December 8, 2019
Sunday

Headliners

2:00 pmA Christmas Carol Albert Ivar Goodman Theatre. Meet miserly Scrooge, hard-working Bob Crachit, and the ghosts of Christmas past, present and... 312-443-3800
6:00 pmChicago Blackhawks vs Arizona Coyotes United Center. NHL Hockey Game. 312-455-4000
6:30 pmA Christmas Carol Albert Ivar Goodman Theatre. Meet miserly Scrooge, hard-working Bob Crachit, and the ghosts of Christmas past, present and... 312-443-3800
7:30 pm93XRT Holiday Jam: Alice Merton & The Strumbellas The Vic Theater. Alternative music performance.

Festivals

11:00 am-
8:00 pm
Christkindlmarket Daley Plaza. Experience the feel of a Christmas market in Germany. Explore vendors' products from all around the world and enjoy the unique...
4:30 pm-
9:30 pm
Illumination: Tree Lights at the Morton Arboretum Morton Arboretum, Lisle. Be surrounded by color as you walk a one-mile paved path amid interactive lighting effects that highlight the beauty...
6:00 pmUS99 Stars and Strings: Kane Brown, Chris Janson, Scotty McCreery & Lindsay Ell Allstate Arena, Rosemont. Festival tour performance.
7:00 pmHarry Shearer & Judith Owen's Christmas Without Tears S.P.A.C.E., Evanston. Holiday concert live.

The Arts

10:00 amCorduroy - Play Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place. Musical theatrical performance.
12:00 pmCirque Du Soleil - Twas The Night Before Chicago Theatre. Cirque Du Soleil theatrical performance.
1:00 pmBlue Man Group Briar Street Theatre. Performances feature three enigmatic bald and blue characters who take the audience through a multi-sensory... 773-348-4000
1:00 pmRuth Page Civic Ballet Presents The Nutcracker Northeastern Illinois University. Exquisite dancing, stunning costumes and magical settings in the Land of Snow and the Kingdom of the Sweets...
1:00 pmOliver Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire. Set in Victorian England, the beloved story of the orphan Oliver and his jorney from the mean streets of London...
1:00 pmBeauty And The Beast Paramount Theatre, Aurora. Musical theatrical performance.
2:00 pmA Christmas Carol Albert Ivar Goodman Theatre. Meet miserly Scrooge, hard-working Bob Crachit, and the ghosts of Christmas past, present and... 312-443-3800
2:00 pmLate Night Catechism Royal George Theatre. A religious comedy from playwrights Vicki Quade and Maripat Donovan which features a nun played by Donovan... 773-348-4000
2:00 pmMoscow Ballet's Great Russian Nutcracker Rosemont Theatre. All ages feel the spirit of the season at the Great Russian Nutcracker through the romantic costumes and shimmering backdrops...
2:00 pmHamilton CIBC Theatre. A musical story about the life and very interesting times of Alexander Hamilton.
2:00 pmJoffrey Ballet: The Nutcracker Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University. Ballet theatrical performance.
2:00 pmLyric Opera: James Gaffigan - Don Giovanni Civic Opera House. Operatic theatrical performance.
2:00 pmMary Poppins Drury Lane Theater, Oakbrook Terrace. Musical theatrical performance.
2:00 pmGrace and The Hanukkah Miracle Grace Lutheran Church, Evanston. A glimpse into a family's traditions, an interfaith immersive experience designed for... 773-236-2172
2:00 pmChristmas Bingo: It's a Ho Ho Holy Night Royal George Theatre. Comedic performance live.
2:00 pmWhy Torture Is Wrong and The People Who Love Them Athenaeum Theatre. Musical theatrical performance.
2:00 pmThe First Deep Breath Victory Gardens Theater. Musical theatrical performance.
2:30 pmThe Wickhams: Christmas At Pemberley North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, Skokie. Musical theatrical performance.
3:00 pmA Christmas Carol Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, Arlington Heights. Musical theatrical performance.
3:00 pmLadysmith Black Mambazo's Lindiwe Steppenwolf Theatre. Musical theatrical performance.
4:00 pmBlue Man Group Briar Street Theatre. Performances feature three enigmatic bald and blue characters who take the audience through a multi-sensory... 773-348-4000
5:00 pmRuth Page Civic Ballet Presents The Nutcracker Northeastern Illinois University. Exquisite dancing, stunning costumes and magical settings in the Land of Snow and the Kingdom of the Sweets...
5:00 pmOliver Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire. Set in Victorian England, the beloved story of the orphan Oliver and his jorney from the mean streets of London...
6:30 pmA Christmas Carol Albert Ivar Goodman Theatre. Meet miserly Scrooge, hard-working Bob Crachit, and the ghosts of Christmas past, present and... 312-443-3800
7:00 pmBlue Man Group Briar Street Theatre. Performances feature three enigmatic bald and blue characters who take the audience through a multi-sensory... 773-348-4000
7:30 pmMatthew Mayfield Schubas Harmony Grill. Pop / rock performance.
7:30 pmThe Wizards Of Winter The Arcada Theatre, St. Charles. Live concert performance.
7:30 pmMongol Horde Subterranean. Pop / rock performance.
7:30 pm93XRT Holiday Jam: Alice Merton & The Strumbellas The Vic Theater. Alternative music performance.
8:00 pmCivic Orchestra of Chicago: Erina Yashima - Farces, Folk Songs & Prokofiev Symphony No. 5 Symphony Center. Classical concert.
8:30 pmWhitney Thalia Hall. Pop / rock performance.

Sports

2:00 pmIllinois-Chicago Flames Women's Basketball vs. Western Michigan Broncos Credit Union 1 Arena. College basketball (Div I-A and Div I-AA) game.
4:00 pmDePaul Blue Demons vs. Buffalo Bulls Wintrust Arena. College basketball (Div I-A and Div I-AA) game.
6:00 pmChicago Blackhawks vs Arizona Coyotes United Center. NHL Hockey Game. 312-455-4000

For Children

10:00 amMadagascar - A Musical Adventure Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire. Join Alex the Lion, Marty the Zebra, Melman the Giraffe, Gloria the hip hip Hippo and, of course, those hilarious...

Community

6:00 am-
7:30 am
Silent Sitting Inner Metamorphosis University - IMU. The thoughts and feelings that might arise during the silent sitting are simply to... 773-262-1468
10:00 amWillow Chicago Weekend Service Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University. Willow Creek Community Church - Chicago holds their weekly Sunday service.
10:00 amHouse of Blues Gospel Brunch House of Blues Chicago. Religious concert performance.
10:00 am-
9:00 pm
Skate Millennium Park Millennium Park. Take a spin around the rink with family and friends at this Chicago winter tradition. Operation is weather permitting, so...
Judy Istock Butterfly Haven Notebaert Nature Museum. The Judy Istock Butterfly Haven features a kaleidoscope of butterflies with 75 species from around... 773-755-5100
River Works Notebaert Nature Museum. Splash through this waterplay experience and learn about Chicago's waterways and how they support... 773-755-5100
Mysteries of the Marsh Notebaert Nature Museum. Explore the variety of local wetlands and the creatures that live there and find out why these increasingly... 773-755-5100
Wilderness Walk Notebaert Nature Museum. Three meticulously re-created environments in Wilderness Walk immerse visitors in a prairie, savanna... 773-755-5100
Hands-on Habitat Notebaert Nature Museum. Hands-on Habitat invites budding naturalists (ages 3 - 7) to explore the secret world of animal homes... 773-755-5100
The Extreme Green House Notebaert Nature Museum. The Extreme Green House explains how our homes are linked to nature and offers recycling tips... 773-755-5100
Istock Family Look-in Animal Lab Notebaert Nature Museum. A detailed look at our native wetlands and their residents. 773-755-5100

Dining Specials

10:00 amHouse Of Blues Gospel Brunch House of Blues Chicago. Dine and enjoy a gospel performance.
12:30 pmHouse Of Blues Gospel Brunch House of Blues Chicago. Dine and enjoy a gospel performance.