November 16, 2019
Saturday

Headliners

2:00 pmA 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 pmA Christmas Carol Albert Ivar Goodman Theatre. Meet miserly Scrooge, hard-working Bob Crachit, and the ghosts of Christmas past, present and... 312-443-3800

Festivals

11:00 am-
9:00 pm
Christkindlmarket Daley Plaza. Experience the feel of a Christmas market in Germany. Explore vendors' products from all around the world and enjoy the unique...
8:00 pmR&B Rewind Festival Arie Crown Theatre. Festival tour performance.

The Arts

10:00 amCorduroy - Play Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place. Musical theatrical performance.
2:00 pmA 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 pmAlvin Ailey American Dance Theater Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University. Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater brings African-American artistic expression... 312-922-2110
2:00 pmComedysportz4kidz ComedySportz of Chicago. A comedy show just for kids 9 and under!
2:00 pmHamilton CIBC Theatre. A musical story about the life and very interesting times of Alexander Hamilton.
3:00 pmAlvin Ailey American Dance Theater Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University. Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater brings African-American artistic expression... 312-922-2110
3:00 pmBeauty And The Beast Paramount Theatre, Aurora. Musical theatrical performance.
3:00 pmI'm Not A Comedian...I'm Lenny Bruce Royal George Theatre. Comedic performance live.
3:30 pmSunset Boulevard Ruth Page Center for the Arts. Musical theatrical performance.
4:00 pmBlue Man Group Briar Street Theatre. Performances feature three enigmatic bald and blue characters who take the audience through a multi-sensory... 773-348-4000
4:00 pmOliver Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire. Set in Victorian England, the beloved story of the orphan Oliver and his jorney from the mean streets of London...
5:00 pmLate Night Catechism Royal George Theatre. A religious comedy from playwrights Vicki Quade and Maripat Donovan which features a nun played by Donovan... 773-348-4000
7:00 pmBlue Man Group Briar Street Theatre. Performances feature three enigmatic bald and blue characters who take the audience through a multi-sensory... 773-348-4000
7:00 pmDance Chicago Presents Stories of Dance Athenaeum Theatre. Dance Chicago offers over 250 performing groups and over 2,500 individual artists spanning a wide variety of genres. This...
7:30 pmHobo Johnson & The Lovemakers House of Blues Chicago. Rap / hip hop music performance.
7:30 pmMayday Parade Metro. Alternative music performance.
7:30 pmLittle River Band Rialto Square Theatre, Joliet. Pop / rock performance.
8:00 pmBlue Man Group Briar Street Theatre. Performances feature three enigmatic bald and blue characters who take the audience through a multi-sensory... 773-348-4000
8:00 pmA 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 pmAlvin Ailey American Dance Theater Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University. Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater brings African-American artistic expression... 312-922-2110
8:00 pmJazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra: Wynton Marsalis Symphony Center. An annual favorite at Symphony Center, the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, led by Wynton Marsalis.
8:00 pmBye Bye Liver: The Chicago Drinking Play The Public House Theater. Outrageous interactive comedy revolving around the joys and pitfalls of boozing in the windy city. Yep, it's just...
8:00 pmBible Bingo Royal George Theatre. The audience shares stories about religion in society while playing seven games of Bingo and winning prizes...
8:00 pmOliver Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire. Set in Victorian England, the beloved story of the orphan Oliver and his jorney from the mean streets of London...
8:00 pmChicago Philharmonic Orchestra: Rich Daniels - Chicago Celebrates Sondheim Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University. Classical concert.
8:00 pmJaymes Young Bottom Lounge Restaurant. Alternative music performance.
8:00 pmBrian Setzer Orchestra Chicago Theatre. Pop / rock performance.
8:00 pmArra - Band Austin's Saloon & Eatery, Libertyville. Pop / rock performance.
8:00 pmMary Poppins Drury Lane Theater, Oakbrook Terrace. Musical theatrical performance.
8:00 pmAmerica - The Band The Arcada Theatre, St. Charles. Pop / rock performance.
8:00 pmBrian Regan Genesee Theatre, Waukegan. Comedic performance live.
8:00 pmJohn Cleese The Venue at Horseshoe Casino, Hammond. Comedic performance live.
8:00 pmPJ Morton Concord Music Hall. R&B / soul music performance.
8:00 pmDance Chicago 25th Anniversary Party Athenaeum Theatre. This special program will feature legacy Dance Chicago Stars from the past 25 years and the best new talent in the Chicago...
9:00 pmCAAMP Thalia Hall. Performing country music live.
9:00 pmHilltop Hoods Subterranean. Rap / hip hop music performance.
9:00 pmGramatik Riviera Theatre. Rap / hip hop music performance.
10:00 pmBlue Man Group Briar Street Theatre. Performances feature three enigmatic bald and blue characters who take the audience through a multi-sensory... 773-348-4000
10:00 pmBye Bye Liver: The Chicago Drinking Play The Public House Theater. Outrageous interactive comedy revolving around the joys and pitfalls of boozing in the windy city. Yep, it's just...

Sports

12:00 pmDePaul Blue Demons vs. Cornell Big Red Wintrust Arena. College basketball (Div I-A and Div I-AA) game.
5:00 pmChicago Bulls vs. Brooklyn Nets United Center. NBA Basketball Game.

For Children

9:00 am-
12:00 pm
Open Play Days My Corner Playroom. Corner Playroom is a Parent/Caregiver supervised indoor play place for kids ages 6 months to 5 years... 773-388-2121
10:00 amStudio Drop In The DuPage Children's Museum, Naperville. Each session will explore alternating math, science, and art-related projects... 630-637-8000
10:00 amMadagascar - A Musical Adventure Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire. Join Alex the Lion, Marty the Zebra, Melman the Giraffe, Gloria the hip hip Hippo and, of course, those hilarious...
10:00 am-
12:00 pm
Play Days at the Farm The Lincoln Park Zoo. Children, from one to five years old, and their caregivers can explore the sights, smells and textures that nature has...
10:00 amPaw Patrol Live Sears Centre Arena, Hoffman Estates. Childrens' / Familiy theater performance.
11:00 amKid's Storytime at Deerfield's Borders Borders, Deerfield. A weekly storytime event featuring the latest and greatest children's stories. 847-559-1999
11:00 am-
12:00 pm
Storytime at Azizi for Kids! Azizi Books, Matteson. Join us for Storytime Hour featuring selections from our diverse Children's Books category. Children... 708-283-9850
11:00 amLyle, Lyle, the Crocodile Lifeline Theatre. While the Primm family is busily moving into their new home on East 88th Street, they are shocked to discover a crocodile in...
1:00 pmKid's Storytime at Deerfield's Borders Borders, Deerfield. A weekly storytime event featuring the latest and greatest children's stories. 847-559-1999
1:00 pmStudio Drop In The DuPage Children's Museum, Naperville. Each session will explore alternating math, science, and art-related projects... 630-637-8000
1:00 pmLyle, Lyle, the Crocodile Lifeline Theatre. While the Primm family is busily moving into their new home on East 88th Street, they are shocked to discover a crocodile in...

Community

6:00 am-
7:30 am
Silent Sitting Inner Metamorphosis University - IMU. The thoughts and feelings that might arise during the silent sitting are simply to... 773-262-1468
10:00 am-
4:00 pm
Wheaton Sixth Annual Holiday House Walk For this one day, many of Wheaton's most beautiful homes, decorated for the season, are open to the public with Flight members as your... 630-784-7300
10:00 am-
9:00 pm
Skate Millennium Park Millennium Park. Take a spin around the rink with family and friends at this Chicago winter tradition. Operation is weather permitting, so...
3:00 pm-
6:00 pm
Sequence Ch!cago: Chicago Culture Market Navy Pier Chicago. Sequence Chicago, featuring special performances from local artists and a culture market featuring local artisans...
Judy Istock Butterfly Haven Notebaert Nature Museum. The Judy Istock Butterfly Haven features a kaleidoscope of butterflies with 75 species from around... 773-755-5100
River Works Notebaert Nature Museum. Splash through this waterplay experience and learn about Chicago's waterways and how they support... 773-755-5100
Mysteries of the Marsh Notebaert Nature Museum. Explore the variety of local wetlands and the creatures that live there and find out why these increasingly... 773-755-5100
Wilderness Walk Notebaert Nature Museum. Three meticulously re-created environments in Wilderness Walk immerse visitors in a prairie, savanna... 773-755-5100
Hands-on Habitat Notebaert Nature Museum. Hands-on Habitat invites budding naturalists (ages 3 - 7) to explore the secret world of animal homes... 773-755-5100
The Extreme Green House Notebaert Nature Museum. The Extreme Green House explains how our homes are linked to nature and offers recycling tips... 773-755-5100
Istock Family Look-in Animal Lab Notebaert Nature Museum. A detailed look at our native wetlands and their residents. 773-755-5100

Health & Fitness

1:00 pmCheer Fitness: A Cheerleading/Dance Fusion Aerobics Class Studio L'amour. Burn fat, melt inches, and tone your body while learning exciting cheer and dance choreography. 5-week progressive... 773-875-8478