| 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 |
| 6:00 pm | Chicago Blackhawks vs Minnesota Wild United Center. NHL Hockey Game. 312-455-4500 |
| 6:30 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- 8:00 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... |
| 10:00 am | Corduroy - Play Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place. Musical theatrical performance. |
| 1:00 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 |
| 1:00 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... |
| 1:00 pm | Beauty And The Beast Paramount Theatre, Aurora. Musical theatrical performance. |
| 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 | 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 |
| 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 | Mary Poppins Drury Lane Theater, Oakbrook Terrace. Musical theatrical performance. |
| 2:00 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 | Christmas Bingo: It's a Ho Ho Holy Night Royal George Theatre. Comedic performance live. |
| 2:00 pm | Why Torture Is Wrong and The People Who Love Them Athenaeum Theatre. Musical theatrical performance. |
| 2:00 pm | The First Deep Breath Victory Gardens Theater. Musical theatrical performance. |
| 3:00 pm | The Lettermen The Arcada Theatre, St. Charles. Pop / rock performance. |
| 3:00 pm | Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Merry, Merry Chicago! Symphony Center. Classical concert. |
| 3:00 pm | Chicago Tap Theatre Presents Its Updated Holiday Spectacular, Tidings of Tap! North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, Skokie. Artistic Director Mark Yonally and Chicago Tap Theatre (CTT) bring... 773-655-1175 |
| 3:00 pm | A Christmas Carol Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, Arlington Heights. Musical theatrical performance. |
| 3:00 pm | Ladysmith Black Mambazo's Lindiwe Steppenwolf Theatre. Musical theatrical performance. |
| 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 |
| 5:00 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... |
| 6:00 pm | Born of Osiris, Oceano & Car Bomb Durty Nellies, Palatine. Live rock / metal music. |
| 6:20 pm | Boston Manor, Microwave, Heart Attack Man & Selfish Things Bottom Lounge Restaurant. Pop / rock performance. |
| 6:30 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 | 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 | Luca Subterranean. Alternative music performance. |
| 7:00 pm | 101WKQX's The Nights We Stole Christmas: 311, Highly Suspect & The Glorious Sons Aragon Ballroom. Pop / rock performance. |
| 7:00 pm | The Second City's 108th Mainstage Revue Second City. Comedic performance live. |
| 7:30 pm | Wilco Chicago Theatre. Pop / rock performance. |
| 8:00 pm | The Marcus King Band Thalia Hall. Jazz / blues concert performance. |
| 3:00 pm | Northwestern Wildcats vs. Southern Illinois-Edwardsville Cougars Welsh Ryan Arena, Evanston. College basketball (Div I-A and Div I-AA) game. |
| 6:00 pm | Chicago Blackhawks vs Minnesota Wild United Center. NHL Hockey Game. 312-455-4500 |
| 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... |
| 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 | Willow Chicago Weekend Service Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University. Willow Creek Community Church - Chicago holds their weekly Sunday service. |
| 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... |
| 1:00 pm | House of Blues Gospel Brunch House of Blues Chicago. Religious concert performance. |
| 5:00 pm | Jane Lynch Swingin' Little Christmas City Winery. 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 |
| 10:00 am | House Of Blues Gospel Brunch House of Blues Chicago. Dine and enjoy a gospel performance. |
| 12:30 pm | House Of Blues Gospel Brunch House of Blues Chicago. Dine and enjoy a gospel performance. |
