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

Swan Lake | Chicago | October 1, 2025

Harris Theater 1 Oct 2025
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Virtual Riot, Grabbitz, Leotrix in Chicago

Concord Music Hall 29 Nov 2025
CONCERTS

bar italia in Chicago

Thalia Hall 14 Nov 2025
CONCERTS

All Them Witches, King Buffalo in Chicago

Thalia Hall 5 Dec 2025
CONCERTS

Nils Hoffmann in Chicago

Outset 21 Nov 2025
CONCERTS

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

The Salt Shed Indoors (Shed) 5 Dec 2025
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Memphis May Fire, Rain City Drive, Nevertel, If Not For Me in Chicago

House of Blues Chicago 30 Nov 2025
CONCERTS

The Wintrust Magnificent Mile Lights Festival

The Magnificent Mile, Chicago 22 Nov 2025
FESTIVALS

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

Old Crow Smokehouse - Wrigleyville 6 Dec 2025
PARTIES

SABAI, Au5, BOTCASH in Chicago

Outset 14 Nov 2025
ENTERTAINMENT

Josh Meloy in Chicago

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

Belmont in Chicago

Bottom Lounge 12 Dec 2025
ENTERTAINMENT

Thievery Corporation in Chicago

Radius 5 Dec 2025
ART

Valentino Khan in Chicago

Concord Music Hall 5 Dec 2025
CONCERTS

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

The Salt Shed Indoors (Shed) 4 Dec 2025
CONCERTS

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

Old Crow Smokehouse - Wrigleyville 13 Dec 2025
PARTIES

ELENA ROSE in Chicago

House of Blues Chicago 14 Dec 2025
CONCERTS

Randolph Street Market’s November Holiday Show

Chicago Antique Market Randolph Street 15 Nov 2025
HOLIDAY

Paul McCartney in Chicago

United Center 24 Nov 2025
MUSIC

Eggy at Thalia Hall

Thalia Hall 15 Nov 2025

Grandson at Riviera Theatre - IL

Riviera Theatre - IL 1 Nov 2025
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Aloe Blacc

Garcia's Chicago 4 Oct 2025
FESTIVALS

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

Kam Patterson at Park West

Park West 8 Nov 2025
TRIPS-ADVENTURES

Mammoth, Myles Kennedy in Chicago

House of Blues Chicago 26 Nov 2025
LIVE-MUSIC

Wrigleyville Holiday Cavalcade!

The Newport Theater 24 Dec 2025
HOLIDAY USD 15 TO 215

Marina Satti in Chicago

Schubas Tavern 11 Dec 2025
CONCERTS

Lavern, VisionV in Chicago

Outset 5 Dec 2025
ART

Mannheim Steamroller Christmas at Nederlander Theatre Chicago

Nederlander Theatre Chicago 20 Dec 2025
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Billie Marten, Núria Graham in Chicago

Thalia Hall 13 Dec 2025
CONCERTS

The Nutcracker at Lyric Opera House

Lyric Opera House 19 Dec 2025

Fit For A King at Riviera Theatre - IL

Riviera Theatre - IL 14 Nov 2025
ART

Derrick Stroup at Park West

Park West 7 Nov 2025
TRIPS-ADVENTURES

Maddix at Concord Music Hall

Concord Music Hall 8 Nov 2025

Vienna Boys Choir: Christmas in Vienna

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

Just Dance - GaGa Themed Party

Subterranean 17 Oct 2025
PARTIES

Kaytranada and Justice at United Center

United Center 5 Nov 2025
TRIPS-ADVENTURES

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

Concord Music Hall 28 Nov 2025
FESTIVALS

Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas in Concert

50 E Ida B Wells Dr, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60605 25 Oct 2025
ENTERTAINMENT

Ripe, Allen Stone in Chicago

Riviera Theatre 4 Dec 2025
ART

Bryce Crawford at Park West

Park West 16 Nov 2025

The Holiday in Concert at Auditorium Theatre Chicago

Auditorium Theatre Chicago 20 Dec 2025
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Murder City Devils at Park West

Park West 21 Nov 2025

Joffrey Ballet: The Nutcracker

Lyric Opera House - IL 4 Dec 2025
CALENDAR USD 132 TO 159

Quevedo at Concord Music Hall

Concord Music Hall 9 Nov 2025
TRIPS-ADVENTURES

Taft High School Class of 2015: Ten Year Reunion

Rizzo's Bar & Inn 29 Nov 2025
WORKSHOPS USD 56

Lucas Zelnick at Vic Theatre

Vic Theatre 13 Dec 2025
ART

Pinkshift, Combat, Combat in Chicago

Bottom Lounge 5 Nov 2025
ART

Kevin Bridges - Comedian

Riviera Theatre - IL 8 Nov 2025
COMEDY

Mon Rovia at Thalia Hall

Thalia Hall 6 Nov 2025

Gabby's Dollhouse Live!

The Chicago Theatre 15 Nov 2025
ART

Cattle Decapitation, Aborted, Frozen Soul, Tribal Gaze in Chicago

House of Blues Chicago 9 Dec 2025
LIVE-MUSIC

Jens Lekman

Lincoln Hall 8 Nov 2025
TRIPS-ADVENTURES

Chicago Official Ugly Sweater Bar Crawl

PB&J: Pizza Beer and Jukebox 20 Dec 2025
UGLY-CHRISTMAS-SWEATER-DAY USD 0 TO 31

CG5 in Chicago

Park West 20 Nov 2025
CONCERTS

Boombox - Ukraine at Park West

Park West 23 Nov 2025
TRIPS-ADVENTURES

Levity presents SNOW DAY

Wintrust Arena 7 Feb 2026
ART

Chicago's 112th Annual Christmas Tree Lighting

Millennium Park 21 Nov 2025
CHRISTMAS

Comedian Mark Viera live at the Chicago Theater Works

Chicago Theater Works 6 Dec 2025
COMEDY USD 38 TO 74

Jeff Tweedy

The Salt Shed Indoors - Chicago 31 Oct 2025
TRIPS-ADVENTURES

PARKING: Chicago Bears vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

Soldier Field Parking Lot 22 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

French Police

Ramova Theatre 15 Nov 2025
ART

Justin Willman at Vic Theatre

Vic Theatre 6 Nov 2025
ART

Beach Fossils

Thalia Hall 8 Nov 2025
TRIPS-ADVENTURES

Chicago SantaCon 2025

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

Mark William Lewis

The Empty Bottle 14 Nov 2025
CONTESTS

The Moth Mainstage at Auditorium Theatre Chicago

Auditorium Theatre Chicago 20 Nov 2025
ART

Norman Brown

City Winery - Chicago 7 Nov 2025
TRIPS-ADVENTURES

A Christmas Carol

Albert Ivar Goodman Theatre 14 Nov 2025
CHRISTMAS-CAROLS

The Official Christmas Bar Crawl - Chicago

SPIN 20 Dec 2025
PARTIES USD 7 TO 35

Guenther Steiner

Cadillac Palace 14 Nov 2025
CONTESTS

Erykah Badu in Chicago

The Chicago Theatre 3 Dec 2025
ART

Twilight in Concert at Cadillac Palace

Cadillac Palace 7 Nov 2025
CONCERTS

Thievery Corporation at Radius Chicago

Radius Chicago 5 Dec 2025
TRIPS-ADVENTURES

TRAUMA AND THE MOVING BODY

1802 W Berteau suite 205, Chicago, IL 12 Dec 2025
WORKSHOPS

Kirk Whalum at City Winery - Chicago

City Winery - Chicago 23 Nov 2025
TRIPS-ADVENTURES

Jared Freid

Riviera Theatre - IL 7 Nov 2025
ART

The Frights

Bottom Lounge 7 Nov 2025
CONTESTS

Shannon Rovers 99th Annual Dinner Dance

Soldier Field, Special Olympics Drive, Chicago, IL, USA 18 Oct 2025
MUSIC USD 146 TO 1,763

Second Hand News : A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac (Night 1) at Martyrs'

3855 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60613 21 Nov 2025
MUSIC

Margaux Eliot Book Release Y2k Party

Volumes Bookcafe 6 Nov 2025
ART USD 22 TO 39

Cozy Worlds Market

Uni Uni Boba 6 Dec 2025
ART FREE

Fashion Photography Workshop - Learn Fashion Design (FOR ADULTS)

Water Tower Place ( Level 3 at FASHIONBAR) 1 Nov 2025
WORKSHOPS USD 342

Saturdays at Your Place

Bottom Lounge 21 Nov 2025
TRIPS-ADVENTURES

Mischief and Mistletoe at City Winery - Chicago

City Winery - Chicago 21 Dec 2025
CONTESTS

Andrew Cushin at Beat Kitchen

Beat Kitchen 9 Nov 2025

Home Alone in Concert

220 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60604 12 Dec 2025
ENTERTAINMENT

Angela Aguilar at Auditorium Theatre Chicago

Auditorium Theatre Chicago 2 Nov 2025
ART

Chicago Bears vs. Cleveland Browns

Soldier Field 13 Dec 2025
TRIPS-ADVENTURES

Ulcerate

Reggie's Rock Club 15 Nov 2025

Loyola Chicago Ramblers vs. Chicago State Cougars

Gentile Center 13 Dec 2025
TRIPS-ADVENTURES

Damien Escobar at City Winery - Chicago

City Winery - Chicago 7 Dec 2025
TRIPS-ADVENTURES

Jon McLaughlin and Friends: Home For The Holidays

Park West 5 Dec 2025
TRIPS-ADVENTURES

Chris Williamson at Vic Theatre

Vic Theatre 14 Nov 2025
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