December 21, 2024
Saturday

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. Boston Celtics United Center. National Basketball Association professional basketball game.
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
8:00 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

Festivals

12:00 pmCon Alt Delete - Saturday Hyatt Regency O'Hare Airport. Museum exhibit.
7:30 pmHome For The Holidays Genesee Theatre, Waukegan. Holiday concert live.

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
12:00 pmAlicia Witt Brunch Show City Winery. Pop / rock performance.
1:00 pmChicago Symphony Orchestra: Alastair Willis - Merry, Merry Chicago! Symphony Center. Classical concert.
1:00 pmHarry Potter and The Cursed Child James M. Nederlander Theatre. Musical theatrical performance.
1:00 pmRuth Page Dance: The Nutcracker James Lumber Center for the Performing Arts, Grayslake. Dance theatrical performance.
1:00 pmSchaumburg Youth Symphony: Kevan Kosobayashi - Presto! Holiday Concert Schaumburg Prairie Center for the Arts. Classical concert.
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 pmComedysportz4kidz ComedySportz of Chicago. A comedy show just for kids 9 and under!
2:00 pmLes Miserables Cadillac Palace Theatre. Live On Stage.
2:00 pmA Christmas Carol Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, Arlington Heights. Musical theatrical performance.
2:00 pmJoffrey Ballet: The Nutcracker Lyric Opera House of Chicago. Ballet theatrical performance.
2:00 pmIt's a Wonderful Life Athenaeum Theatre. Musical theatrical performance.
4:00 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
4:00 pmIrving Berlin's White Christmas Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire. Musical theatrical performance.
5:00 pmLate 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 pmDrunk Shakespeare Lion Theatre. Live theatrical 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 pmTommy Davidson Chicago Improv, Schaumburg. Comedic performance live.
7:00 pmSecond City Mainstage Revue Second City. Comedic performance live.
7:00 pmThe Second City e.t.c.'s 48th Revue e.t.c. Theater. Comedic performance live.
7:00 pmThe Supertramp Tribute The Vixen, McHenry. Live concert performance.
7:15 pmMichael Palascak Zanies Comedy Club, Rosemont. Comedic performance live.
7:15 pmTrae Crowder The Den Theatre. Comedic performance live.
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 pmLegally Blonde North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, Skokie. Musical theatrical performance.
7:30 pmRocky Mountain High Experience - A John Denver Christmas Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place. Live concert performance.
7:30 pmSquirrel Nut Zippers Park West. Pop / rock performance.
7:30 pmMatt Rogers - Comedian The Vic Theater. Comedic performance live.
8:00 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
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 pmOne Vision of Queen The Arcada Theatre, St. Charles. Live concert performance.
8:00 pmThe Choir of Man Apollo Theater Chicago. Performance series.
8:00 pmDwayne Kennedy CG's Comedy Club, Bolingbrook. Comedic performance live.
8:00 pmThe Blood Brothers Thalia Hall. Live rock / metal music.
8:00 pmZeds Dead The Salt Shed. Alternative music performance.
9:15 pmSophie Buddle Zanies. Comedic performance live.
9:30 pmJared Freid Comedy Vault, Batavia. Comedic performance live.
10:00 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
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...
11:00 pmNocturna Winter Solstice Ball: The Unknown Pleasures Metro. Live concert performance.

Sports

2:00 pmDePaul Blue Demons Women's Basketball vs. Butler Bulldogs Wintrust Arena. College basketball (Div I-A and Div I-AA) game.
3:00 pmNorthwestern Wildcats vs. DePaul Blue Demons Welsh Ryan Arena, Evanston. College basketball (Div I-A and Div I-AA) game.
7:00 pmChicago Bulls vs. Boston Celtics United Center. National Basketball Association professional basketball game.

For Children

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 amStudio Drop In The DuPage Children's Museum, Naperville. Each session will explore alternating math, science, and art-related projects... 630-637-8000
11:00 amKid'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 pmKid'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 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

Health & Fitness

1:00 pmCheer Fitness: A Cheerleading/Dance Fusion Aerobics Class Studio L'amour. Burn fat, melt inches, and tone your body while learning exciting cheer and dance choreography. 5-week progressive... 773-875-8478

Nightlife

6:00 pmRed Velvet Burlesque Show Chicago Y Bar. Event with tickets available.
6:00 pmRed Lace Burlesque Show and Variety Show Red Lace Burlesque. Adult themed event.