Holiday Bookstore Trolley Crawl
Chicagoland Holiday Bookstore Trolleys 2026 Tickets, Multiple dates | Eventbrite
Climb aboard a holiday trolley for a festive ride, stopping at indie bookstores along your route! This year's Chicagoland Holiday Bookstore Trolley brings together 65+ indie bookstores across Chicagoland for an extra special holiday shopping experience. Get your favorite holiday sweater ready!
Event Highlights:
Trolley Ride: Travel to 4-5 participating independent bookstores on a fun and festive trolley. Each trolley will have a unique host aboard to guide the experience.
Tour Stationery: Each rider will receive an exclusive CHIBA Holiday Trolley postcard and collect postcard “stamps” along their route.
Holiday Shopping: Spend time in each bookstore browsing shelves of handpicked reads, unique gifts, and seasonal surprises.
There 22 different routes to choose from, and each route includes stops at 4-5 bookstores. Tickets cost $68 per rider. Each route has a unique starting location (in Chicago and the surrounding metropolitan area) and a unique crawl duration. Please review the schedule options carefully to make sure you select the correct tickets. Route details are listed below!
NEW THIS YEAR: This holiday season, we’re offering two routes that have been designed with wheelchair accessibility in mind! Routes 15 & 16 both include a limited number of Wheelchair Accessible Tickets, which are listed as WC Access in the ticketing options. If you need a wheelchair accessible ticket, please make sure to select from one of the following when booking: Route 15 WC Access or Route 16 WC Access
For more details about these routes and overall event accessibility, please see the CHIBA Holiday Trolley Accessibility webpage linked here.