| 3:30 pm- 8:30 pm | The Chicago Sports Spectacular Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, Rosemont. A three-day sports collectibles convention featuring top athletes for autographs... |
| 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 |
| 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- 8:30 pm | Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony Millennium Park. Features live entertainment and the official lighting of the city's Christmas tree. |
| 6:00 am- 11:00 pm | Augmented Chicago: Inaugural Realities Millennium Park. Featuring the innovative works of four internationally acclaimed Chicago-based artists, Claire Ashley, Faheem Majeed... |
| 6:00 am- 11:00 pm | Franz West: Millennium Park Millennium Park. Set in Millennium Park, this exhibition features two major works by Austrian artist Franz West - Stonehenge (2011) and Dorit... |
| 10:00 am | Finding Nemo Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire. Musical theatrical performance. |
| 6:30 pm | Candlelight: Tribute to Coldplay on Strings The Arts Center of Oak Park. 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 | Tim Dillon Chicago Improv, Schaumburg. 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 | Sam Miller Zanies. 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 | 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 Beautiful Noise - The Neil Diamond Musical Cadillac Palace Theatre. Musical theatrical performance. |
| 7:30 pm | Lyric Opera of Chicago: A Night of Mellon Collie and Infinite Sadness with Billy Corgan Lyric Opera House of Chicago. Operatic theatrical performance. |
| 7:30 pm | Needtobreathe Genesee Theatre, Waukegan. Pop / rock performance. |
| 7:30 pm | It's a Wonderful Christmas Carol Woodstock Opera House. Musical theatrical performance. |
| 8:00 pm | Hayes Carll S.P.A.C.E., Evanston. Pop / rock performance. |
| 8:00 pm | The Best of The Second City UP Comedy Club. Comedic performance live. |
| 8:00 pm | Graham Barham Carol's Pub. Performing country music live. |
| 8:00 pm | The Murder City Devils Park West. Alternative music performance. |
| 8:00 pm | Wishbone Ash Des Plaines Theatre. R&B / soul music performance. |
| 8:00 pm | Danila Kozlovsky in Frank North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, Skokie. Live theatrical performance. |
| 9:00 pm | El Alfa Rosemont Theatre. Latin music in concert. |
| 9:00 pm | FLOW - The Band Auditorium Theatre. Pop / rock performance. |
| 10:00 pm | Dazzling Killmen Empty Bottle. 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 |
| 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... |
| 3:30 pm- 8:30 pm | The Chicago Sports Spectacular Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, Rosemont. A three-day sports collectibles convention featuring top athletes for autographs... |
| 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... |
