Chicago Christmas Events

Christmas events Happening Next in Chicago, IL

Half Magic x Ulta Beauty in Chicago, IL

Ulta Beauty 25 Oct 2025
POP-UPS FREE

The Wintrust Magnificent Mile Lights Festival

The Magnificent Mile, Chicago 22 Nov 2025
FESTIVALS

SABAI, Au5, BOTCASH in Chicago

Outset 14 Nov 2025
ENTERTAINMENT

Josh Meloy in Chicago

Joe's Bar on Weed St. 5 Dec 2025
CONCERTS

Chicago's BYOB Party Bus Holiday Lights Tour | Navy Pier

Old Crow Smokehouse - Wrigleyville 6 Dec 2025
PARTIES

Memphis May Fire, Rain City Drive, Nevertel, If Not For Me in Chicago

House of Blues Chicago 30 Nov 2025
CONCERTS

Ripe, Allen Stone in Chicago

Riviera Theatre 4 Dec 2025
ART

bar italia in Chicago

Thalia Hall 14 Nov 2025
CONCERTS

Thievery Corporation in Chicago

Radius 5 Dec 2025
ART

ELENA ROSE in Chicago

House of Blues Chicago 14 Dec 2025
CONCERTS

A Christmas Carol

Albert Ivar Goodman Theatre 14 Nov 2025
CHRISTMAS-CAROLS

Hot Mulligan, Drug Church, Arm's Length, Anxious in Chicago

The Salt Shed Indoors (Shed) 4 Dec 2025
CONCERTS

Breakfast with Santa Chicago Neiman Marcus Saturday, December 13, 8:30am

737 N Michigan Ave 13 Dec 2025
KIDS USD 67 TO 85

All Them Witches, King Buffalo in Chicago

Thalia Hall 5 Dec 2025
CONCERTS

Eggy at Thalia Hall

Thalia Hall 15 Nov 2025

Twilight in Concert at Cadillac Palace

Cadillac Palace 7 Nov 2025
CONCERTS

Mammoth, Myles Kennedy in Chicago

House of Blues Chicago 26 Nov 2025
LIVE-MUSIC

Nils Hoffmann in Chicago

Outset 21 Nov 2025
CONCERTS

Virtual Riot, Grabbitz, Leotrix in Chicago

Concord Music Hall 29 Nov 2025
CONCERTS

Kam Patterson at Park West

Park West 8 Nov 2025
TRIPS-ADVENTURES

TBOX | Chicago's 29th Annual 12 Bars of Xmas/Santa Crawl | 20+ Wrigley Bars

Wrigleyville's Best Bars (Full List in Event Description) 13 Dec 2025
NONPROFIT USD 14 TO 52

Hot Mulligan, Drug Church, Arm's Length, Anxious in Chicago

The Salt Shed Indoors (Shed) 5 Dec 2025
ART

Burna Boy in Chicago

United Center 1 Dec 2025
CONCERTS

Damien Escobar at City Winery - Chicago

City Winery - Chicago 7 Dec 2025
TRIPS-ADVENTURES

Infinity Song at Metro Chicago

Metro Chicago 1 Nov 2025
CALENDAR

Billie Marten, Núria Graham in Chicago

Thalia Hall 13 Dec 2025
CONCERTS

Marina Satti in Chicago

Schubas Tavern 11 Dec 2025
CONCERTS

Wrigleyville Holiday Cavalcade!

The Newport Theater 24 Dec 2025
HOLIDAY USD 15 TO 215

Chris Williamson at Vic Theatre

Vic Theatre 14 Nov 2025
ART

The 12 Cocktails of Christmas - Get on the Waitlist for Tickets

West Fulton Market 6 Dec 2025
FOOD-DRINKS FREE

Corbin in Chicago

House of Blues Chicago 2 Dec 2025
CONCERTS

Maroon 5 at United Center

United Center 13 Nov 2025
TRIPS-ADVENTURES

Mannheim Steamroller Christmas at Nederlander Theatre Chicago

Nederlander Theatre Chicago 20 Dec 2025
ART

Kaytranada and Justice at United Center

United Center 5 Nov 2025
TRIPS-ADVENTURES

The Phantom Of The Opera at Cadillac Palace

Cadillac Palace 13 Dec 2025
TRIPS-ADVENTURES

All Them Witches at Thalia Hall

Thalia Hall 5 Dec 2025
CALENDAR

Lavern, VisionV in Chicago

Outset 5 Dec 2025
ART

The Nutcracker at Lyric Opera House

Lyric Opera House 19 Dec 2025

Disco Biscuits at Thalia Hall

Thalia Hall 20 Dec 2025
PARTIES

Murder City Devils at Park West

Park West 21 Nov 2025

Mon Rovia at Thalia Hall

Thalia Hall 6 Nov 2025

Belmont in Chicago

Bottom Lounge 12 Dec 2025
ENTERTAINMENT

Vienna Boys Choir: Christmas in Vienna

220 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60604 29 Nov 2025
ENTERTAINMENT

ATREYU THE CURSE TOUR w/ NORMA JEAN AND ZERO 9:36

Concord Music Hall 28 Nov 2025
FESTIVALS

Quevedo at Concord Music Hall

Concord Music Hall 9 Nov 2025
TRIPS-ADVENTURES

Lucas Zelnick at Vic Theatre

Vic Theatre 13 Dec 2025
ART

Bryce Crawford at Park West

Park West 16 Nov 2025

Valentino Khan in Chicago

Concord Music Hall 5 Dec 2025
CONCERTS

Gabby's Dollhouse Live!

The Chicago Theatre 15 Nov 2025
ART

Chicago's 112th Annual Christmas Tree Lighting

Millennium Park 21 Nov 2025
CHRISTMAS

The Holiday in Concert at Auditorium Theatre Chicago

Auditorium Theatre Chicago 20 Dec 2025
ART

Tree Lighting & Cultural Festival

Griffin Museum of Science and Industry 8 Nov 2025
CHRISTMAS-LIGHTS

Chicago's BYOB Party Bus Holiday Lights Tour | Navy Pier

Old Crow Smokehouse - Wrigleyville 5 Dec 2025
PARTIES

27th National Cuatro Festival Puertorriqueño 2025

Harris Theater for Music and Dance 15 Nov 2025
FESTIVALS

CG5 in Chicago

Park West 20 Nov 2025
CONCERTS

Chicago's BYOB Party Bus Holiday Lights Tour | Navy Pier

Old Crow Smokehouse - Wrigleyville 20 Dec 2025
PARTIES

Chicago's BYOB Party Bus Holiday Lights Tour | Navy Pier

Old Crow Smokehouse - Wrigleyville 12 Dec 2025
PARTIES USD 78 TO 101

Pinkshift, Combat, Combat in Chicago

Bottom Lounge 5 Nov 2025
ART

The Elfed Up Christmas Crawl

Headquarters Beercade 20 Dec 2025
CHRISTMAS USD 14 TO 25

The Moth Mainstage at Auditorium Theatre Chicago

Auditorium Theatre Chicago 20 Nov 2025
ART

French Police

Ramova Theatre 15 Nov 2025
ART

KPOP CLUB NIGHT XMAS PARTY

House of Blues Chicago 27 Dec 2025
PARTIES

Chicago's BYOB Party Bus Holiday Lights Tour | Navy Pier

Old Crow Smokehouse - Wrigleyville 27 Dec 2025
PARTIES

Norman Brown

City Winery - Chicago 7 Nov 2025
TRIPS-ADVENTURES

Chicago's BYOB Party Bus Holiday Lights Tour | Navy Pier

Old Crow Smokehouse - Wrigleyville 19 Dec 2025
PARTIES USD 78 TO 101

Paul McCartney at United Center

United Center 24 Nov 2025
TRIPS-ADVENTURES

Thievery Corporation at Radius Chicago

Radius Chicago 5 Dec 2025
TRIPS-ADVENTURES

Guenther Steiner

Cadillac Palace 14 Nov 2025
CONTESTS

Jay Bragg Presents: Christmas in New Vaudeville

UncommonGround - Lakeview 13 Dec 2025
ENTERTAINMENT USD 18 TO 23

Chicago SantaCon 2025

PB&J: Pizza Beer and Jukebox 20 Dec 2025
PARTIES USD 0 TO 31

Cherish the Ladies: Celtic Christmas

Mayfair Theatre 20 Dec 2025
MUSIC USD 38

Santa Hustle Chicago 5K, 10K, Kids Dash

Soldier Field 6 Dec 2025
KIDS

Paul McCartney in Chicago

United Center 24 Nov 2025
MUSIC

The Official Christmas Bar Crawl - Chicago

SPIN 20 Dec 2025
PARTIES USD 7 TO 35

Andrew Cushin at Beat Kitchen

Beat Kitchen 9 Nov 2025

Merry Makers Christmas Market

5504 West Lawrence Avenue, Chicago, IL, USA 29 Nov 2025
CHRISTMAS-MARKETS-AND-FAIRS FREE

Ulcerate

Reggie's Rock Club 15 Nov 2025

Angela Aguilar at Auditorium Theatre Chicago

Auditorium Theatre Chicago 2 Nov 2025
ART

Erykah Badu in Chicago

The Chicago Theatre 3 Dec 2025
ART

Margaux Eliot Book Release Y2k Party

Volumes Bookcafe 6 Nov 2025
ART USD 22 TO 39

Cyclops in Chicago

Outset Chicago 7 Nov 2025

Sting in Chicago

The Auditorium 24 Nov 2025
CONCERTS

Patti Smith

The Chicago Theatre 16 Nov 2025
ART

Burning Red’s 3rd Annual Christmas Birth-TAY Bash

Theater on the Lake 13 Dec 2025
ART USD 33

Ring-A-Ding Swing, It's Christmas! featuring Gary Thomas

201 S. Ashland Avenue, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60607 19 Dec 2025
MUSIC

Fireworks Yacht Cruise (Chicago) Burnham Harbor (3 Levels)

Burnham Harbor S Dock (Anita Dee 2) 13 Dec 2025
FIREWORKS USD 39 TO 637

Music in Movies - The Nightmare Before Christmas

The CheckOut 29 Oct 2025
HALLOWEEN

Lola Young at Salt Shed - Indoor Shed

Salt Shed - Indoor Shed 24 Nov 2025

Paper Mache Ornaments

Lot'sa 22 Nov 2025
WORKSHOPS USD 71

Sam Grisman Project

Garcias Chicago 6 Nov 2025
TRIPS-ADVENTURES

Wednesday at Riviera Theatre - IL

Riviera Theatre - IL 17 Nov 2025
ART

Cozy Worlds Market

Uni Uni Boba 6 Dec 2025
ART FREE

Hells Kitchen - Musical by Alicia Keys at Nederlander Theatre Chicago

Nederlander Theatre Chicago 14 Nov 2025
ART

Maddix at Concord Music Hall

Concord Music Hall 8 Nov 2025

DIY Ceramic Winter Tree

5127 N Clark St 21 Nov 2025
USD 50

Mannheim Steamroller Christmas

Nederlander Theatre at Ford Center for the Performing Arts 19 Dec 2025
ART

Squirrel Nut Zippers at Park West

Park West 11 Dec 2025
CONTESTS