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Holiday Magic
We’re lighting up the night this holiday season! Returning with a brand new light display, celebrate more than 40 years of Holiday Magic. Now with…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy
A Tropical Howard Holiday: Sleigh Bells & Disco Balls
🌴 A Tropical Howard Holiday: Sleigh Bells & Disco Balls! 🪩 Join us for a night of festive fun at Palmhouse – a cozy holiday…
Theatre & Performing Arts
It’s a Wonderful Life: Live in Chicago!
George Bailey – the Everyman from small town Bedford Falls whose dreams of escape and adventure were stopped by family obligation and civic duty –…
Theatre & Performing Arts
‘Twas the Night Before… by Cirque du Soleil
The magic of ‘Twas the Night Before… by Cirque du Soleil is back for a limited run this holiday season at The Chicago Theatre, December…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Ruth Page’s “The Nutcracker”
The Ruth Page Center for the Arts is proud to present its annual live production of “Ruth Page’s The Nutcracker” featuring original choreography by the…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Ruth Page’s The Nutcracker
Join us this weekend at Northeastern Illinois University for three chances to see The Nutcracker! Catch the show the whole family will enjoy and kickstart…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
SAUCED Night Market
What makes SAUCED the coolest night market in Chicago? Is it sexy vibes and sexier vendors? Is it the ability to have a cocktail on…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
Sheraton Sleigh Bar, Presented by Shula’s Steak House
Celebrate the holidays in Chicago at the Sheraton Sleigh Bar, presented by Shula’s Steak House—a limited-time holiday pop-up bar located inside the Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk. This festive…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
ComedySportz Chicago
Chicago’s longest running and best interactive improv comedy experience. ComedySportz is comedy played as a sport, not comedy ABOUT sports (whew). Refs, fouls, points, games…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
CASINO CHAOS: Immersive Art Exhibition
ESCAPADE | Exhibitions presents Casino Chaos — a fully immersive art experience set inside the chaotic beauty of a vintage-inspired casino installation. INSTAGRAM: @ESCAPADE_EXHIBITIONS or…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
WNDR Holiday Nights
Discover holiday wonder at WNDR Holiday Nights. This exclusive after-hours event invites you into the WNDR experience when the lights are low, the music is…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Charles Dickens Begrudgingly Performs ‘A Christmas Carol’ Again
Clownshow is proud to present Blake Montgomery in his award-winning solo production Charles Dickens Begrudgingly Performs ‘A Christmas Carol’ Again, at Theater Wit, 1229 W.…
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…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Who’s Holiday! at Theater Wit
Christmas Day is in our grasp. Why the vodka? Glad you asked! The tot from The Grinch has grown, you see! She’s cursing and drinking,…
Theatre & Performing Arts
That’s Weird, Grandma: Holiday Party!
It’s an annual holiday tradition! PlayMakers Laboratory’s is pleased to welcome back its original sketch show That’s Weird, Grandma: Holiday Party! Playing five performances only…
Music & Comedy
Amir K at The Comedy Bar
2-Item Minimum Per Guest Valid ID Required for Entry First Come, First Served Seating No Outside Food or Beverage Get ready Chicago! Amir K, fresh…
Theatre & Performing Arts
The Nutcracker
With its inspiring story, exquisite music, and masterful choreography, The Nutcracker captures the spirit of the holiday season. As the city’s only annual traditional Nutcracker, Ballet Chicago’s production…
Music & Comedy
Chicago’s Best Stand Up
Welcome to The Laugh Factory – Chicago, where Chicago’s Best Stand Up will be performing on December 13, 2025, at 7:00 PM. Get ready for…
Theatre & Performing Arts
‘Twas the Night Before… by Cirque du Soleil
The magic of ‘Twas the Night Before… by Cirque du Soleil is back for a limited run this holiday season at The Chicago Theatre, December…
Theatre & Performing Arts
MIKA SCROOGE 2025
UrbanBroadwayTheatre Presents Mika Scrooge A West Side Holiday Remix About the Show Mika Scrooge is a bold reimagining of A Christmas Carol, told through the…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Ballet Chicago: The Nutcracker
Through its inspiring story, beautiful music, and charming choreography, The Nutcracker celebrates the joyous holiday season. Ballet Chicago’s Nutcracker takes us on an unforgettable journey…
Theatre & Performing Arts
The House That Will Not Stand
In early nineteenth-century New Orleans, widowed mother Beartrice struggles to manage her headstrong daughters after the death of her second husband. But as the matriarch…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Much Ado About Nothing
Just in time for the holiday season, Shakespeare’s wittiest rom-com is “as merry as the day is long!” Beatrice is living it up as a…
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