| 4:30 pm- 10:00 pm | ZooLights The Lincoln Park Zoo. This family-oriented holiday celebration, featuring luminous displays and holiday-season activities throughout... |
| 7:30 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 |
| 8:00 pm | The Pop 2000 Tour Des Plaines Theatre. Pop / rock performance with O-Town, Chris Kirkpatrick, Ryan Cabrera & LFO. |
| 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... |
| 10:00 am | Finding Nemo Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire. Musical theatrical performance. |
| 1:30 pm | Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Klaus Makela & Yunchan Lim Symphony Center. Classical concert. |
| 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 | Christmas with C.S. Lewis Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place. Musical theatrical performance. |
| 7:00 pm | Joffrey Ballet: The Nutcracker Lyric Opera House of Chicago. Ballet theatrical performance. |
| 7:00 pm | Steve Rannazzisi Zanies Comedy Club, Rosemont. Comedic performance live. |
| 7:00 pm | Annie North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, Skokie. 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 | The Phantom of the Opera Cadillac Palace Theatre. Musical theatrical performance. |
| 7:00 pm | The Symposium Metro. Alternative music 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. |
| 8:00 pm | Warrant The Arcada Theatre, St. Charles. Live rock / metal music. |
| 8:00 pm | Vince Maranto CG's Comedy Club, Bolingbrook. Comedic performance live. |
| 8:00 pm | The Disco Biscuits Garcia's. Alternative music performance. |
| 8:00 pm | Hollyy Thalia Hall. R&B / soul music performance. |
| 8:00 pm | The Pop 2000 Tour Des Plaines Theatre. Pop / rock performance with O-Town, Chris Kirkpatrick, Ryan Cabrera & LFO. |
| 7:45 pm | PBR - Unleash The Beast United Center. Rodeo sporting event. |
| 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 |
| 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... |
