| 4:30 pm- 10:00 pm | ZooLights The Lincoln Park Zoo. This family-oriented holiday celebration, featuring luminous displays and holiday-season activities throughout... |
| 5:30 pm- 9:00 pm | IllumiBrew The Morton Arboretum, Lisle. Get a sneak peek of Illumination: Tree Lights at The Morton Arboretum while enjoying seasonal beers, ciders... |
| 4:30 pm- 10:00 pm | ZooLights The Lincoln Park Zoo. This family-oriented holiday celebration, featuring luminous displays and holiday-season activities throughout... |
| 5:30 pm- 9:00 pm | IllumiBrew The Morton Arboretum, Lisle. Get a sneak peek of Illumination: Tree Lights at The Morton Arboretum while enjoying seasonal beers, ciders... |
| 6:00 am- 11:00 pm | Augmented Chicago: Inaugural Realities Millennium Park. Featuring the innovative works of four internationally acclaimed Chicago-based artists, Claire Ashley, Faheem Majeed... |
| 6:00 am- 11:00 pm | Franz West: Millennium Park Millennium Park. Set in Millennium Park, this exhibition features two major works by Austrian artist Franz West - Stonehenge (2011) and Dorit... |
| 7:00 pm | Comedysportz Malarkey Comedy Kingsbury Theater. The ultimate comedy battle where two improv teams compete for laughs and points! A witty Ref keeps the... |
| 7:00 pm | Brian Posehn Comedy Vault, Batavia. Comedic performance live. |
| 7:00 pm | Lyric Opera of Chicago: Carmina Burana Lyric Opera House of Chicago. Operatic theatrical performance. |
| 7:00 pm | Hell's Kitchen - The Musical James M. Nederlander Theatre. Musical theatrical performance. |
| 7:00 pm | Clued In - An Improvised Murder Mystery Donny's Skybox Theatre. Comedic performance live. |
| 7:00 pm | Irving Berlin's White Christmas Paramount Theatre, Aurora. Musical theatrical performance. |
| 7:00 pm | Jessie J House of Blues Chicago. Pop / rock performance. |
| 7:00 pm | Fit For A King Riviera Theatre. Live rock / metal music. |
| 7:00 pm | Sal Vulcano Chicago Theatre. Comedic performance live. |
| 7:30 pm | Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Auditorium Theatre. Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater brings African-American artistic expression and the American modern... 312-922-2110 |
| 7:30 pm | P1 with Matt and Tommy Park West. Two diehard F1 fans doing a live podcast. |
| 7:30 pm | Million Dollar Quartet Christmas Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire. Musical theatrical performance. |
| 7:30 pm | Godspell North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, Skokie. Musical theatrical performance. |
| 7:30 pm | The 39 Steps James Lumber Center for the Performing Arts, Grayslake. Musical theatrical performance. |
| 7:30 pm | Swan Lake Genesee Theatre, Waukegan. Ballet theatrical performance. |
| 7:30 pm | It's a Wonderful Christmas Carol Woodstock Opera House. Musical theatrical performance. |
| 8:00 pm | The Best of The Second City UP Comedy Club. Comedic performance live. |
| 8:00 pm | Los Tigres del Norte Allstate Arena, Rosemont. Latin music in concert. |
| 8:00 pm | The Phil Collins Experience - Tribute Des Plaines Theatre. Live concert performance. |
| 8:00 pm | Willie Watson S.P.A.C.E., Evanston. Pop / rock performance. |
| 8:00 pm | Three Dog Night The Arcada Theatre, St. Charles. Pop / rock performance. |
| 8:00 pm | Galactic & The New Mastersounds Ramova Theatre. Pop / rock performance. |
| 8:00 pm | Rocket Schubas Harmony Grill. Pop / rock performance. |
| 8:00 pm | Bar italia Thalia Hall. Pop / rock performance. |
| 8:00 pm | The Mars Volta The Salt Shed. Pop / rock performance. |
| 8:00 pm | Pancho Barraza The Venue at Horseshoe Casino, Hammond. Latin music in concert. |
| 8:00 pm | Adrenalize - The Ultimate Def Leppard Experience The Hobart Art Theater. Live concert performance. |
| 8:30 pm | The Vegabonds Fitzgerald's Nightclub, Berwyn. Pop / rock performance. |
| 8:45 pm | Candlelight: The Best of Hans Zimmer Stan Mansion. Live concert performance. |
| 9:00 pm | Pixel Grip Metro. Alternative music performance. |
| 9:30 pm | Aries Spears Chicago Improv, Schaumburg. Comedic performance live. |
| 10:00 pm | Sabai The Outset. Techno / electronic concert performance. |
| 10:00 am- 4:00 pm | Istock Family Look-In Lab Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum. Explore the Nature Museum's live collections of reptiles, amphibians, fish, and invertebrates... 773-755-5100 |
| 11:00 am | Best of Shedd Tour Shedd Aquarium. Discover the aquarium like never before with a 75 minute guided tour that includes behind-the-scenes access, front-row seats... |
| 9:30 am- 3:45 pm | Home and Studio: Inside and Out Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio, Oak Park. Pair a guided tour of the Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio with a self-guided... 312-994-4000 |
| 9:30 am- 4:00 pm | Robie House: Inside and Out Frederick C. Robie House. A guided interior tour and a self-guided outdoor audio tour along 58th Street, exploring its architectural story... |
| 10:00 am- 4:00 pm | Judy Istock Butterfly Haven Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum. Discover over 40 exotic butterfly species and colorful birds in a tropical 2,700 sq. ft. greenhouse... 773-755-5100 |
| 10:00 am- 4:00 pm | RiverWorks Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum. Splash through this waterplay experience and learn about Chicago's waterways and how they... 773-755-5100 |
| 10:00 am- 4:00 pm | Wilderness Walk Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum. Three meticulously re-created environments in Wilderness Walk immerse visitors in a prairie... 773-755-5100 |
| 7:30 pm | Chris Williamson The Vic Theater. Lecture event. |
| 8:00 pm- 12:00 am | Cocktails and Clay Hyde Park Art Center. Imagine happy hour... with clay! Join us at the Hyde Park Art Center for a night of mud-mashing, dance partying... 773-324-5520 |
| 4:00 pm- 5:00 pm | Gilt Bar Happy Hour Gilt Bar Chicago. Enjoy a variety of crave-worthy bites and drinks, starting with sliders like the American cheeseburger & hot fried chicken... |
| 4:00 pm- 6:00 pm | Grazing Hour Cabra. Dig into bold bites like Spicy Sticky Wings, Pork Belly Sliders, and mix-and-match Empanadas, paired with drink specials including... |
| 4:00 pm | Delilah's Rock n Roll Jukebox Delilah's. Features Juke Box Friday spins starting at 9pm with $3 Labatt Blue, $3 Maker's Mark Bourbon. |
| 5:00 pm- 2:00 am | Fridays at Cerise Cerise Rooftop. Sip, sway, and take in the skyline views. Sunset Set White Owl, 5pm-9pm and Night Shift with Local Chicago DJs from 9pm-2am... |
| 6:00 pm | Red Velvet Burlesque Show Y Bar. Captivating audiences with standout choreography and timeless burlesque in this adult-theme perfromance. |
| 6:00 pm | Red Lace Burlesque Show and Variety Show Red Lace Burlesque. A live show blending burlesque, cabaret, and variety acts for an evening of dazzling, high-energy entertainment... |
| 6:00 pm | Red Velvet Burlesque Show Red Velvet Burlesque Show. Adult themed event. |
| 7:00 pm | Trivia Night at The Pink Squirrel The Pink Squirrel. Hosted by Whaddayaknow Trivia. |
| 9:00 pm | Trapped in a Musical Malarkey Comedy Kingsbury Theater. A fully improvised Broadway-style show where you decide the story, characters, and chaos. With no script... |
