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Winter Arts and Craft Expo 2024
The Evanston Art Center is proud to present the 22nd annual Winter Arts & Crafts Expo, featuring one-of-a-kind pieces of work by over 160 selected…
Theatre & Performing Arts
The Beatrix Potter Holiday Party
Four adorable Beatrix Potter favorites come to life in this mesmerizing, interactive trunk and puppet show, complete with original music. Storytellers weave Potter’s classic narration…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions
Dressed in History: A Costume Collection Retrospective
What do a red sequin burlesque costume, a pair of original Air Jordan 1s, a baby’s wool bathing suit, and an enormous white tulle Christian…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
Aventón Navideño (Holiday Trolley)
The Little Village Special Service Area #25 (SSA #25) is excited to introduce an initiative designed to boost small businesses by encouraging the community and…
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…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
Brunch with Santa
Create unforgettable memories with family and friends at Impact Field this holiday season. Enjoy an all-inclusive brunch, with bottomless mimosas, in the Rivers Stadium Club. …
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Flight of Butterflies
ntroducing the Flight of Butterflies! This city-wide exhibit merges nature, art, and story telling, creating a memorable experience for all in Chicago. Local artists adorn…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Nature Cat: Backyard and Beyond
“Tally ho!” Get ready to explore the natural world with Nature Cat in Nature Cat: Backyard and Beyond! There’s so much to learn about nature…
Tours & Attractions
Holiday Bricktacular
Build the best memories at Chicago’s top family holiday event, Holiday Bricktacular! Daily from November 29th – January 5th, families can enjoy a winter wonderland…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Level Up: Writers & Gamers
Embark on a thrilling adventure into the world of game writing! Level Up: Writers & Gamers takes you on a journey from the 1970s to today,…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Play for All
Chicago Children’s Museum’s Play for All initiative creates a community where play and learning connect for visitors of all abilities. Play For All invites children…
Hershey Super Sweet Adventure
You and your family can seek, play, and explore at Hershey Super Sweet Adventure, an interactive experience designed for guests of all ages! This unique…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
STLarchitects “Five Projects in South Korea”
Instituto Cervantes of Chicago (the city’s primary non-profit center for Spanish language and cultural exchange, in collaboration with STLarchitects presents: “Five Projects in South Korea”…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
2024 Pre-Kwanzaa Holiday Marketplace
Africa International House, USA, Inc. (AIH) is thrilled to announce its free Annual Pre-Kwanzaa Celebration, taking place December 6-8. This vibrant weekend will honor the…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
Wicker Park Bucktown Winter Wonderland
The Wicker Park Bucktown Chamber of Commerce invites the community to kick-off the holiday season with a full-day of activities along Milwaukee Avenue on Saturday,…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Support Gigi’s Playhouse this Holiday Season at the Museum of Illusions Chicago
Now through December 31, 2024, visit the Museum of Illusions Chicago to embrace the season of giving with a charitable round-up benefiting GiGi’s Playhouse. With…
Music & Comedy
Wonder City Holiday Pop-Up Chicago
This year our magical experience will be located in the NEWCITY plaza and indoor space. The campus will be filled with a combination of joyful…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Once Upon a Symphony: The Little Red Hen
A cat, dog and mouse all turn down the Little Red Hen’s requests for help planting wheat, grinding flour and baking bread – and are…
Theatre & Performing Arts
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
When the Duke of Athens is set to marry his new queen, chaos ensues within William Shakespeare’s classic A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Mischievous fairies, amateur…
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…
Tours & Attractions
The World Within: Chicago’s Original & Best Architecture Interiors Tour
“Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.” (Confucius) Everyone does a boat tour when they visit Chicago. But as fun as that is, it’s…
Tours & Attractions
The World Within: Chicago’s Original & Best Architecture Interiors Tour
“Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.” (Confucius) Everyone does a boat tour when they visit Chicago. But as fun as that is, it’s…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
Holly Jolly Gingerbread Party
Celebrate the holidays at Brookfield Zoo Chicago with this family-friendly event! Hosted at the Zoo’s Discovery Center from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., the festive…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Cleve Carney Museum of Art presents “Grid Luck”
The Cleve Carney Museum of Art (CCMA), located on the College of DuPage campus will present “Grid Luck,” an exhibition by Chicago-based artist Alberto Aguilar. In “Grid Luck,”…
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