| 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 | Chicago Bulls vs. Los Angeles Clippers United Center. National Basketball Association professional basketball game. |
| 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- 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... |
| 1:00 pm | A Charlie Brown Christmas Rosemont Theatre. Holiday concert live. |
| 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... |
| 10:00 am | Corduroy - Play Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place. Musical theatrical performance. |
| 1:00 pm | Ruth 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... |
| 1:00 pm | Grace 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 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 of Roosevelt University. Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater brings African-American artistic expression... 312-922-2110 |
| 2:00 pm | Comedysportz4kidz ComedySportz of Chicago. A comedy show just for kids 9 and under! |
| 2:00 pm | Hamilton CIBC Theatre. A musical story about the life and very interesting times of Alexander Hamilton. |
| 2:00 pm | Joffrey Ballet: The Nutcracker Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University. Ballet theatrical performance. |
| 2:00 pm | Irving Berlin's White Christmas Cadillac Palace Theatre. Musical theatrical performance. |
| 2:00 pm | Ladysmith Black Mambazo's Lindiwe Steppenwolf Theatre. Musical theatrical performance. |
| 3:00 pm | Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University. Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater brings African-American artistic expression... 312-922-2110 |
| 3:00 pm | Beauty And The Beast Paramount Theatre, Aurora. Musical theatrical performance. |
| 3:00 pm | Mary Poppins Drury Lane Theater, Oakbrook Terrace. Musical theatrical performance. |
| 3:00 pm | Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Merry, Merry Chicago! Symphony Center. Classical concert. |
| 4:00 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 |
| 4:00 pm | Oliver 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 pm | Grace 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 pm | Late 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 pm | Ruth 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 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 |
| 7:00 pm | It's A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play Rialto Square Theatre, Joliet. Experience first-hand how live radio broadcasts used to be made, while watching one of your favorite Christmas... |
| 7:00 pm | Basta Concord Music Hall. Techno / electronic concert performance. |
| 7:00 pm | Mary Gauthier & Jaimee Harris S.P.A.C.E., Evanston. Jazz / blues concert performance. |
| 7:00 pm | Apollo Chorus of Chicago: Handel's Messiah Harris Theater for Music and Dance. Classical concert. |
| 7:00 pm | A Christmas Carol Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, Arlington Heights. Musical theatrical performance. |
| 7:30 pm | Straight No Chaser Chicago Theatre. Performing live. |
| 7:30 pm | Wreking Crue - Tribute to Motley Crue Genesee Theatre, Waukegan. Live concert performance. |
| 7:30 pm | 101WKQX's The Nights We Stole Christmas: Mumford And Sons & Local Natives Aragon Ballroom. Pop / rock performance. |
| 7:30 pm | Why Torture Is Wrong and The People Who Love Them Athenaeum Theatre. Musical theatrical performance. |
| 7:30 pm | The First Deep Breath Victory Gardens Theater. 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 | 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 | Sister Hazel House of Blues Chicago. Sister Hazel performing live. |
| 8:00 pm | Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University. Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater brings African-American artistic expression... 312-922-2110 |
| 8:00 pm | Bye 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 pm | Bible Bingo Royal George Theatre. The audience shares stories about religion in society while playing seven games of Bingo and winning prizes... |
| 8:00 pm | Oliver 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 pm | Broadway with The Callaway Sisters North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, Skokie. Musical theatrical performance. |
| 8:00 pm | The Marcus King Band Thalia Hall. Jazz / blues concert performance. |
| 8:00 pm | The Ides of March Christmas Show The Arcada Theatre, St. Charles. Pop / rock performance. |
| 8:00 pm | Christmas Bingo: It's a Ho Ho Holy Night Royal George Theatre. Comedic performance live. |
| 8:00 pm | Your F!@$ed Up Relationship iO Theater. Live theatrical performance. |
| 9:00 pm | The Motet The Vic Theater. Jazz / blues concert performance. |
| 9:00 pm | Oliver Francis Subterranean. Rap / hip hop music performance. |
| 10:00 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 |
| 10:00 pm | Bye 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 pm | Teri Bristol & Psycho-Bitch Smart Bar. Techno / electronic concert performance. |
| 1:00 pm | DePaul Blue Demons vs. Illinois-Chicago Flames Wintrust Arena. College basketball (Div I-A and Div I-AA) game. |
| 7:00 pm | Chicago Bulls vs. Los Angeles Clippers United Center. National Basketball Association professional basketball game. |
| 7:00 pm | Windy City Bulls vs. Austin Spurs Sears Centre Arena, Hoffman Estates. Basketball game. |
| 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 am | Studio Drop In The DuPage Children's Museum, Naperville. Each session will explore alternating math, science, and art-related projects... 630-637-8000 |
| 10:00 am | Madagascar - 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 am | Kid'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 pm | Kid'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 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 |
| 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 |
| 8:30 am | Chicago Jingle Bell Run 5K Chicago History Museum. The Arthritis Foundation's original Jingle Bell Run is a fun way to get decked out and be festive, while racing to raise... |
| 1:00 pm | Cheer 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 |
