| 1:00 pm | Harry Potter and The Cursed Child James M. Nederlander Theatre. Musical theatrical performance. |
| 1:30 pm | Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Elf In Concert Symphony Center. Classical concert. |
| 2:00 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 |
| 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 | Comedysportz4kidz ComedySportz of Chicago. A comedy show just for kids 9 and under! |
| 2:00 pm | Les Miserables Cadillac Palace Theatre. Live On Stage. |
| 2:00 pm | Yippee Ki Yay - A Diehard Parody Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place. Musical theatrical performance. |
| 2:00 pm | The Hip Hop Nutcracker CIBC Theatre. Ballet theatrical performance. |
| 3:00 pm | The Little Mermaid Drury Lane Theater, Oakbrook Terrace. Musical theatrical performance. |
| 3:00 pm | Frozen - The Musical Paramount Theatre, Aurora. 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 |
| 4:00 pm | Irving Berlin's White Christmas Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire. Musical theatrical performance. |
| 5:00 pm | Late Night Catechism Greenhouse Theatre Center. A religious comedy from playwrights Vicki Quade and Maripat Donovan which features a nun played... 773-404-7336 |
| 5:00 pm | Drunk Shakespeare Lion Theatre. Live theatrical performance. |
| 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 | Sister Hazel House of Blues Chicago. Sister Hazel performing live. |
| 7:00 pm | Steve Byrne Chicago Improv, Schaumburg. Comedic performance live. |
| 7:00 pm | Joffrey Ballet: The Nutcracker Lyric Opera House of Chicago. Ballet theatrical performance. |
| 7:00 pm | Second City Mainstage Revue Second City. Comedic performance live. |
| 7:00 pm | Gianmarco Soresi Zanies. Comedic performance live. |
| 7:00 pm | The Second City e.t.c.'s 48th Revue e.t.c. Theater. Comedic performance live. |
| 7:00 pm | Liz Miele Comedy Vault, Batavia. Comedic performance live. |
| 7:00 pm | The City Wide Symphony's Holiday Concert Copernicus Center. Classical concert. |
| 7:00 pm | Crown Magnetar Reggies Rock Club. Pop / rock performance. |
| 7:00 pm | Dear Evan Hansen Genesee Theatre, Waukegan. Musical theatrical performance. |
| 7:30 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 |
| 7:30 pm | Shakira United Center. Performing live in concert. |
| 7:30 pm | Chicago Soul Spectacular S.P.A.C.E., Evanston. R&B / soul music performance. |
| 7:30 pm | & Juliet Cadillac Palace Theatre. Musical theatrical performance. |
| 7:30 pm | Dean Z - The Ultimate Elvis Rialto Square Theatre, Joliet. Live concert performance. |
| 7:30 pm | Rene Vaca The Vic Theater. Comedic performance live. |
| 7:30 pm | Northlight Theatre: Little Women North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, Skokie. Musical theatrical performance. |
| 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 | Les Miserables Cadillac Palace Theatre. Live On Stage. |
| 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 | Gregory Porter Chicago Theatre. Jazz / blues concert performance. |
| 8:00 pm | Neal Francis Thalia Hall. Alternative music performance. |
| 8:00 pm | The Choir of Man Apollo Theater Chicago. Performance series. |
| 8:00 pm | DJ Sandhu CG's Comedy Club, Bolingbrook. Comedic performance live. |
| 8:00 pm | Evan Giia Lincoln Hall. Techno / electronic concert performance. |
| 8:00 pm | Los Lobos Cahn Auditorium, Evanston. Latin music in concert. |
| 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 | Champagne Drip Sound Bar. Techno / electronic concert performance. |
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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
