Chicago Christmas Events

Joffrey Ballet - The Nutcracker at Lyric Opera House

Lyric Opera House 4 Dec 2026

BYOB Holiday Lights Trolley - Chicago

Matilda & BabyAtlas 27 Nov 2026

Muti, Welter and Dvorak 8 at Chicago Symphony Center

Chicago Symphony Center 3 Dec 2026

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

Nederlander Theatre Chicago 10 Dec 2026

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

Chicago Symphony Center 18 Dec 2026

Handels Messiah at Chicago Symphony Center

Chicago Symphony Center 19 Dec 2026

A Christmas Carol

Albert Ivar Goodman Theatre 13 Nov 2026

Merry, Merry Chicago!

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

Bluey's Big Play

Cadillac Palace 18 Dec 2026

Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Merry Merry Chicago

Orchestra Hall At Chicago Symphony Center 21 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

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

Nederlander Theatre at Ford Center for the Performing Arts 9 Dec 2026

Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Elf In Concert

Orchestra Hall At Chicago Symphony Center 11 Dec 2026

A Christmas Carol - Open Captioned - Chicago

Goodman Theatre - Albert Theatre 6 Dec 2026

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

Nederlander Theatre Chicago 12 Dec 2026

Candlelight: Christmas Carols on Strings

The Art Institute of Chicago 20 Dec 2026

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

Auditorium Theatre Chicago 19 Dec 2026

Brett Eldredge

The Chicago Theatre 10 Dec 2026

A Drag Queen Christmas

Riviera Theatre - IL 27 Nov 2026

Chicago Symphony Orchestra - Handel’s Messiah

Chicago Symphony Center 17 Dec 2026

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

CIBC Theatre 25 Nov 2026

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

Headquarters Beercade 4 Dec 2026

Broadway In Chicago - Chicago

James M. Nederlander Theatre 25 Nov 2026

ACOTAR 6 Midnight Release Party

Dovetail Brewery 26 Oct 2026

A Chanticleer Christmas

Orchestra Hall At Chicago Symphony Center 7 Dec 2026

Chicago Symphony Orchestra - Once Upon a Symphony: Stone Soup

Chicago Symphony Center 5 Dec 2026

Mariachi Herencia De Mexico - A Mariachi Christmas at Thalia Hall

Thalia Hall 20 Dec 2026

The Christmas Bar Crawl - Chicago

SPIN 19 Dec 2026

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

James M. Nederlander Theatre 27 Dec 2026

Chicago SantaCon Bar Crawl 2026

PB&J: Pizza Beer and Jukebox 19 Dec 2026

Matt Rogers: THIS TIME IT'S *REALLY* CHRISTMAS Tour

Vic Theatre 12 Dec 2026

Straight No Chaser: Making Spirits Bright Tour

The Chicago Theatre 12 Dec 2026

Hollyy - 6th Annual Hollyy-Days Celebration

Thalia Hall 11 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

The Naughty List Bar Crawl - Chicago

Black Hole Bar 28 Nov 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

A Christmas Carol - In Spanish

Albert Ivar Goodman Theatre 6 Dec 2026

Book Event: The Spirits by Bonnie Jo Campbell

Women & Children First 15 Oct 2026

A John Waters Christmas

Avondale Music Hall 12 Dec 2026

Holiday Winter Dash Beer Run | 2026 Illinois Brewery Running Series

Goose Island Taproom 6 Dec 2026

Jacob Marley's Christmas Carol

Lifeline Theatre 28 Nov 2026

The Unauthorized Hallmark(ish) Parody Musical

Broadway Playhouse 8 Dec 2026

A Holiday Cabaret with The Uptones

UncommonGround - Lakeview 5 Dec 2026

Frost Children

Cermak Hall At Radius - IL 12 Nov 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

World's Carols 2026 - CHICAGO, Stan Mansion

Stan Mansion 6 Dec 2026

Late Nite Catechism: Christmas Bingo

Stars and Garters Theater 6 Dec 2026

Make the Yuletide Gay at LVPC!

Lake View Presbyterian Church 18 Dec 2026

Get Lit: Santa's Book Fair

American Writers Museum 9 Dec 2026

The Shops - Holiday Edition #1

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

FashionCamp: WINTER HOLIDAY EDITION 2026

FashionBar (Level 3) 12 Dec 2026

Chicago Cuatro Orchestra - Concierto Jíbaro Navideño 2026

Mather High School 5 Dec 2026

A Christmas Carol - Audio Described

Albert Ivar Goodman Theatre 5 Dec 2026

Felt Decor- Friday, December 4th

Revolution Brewing - Brewery & Taproom 4 Dec 2026

The Balzekas Museum Guild Holiday Craft Fair

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

Joffrey Ballet - The Nutcracker

Lyric Opera of Chicago 6 Dec 2026

Love Actually In Concert

Auditorium Theatre 12 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

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

James M. Nederlander Theatre 9 Dec 2026

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

Oliva Gallery 12 Dec 2026

Wintrust Magnificent Mile Lights Festival®

The Magnificent Mile 21 Nov 2026

Chicago Circle Singing: December ALL SING + COOKIE SOCIAL

Grace Episcopal Church 9 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

Chicago Symphony Orchestra - Merry, Merry Chicago!

Chicago Symphony Center 20 Dec 2026