| 1:30 pm | Guys and Dolls Drury Lane Theater, Oakbrook Terrace. Musical theatrical performance. |
| 2:00 pm | The Choir of Man Apollo Theater Chicago. Performance series. |
| 2:00 pm | Othello Raue Center For The Arts, Crystal Lake. Musical theatrical performance. |
| 2:00 pm | Joe Turner's Come And Gone Albert Ivar Goodman Theatre. Musical theatrical performance. |
| 5:00 pm | Drunk Shakespeare Lion Theatre. Live theatrical performance. |
| 7:00 pm | Mamma Mia! James M. Nederlander Theatre. A mother and daughter find themselves delving into past events on the eve of her daughter's wedding. This musical... |
| 7:00 pm | Beautiful: The Carole King Musical Paramount Theatre, Aurora. Musical theatrical performance. |
| 7:00 pm | Lucas Zelnick Zanies. Comedic performance live. |
| 7:00 pm | Dying Fetus The Forge, Joliet. Alternative music performance. |
| 7:00 pm | B. Simone Chicago Improv, Schaumburg. Comedic performance live. |
| 7:30 pm | The Music Man Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire. Live on stage. |
| 7:30 pm | Les Miserables Cadillac Palace Theatre. Live On Stage. |
| 7:30 pm | Griffin House City Winery. Alternative music performance. |
| 7:30 pm | 9 to 5 - The Musical Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, Arlington Heights. Musical theatrical performance. |
| 7:30 pm | Death Becomes Her Cadillac Palace Theatre. Musical theatrical performance. |
| 7:30 pm | Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Nikolaj Szeps-Znaider - Mozart & Stravinsky Symphony Center. Classical concert. |
| 7:30 pm | Judgment Day The Yard. Musical theatrical performance. |
| 7:30 pm | Chamber Singers McAninch Arts Center, Glen Ellyn. Classical concert. |
| 7:30 pm | Brooklyn Laundry North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, Skokie. Musical theatrical performance. |
| 7:30 pm | Get The Led Out - Tribute Band Genesee Theatre, Waukegan. Live concert performance. |
| 7:30 pm | Brian Posehn Comedy Vault, Batavia. Comedic performance live. |
| 7:30 pm | Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me Studebaker Theater. Event with tickets available. |
| 7:30 pm | Wind Symphony & Chamber Winds Harper College Performing Arts Center, Palatine. Classical concert. |
| 7:30 pm | Jersey Boys Mercury Theater. Musical theatrical performance. |
| 7:30 pm | Trey Anastasio The Salt Shed. Alternative music performance. |
| 7:30 pm | The Thanksgiving Play Steppenwolf Theatre. 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 | EXTC S.P.A.C.E., Evanston. Pop / rock performance. |
| 8:00 pm | Andrew Cushin Beat Kitchen. Live rock / metal music. |
| 8:00 pm | Don't Quit Your Daydream Second City. Comedic performance live. |
| 8:00 pm | Donny Benet Thalia Hall. Pop / rock performance. |
| 8:00 pm | He is Legend Bottom Lounge Restaurant. Alternative music performance. |
| 8:00 pm | Bryce Leatherwood Carol's Pub. Performing country music live. |
| 8:00 pm | Oh, The Places You??ll Glow e.t.c. Theater. Comedic performance live. |
| 8:30 pm | Evangelia Lincoln Hall. R&B / soul music performance. |
| 8:30 pm | Master Boot Record Reggies Rock Club. Alternative music performance. |
| 9:00 pm | Voz Veis Joe's Live, Rosemont. Latin music in concert. |
| 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 | Jack and the Beanstalk Beverly Art Center. Come along with Jack and his best friend Carmelita (a Spanish-Speaking Cow), as they try to save their village from a crazy... |
| 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 |
| 7:30 pm | Neil deGrasse Tyson Chicago Theatre. Lecture event. |
| 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 |
