| 7:00 pm | A Christmas Carol Albert Ivar Goodman Theatre. Meet miserly Scrooge, hard-working Bob Crachit, and the ghosts of Christmas past, present and... 312-443-3800 |
| 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... |
| 10:30 am | Corduroy - Play Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place. Musical theatrical performance. |
| 12:00 pm | Diva Montell Lunch and Show Club Arcada, St. Charles. Live concert performance. |
| 1:00 pm | Oliver Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire. Set in Victorian England, the beloved story of the orphan Oliver and his jorney from the mean streets of London... |
| 1:30 pm | Mary Poppins Drury Lane Theater, Oakbrook Terrace. Musical theatrical performance. |
| 6:30 pm | Makeout Reggies Rock Club. Pop / rock performance. |
| 7:00 pm | A 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 pm | Beauty And The Beast Paramount Theatre, Aurora. Musical theatrical performance. |
| 7:00 pm | Joffrey Ballet: The Nutcracker Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University. Ballet theatrical performance. |
| 7:00 pm | A Christmas Carol Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, Arlington Heights. Musical theatrical performance. |
| 7:00 pm | 101WKQX's The Nights We Stole Christmas: The 1975 & Bob Moses Aragon Ballroom. Pop / rock performance. |
| 7:00 pm | The First Deep Breath Victory Gardens Theater. Musical theatrical performance. |
| 7:30 pm | Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University. Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater brings African-American artistic expression... 312-922-2110 |
| 7:30 pm | Hamilton CIBC Theatre. A musical story about the life and very interesting times of Alexander Hamilton. |
| 7:30 pm | Oliver Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire. Set in Victorian England, the beloved story of the orphan Oliver and his jorney from the mean streets of London... |
| 7:30 pm | Irving Berlin's White Christmas Cadillac Palace Theatre. Musical theatrical performance. |
| 7:30 pm | Gary Hoey The Arcada Theatre, St. Charles. New Age music in concert. |
| 7:30 pm | Ladysmith Black Mambazo's Lindiwe Steppenwolf Theatre. Musical theatrical performance. |
| 7:30 pm | Why Torture Is Wrong and The People Who Love Them Athenaeum Theatre. Musical theatrical performance. |
| 7:30 pm | I'm Not A Comedian... I'm Lenny Bruce Royal George Theatre. Musical theatrical performance. |
| 7:30 pm | The Wickhams: Christmas At Pemberley North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, Skokie. Musical theatrical performance. |
| 8:00 pm | Blue Man Group Briar Street Theatre. Performances feature three enigmatic bald and blue characters who take the audience through a multi-sensory... 773-348-4000 |
| 8:00 pm | Andrew Bird Fourth Presbyterian Church. Performing Live. |
| 8:00 pm | Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Manfred Honeck - A Night In Vienna: Honeck Conducts Mozart and Strauss Symphony Center. Classical concert. |
| 8:00 pm | Marshall Crenshaw Trio & The Last Afternoons S.P.A.C.E., Evanston. Live concert performance. |
| 8:30 pm | The Joy Formidable Bottom Lounge Restaurant. Pop / rock performance. |
| 10:00 pm | Reggae Gold Subterranean. Reggae / reggaeton concert performance. |
| 10:00 pm | Tree House iO Theater. Las Vegas theatrical performance. |
| 10:00 am | Storytime Barnes & Noble Booksellers Clybourn. This event is the perfect chance for moms and/or dads to bond with their little one. Every... 773-871-3610 |
| 10:00 am | Studio Drop In The DuPage Children's Museum, Naperville. Each session will explore alternating math, science, and art-related projects... 630-637-8000 |
| 10:00 am | Madagascar - 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... |
| 10:30 am | Crystal Lake Storytime Borders, Crystal Lake. This fun and entertaining weekly children's event will consist of stories, age appropriate crafts... 815-455-0302 |
| 11:00 am | Storytime Thursday Borders. Every Thursday, Borders will host a children's storytime. Bring the kids and see how their minds and imaginations soar... 773-752-8663 |
| 1:00 pm- 6:00 pm | Open Play Days My Corner Playroom. Corner Playroom is a Parent/Caregiver supervised indoor play place for kids ages 6 months to 5 years... 773-388-2121 |
| 1:00 pm | Studio Drop In The DuPage Children's Museum, Naperville. Each session will explore alternating math, science, and art-related projects... 630-637-8000 |
| 5:00 pm | Studio Drop In The DuPage Children's Museum, Naperville. Each session will explore alternating math, science, and art-related projects... 630-637-8000 |
| 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 |
| 10:30 am | The Chicago Pedway Tour James R. Thompson Center. This magical, all-indoor 90 minute tour will lead you through some of Chicago's best buildings without... 773-593-4873 |
| 12:00 pm- 8:00 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... |
| 7:30 pm | Chris Tomlin Chicago Theatre. Religious concert performance. |
| 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 |
