December 20, 2015
SUNDAYHeadliners
| 2:00 pm | A Christmas Carol.  Meet miserly Scrooge, hard-working Bob Crachit, and the ghosts of Christmas past, present and future in this Charles Dickens' cl… Albert Ivar Goodman Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 312-443-3800 |
| 6:00 pm | Chicago Blackhawks vs San Jose Sharks. NHL Hockey Game. United Center. (Sports - Hockey). 312-455-4500 |
| 6:30 pm | A Christmas Carol. Meet miserly Scrooge, hard-working Bob Crachit, and the ghosts of Christmas past, present and future in this Charles Dickens' cl… Albert Ivar Goodman Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 312-443-3800 |
Festivals
| 4:30 pm- 9:00 pm | ZooLights. This family-oriented holiday celebration, featuring luminous displays and holiday-season activities throughout zoo grounds. Also… The Lincoln Park Zoo. (Festivals - Holiday Event / Party). 312-742-2000 |
The Arts
| 10:00 am | Charlie Brown Christmas - The Musical. A live performance of the classic children's holiday television show. Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place. (Performance - Musical). 312-642-2000 |
| 1:00 pm | A Christmas Story. It's a story filled with laughs, dreams, warmth and family. It's the story of nine-year-old Ralphie Parker growing up in middle-… Paramount Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 630-896-6666 |
| 1:00 pm | Elf. Straight from everyone's favorite holiday movie and Broadway comes Buddy the Elf in his larger than life quest from the North Po… Marriott Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 847-634-0200 |
| 1:00 pm | The Lion King. Disney's Tony Award winning musical about Simba, a young cub, and his journey from childhood to adulthood and eventually the thr… Cadillac Palace Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 312-384-1502 |
| 1:00 pm | Potted Potter: The Unauthorized Harry Experience - A Parody by Dan and Jeff. The play takes the audience on the ultimate challenge of condensing, or "potting", all seven Harry Potter books into 70 madcap m… Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place. (Performance - Musical). 312-642-2000 |
| 2:00 pm | A Christmas Carol. Meet miserly Scrooge, hard-working Bob Crachit, and the ghosts of Christmas past, present and future in this Charles Dickens' cl… Albert Ivar Goodman Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 312-443-3800 |
| 2:00 pm | Late Night Catechism. A religious comedy from playwrights Vicki Quade and Maripat Donovan which features a nun played by Donovan explaining Catholicis… Royal George Theatre. (Performance - Show Comedy). 773-348-4000 |
| 2:00 pm | Beautiful: The Carole King Musical. Tells the inspiring true story of Carole King's rise to stardom. Ford Center for the Performing Arts. (Performance - Musical). 312-977-1700 |
| 2:00 pm | Irving Berlin's White Christmas. The merry and bright stage production based on the classic silver screen romantic comedy. Drury Lane Theatre and Conference Center. (Performance - Musical). 630-530-8300 |
| 2:00 pm | Gotta Dance. The incredible true story of ten determined dreamers who audition to dance at half time for a major NBA team. Bank of America Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 312-977-1700 |
| 3:00 pm | The Other Theatre Company Presents Barney The Elf. Yando Lopez and Chicago drag queen sensation Dixie Lynn Cartwright star in this musical parody of Elf. After Santa Claus retires… Greenhouse Theatre Center. (Performance - Musical). 773-404-7336 |
| 3:00 pm | Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra: A Very Merry Holiday Spectacular. Guest conductor Victor Yampolsky takes the IPO podium to lead the orchestra in an evening of holiday classics. Rialto Square Theatre. (Arts - Concerts). 815-726-7171 |
| 3:00 pm | The Christmas Schooner. The whole family will enjoy this heart-warming story of the first Christmas tree ship and the family who risked their lives to f… Mercury Theater. (Performance - Musical). 312-325-1700 |
| 3:30 pm | Million Dollar Quartet. A musical inspired by the famed 1956 recording session that brought together four of the most legendary figures in the history o… Apollo Theater Chicago. (Arts - Concerts). 773-935-6100 |
| 4:00 pm | Potted Potter: The Unauthorized Harry Experience - A Parody by Dan and Jeff. The play takes the audience on the ultimate challenge of condensing, or "potting", all seven Harry Potter books into 70 madcap m… Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place. (Performance - Musical). 312-642-2000 |
| 5:00 pm | Elf. Straight from everyone's favorite holiday movie and Broadway comes Buddy the Elf in his larger than life quest from the North Po… Marriott Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 847-634-0200 |
| 5:30 pm | A Christmas Story. It's a story filled with laughs, dreams, warmth and family. It's the story of nine-year-old Ralphie Parker growing up in middle-… Paramount Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 630-896-6666 |
| 6:00 pm | The Other Theatre Company Presents Barney The Elf. Yando Lopez and Chicago drag queen sensation Dixie Lynn Cartwright star in this musical parody of Elf. After Santa Claus retires… Greenhouse Theatre Center. (Performance - Musical). 773-404-7336 |
| 6:00 pm | Irving Berlin's White Christmas. The merry and bright stage production based on the classic silver screen romantic comedy. Drury Lane Theatre and Conference Center. (Performance - Musical). 630-530-8300 |
| 6:30 pm | A Christmas Carol. Meet miserly Scrooge, hard-working Bob Crachit, and the ghosts of Christmas past, present and future in this Charles Dickens' cl… Albert Ivar Goodman Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 312-443-3800 |
| 6:30 pm | Million Dollar Quartet. A musical inspired by the famed 1956 recording session that brought together four of the most legendary figures in the history o… Apollo Theater Chicago. (Arts - Concerts). 773-935-6100 |
| 6:30 pm | The Lion King. Disney's Tony Award winning musical about Simba, a young cub, and his journey from childhood to adulthood and eventually the thr… Cadillac Palace Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 312-384-1502 |
| 7:30 pm | Gotta Dance. The incredible true story of ten determined dreamers who audition to dance at half time for a major NBA team. Bank of America Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 312-977-1700 |
| 8:00 pm | Luis Miguel. Performing live. Rosemont Theatre. (Arts - Concerts). 847-671-5100 |
| 8:00 pm | The Christmas Schooner. The whole family will enjoy this heart-warming story of the first Christmas tree ship and the family who risked their lives to f… Mercury Theater. (Performance - Musical). 312-325-1700 |
Sports
| 6:00 pm | Chicago Blackhawks vs San Jose Sharks. NHL Hockey Game. United Center. (Sports - Hockey). 312-455-4500 |
Community
| 6:00 am- 7:30 am | Silent Sitting. The thoughts and feelings that might arise during the silent sitting are simply to be allowed to pass by without engaging oursel… Inner Metamorphosis University - IMU. (Community - Self Help). 773-262-1468 |
| 10:00 am | Willow Chicago Weekend Service. Willow Creek Community Church - Chicago holds their weekly Sunday service. Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University. (Community - Religious). 312-922-2110 |
| 12:00 pm- 10:00 pm | Ice Skating at Lincoln Park Zoo. The rink at the Farm-in-the-Zoo welcomes skaters of all ages. Bring your own skates or rent a pair at the Farmhouse, and warm up… The Lincoln Park Zoo. (Community). 312-742-2000 |
| Judy Istock Butterfly Haven. The Judy Istock Butterfly Haven features a kaleidoscope of butterflies with 75 species from around the world. Notebaert Nature Museum. (Educational - Science & Nature). 773-755-5100 | |
| River Works. Splash through this waterplay experience and learn about Chicago's waterways and how they support plants, animals, and humans. Notebaert Nature Museum. (Educational - Science & Nature). 773-755-5100 | |
| Mysteries of the Marsh. Explore the variety of local wetlands and the creatures that live there and find out why these increasingly scarce species are s… Notebaert Nature Museum. (Educational - Science & Nature). 773-755-5100 | |
| Wilderness Walk. Three meticulously re-created environments in Wilderness Walk immerse visitors in a prairie, savanna, and dune complete with tru… Notebaert Nature Museum. (Educational - Science & Nature). 773-755-5100 | |
| Hands-on Habitat. Hands-on Habitat invites budding naturalists (ages 3 - 7) to explore the secret world of animal homes. Notebaert Nature Museum. (Educational - Science & Nature). 773-755-5100 | |
| The Extreme Green House. The Extreme Green House explains how our homes are linked to nature and offers recycling tips. Notebaert Nature Museum. (Educational - Science & Nature). 773-755-5100 | |
| Istock Family Look-in Animal Lab. A detailed look at our native wetlands and their residents. Notebaert Nature Museum. (Educational - Science & Nature). 773-755-5100 |
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