| 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 - Chicago Daley Plaza. Experience the feel of a Christmas market in Germany. Explore vendors' products from all around the world and enjoy the unique... |
| 11:00 am- 7:00 pm | Christkindlmarket - Aurora RiverEdge Park, Aurora. Experience the feel of a Christmas market in Germany. Explore vendors' products from all around the world and enjoy... |
| 3:00 pm- 9:00 pm | Christkindlmarket - Wrigleyville Gallagher Way. Experience the feel of a Christmas market in Germany. Explore vendors' products from all around the world and enjoy the unique... |
| 4:30 pm- 10:00 pm | ZooLights The Lincoln Park Zoo. This family-oriented holiday celebration, featuring luminous displays and holiday-season activities throughout... |
| 5:30 pm- 9:30 pm | BrewLights, Presented by Louis Glunz Beer, Inc. at Lincoln Park Zoo The Lincoln Park Zoo. Sample a selection of local craft, seasonal, and specialty import beers. Adults 21 and older can enjoy the spectacle... |
| 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 | Robert Glasper City Winery. Jazz / blues concert performance. |
| 7:00 pm | The Sound Of Music Paramount Theatre, Aurora. Musical theatrical performance. |
| 7:00 pm- 10:00 pm | Stand-Up Comedy @ Madcats Madcats, Palatine. Your evening's line up of hilarity includes: Angad Verma, Shelley B. Wright, Todd Glover, Ron Popp & HEADLINER Chelsea... |
| 7:30 pm | Wicked James M. Nederlander Theatre. A smash Broadway musical of how the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good Witch came to be... 312-902-1400 |
| 7:30 pm | Les Miserables Cadillac Palace Theatre. Live On Stage. |
| 7:30 pm | The Lion King Cadillac Palace Theatre. Disney's Tony Award winning musical about Simba, a young cub, and his journey from childhood to adulthood and eventually... |
| 7:30 pm | The Twenty-Sided Tavern Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place. Live theatrical performance. |
| 7:30 pm | Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Thomas Sondergard - Stravinsky, Beethoven and Sibelius 2 Symphony Center. Classical concert. |
| 7:30 pm | Lissie Lincoln Hall. Pop / rock performance. |
| 7:30 pm | The Movement Thalia Hall. Reggae / reggaeton concert performance. |
| 7:30 pm | Alton Brown: Beyond The Eats Rialto Square Theatre, Joliet. Event with tickets available. |
| 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 | Spencer Crandall Joe's Sports Bar. Performing country music live. |
| 8:00 pm | Meechy Darko Metro. Rap / hip hop music performance. |
| 8:00 pm | The Smile Riviera Theatre. Pop / rock performance. |
| 8:00 pm | 46th Revue e.t.c. Theater. Comedic performance live. |
| 8:00 pm | Sophie B. Hawkins S.P.A.C.E., Evanston. R&B / soul music performance. |
| 10:00 pm | Reggae Gold Subterranean. Reggae / reggaeton concert 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 |
| 10:30 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 |
| 10:30 am | Mrs. Claus! A Holiday Musical Beverly Art Center. It's almost Christmas, and Santa's list is missing! Join Mrs. Claus and the Elf Class of 2022 as they try to find it in time... |
| 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 |
| 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 |
