Celebrate the holidays in Chicagoland with the whole family. You and your kids can enjoy the magical winter season with holiday lights, Santa visits, Hanukkah events and more.
We highly recommend you get tickets to these popular experiences before they sell out! Here are some of our favorite holiday events, but find even more events on our calendar.
City The Beatrix Holiday Party Tea Party
Nov. 4-Dec. 24, 2023 (Saturdays-Sundays)
- Address: Chicago Children’s Theatre, 100 S. Racine Ave., Chicago
- Cost: $43.25
Enjoy an interactive trunk and puppet show, which includes original music. A communal tea party follows the show. Recommended for ages 8 and under.
Nov. 17-Dec. 24, 2023
- Address: Daley Plaza, 50 W. Washington St., Chicago
- Cost: Free admission
Enjoy one of Chicago’s most beloved shopping traditions in-person and online with treats and gifts from Germany and beyond.
Christkindlmarket Wrigleyville
Nov. 17-Dec. 31, 2023
- Address: Gallagher Way, 3635 N. Clark St., Chicago
- Cost: Free admission
Enjoy a special edition of the Chicago German-American Holiday Market. Includes hot beverages, German food and gift shopping.
City of Chicago Christmas Tree Lighting
Nov. 17, 2023
- Address: Millennium Park, 201 E. Randolph St., Chicago
- Cost: Free admission
See Millennium Park’s epic Christmas tree, a 45-foot Colorado blue spruce, lit up for the first time of the season. It will remain on display until the beginning of the new year.
Nov. 17, 2023-Jan. 7, 2024
- Address: Lincoln Park Zoo, 2001 N. Clark St., Chicago
- Cost: $7-$10/Tuesdays-Sundays, free/Mondays; fees for additional encounters and activities
Enjoy a twinkling winter wonderland complete with festive activities, such as visits with Santa, a holiday pop-up bar, sweet treats of all kinds and more.
Nov. 18-Dec. 31, 2023
- Address: Goodman Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn St., Chicago
- Cost: $35-plus
Join Ebenezer Scrooge as he journeys through his past,
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