December 11, 2024
Wednesday

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 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 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

7:00 pmTwisted Xmas: All-american Rejects, The Maine, & Andrew McMahon Aragon Ballroom. Festival tour performance.

The Arts

1:00 pmHarry Potter and The Cursed Child James M. Nederlander Theatre. Musical theatrical performance.
1:00 pm& Juliet Cadillac Palace Theatre. Musical theatrical performance.
1:00 pmIrving Berlin's White Christmas Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire. Musical theatrical performance.
1:00 pmThe Hip Hop Nutcracker CIBC Theatre. Ballet theatrical performance.
1:30 pmFrozen - The Musical Paramount Theatre, Aurora. Musical theatrical performance.
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 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 pmDrunk Shakespeare Lion Theatre. Live theatrical performance.
7:00 pmYippee Ki Yay - A Diehard Parody Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place. Musical theatrical performance.
7:00 pmMachine Girl House of Blues Chicago. Techno / electronic concert performance.
7:00 pmJoyce Manor Concord Music Hall. Pop / rock performance.
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 pmLes Miserables Cadillac Palace Theatre. Live On Stage.
7:30 pmNew Material Night Zanies Comedy Club, Rosemont. Comedic performance live.
7:30 pmTower of Power Rialto Square Theatre, Joliet. R&B / soul music performance.
7:30 pmNorthlight Theatre: Little Women North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, Skokie. Musical theatrical performance.
7:30 pmJazz Is Dead City Winery. Jazz / blues concert performance.
7:30 pmML Buch Thalia Hall. Pop / rock performance.
7:30 pmConcert Band Holiday Concert James Lumber Center for the Performing Arts, Grayslake. Classical concert.
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 pmAndrea Bocelli Allstate Arena, Rosemont. Performing Live.
8:00 pmAndrew Bird Fourth Presbyterian Church. Performing Live.
8:00 pmSecond City Mainstage Revue Second City. Comedic performance live.
8:00 pmJeffrey Foucault S.P.A.C.E., Evanston. Alternative music performance.
8:00 pmArin Ray Lincoln Hall. R&B / soul music performance.
8:00 pmMFX Reggies Chicago. R&B / soul music performance.
11:15 pmCalvin Evans Zanies. Comedic performance live.

For Children

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 amChildren's Story Hour Borders. Every Wednesday, little ones can visit the Borders Book Store to listen to a variety of stories in the children's book... 312-266-8060
10:30 amMrs Claus! A Holiday Musical Apollo Theater Chicago. It's almost Christmas, and Santa's list is missing! Join Mrs. Claus and the Elf Class of 2024 as they... 773-205-9600
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
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
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