December 7, 2019
Saturday

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
6:00 pmB96 Jingle Bash Allstate Arena, Rosemont. Featuring Justin Bieber Pitbull & Carly Rae Jepsen.
7:30 pm93XRT Holiday Jam: The Lumineers The Vic Theater. Alternative music performance.
8:00 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

Festivals

10:00 amTween Saturdays: Bug Behavior The Field Museum. Museum exhibit.
11:00 am-
9:00 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...
8:00 pmHarry Shearer & Judith Owen's Christmas Without Tears S.P.A.C.E., Evanston. Holiday concert live.

The Arts

10:00 amCorduroy - Play Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place. Musical theatrical performance.
1:00 pmGrace and The Hanukkah Miracle Grace Lutheran Church, Evanston. A glimpse into a family's traditions, an interfaith immersive experience designed for... 773-236-2172
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 pmAlvin Ailey American Dance Theater Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University. Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater brings African-American artistic expression... 312-922-2110
2:00 pmComedysportz4kidz ComedySportz of Chicago. A comedy show just for kids 9 and under!
2:00 pmHamilton CIBC Theatre. A musical story about the life and very interesting times of Alexander Hamilton.
2:00 pmJoffrey Ballet: The Nutcracker Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University. Ballet theatrical performance.
2:00 pmThe First Deep Breath Victory Gardens Theater. Musical theatrical performance.
3:00 pmAlvin Ailey American Dance Theater Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University. Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater brings African-American artistic expression... 312-922-2110
3:00 pmRuth Page Civic Ballet Presents The Nutcracker Northeastern Illinois University. Exquisite dancing, stunning costumes and magical settings in the Land of Snow and the Kingdom of the Sweets...
3:00 pmBeauty And The Beast Paramount Theatre, Aurora. Musical theatrical performance.
3:00 pmMary Poppins Drury Lane Theater, Oakbrook Terrace. Musical theatrical performance.
3:00 pmLadysmith Black Mambazo's Lindiwe Steppenwolf Theatre. Musical theatrical performance.
3:00 pmI'm Not A Comedian... I'm Lenny Bruce Royal George Theatre. 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
4:00 pmOliver Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire. Set in Victorian England, the beloved story of the orphan Oliver and his jorney from the mean streets of London...
4:00 pmCirque Du Soleil - Twas The Night Before Chicago Theatre. Cirque Du Soleil theatrical performance.
4:00 pmGrace and The Hanukkah Miracle Grace Lutheran Church, Evanston. A glimpse into a family's traditions, an interfaith immersive experience designed for... 773-236-2172
5:00 pmLate Night Catechism Royal George Theatre. A religious comedy from playwrights Vicki Quade and Maripat Donovan which features a nun played by Donovan... 773-348-4000
5:00 pmLarry The Cable Guy Rialto Square Theatre, Joliet. Performing live.
5:00 pmWonderful Crazy Night! The New Elton John Tribute Apollo Theater Chicago. Live concert performance.
6:00 pmB96 Jingle Bash Allstate Arena, Rosemont. Featuring Justin Bieber Pitbull & Carly Rae Jepsen.
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
7:00 pmRuth Page Civic Ballet Presents The Nutcracker Northeastern Illinois University. Exquisite dancing, stunning costumes and magical settings in the Land of Snow and the Kingdom of the Sweets...
7:00 pmA Christmas Carol Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, Arlington Heights. Musical theatrical performance.
7:00 pmThe Stone Chromatics The Cubby Bear. Pop / rock performance.
7:30 pm93XRT Holiday Jam: The Lumineers The Vic Theater. Alternative music performance.
7:30 pmWhy Torture Is Wrong and The People Who Love Them Athenaeum Theatre. Musical theatrical performance.
8:00 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
8:00 pmAlvin Ailey American Dance Theater Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University. Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater brings African-American artistic expression... 312-922-2110
8:00 pmBye Bye Liver: The Chicago Drinking Play The Public House Theater. Outrageous interactive comedy revolving around the joys and pitfalls of boozing in the windy city. Yep, it's just...
8:00 pmBible Bingo Royal George Theatre. The audience shares stories about religion in society while playing seven games of Bingo and winning prizes...
8:00 pmOliver Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire. Set in Victorian England, the beloved story of the orphan Oliver and his jorney from the mean streets of London...
8:00 pmLeila Forouhar & Mansour Copernicus Center. World music performance.
8:00 pmTower of Power The Arcada Theatre, St. Charles. R&B / soul music performance.
8:00 pmLost Kings Bottom Lounge Restaurant. Techno / electronic concert performance.
8:00 pmChicago Symphony Orchestra: John Storgards - Higdon and Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4 Symphony Center. Classical concert.
8:00 pmYanni The Venue at Horseshoe Casino, Hammond. New Age music in concert.
8:00 pmChicago a cappella - Holidays a cappella 2019 Nichols Concert Hall, Evanston. Revel in Christmas spirituals, contemporary classics, and traditional carols in new arrangements, with...
8:00 pmChris Isaak Genesee Theatre, Waukegan. Pop / rock performance.
8:00 pmBrendan Bayliss & Jake Cinninger Park West. Pop / rock performance.
8:00 pmModel Stranger Gingerman Tavern. Pop / rock performance.
8:00 pmErykah Badu & Nas United Center. R&B / soul music performance.
8:00 pmChicago Gay Men's Chorus: Holidisco North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, Skokie. Classical concert.
8:00 pmYour F!@$ed Up Relationship iO Theater. Live theatrical performance.
8:30 pmWhitney Thalia Hall. Pop / rock performance.
8:30 pmNick At Knight Club Arcada, St. Charles. Live concert performance.
9:00 pmThe Kitchen Dwellers Martyrs. Live bluegrass performance.
10:00 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
10:00 pmBye Bye Liver: The Chicago Drinking Play The Public House Theater. Outrageous interactive comedy revolving around the joys and pitfalls of boozing in the windy city. Yep, it's just...
10:00 pmBlackalicious Subterranean. Rap / hip hop music performance.
10:00 pmAnthony Parasole Smart Bar. Techno / electronic concert performance.

Sports

2:00 pmNorthwestern Wildcats Women's Basketbal vs. Dartmouth Big Green Welsh Ryan Arena, Evanston. College basketball (Div I-A and Div I-AA) game.
3:12 pmIllinois-Chicago Flames vs. Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons Credit Union 1 Arena. College basketball (Div I-A and Div I-AA) game.

For Children

9:00 am-
12:00 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
10:00 amStudio Drop In The DuPage Children's Museum, Naperville. Each session will explore alternating math, science, and art-related projects... 630-637-8000
10:00 amMadagascar - 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...
10:00 am-
12:00 pm
Play Days at the Farm The Lincoln Park Zoo. Children, from one to five years old, and their caregivers can explore the sights, smells and textures that nature has...
11:00 amKid's Storytime at Deerfield's Borders Borders, Deerfield. A weekly storytime event featuring the latest and greatest children's stories. 847-559-1999
11:00 am-
12:00 pm
Storytime at Azizi for Kids! Azizi Books, Matteson. Join us for Storytime Hour featuring selections from our diverse Children's Books category. Children... 708-283-9850
1:00 pmKid's Storytime at Deerfield's Borders Borders, Deerfield. A weekly storytime event featuring the latest and greatest children's stories. 847-559-1999
1:00 pmStudio Drop In The DuPage Children's Museum, Naperville. Each session will explore alternating math, science, and art-related projects... 630-637-8000

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 am-
9:00 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...
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

Health & Fitness

9:00 amSanta Hustle Chicago 5K Soldier Field. Jingle all the way through the course with candy & cookies, festive music, creative Christmas images, & more. All designed to...
1:00 pmCheer Fitness: A Cheerleading/Dance Fusion Aerobics Class Studio L'amour. Burn fat, melt inches, and tone your body while learning exciting cheer and dance choreography. 5-week progressive... 773-875-8478