December 24, 2023
Sunday · Christmas Eve

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
3:25 pmChicago Bears vs. Arizona Cardinals Soldier Field. NFL Football Game. Game time may be subject to change as part of NFL Flex scheduling. 847-615-BEAR
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

Festivals

2:00 pmThe Ellington Strayhorn Nutcracker Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University. Holiday concert live.

The Arts

1:00 pmCirque Du Soleil - Twas The Night Before Chicago Theatre. Cirque Du Soleil theatrical performance.
2:00 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
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 Greenhouse Theatre Center. A religious comedy from playwrights Vicki Quade and Maripat Donovan which features a nun played... 773-404-7336
2:00 pmStomp Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place. The eight-member troupe uses everything but conventional percussion instruments - matchboxes...
2:00 pmBOOP! The Musical CIBC Theatre. Musical theatrical performance.
2:00 pmYoung Frankenstein Mercury Theater. Musical theatrical performance.
2:00 pmJoffrey Ballet: The Nutcracker Lyric Opera House of Chicago. Ballet theatrical performance.
3:00 pmA Christmas Carol Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, Arlington Heights. 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 pmDrunk Shakespeare Lion Theatre. Live theatrical performance.
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

Sports

3:25 pmChicago Bears vs. Arizona Cardinals Soldier Field. NFL Football Game. Game time may be subject to change as part of NFL Flex scheduling. 847-615-BEAR

For Children

2:00 pmHow The Grinch Stole Christmas Cadillac Palace Theatre. Discover the magic of Dr. Seuss' classic holiday tale as it comes to life on stage. Featuring the hit songs You're...

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.
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