The first Standdown event took place in 1988 in San Diego, CA. The Standdowns have since spread across the country, including Chicago, where two events are held every year.
As one of the busiest times of the year, there s no shortage of entertaining events happening across the suburbs, from Christmas at Cantigny to WinterFest to Brookfield Zoo s Holiday Magic to Jane Lynch s "A Swingin Little Christmas" and more.