| 7:00 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 |
| 7:30 pm | Chicago Blackhawks vs. Seattle Kraken United Center. National Hockey League professional hockey match. |
| 1:00 pm | Irving Berlin's White Christmas Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire. Musical theatrical performance. |
| 2:00 pm | Joffrey Ballet: The Nutcracker Lyric Opera House of Chicago. Ballet theatrical performance. |
| 2:00 pm | The Choir of Man Apollo Theater Chicago. Performance series. |
| 6:00 pm | A Killer's Confession The Forge, Joliet. Live rock / metal music. |
| 6:30 pm | Dancenter North: Magic of The Nutcracker Genesee Theatre, Waukegan. Ballet theatrical performance. |
| 6:30 pm | Thursday Night Laughs Schaumburg Prairie Center for the Arts. Comedic performance live. |
| 7:00 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 |
| 7:00 pm | Les Miserables Cadillac Palace Theatre. Live On Stage. |
| 7:00 pm | Drunk Shakespeare Lion Theatre. Live theatrical performance. |
| 7:00 pm | Harry Potter and The Cursed Child James M. Nederlander Theatre. Musical theatrical performance. |
| 7:00 pm | Sophie Buddle Zanies. Comedic performance live. |
| 7:00 pm | Rocky Mountain High Experience - A John Denver Christmas Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place. Live concert performance. |
| 7:00 pm | 3rd Coast Brass Epiphany Center for the Arts. Jazz / blues concert performance. |
| 7:00 pm | Jingle Mingle Rialto Square Theatre, Joliet. Pop / rock performance. |
| 7:30 pm | Les Miserables Cadillac Palace Theatre. Live On Stage. |
| 7:30 pm | A Christmas Carol Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, Arlington Heights. Musical theatrical performance. |
| 7:30 pm | Legally Blonde North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, Skokie. Musical theatrical performance. |
| 7:30 pm | Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me Studebaker Theater. Event with tickets available. |
| 7:30 pm | Michael Palascak Zanies Comedy Club, Rosemont. Comedic performance live. |
| 7:30 pm | Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Lahav Shani - Shostakovich & Brahms Symphony Center. Classical concert. |
| 7:30 pm | Jared Freid Comedy Vault, Batavia. Comedic performance live. |
| 8:00 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 |
| 8:00 pm | Second City Mainstage Revue Second City. Comedic performance live. |
| 8:00 pm | The Second City e.t.c.'s 48th Revue e.t.c. Theater. Comedic performance live. |
| 8:00 pm | Paerish Beat Kitchen. Pop / rock performance. |
| 8:00 pm | Resavoir Thalia Hall. Jazz / blues concert performance. |
| 8:00 pm | Zeds Dead The Salt Shed. Alternative music performance. |
| 10:00 pm | Reggae Gold Subterranean. Reggae / reggaeton concert performance. |
| 7:00 pm | Illinois-Chicago Flames Women's Basketball vs. LSU Tigers Credit Union 1 Arena. College basketball (Div I-A and Div I-AA) game. |
| 7:30 pm | Chicago Blackhawks vs. Seattle Kraken United Center. National Hockey League professional hockey match. |
| 10:00 am | Storytime 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 am | Studio Drop In The DuPage Children's Museum, Naperville. Each session will explore alternating math, science, and art-related projects... 630-637-8000 |
| 10:30 am | Crystal Lake Storytime Borders, Crystal Lake. This fun and entertaining weekly children's event will consist of stories, age appropriate crafts... 815-455-0302 |
| 10:30 am | Mrs 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 |
| 11:00 am | Storytime Thursday Borders. Every Thursday, Borders will host a children's storytime. Bring the kids and see how their minds and imaginations soar... 773-752-8663 |
| 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 pm | Studio Drop In The DuPage Children's Museum, Naperville. Each session will explore alternating math, science, and art-related projects... 630-637-8000 |
| 5:00 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 |
| Flicks and Picks Borders, Crystal Lake. This monthly discussion brings to Borders, Jeffrey Westoff of the Northwest Herald, to talk about Hollywood's... 815-455-0302 | |
| 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 |
| 6:00 pm | Red Lace Burlesque Show and Variety Show Red Lace Burlesque. Adult themed event. |
| 8:00 pm | Red Velvet Burlesque Show Chicago Y Bar. Event with tickets available. |
| 8:00 pm | Dead Night The Venue, Aurora. Live concert performance. |
