December 26, 2022
Monday

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
7:00 pmChicago Bulls vs Houston Rockets United Center. NBA Basketball Game.

Festivals

3:00 pm-
9:00 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...
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

11:00 amBlue 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 pmJoffrey Ballet: The Nutcracker Civic Opera House. Ballet theatrical performance.
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 pmDear Evan Hansen James M. Nederlander Theatre. A musical about life and the way we live it. Evan Hansen is about to get the one thing he's always wanted - a chance...
8:00 pmThe Best of The Second City UP Comedy Club. Comedic performance live.

Sports

7:00 pmChicago Bulls vs Houston Rockets United Center. NBA Basketball Game.

For Children

10:00 amStorytime Barnes & Noble Booksellers Clybourn. This event is the perfect chance for moms and/or dads to bond with their little one. Every... 773-871-3610
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
1:00 pm-
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

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
7:15 pm-
9:00 pm
Meditation and Christian Mysticism Center of Light. This is a great class for those of you who want to learn to live more consciously, have more peace inside and who... 312-623-4418
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