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Millennium Park Holiday Sing-Alongs
Dec6
Dec20
Music & Comedy

Millennium Park Holiday Sing-Alongs

Bundle up and belt out songs in celebration of Chicago’s diverse holiday traditions in Millennium Park’s Wrigley Square on Fridays, December 1, 13, and 20.…

Friday, December 6th
8:00 a.m.Friday, December 20th
5:00 p.m.
Millennium Park
201 E Randolph St
Wonderverse Celebrates 30 Years of Mariah Carey’s Merry Christmas Album
Dec7
Music & Comedy

Wonderverse Celebrates 30 Years of Mariah Carey’s Merry Christmas Album

Join Wonderverse in Oak Brook for a festive celebration honoring the 30th anniversary of Mariah Carey’s iconic holiday album, Merry Christmas! From themed trivia nights…

Saturday, December 7th
8:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Wonderverse
2310 Oakbrook Center
Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!
Dec7
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!

Mo Willems’ Pigeon Sparks Holiday Havoc! CHICAGO – Building on two years of outstanding reviews, sold-out performances, and extraordinary attendance at weekday school matinees, The Young…

Saturday, December 7th
10:00 a.m.11:00 a.m.
Greenhouse Theater Center
2257 North Lincoln Avenue
Woodland Critter Christmas
Dec7
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Woodland Critter Christmas

The woodland critters have a yearly celebration where they gather to celebrate the winter solstice as friends. This has worked for the majority of the…

Saturday, December 7th
11:00 a.m.12:00 p.m.
Cornservatory
4210 N Lincoln Ave
Join the Festive Fun at Roosevelt Collection Shops with Carolers and an Elf!
Dec7
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy

Join the Festive Fun at Roosevelt Collection Shops with Carolers and an Elf!

Roosevelt Collection Shops will be welcoming an incredible Quartet of carolers for special live performances and plenty of cheer! A playful elf will also be…

Saturday, December 7th
11:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Roosevelt Collection Shops
150 W Roosevelt Rd
Teatro Zinzanni
Dec7
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Teatro Zinzanni

Tickets are on sale Now at https://zinzanni.com/chicago/ for Love, Chaos, & Dinner ! Teatro Zinzanni returns to the vibrant Chicago Loop inside the velvet walls…

Saturday, December 7th
12:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!
Dec7
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!

Mo Willems’ Pigeon Sparks Holiday Havoc! CHICAGO – Building on two years of outstanding reviews, sold-out performances, and extraordinary attendance at weekday school matinees, The Young…

Saturday, December 7th
1:00 p.m.2:00 p.m.
Greenhouse Theater Center
2257 North Lincoln Avenue
Old Town presents: The Holiday Hop
Dec7
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Tours & Attractions

Old Town presents: The Holiday Hop

Get ready to make merry like never before at the Old Town Holiday Hop! This long-awaited event will bring cheer, cocktails, and festive vibes to…

Saturday, December 7th
1:00 p.m.7:00 p.m.
Wells St & Schiller St, Old Town
Bohème and Beyond – The Legacy of Puccini
Dec7
Music & Comedy

Bohème and Beyond – The Legacy of Puccini

As companies around the globe celebrate the centennial of Giacomo Puccini’s death in 2024, Chicago Opera Theater (COT), Chicago’s foremost producer of new and rarely produced…

Saturday, December 7th
3:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
DePaul University School of Music Holtschneider Performance Center, Gannon Concert Hall
2330 N Halsted St
Teatro Zinzanni
Dec7
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Teatro Zinzanni

Tickets are on sale Now at https://zinzanni.com/chicago/ for Love, Chaos, & Dinner ! Teatro Zinzanni returns to the vibrant Chicago Loop inside the velvet walls…

Saturday, December 7th
6:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
The Staleys + Thompson Springs + Jacob on the Moon
Dec7
Music & Comedy

The Staleys + Thompson Springs + Jacob on the Moon

Presented by Chop Shop. This is an 18+ event Lineup Doors open ― 6:00 PM The Staleys Thompson Springs Jacob on the Moon

Saturday, December 7th
6:00 p.m.11:30 p.m.
1st Ward at Chop Shop
2033 W. North Ave
The Infinite Wrench
Dec7
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

The Infinite Wrench

Don’t miss the longest running late-night show in Chicago! At The Infinite Wrench you’ll see 30 original plays in 60 minutes written and performed by…

Saturday, December 7th
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
The Neo-Futurist Theater
5153 N. Ashland Ave.
420 Shakespeare
Dec7
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

420 Shakespeare

Chicago’s Own Shakespeare-friendly Comedy Show! What happens when five actors attempt to perform one of Shakespeare’s hit plays while one or more of them get……

Saturday, December 7th
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Your Budz
3722 N Southport Ave
Baby Wants Candy! The Original Completely Improvised Musical
Dec7
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Baby Wants Candy! The Original Completely Improvised Musical

“CRITICS’ PICK. TRULY AMAZING!” – New York Times “BEST VISITING IMPROV COMEDY!”– TimeOut NY “HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!” – The Onion “★★★★★” THEY ARE AN ENTERTAINMENT PHENOMENON AND I…

Saturday, December 7th
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Second City
230 West North Avenue
Clued In
Dec7
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Clued In

After getting a single suggestion, the cast of six professional comedians asks the audience to choose a detective. Enjoy as they invent a tale of…

Saturday, December 7th
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St., Theater on the Second Floor
The Kensingtons: An Improvised Soap Opera
Dec7
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

The Kensingtons: An Improvised Soap Opera

About the Show Fresh off of their sold out run as The Davenports, these fan faves are back as…The Kensingtons! Showcasing an improvised style family…

Saturday, December 7th
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St., Theater on the Second Floor
Happy Holly-Daze Performance
Dec7
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Happy Holly-Daze Performance

Year after year, Corn Productions brings the holiday magic in a tradition spanning over a decade. Happy Holly-Daze is a sketch comedy show about all…

Saturday, December 7th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Cornservatory
4210 N Lincoln Ave
Love Actually in Concert
Dec7
Music & Comedy

Love Actually in Concert

Funny, irresistible and heart-warming, Love Actually is set in contemporary London in the weeks before Christmas and tells one story that weaves together a spectacular…

Saturday, December 7th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Auditorium Theatre
50 East Ida B. Wells Drive
Reimagining Cabaret—Jazz, Rhythm and Blues
Dec7
Music & Comedy

Reimagining Cabaret—Jazz, Rhythm and Blues

The national award-winning Black Voices in Cabaret highlights Black entertainers in the world of Cabaret, both past and present. Cabaret is the place where audience…

Saturday, December 7th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Epiphany Center for the Arts
201 South Ashland Avenue
Love Actually In Concert
Dec7
Music & Comedy

Love Actually In Concert

Funny, irresistible and heart-warming, Love Actually is set in contemporary London in the weeks before Christmas and tells one story which weaves together a spectacular amount of…

Saturday, December 7th
7:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Auditorium Theatre
50 East Ida B. Wells Drive
Holiday Pops Chicago
Dec7
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy

Holiday Pops Chicago

Experience the Magic … Holiday Pops Chicago The St. Benedict Parish Music Ministry Presents HOLIDAY POPS CHICAGO – 2024 Saturday, December 7 · 7:30pm St.…

Saturday, December 7th
7:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
St. Benedict Parish
3900 N. Leavitt St.
WGCI Big Jam: GloRilla, BossMan Dlow, & G Herbo
Dec7
Music & Comedy

WGCI Big Jam: GloRilla, BossMan Dlow, & G Herbo

Join us at the Wintrust Arena on Saturday, December 7, 2024, for the 107.5 WGCI Big Jam featuring a lineup of today’s hottest rap talents.…

Saturday, December 7th
7:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
University Symphony Orchestra
Dec7
Music & Comedy

University Symphony Orchestra

Spotlight Dvořák Guest conductor and USO member Zachary Glick leads the orchestra in Antonín Dvořák’s evocative tone poem The Wood Dove, Op. 110, one of four…

Saturday, December 7th
8:00 p.m.
Mandel Hall, University of Chicago
1131 East 57th Street
Little Orphan Boy The Musical!
Dec7
Music & Comedy

Little Orphan Boy The Musical!

The critically acclaimed original musical returns one more time to the Annoyance Theater just in time for the holiday season. Come enjoy some of Chicago’s…

Saturday, December 7th
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
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