Chicago Christmas Events

Wintrust Magnificent Mile Lights Festival®

The Magnificent Mile 21 Nov 2026

Celebrate the Great Tree Lighting

111 N State St 7 Nov 2026

Joffrey Ballet - The Nutcracker at Lyric Opera House

Lyric Opera House 4 Dec 2026

Muti, Welter and Dvorak 8 at Chicago Symphony Center

Chicago Symphony Center 3 Dec 2026

BYOB Holiday Lights Trolley - Chicago

Matilda & BabyAtlas 27 Nov 2026

A Christmas Carol

Albert Ivar Goodman Theatre 13 Nov 2026

Bluey's Big Play

Cadillac Palace 18 Dec 2026

ACOTAR 6 Midnight Release Party

Dovetail Brewery 26 Oct 2026

Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical at Nederlander Theatre Chicago

Nederlander Theatre Chicago 10 Dec 2026

Blue Man Group - A New Holiday Surprise

CIBC Theatre 13 Dec 2026

A Chanticleer Christmas at Chicago Symphony Center

Chicago Symphony Center 8 Dec 2026

Breakfast with Santa Chicago Neiman Marcus Saturday, December 5, 8:30am

737 N Michigan Ave 5 Dec 2026

Handels Messiah at Chicago Symphony Center

Chicago Symphony Center 19 Dec 2026

Crawl to Christkindlmarket: A Holiday Pub Crawl to Christkindlmarket

River North's BEST Bars On Your Way to Christkindlmarket 27 Nov 2026

Merry, Merry Chicago!

220 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60604 18 Dec 2026

Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Elf In Concert

Orchestra Hall At Chicago Symphony Center 11 Dec 2026

Broadway In Chicago - Blue Man Group "A New Holiday Surprise"

CIBC Theatre 25 Nov 2026

Chicago Symphony Orchestra - Once Upon a Symphony: Stone Soup

Chicago Symphony Center 5 Dec 2026

Brett Eldredge

The Chicago Theatre 10 Dec 2026

Parranda Bar Crawl en Wrigleyville | Tix Include Brunch Buffet & 2 Shots!

Wrigleyville's Best Bars TBA 28 Nov 2026

Chicago Philharmonic - Home Alone 2: Lost in New York in Concert at Auditorium Theatre Chicago

Auditorium Theatre Chicago 19 Dec 2026

Candlelight: Christmas Carols on Strings

The Art Institute of Chicago 20 Dec 2026

Breakfast with Santa Chicago Neiman Marcus Saturday, December 12, 8:30am

737 N Michigan Ave 12 Dec 2026

Chicago Symphony Orchestra - Merry, Merry Chicago! at Chicago Symphony Center

Chicago Symphony Center 18 Dec 2026

Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical

James M. Nederlander Theatre 9 Dec 2026

Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas - The Musical at Nederlander Theatre Chicago

Nederlander Theatre Chicago 12 Dec 2026

Chicago Symphony Orchestra - Handel’s Messiah

Chicago Symphony Center 17 Dec 2026

Chicago's BYOB Party Bus Holiday Lights Tour 'Tis The Season

Headquarters Beercade 4 Dec 2026

Love Actually In Concert

Auditorium Theatre 12 Dec 2026

Godfrey Holiday Cocktail Fest - Cocktail Tasting at I|O Godfrey Rooftop

IO Godfrey Rooftop Lounge 5 Dec 2026

A Drag Queen Christmas

Riviera Theatre - IL 27 Nov 2026

The Christmas Bar Crawl - Chicago

SPIN 19 Dec 2026

Soulful Holiday Lights Trolley Celebrating Motown, R& B & House

230 W North Ave 28 Nov 2026

A Christmas Carol - Open Captioned - Chicago

Goodman Theatre - Albert Theatre 6 Dec 2026

Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Merry Merry Chicago

Orchestra Hall At Chicago Symphony Center 23 Dec 2026

Chicago SantaCon Bar Crawl 2026

PB&J: Pizza Beer and Jukebox 19 Dec 2026

Matt Rogers - This Time It's Really Christmas at Vic Theatre

Vic Theatre 12 Dec 2026

Broadway In Chicago - Chicago

James M. Nederlander Theatre 25 Nov 2026

Straight No Chaser: Making Spirits Bright Tour

The Chicago Theatre 12 Dec 2026

A Charlie Brown Christmas

Auditorium Theatre - IL 12 Dec 2026

Fa La La Fabulous Holiday Market - Chicago

3656 N Halsted St, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60613 14 Nov 2026

Book Event: The Spirits by Bonnie Jo Campbell

Women & Children First 15 Oct 2026

The Naughty List Bar Crawl - Chicago

Black Hole Bar 28 Nov 2026

Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas the Musical (Chicago)

James M. Nederlander Theatre 27 Dec 2026

A Chanticleer Christmas

Orchestra Hall At Chicago Symphony Center 7 Dec 2026

Home Alone 2: Lost In New York - Live In Concert

50 E Ida B Wells Dr, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60605 19 Dec 2026

Theater on the Lake welcomes back Burning Red a Tribute to Taylor Swift!

Theater on the Lake 12 Dec 2026

Hollyy - 6th Annual Hollyy-Days Celebration

Thalia Hall 11 Dec 2026

Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas - The Musical

Nederlander Theatre at Ford Center for the Performing Arts 23 Dec 2026

Jacob Marley's Christmas Carol

Lifeline Theatre 28 Nov 2026

A Christmas Carol - In Spanish

Albert Ivar Goodman Theatre 6 Dec 2026

Handel's Messiah

Studebaker Theater 11 Dec 2026

Holiday Winter Dash Beer Run | 2026 Illinois Brewery Running Series

Goose Island Taproom 6 Dec 2026

Frost Children

Cermak Hall At Radius - IL 12 Nov 2026

The Unauthorized Hallmark(ish) Parody Musical

Broadway Playhouse 8 Dec 2026

Hallmark Christmas Experience

The Loop 27 Nov 2026

It's A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play at Paradiso at Athenaeum Theatre - IL

The Chicago Theatre 11 Dec 2026

A John Waters Christmas

Avondale Music Hall 12 Dec 2026

World's Carols 2026 - CHICAGO, Stan Mansion

Stan Mansion 6 Dec 2026

The Shops - Holiday Edition #1

Water Tower Place (Level 3 Next to JJill and White House Black Market) 12 Dec 2026

Last Minute Gifting Event

111 N State St 19 Dec 2026

A Holiday Cabaret with The Uptones

UncommonGround - Lakeview 5 Dec 2026

Chicago Cuatro Orchestra - Concierto Jíbaro Navideño 2026

Mather High School 5 Dec 2026

Tony P's Ugly Sweater Holiday Party @ The Scout: Wednesday December 9th

The Scout Waterhouse + Kitchen 9 Dec 2026

Felt Decor- Friday, December 4th

Revolution Brewing - Brewery & Taproom 4 Dec 2026

The Shops - Holiday Edition #2 - Final 2026 Pop-up!

Water Tower Place (Level 3 Next to JJill and White House Black Market) 19 Dec 2026

A Christmas Carol - Audio Described

Albert Ivar Goodman Theatre 5 Dec 2026

Get Lit: Santa's Book Fair

American Writers Museum 9 Dec 2026

Jingle Jammies: A Holiday Pajamas Dance Party For Kids

Mathew Bieszczat Volunteer Resource Center 13 Dec 2026

“Santa Baby” Pole Experience

Bombshell Movement Studio 11 Dec 2026

Jo Ann Daugherty Jazz Trio | Printmaker Deborah Maris Lader

Artifact Events 13 Dec 2026

FashionCamp: WINTER HOLIDAY EDITION 2026

FashionBar (Level 3) 12 Dec 2026

MERRY FAMILY & FRIENDS GIVING

8548 S Cottage Grove Ave 5 Nov 2026

Make the Yuletide Gay at LVPC!

Lake View Presbyterian Church 18 Dec 2026

Christmas Weekend: Holidazed

Bassline 26 Dec 2026

Christmas with George Tantchev & his Orchestra

Ganz Hall, Roosevelt University 20 Dec 2026

Happy Holidays with Wicked Drawl

UncommonGround - Lakeview 11 Dec 2026

The Balzekas Museum Guild Holiday Craft Fair

Balzekas Museum Of Lithuanian Culture, South Pulaski Road, Chicago, IL, USA 21 Nov 2026

Damian McGinty: This Christmas Time 10th Anniversary Tour

201 S. Ashland Avenue, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60607 3 Dec 2026

Christmas Candlelight Tours

1800 S Prairie Ave, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60616 12 Dec 2026

Third Coast Symphony presents Handel's Messiah

South Shore Cultural Center 10 Dec 2026

Joffrey Ballet - The Nutcracker

Lyric Opera of Chicago 6 Dec 2026

Holiday Whoobie Whatty?!

The Newport Theater 14 Dec 2026

Fizzmas!

3868 N Lincoln Ave 2ND FLOOR, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60613 14 Dec 2026

Ugly Sweater Christmas Pop Up Shop

The West Side 19 Dec 2026

Small Wonders: Oliva Gallery’s Year-End Gift Show

Oliva Gallery 12 Dec 2026

KATSEYE Chicago Tickets

United Center 5 Nov 2026

FCS XXXMas 2026!

South Side, Chicago 19 Dec 2026

A Drunk Christmas Carol - Chicago

The Lion Theatre 15 Nov 2026

Lesbian/Queer women Pre-Christmas Party

Andersonville, Chicago 20 Dec 2026

December Songs

Ebenezer Lutheran Church 12 Dec 2026

Chicago Symphony Orchestra - Merry, Merry Chicago!

Chicago Symphony Center 20 Dec 2026

Holiday Hope: Thanksgiving & Christmas Meals for the Homeless

Milieu by DPS 27 Aug 2026