Top 13 Things To Do Christmas Time In Chicago, Illinois

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1) Shopping, Markets, and fairs
Christkindlmarket Daley Plaza, Loop until Dec 24 2019

When you entered this giant open-air market inspired by a similar seasonal tradition in Nuremberg, Germany, you have not witnessed the holidays in Chicago. Guests can shop handmade items such as nutcrackers, cuckoo clocks, beer steins and glass ornaments at Christkindlmarket. Nibble on potato pancakes, hot pretzels, schnitzel, döner, and treats covered with chocolate when hunger strikes. And no trip to Christkindlmarket is full without Glühwein's steaming mug, a traditional warm spiced wine (for the children, too, there is hot cocoa).

2) Things to do, late openings Zoo Lights
Lincoln Park Zoo | Chicago, IL, Lincoln Park until Jan 5, 2020

Unless you have a large budget, during the annual Zoo Lights event, your Christmas light display will not hold an LED candle to the 2.5 million bulbs that feature Lincoln Park Zoo. While most of the animals will be inside, guests are free to wander through the park, take pictures of the display, and take part in a variety of holiday season activities. Ticketed events like ...
... a holiday market (Dec 3), an adult-only night (Dec 5), a live music performance from A Charlie Brown Christmas (Dec 15) and a Zoo Year's Eve celebration (Dec 31) are regular features of the event.

3) Things to do, Performances
Caroling at Cloud Gate Millennium Park | Chicago, IL, Millennium Park until Dec 20, 2019

There's nothing stopping you from showing up at any point during the year in front of Cloud Gate (a.k.a. "The Bean") and belting out your favorite holiday songs, but at this annual series of winter concerts and sing-alongs, you can do it with a crowd of like-minded exhibitionists. Meeting every Friday from November 29 to December 20, the caroling is being conducted by the likes of the Good Sounds! Choir (November 29), Mark Hubbard and The Voices (Dec 6), Chicago Children's Choir (Dec 13) and Choral Singers Wicker Park (Dec 20). It's free to attend, and if you want to go for a fast skate after performing, it's just a short walk to the McCormick Tribune Ice Rink.

4) Things to do, Ice skating
Ice Skating in Millennium Park
Millennium Park | Chicago, IL, Millennium Park until Mar 8, 2020

Skate under the skyline of Chicago and in front of the Chicago Christmas Tree at Millennium Park's McCormick Tribune Ice Rink. The entrance to the rink is free and skates can be rented for $13–$15. The most famous time to hit the rink is at night, so if you don't feel like waiting in line to get your chance to slide around, show up earlier. Benefit from free skating lessons at 11 am on Fridays and at 9 am on Saturdays and Sundays. If skating seems too dry, call ahead — this rink will be open until March 8, allowing the weather.

5) Dance, Ballet
The Nutcracker Auditorium Theatre, Loop Until Dec 29, 2019
After almost 30 years of retired co-founder Robert Jeffrey’s The Nutcracker production, the Jeffrey Ballet premiered a brand-new version in 2016, set against the backdrop of the 1893 World Columbian Exposition in Chicago. With Christopher Wheel don’s amazing new choreography, the latest iteration of classic Christmas will still have you humming "Sugar Plum Fairy Dance" for days after you leave the theater.

6) News, Transport & Travel CTA Holiday Train

Ant to ride Santa's rails? From November 29 to December 23, the CTA's Holiday Train brings cars filled with decorations, ribbons and holiday cheer to each single train line in the region. If you're fortunate, you're going to spot the train and take a picture, but if you're really smart, you could score a seat on the most festive public transportation style. Check the website of the CTA for a complete Holiday Train schedule and don't forget to wave in Santa if you see it zooming through.

7) Theater, Drama
A Christmas Carol Goodman Theatre | Chicago, IL, Loop until Dec 29, 2019

The Charles Dickens classic's annual holiday production of the Goodman Theater in its latest iteration holds its festive charm intact. There are no humbugs here. For another outing as Ebenezer Scrooge, Larry Yando returns, while director Henry Wish camper guides the classic story of three spirits who confront Scrooge with the consequences of his miserable actions.

8) The Great Tree at Macy's Walnut Room

In the Walnut Room, the seventh-floor restaurant inside Macy's (formerly known as Marshall Fields), you'll have to wait a while to get a seat next to the tree. But the 45-foot-tall tree that shines with 3,000 ornaments and 6,000 LED lights can be seen from outside the restaurant, meaning you won't have to splurge for a chicken pot pie just to experience one of the city's most spectacular vacation displays

9) Things to do, Festivals Illumination: Tree Lights at Morton Arboretum
Morton Arboretum, Suburbs until Jan 5, 2020

When the weather gets cold, at this famous winter the event, the trees at Morton Arboretum light up in a sea of color. Illumination guests walk through the woods on a one-mile path, admiring the magic show and seasonal music. Enjoy the show while walking along a one-mile path and then heat up with hot drinks and s' mores by a crackling fire.

10) Things to do, Exhibitions
Lights cape Chicago Botanic Garden | Glencoe, IL, Suburbs until Jan 5, 2020

During the holiday season, the Chicago Botanic Garden features a new display of sparkling lights, giving visitors plenty of shimmering incentives to visit the forest preserve. The after-dark experience, set along a one-mile path, includes a series of installations to explore, including a 110-foot tunnel consisting of 100,000 lights and a group of trees in blubs that "sing" holiday songs.

11) Movies, Family, and kids
Music Box Christmas Double Feature Music Box Theatre, Wrigleyville
Dec 12 2019-Dec 24 2019

Ring with some classic, beloved Christmas movies in the holiday cheer. Follow the path to salvation of Jimmy Stewart in its A Wonderful Life or sing along with Bing Crosby in White Christmas during the annual salute to classic holiday movies by the Music Box. Arrive early in the intermission to greet Santa and belt out Christmas carols, backed by the organist of the theatre. Depending on how much pure holiday cheer you can handle in the afternoon span, you can snag tickets to one or both movies.

12) Things to do, Walks and tours
Chicago Helicopter Tour with Holiday Lights
Chicago Helicopter Experience, Bridgeport Dec 1 2019-Dec 31 2019

‘Tis the season on a very special Chicago holiday helicopter ride to view the city lights. Depart from the heliport in downtown Chicago and be whisked in red, blue, and green over the dazzling skyline. You will climb 24 miles above the illuminated Willis Tower, Lincoln Park Zoo, Navy Pier, Wrigley Field, and so much more. The pilot-led flight is guaranteed to spread holiday cheer as you take in the one-of-a-kind nighttime views of the festive lights display above.

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