering hand painted Austrian 24K gold Christmas ornaments, hand blown Austrian glass ornaments, Austrian Nativity scenes, Coisterwork ornaments and polish pottery.
Tacos El Norte ›
Featuring fresh, delicious, authentic Mexican cuisine in a family friendly atmosphere at affordable prices.
Mandiles Restaurant ›
Chocolate Enrapture ›
Selling christmas themed truffles, pecan and macadamia turtles, chocolate bars, salted caramel, caramel pecan chocolate apples, nut and fruity chocolate bark, peppermint bark, pretzel rods, turtle apple wedges, chocolate dipped oreos and marshmallows and gourmet gift baskets.
Brunkow Cheese ›
A 4th generation artisan cheesemaker from rural Wisconsin, featuring 8 flavors of Finnish cheese with a sweet, crispy exterior and a rich, buttery inside, served warm. Also serving warm honey crisp apple cider.
Little Europa ›
Serving authentic family dishes from across Europe, particularly Germany, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Austria and Poland.
Honey Bee Enterprises ›
Offering natural products in the tradition of Germany and Bavaria, like french Lavender Honey from Provence, dark forest honey, creamy mixtures of Hazelnut and Ginger Christmas-Honey and Swarovski jewelry.
Universal Ark ›
Selling hand crafted wares, demonstrating a genuine appreciation for one of a kind original paintings and distinctive, beautiful jewelry, comprised of beads from all over the world.
Edelweissde German Deli ›
A family-owned delicatessen specializing in German cuisine and giftware, offering the finest German food in the Chicago area, but also aspiring to promote German, Scandinavian and European traditional tastes and ways of living.
Pallay Crafts ›
Seling ethnic hats, animal hats, ethnic purses, and scarves
My Perennial ›
Offering specialty items for Women, children and the home, featuring delightfully modern hats, Christmas stockings and hair accessories.
Studio V ›
Offering artisan jewelry, pottery, and glass items crafted by hand. These unique items make perfect holiday gifts.
about the festival
Special Thanks to Our Sponsors
History of the ChristKindl Market
The Barrington, IL ChristKindl Holiday Festival was inspired by the Christkindlesmarkt in Nuremberg, Germany, which began in 1545, the Christkindl Festival brings a cherished German and European tradition with international flair and local charm to Barington, IL, just outside Chicago in the northwest suburbs. Built on the local tradition of producing tinsel angels, the market had a young girl in an angel costume open the city’s Christmas Market for the first time. The crowned, golden-haired girl, known as the Christkindl Fairy is still the symbol of Christkindl markets today.
A Christmas market, also known as Christkindlmarkt, is a street market associated with the celebration of Christmas during advent. The history of Christmas markets goes back to the Late Middle Ages in the German speaking part of Europe where markets called Nikolausdult were held. At these markets, farmers came to town to shop and offer their wares. The oldest recorded market dates to 1310 in Munich, Germany. These early markets were usually held in front of churches and were looked at as part of a church visit.
The reformation of the church in the 16th century brought changes to the Christmas markets. Nikolaus was replaced by the Christkindl (Christchild) as the gift giver and the Nikolaus markets became Christkindl markets. Now mostly held on a town square throughout Germany and many other cities throughout the world, Christkindl markets sell food, drink and seasonal items from open-air stalls. Entertainment includes traditional singing and dancing.