| 4:30 pm- 10:00 pm | ZooLights The Lincoln Park Zoo. This family-oriented holiday celebration, featuring luminous displays and holiday-season activities throughout... |
| 7:00 pm | Gaither Homecoming Christmas Willow Creek Community Church, South Barrington. Annual Christmas concert with Bill Gaither, the Gaither Vocal Band, and top gospel... |
| 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 |
| 4:30 pm- 10:00 pm | ZooLights The Lincoln Park Zoo. This family-oriented holiday celebration, featuring luminous displays and holiday-season activities throughout... |
| 6:00 pm- 7:30 pm | Millennium Park Holiday Sing-Along Millennium Park. The Millennium Park Holiday Sing-Along invites evertone to sing out and celebrate Chicago's diverse holiday traditions... |
| 7:00 pm | Gaither Homecoming Christmas Willow Creek Community Church, South Barrington. Annual Christmas concert with Bill Gaither, the Gaither Vocal Band, and top gospel... |
| 10:00 am | A Christmas Carol Drury Lane Theater, Oakbrook Terrace. Musical theatrical performance. |
| 10:00 am | Finding Nemo Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire. Musical theatrical performance. |
| 1:30 pm | Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Gianandrea Noseda - Debussy & Prokofiev Symphony Center. Classical concert. |
| 6:30 pm | Candlelight: Tribute to Drake Stan Mansion. Live concert performance. |
| 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 | Cirque Du Soleil - Twas The Night Before Chicago Theatre. Cirque Du Soleil theatrical performance. |
| 7:00 pm | Tommy Davidson Chicago Improv, Schaumburg. Comedic performance live. |
| 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 | Chicago's Best Stand Up Laugh Factory. Comedic performance live. |
| 7:00 pm | Jim Flannigan Zanies. Comedic performance live. |
| 7:00 pm | Jack Assadourian Jr. Comedy Vault, Batavia. Comedic performance live. |
| 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 | Elf - The Musical Auditorium Theatre. Musical theatrical performance. |
| 7:00 pm | Belmont Bottom Lounge Restaurant. Pop / rock performance. |
| 7:00 pm | The Phantom of the Opera Cadillac Palace Theatre. Musical theatrical performance. |
| 7:00 pm | For King and Country Rosemont Theatre. Alternative music performance. |
| 7:00 pm | Steph Tolev Zanies Comedy Club, Rosemont. Comedic performance live. |
| 7:00 pm | Aaron Lewis and the Stateliners Hard Rock Live Northern Indiana, Gary. Alternative music performance. |
| 7:00 pm | Sublime - Band Aragon Ballroom. Pop / rock performance. |
| 7:00 pm | The Nutcracker Athenaeum Theatre. Ballet theatrical performance. |
| 7:00 pm | The Nutcracker Schaumburg Prairie Center for the Arts. Ballet theatrical performance. |
| 7:00 pm | Judith Svalander School of Ballet: The Nutcracker Woodstock Opera House. Ballet 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 | 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 | Rocky Mountain High Experience - A John Denver Christmas Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place. Live concert performance. |
| 7:30 pm | Lake County Symphony Orchestra: Welcome Christmas James Lumber Center for the Performing Arts, Grayslake. Classical concert. |
| 7:30 pm | Amadeus Steppenwolf Theatre. Musical theatrical performance. |
| 7:30 pm | The Aimee Mann and Ted Leo Christmas Show Irish American Heritage Center. Alternative music performance wth Paul F. Thompkins, Nellie McKay & Josh Gondelman. |
| 7:30 pm | Liam Kazar Lincoln Hall. Alternative music performance. |
| 7:30 pm | Alaska Thunderfuck 5000 Park West. A Very Alaska Christmas Show. |
| 7:30 pm | Anthony Gomes The Forge, Joliet. Jazz / blues concert performance. |
| 7:30 pm | Gaslight North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, Skokie. Musical theatrical performance. |
| 8:00 pm | Andrew Bird Fourth Presbyterian Church. Performing Live. |
| 8:00 pm | Les Miserables Cadillac Palace Theatre. Live On Stage. |
| 8:00 pm | Christian Nodal Allstate Arena, Rosemont. Latin music in concert. |
| 8:00 pm | DJ Sandhu CG's Comedy Club, Bolingbrook. Comedic performance live. |
| 8:00 pm | That Mexican OT Riviera Theatre. Latin music in concert. |
| 8:00 pm | Acid Bath The Salt Shed. Live rock / metal music. |
| 8:00 pm | Teethe Schubas Harmony Grill. Pop / rock performance. |
| 8:00 pm | The Armed Thalia Hall. Live rock / metal music. |
| 8:00 pm | Chris Isaak Rialto Square Theatre, Joliet. Pop / rock performance. |
| 8:00 pm | Julio Iglesias Jr. The Arcada Theatre, St. Charles. Latin music in concert. |
| 8:00 pm | Matteo Bocelli Genesee Theatre, Waukegan. Classical concert. |
| 8:00 pm | Preservation Hall Jazz Band Cahn Auditorium, Evanston. Jazz / blues concert performance. |
| 8:00 pm | Young Culture Beat Kitchen. Pop / rock performance. |
| 8:00 pm | Perpetual Groove Garcia's. Pop / rock performance. |
| 8:00 pm | Zeds Dead Wintrust Arena. Alternative music performance. |
| 8:00 pm | Rainere Martin - Donna Summber Tribute Des Plaines Theatre. Live concert performance. |
| 8:00 pm | Dave Gonzalez S.P.A.C.E., Evanston. Pop / rock performance. |
| 8:30 pm | Korean Music Fridays Constellation. World music performance. |
| 9:00 pm | The Sidepieces Hungry Brain. Performing country music live. |
| 9:00 pm | Cafe Tacvba Joe's Sports Bar. Latin music in concert. |
| 9:00 pm | Lemon Flesh Reggies Chicago. Pop / rock performance. |
| 9:30 pm | Ginger Road Carol's Pub. Performing country music live. |
| 10:00 pm | Ookay Sound Bar. 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 |
| 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 |
| 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. |
| 8:00 pm | Not Quite Brothers Joe's Live, Rosemont. Live concert performance. |
| 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... |
| 10:00 pm | The Bug Club Empty Bottle. Live concert performance. |
