December 2, 2022
Friday

Headliners

7:30 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

11:00 am-
9:00 pm
Christkindlmarket - Chicago Daley Plaza. Experience the feel of a Christmas market in Germany. Explore vendors' products from all around the world and enjoy the unique...
11:00 am-
10:00 pm
Christkindlmarket - Wrigleyville Gallagher Way. Experience the feel of a Christmas market in Germany. Explore vendors' products from all around the world and enjoy the unique...
11:00 am-
9:00 pm
Christkindlmarket - Aurora RiverEdge Park, Aurora. Experience the feel of a Christmas market in Germany. Explore vendors' products from all around the world and enjoy...
4:30 pm-
10:00 pm
ZooLights The Lincoln Park Zoo. This family-oriented holiday celebration, featuring luminous displays and holiday-season activities throughout...

The Arts

1:30 pmChicago Symphony Orchestra: Thomas Sondergard - Stravinsky, Beethoven and Sibelius 2 Symphony Center. Classical concert.
6:30 pmGrand Funk Railroad & Jefferson Starship Hard Rock Live Northern Indiana, Gary. Pop / rock performance.
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 pmRobert Glasper City Winery. Jazz / blues concert performance.
7:00 pmThe Taste of Emo Reggies Rock Club. Pop / rock performance.
7:00 pmAmanda Seales Chicago Improv, Schaumburg. Comedic performance live.
7:00 pm46th Revue e.t.c. Theater. Comedic performance live.
7:30 pmWicked James M. Nederlander Theatre. A smash Broadway musical of how the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good Witch came to be... 312-902-1400
7:30 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
7:30 pmThe Lion King Cadillac Palace Theatre. Disney's Tony Award winning musical about Simba, a young cub, and his journey from childhood to adulthood and eventually...
7:30 pmThe Twenty-Sided Tavern Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place. Live theatrical performance.
7:30 pmCarden International Circus Spectacular NOW Arena, Hoffman Estates. Circus live event.
7:30 pmFoals The Vic Theater. Pop / rock performance.
8:00 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
8:00 pmLes Miserables Cadillac Palace Theatre. Live On Stage.
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 pmPatrick Watson Thalia Hall. Pop / rock performance.
8:00 pmThe Sound Of Music Paramount Theatre, Aurora. Musical theatrical performance.
8:00 pmBlanco Brown Joe's Sports Bar. Performing country music live.
8:00 pmFuerza Regida Allstate Arena, Rosemont. Latin music in concert.
8:00 pmW.A.S.P. The Arcada Theatre, St. Charles. Live rock / metal music.
9:00 pmSunSquabi Park West. Pop / rock performance.
9:00 pmJoe Russo's Almost Dead Riviera Theatre. Pop / rock performance.
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...

For Children

8:00 am-
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
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
10:30 amMrs. Claus! A Holiday Musical Beverly Art Center. It's almost Christmas, and Santa's list is missing! Join Mrs. Claus and the Elf Class of 2022 as they try to find it in time...
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
7:30 pmA Very Electric Christmas Genesee Theatre, Waukegan. Childrens' / Familiy theater performance.

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
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