| 4:30 pm- 9:00 pm | ZooLights The Lincoln Park Zoo. This family-oriented holiday celebration, featuring luminous displays and holiday-season activities throughout... |
| 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 |
| 4:30 pm- 9:00 pm | ZooLights The Lincoln Park Zoo. This family-oriented holiday celebration, featuring luminous displays and holiday-season activities throughout... |
| 10:00 am | Finding Nemo Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire. Musical theatrical performance. |
| 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 | Cirque Du Soleil - Twas The Night Before Chicago Theatre. Cirque Du Soleil theatrical performance. |
| 7:00 pm | Six The Musical CIBC Theatre. Musical theatrical performance. |
| 7:00 pm | Joffrey Ballet: The Nutcracker Lyric Opera House of Chicago. Ballet theatrical performance. |
| 7:00 pm | Steph Tolev Zanies. Comedic performance live. |
| 7:00 pm | Irving Berlin's White Christmas Paramount Theatre, Aurora. Musical theatrical performance. |
| 7:00 pm | Elf - The Musical Auditorium Theatre. Musical theatrical performance. |
| 7:00 pm | The Phantom of the Opera Cadillac Palace Theatre. Musical theatrical performance. |
| 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 | A Christmas Carol Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, Arlington Heights. Musical theatrical performance. |
| 7:30 pm | The Lennon Project The Arcada Theatre, St. Charles. Live concert performance. |
| 7:30 pm | Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me Studebaker Theater. Event with tickets available. |
| 7:30 pm | Squirrel Nut Zippers Park West. Pop / rock performance. |
| 7:30 pm | Julio Iglesias Jr. Des Plaines Theatre. Latin music in concert. |
| 8:00 pm | Andrew Bird Fourth Presbyterian Church. Performing Live. |
| 8:00 pm | Marina Satti Schubas Harmony Grill. Pop / rock performance. |
| 8:00 pm | Sorry Lincoln Hall. Pop / rock performance. |
| 10:00 pm | BOU The Outset. Pop / rock 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 |
| 10:30 am | Mrs. Claus! A Holiday Musical Beverly Art Center. It's almost Christmas, and Santa's list is missing! Join Mrs. Claus and the Elf Class of 2025 as they try to find it in time... |
| 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 |
| 11:00 am- 2:00 pm | Lunch Prix Fixe Menu Specials Alla Vita. Enjoy a three-course meal with your choice of a starter like stracciatella soup, spring green salad; a main course featuring roasted... |
| 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 | Bub City Happy Hour Bub City. Sip on refreshing favorites like High Noon for $5 or grab a High Noon Bucket for $25. Enjoy a Back Porch Tea or Easy Peasy Lemonade, both... |
| 4:00 pm- 6:00 pm | Aba's Happy Hour Aba. Enjoy shareable mezze like Hot Honey Halloumi or a Spread served with House Bread. House Margarita and Classic Martini for $10 . Reserve... |
| 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... |
| 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... |
| 8:00 pm | Improvised Disney Channel Original Movie Malarkey Comedy Kingsbury Theater. Relive the magic of Disney Channel Original Movies with the cast of Improvised DCOM! This all-star team... |
| 8:00 pm- 12:00 am | Alan Gresik's Swing Orchestra The Green Mill Jazz Club. Gresik's piano performances blend traditional, international, and Swing Era styles with modern hits, creating... |
| 8:00 pm | Red Velvet Burlesque Show Red Velvet Burlesque Show. Adult themed event. |
