| 1:00 pm- 10:00 pm | Festival of Wood and Barrel-Aged Beer Credit Union 1 Arena. The festival features 350+ beers in 13 styles, with a focus on wood- and barrel-aged brews like bold stouts, barleywines... |
| 2:00 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 |
| 2:30 pm | Chicago Blackhawks vs. Winnipeg Jets United Center. NHL Hockey Game. |
| 5:30 pm- 9:00 pm | Reindeer Run: Run Through the Zoo! Brookfield Zoo. Grab your glow sticks and running shoes. With a 2-mile course entirely within Brookfield Zoo, you and your family can "fun run"... |
| 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 | 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 |
| 10:00 am- 7:00 pm | Lightscape at the Chicago Botanic Garden Chicago Botanic Garden, Glencoe. An annual holiday event featuring a 1.3-mile illuminated trail with light, sound, and color... 847-835-8370 |
| 1:00 pm- 10:00 pm | Festival of Wood and Barrel-Aged Beer Credit Union 1 Arena. The festival features 350+ beers in 13 styles, with a focus on wood- and barrel-aged brews like bold stouts, barleywines... |
| 5:30 pm- 9:00 pm | Reindeer Run: Run Through the Zoo! Brookfield Zoo. Grab your glow sticks and running shoes. With a 2-mile course entirely within Brookfield Zoo, you and your family can "fun run"... |
| 2:00 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 |
| 2:00 pm | A Christmas Carol Paramount Theatre, Aurora. Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol. 630-896-6666 |
| 2:00 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 |
| 2:00 pm | Jersey Boys CIBC Theatre. The smash hit Broadway musical, Jersey Boys, is the story of the rise of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons set to their hits... |
| 3:00 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 |
| 4:00 pm | Frozen - The Musical Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire. Musical theatrical performance. |
| 6:00 pm | Comedysportz Malarkey Comedy Kingsbury Theater. The ultimate comedy battle where two improv teams compete for laughs and points! A witty Ref keeps the... |
| 6:30 pm | The Second City Mainstage 114th Revue Second City. Comedic performance live. |
| 7:00 pm | Arnez J Chicago Improv, Schaumburg. Comedic performance live. |
| 7:00 pm | Michelle Wolf The Vic Theater. Comedic performance live. |
| 7:00 pm | Nikki Glaser Chicago Theatre. Comedic performance live. |
| 7:00 pm | The Menzingers The Salt Shed. Alternative music performance. |
| 7:00 pm | Kevin Nealon Comedy Vault, Batavia. Comedic performance live. |
| 7:00 pm | Ali Siddiq Wintrust Arena. Comedic performance live. |
| 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 | Andrew Bird & The Chicago Symphony Orchestra Symphony Center. Classical concert. |
| 7:30 pm | Julia Jacklin Riviera Theatre. Alternative music performance. |
| 7:30 pm | Bored Teachers Rialto Square Theatre, Joliet. TV / radio taped program. |
| 7:30 pm | Patti LaBelle Genesee Theatre, Waukegan. R&B / soul music performance. |
| 7:30 pm | King Hedley II City Lit Theater. Musical theatrical performance. |
| 8:00 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 |
| 8:00 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 |
| 8:00 pm | Comedysportz Malarkey Comedy Kingsbury Theater. The ultimate comedy battle where two improv teams compete for laughs and points! A witty Ref keeps the... |
| 8:00 pm | Afghan Whigs Metro. Alternative music performance. |
| 8:00 pm | Emo Night Karaoke Bottom Lounge Restaurant. Live concert performance. |
| 8:00 pm | Amythyst Kiah S.P.A.C.E., Evanston. Performing country music live. |
| 8:00 pm | Foghat The Arcada Theatre, St. Charles. Pop / rock performance. |
| 8:00 pm | Sam Grisman Project Garcia's. Pop / rock performance. |
| 8:00 pm | John Waite Des Plaines Theatre. Pop / rock performance. |
| 8:00 pm | Annie Drury Lane Theater, Oakbrook Terrace. Musical theatrical performance. |
| 8:00 pm | Low Cut Connie Lincoln Hall. Alternative music performance. |
| 8:00 pm | Francis of Delirium Subterranean. Alternative music performance. |
| 8:00 pm | The Wooten Brothers Thalia Hall. Jazz / blues concert performance. |
| 8:00 pm | Little Feat North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, Skokie. Pop / rock performance. |
| 9:00 pm | Andy Haynes Gino's East of Chicago. Comedic performance live. |
| 9:00 pm | Heavens to Betsy Empty Bottle. Pop / rock performance. |
| 2:30 pm | Chicago Blackhawks vs. Winnipeg Jets United Center. NHL Hockey Game. |
| 5:00 pm | DePaul Blue Demons Volleyball vs. Seton Hall Pirates DePaul University. College (Div I-A and Div I-AA) volleyball match. |
| 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... |
| 1:00 pm | Wild Kratts - Live Auditorium Theatre. Childrens' / Familiy theater performance. |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 10:00 am- 2:00 pm | Weekend Brunch at Cindy's Cindy's Rooftop. Menu items features Cindy's Breakfast Platter, Stuffed French Toast, Quiche, Braised Pork Croque Madame, Salmon Carpaccio... |
| 10:00 am- 3:00 pm | Brunch at Aba's Aba. Enjoy Acai Bowl, Strawberry Rhubarb Biscuit, Chocolate Babka French Toast, Avocado & Spinach Frittata, Shawarma-Spiced Skirt Steak... |
| 11:00 am- 1:00 pm | Hangover Happy Hour Bub City. Features $6 Bloody Mary's and Espresso Martinis. |
| 11:00 am- 3:00 pm | Bub's Brunch Bub City. Brunch favorites include sweet Cinnamon Sticky Buns, the hearty Day Breaker Burrito, Egg White Tacos, a Bacon, Egg and Cheeseburger... |
| 11:00 am- 18:00 am | Weekend Brunch at Ema Ema. Weekend brunch features fresh favorites like Soft Scrambled Eggs with mushrooms and parmesan cream, a vibrant Acai Bowl with fruit and... |
| 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 | Delilah's Rock n Roll Jukebox Delilah's. Saturdays features $3 Genesee Cream Ale, $3 Evan Williams Bourbon. |
| 7:30 pm | Grateful Shred Park West. Live concert performance. |
