| 2:00 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 | Tim McGraw & 49 Winchester Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre, Tinley Park. Performing country music live. |
| 8:00 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 | Riot Fest Douglass Park Cultural and Community Center. This three-day punk rock music festival blends high-energy performances with a lively... |
| 11:00 am- 10:00 pm | World Dumpling Fest Logan Square Park. Celebrates Chicago's cultural diversity through global cuisine, music, and art. Sample a variety of dumplings from local... |
| 12:00 pm- 10:00 pm | Retro on Roscoe Walk down Roscoe Street in Roscoe Village and enjoy the throwback atmosphere with music from across the decades on multiple stages, a showcase... |
| 12:00 pm- 10:00 pm | West Loop Art Fest highlights diverse art forms, including paintings, sculptures, jewelry, & crafts, with artists showcasing and selling their work. It also features... |
| 6:00 pm | Englewood Jazz Festival Hamilton Park. Featuring standout performances Ernest Dawkins, Adegoke Steve Colson, Renee Baker, and more. |
| 7:00 pm | Elgin Short Film Festival Hemmens Cultural Center, Elgin. Film oriented event. |
| 2:00 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 |
| 2:00 pm | Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Auditorium Theatre. Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater brings African-American artistic expression and the American modern... 312-922-2110 |
| 2:00 pm | Mean Girls Paramount Theatre, Aurora. Musical theatrical performance. |
| 2:00 pm | You Can't Fake the Funk Black Ensemble Theater. Musical theatrical performance. |
| 2:00 pm | Jekyll & Hyde Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place. Musical theatrical performance. |
| 3:00 pm | Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Auditorium Theatre. Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater brings African-American artistic expression and the American modern... 312-922-2110 |
| 3:00 pm | Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story Drury Lane Theater, Oakbrook Terrace. Musical theatrical performance. |
| 4:30 pm | The Jury Experience - Death on the Port Side Museum Of Contemporary Art. An immersive, interactive theater experience where the audience serves as the jury in a simulated murder trial... |
| 5:00 pm | Gaurav Kapoor Community Christian Church, Naperville. Comedic performance live. |
| 6:00 pm | Comedysportz Malarkey Comedy Kingsbury Theater. The ultimate comedy battle where two improv teams compete for laughs and points! A witty Ref keeps the... |
| 6:30 pm | Jimmy Dore Zanies Comedy Club, Rosemont. Comedic performance live. |
| 6:30 pm | The Second City Mainstage 114th Revue Second City. Comedic performance live. |
| 7:00 pm | Bill Bellamy Chicago Improv, Schaumburg. Comedic performance live. |
| 7:00 pm | Atsuko Okatsuka Chicago Theatre. Comedic performance live. |
| 7:00 pm | Alok (Alok Vaid-Menon) The Vic Theater. Comedic performance live. |
| 7:00 pm | Ryan Goodcase Gino's East of Chicago. Comedic performance live. |
| 7:00 pm | Phil Wickham NOW Arena, Hoffman Estates. New Age music in concert. |
| 7:00 pm | Tim McGraw & 49 Winchester Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre, Tinley Park. Performing country music live. |
| 7:00 pm | Jiaoying Summers Comedy Vault, Batavia. Comedic performance live. |
| 7:00 pm | Hulvey House of Blues Chicago. Rap / hip hop music performance. |
| 7:00 pm | Role Model The Salt Shed. Pop / rock performance. |
| 7:30 pm | Daley City Winery. R&B / soul music performance. |
| 7:30 pm | Martina McBride Ravinia Park, Highland Park. Performing country music live. |
| 7:30 pm | Dirty Dancing James M. Nederlander Theatre. Musical theatrical performance. |
| 7:30 pm | Phoebe Bridgers United Center. Pop / rock performance. |
| 7:30 pm | Petty Kings North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, Skokie. Pop / rock performance. |
| 7:30 pm | Comedy Dance Chicago Woodstock Opera House. Comedic performance live. |
| 7:30 pm | Shane - The Play City Lit Theater. Musical theatrical performance. |
| 8:00 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 |
| 8:00 pm | Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Auditorium Theatre. Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater brings African-American artistic expression and the American modern... 312-922-2110 |
| 8:00 pm | Comedysportz Malarkey Comedy Kingsbury Theater. The ultimate comedy battle where two improv teams compete for laughs and points! A witty Ref keeps the... |
| 8:00 pm | Live And Let Die - Paul McCartney Tribute The Arcada Theatre, St. Charles. Live concert performance. |
| 8:00 pm | Beth Hart Riviera Theatre. Pop / rock performance. |
| 8:00 pm | Come From Away Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire. Musical theatrical performance. |
| 8:00 pm | Booker T. Jones Garcia's. R&B / soul music performance. |
| 8:00 pm | Kevin Atwater & Jessie Mazin Lincoln Hall. Alternative music performance. |
| 8:00 pm | The 4411 Schubas Harmony Grill. Alternative music performance. |
| 8:00 pm | REZN Thalia Hall. Alternative music performance. |
| 8:00 pm | Justin Hayward Des Plaines Theatre. Pop / rock performance. |
| 8:00 pm | Bailen - Band S.P.A.C.E., Evanston. Pop / rock performance. |
| 8:30 pm | The Bros. Landreth Fitzgerald's Nightclub, Berwyn. Performing country music live. |
| 8:30 pm | Marty Schwartz Beat Kitchen. Jazz / blues concert performance. |
| 8:30 pm | Candlelight: The Best of Hans Zimmer Wicker Park Lutheran Church. Live concert performance. |
| 9:00 pm | Channel Tres Ramova Theatre. Pop / rock performance. |
| 9:00 pm | Rigometrics Reggies Chicago. Pop / rock performance. |
| 9:15 pm | Kevin Bozeman Zanies. Comedic performance live. |
| 10:00 pm | Gareth Emery Radius. Techno / electronic concert performance. |
| 1:00 pm | Roosevelt Lakers vs. UW Oshkosh Titans Roosevelt University. College football (Div I-A and Div I-AA) game. |
| 5:00 pm | DePaul Blue Demons Volleyball vs. Illinois-Chicago Flames DePaul University. College (Div I-A and Div I-AA) volleyball match. |
| 6:10 pm | Chicago White Sox vs. Detroit Tigers Rate Field. MLB Baseball Game. Times to be announced. 312-674-1000 |
| 6:30 pm | Northwestern Wildcats vs. Colorado Buffaloes Martin Stadium, Evanston. College football (Div I-A and Div I-AA) game. |
| 7:00 pm | Monster Jam Allstate Arena, Rosemont. Truck automotive racing event. |
| 10:00 am- 4:00 pm | Istock Family Look-In Lab Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum. Explore the Nature Museum's live collections of reptiles, amphibians, fish, and invertebrates... 773-755-5100 |
| 11:00 am | Best of Shedd Tour Shedd Aquarium. Discover the aquarium like never before with a 75 minute guided tour that includes behind-the-scenes access, front-row seats... |
| 9:30 am- 3:45 pm | Home and Studio: Inside and Out Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio, Oak Park. Pair a guided tour of the Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio with a self-guided... 312-994-4000 |
| 10:00 am- 4:00 pm | Judy Istock Butterfly Haven Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum. Discover over 40 exotic butterfly species and colorful birds in a tropical 2,700 sq. ft. greenhouse... 773-755-5100 |
| 10:00 am- 4:00 pm | RiverWorks Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum. Splash through this waterplay experience and learn about Chicago's waterways and how they... 773-755-5100 |
| 10:00 am- 4:00 pm | Wilderness Walk Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum. Three meticulously re-created environments in Wilderness Walk immerse visitors in a prairie... 773-755-5100 |
| 10:00 am- 2:00 pm | Weekend Brunch at Cindy's Cindy's Rooftop. Menu items features Cindy's Breakfast Platter, Stuffed French Toast, Quiche, Braised Pork Croque Madame, Salmon Carpaccio... |
| 10:00 am- 3:00 pm | Brunch at Aba's Aba. Enjoy Acai Bowl, Strawberry Rhubarb Biscuit, Chocolate Babka French Toast, Avocado & Spinach Frittata, Shawarma-Spiced Skirt Steak... |
| 11:00 am- 1:00 pm | Hangover Happy Hour Bub City. Features $6 Bloody Mary's and Espresso Martinis. |
| 11:00 am- 3:00 pm | Bub's Brunch Bub City. Brunch favorites include sweet Cinnamon Sticky Buns, the hearty Day Breaker Burrito, Egg White Tacos, a Bacon, Egg and Cheeseburger... |
| 11:00 am- 18:00 am | Weekend Brunch at Ema Ema. Weekend brunch features fresh favorites like Soft Scrambled Eggs with mushrooms and parmesan cream, a vibrant Acai Bowl with fruit and... |
| 4:00 pm- 5:00 pm | Gilt Bar Happy Hour Gilt Bar Chicago. Enjoy a variety of crave-worthy bites and drinks, starting with sliders like the American cheeseburger & hot fried chicken... |
| 4:00 pm | Delilah's Rock n Roll Jukebox Delilah's. Saturdays features $3 Genesee Cream Ale, $3 Evan Williams Bourbon. |
