Holiday Specials Set For Tinley Park's 'Jolly Trolley'

TINLEY PARK, IL — The holiday drinks and eats lineup is set for the special edition of Tinley Park's Ale Trail Trolley, rolling as the Jolly Trolley two nights this month.

On Wednesday, Dec. 11 and Wednesday, Dec. 18, the trolleys will once again loop around Tinley Park, stopping at some of your favorite restaurants and bars. The trolleys will be decked out for the season, and will feature entertainment to keep the holiday spirit alive, the Village's Marketing Department said.

Two trolleys will run from 5 to 10 p.m. Participating stops on the trolley's route will feature holiday drink or food specials, and holiday fun!

• SIP, 17424 Oak Park Ave.
  • Featured Drink: Elf Butterscotch Bourbon, multiple Christmas beers and ales
  • Featured Food: Holly Jolly Trolley Corks, Jam Crostini, Holiday Jam Sliders
  • Entertainment: festive music throughout the evening!
• Banging Gavel, 17400 Oak Park Ave.
  • Dec. 11: Hot Chocolate Bar upstairs with all the fixings. Classic Christmas movies on the big screen, festive photo ops by the Christmas tree, and Christmas cookies!
  • Dec. 18: Ugly Sweater Party! Raffle to win a giftcard to Banging Gavel for use in 2025.

• Cuzin's Neighborhood Bar, 17704 Oak Park Ave.
  • Featured Drink: Naughty But Nice Christmas cocktail
  • Featured Food: Miniature elf pizzas
  • Entertainment: Whiskey and Harmony Christmas Country Duo
• Bailey's, 17731 Oak Park Ave.
  • Full holiday-themed menu including drinks and food
  • Entertainment: Christmas song karaoke
• Flipside Brewing, 7144 183rd St.
  • Featured Drink : Gingerbread Martini
  • Featured Food: $8 Jolly Trolley Wing Special
  • Entertainment: Visit with Santa from 6 to 8 p.m.!
• Hailstorm Brewing, 8060 186th St.
  • Featured Drink: Hot Chocolate with Bourbon Barrel Aged VZS (BBA Russian Imperial Stout) topped with Scratch-made Marshmallows, AND Holiday Spice, a Spiced Strong Dark Winter Ale
  • Entertainment: Live music from Tom Purazzo on Dec. 11, and Jerek on Dec. 18. Both will play Christmas classics and sing-alongs.

• Soundgrowler Brewery, 8201 183rd St Suite P
  • Featured Drink: Holiday-inspired beer
  • Featured Food: Arroz con Leche
• Hillgrove Tap, 9501 W 171st St Suite R.
  • Featured Drink: Old fashion “Christmas”
  • Featured Food: Santa Sampler, appetizer platter
  • Entertainment: Test your skills with their Reindeer Games! Try your luck competing in a reindeer toss game.
• Lou Malnati's Pizzeria, 9501 W. 171st St.
  • Featured Drink: Yule Mule – A festive Moscow Mule beverage
  • Featured Food: Christmas Tiramisu
  • Entertainment: A large selfie-station with oversized décor and fun props
• Frankie's Est. 1988, 9501 W 171st St Unit A
  • Featured Drinks: Pomegranate Martini, Chocolate Peppermint Martini
  • Featured Food: Fresh pizzas made in an 800-degree pizza oven
  • Entertainment: Holiday music
• Siam Marina, 16846 S. Oak Park Ave.
  • Featured Drinks: Under the Mistletoe Cranberry Fizz, The Grinch, Winter Wonderland.
  • Featured Non-Alcoholic Drinks: Non-Alcoholic Cranberry Ginger Beer and a Snowball (non-alcoholic Pina Colada)
  • Featured Foods: Egg rolls, Pho, Pad Thai, and Garlic Chicken. Also, a seasonal cheesecake.

Free parking is available at the Oak Park Avenue train station for those who want to catch the trolley at the SIP stop. Trolleys will arrive at each stop about every 30 minutes, and both trolleys are ADA-compliant.

Participants are encouraged to utilize rideshare opportunities. Visit Uber.com or Lyft.com to schedule a ride home.