Christmas 2020 Grocery Store Hours In Crystal Lake, Cary

Amie Schaenzer
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CRYSTAL LAKE, CARY, IL — Christmas is likely to look different this year as millions of Americans opt to stay home, marking the holiday with smaller celebrations amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Smaller celebrations, however, don’t necessarily mean we’ll bypass holiday traditions. And when it comes to Christmas dinner, a pandemic is certainly unlikely to stop us from forgetting that one key ingredient needed to make a perfect holiday meal.

Have no fear — there are some grocery stores that will be open on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day for those emergency and last-minute shopping trips in Crystal Lake and Cary.

Here are the hours for grocery stores that will be open, along with a list of those that won’t:

Jewel-Osco: All locations close at 6 p.m. Christmas Eve; last home delivery/Drive Up and Go pickup 3 p.m. Closed Christmas Day.

  • Jewel-Osco, 6410 Northwest Highway, Crystal Lake

  • Jewel-Osco, 696 Northwest Highway, Cary

ALDI: Stores will be open Christmas Eve, but hours will vary by location; closed on Christmas Day.

  • Aldi, 5381 Northwest Highway, Crystal Lake

  • Aldi, 3340 Three Oaks Road, Cary

Costco: Most stores will be open limited hours Christmas Eve, and all stores will be closed Christmas Day. Call ahead to confirm hours with your local store.

  • 250 Randall Road, Lake in the Hills

CVS: Most locations are open from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Christmas Day.

  • 177 W. Virginia Road, Crystal Lake

  • 1305 Randall Road, Crystal Lake

  • 5580 Northwest Highway Crystal Lake

  • 25 Northwest Highway, Cary

The Fresh Market: Stores will open at 7 a.m. and close at 7 p.m. Christmas Eve. All stores are closed Christmas Day.

  • 5808 Northwest Highway, Crystal Lake

Mariano's: All stores will close at 6 p.m. Christmas Eve and remain closed Christmas Day.

  • 105 Northwest Highway, Crystal Lake

Meijer: Open 24 hours (regular hours)

  • Randall Road and Stonegate Road, Algonquin

Sam’s Club: Stores will be open until 6 p.m. Christmas Eve and closed Christmas Day.

  • 5670 Northwest Highway, Crystal Lake

Target: Most stores will close at 8 p.m. Christmas Eve. All stores are closed Christmas Day.

  • 5580 Northwest Highway, Crystal Lake

Trader Joe’s: All stores will close at 6 p.m. Christmas Eve. Stores are closed Christmas Day.

  • 1800 S. Randall Road, Algonquin

Walgreen’s: Selected locations are open from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Christmas Day. Call ahead to confirm hours with your local store.

  • 151 Northwest Highway, Crystal Lake

  • 315 State Route 31, Crystal Lake

  • 500 Northwest Highway, Cary

Walmart: Most stores will be open until 6 p.m. Christmas Eve. All stores are closed Christmas Day.

  • 1205 S. Route 31, Crystal Lake

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This article originally appeared on the Crystal Lake-Cary Patch