Champagne Row, by Park Hyatt Chicago
Jan3
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Champagne Row, by Park Hyatt Chicago

CHAMPAGNE ROW, by Park Hyatt Chicago Thu – Sat, 3-8pm Reserve Your Seat   |   View Menu   Park Hyatt Chicago hosts an intimate champagne experience…

Saturday, January 3rd
3:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
Park Hyatt Chicago
800 N. Michigan Ave
Holiday Magic
Jan3
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Holiday Magic

We’re lighting up the night this holiday season! Returning with a brand new light display, celebrate more than 40 years of Holiday Magic. Now with…

Saturday, January 3rd
3:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Brookfield Zoo Chicago
3300 Golf Rd
The Glenlivet 55 Legacy Experience, by Park Hyatt Chicago
Jan3
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

The Glenlivet 55 Legacy Experience, by Park Hyatt Chicago

Park Hyatt Chicago presents a singular offering centered on The Glenlivet 55 Year Old – Edition No. 1 of The Eternal Collection. Matured for more…

Saturday, January 3rd
5:00 p.m.7:00 p.m.
Park Hyatt Chicago
800 N. Michigan Ave
ComedySportz Chicago
Jan3
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

ComedySportz Chicago

Chicago’s longest running and best interactive improv comedy experience. ComedySportz is comedy played as a sport, not comedy ABOUT sports (whew). Refs, fouls, points, games…

Saturday, January 3rd
6:00 p.m.7:30 p.m.
Malarkey Comedy Company
1501 N Kingsbury St
Circuit Breakers II
Jan3
Music & Comedy

Circuit Breakers II

Circuit Breakers returns with another all-star line-up of some of the hottest comics on the Chicago comedy circuit! This edition of Circuit Breakers promises an…

Saturday, January 3rd
6:30 p.m.7:30 p.m.
BABS Comedy Club
7316 Madison St
The Infinite Wrench
Jan3
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

The Infinite Wrench

Don’t miss the longest running late-night show in Chicago! At The Infinite Wrench you’ll see 30 original plays in 60 minutes written and performed by…

Saturday, January 3rd
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
The Neo-Futurist Theater
5153 N. Ashland Ave.
Chicago Bulls vs. Charlotte Hornets
Jan3
Saturday, January 3rd
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
United Center
1901 W Madison St,
Pegasus Theatre Chicago’s 39th Annual Young Playwrights Festival
Jan3
Theatre & Performing Arts

Pegasus Theatre Chicago’s 39th Annual Young Playwrights Festival

Pegasus Theatre Chicago presents the 39th Annual Young Playwrights Festival, January 1 – 24, 2026 at Chicago Dramatists, 798 N. Aberdeen.  For nearly four decades,…

Saturday, January 3rd
7:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Chicago Dramatists
1105 W. Chicago Ave. , Chicago, IL, 60642
Teatro Zinzanni
Jan3
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Teatro Zinzanni

Tickets are on sale now at https://zinzanni.com/chicago/tickets/ “Best Night Out” – CS Magazine | “You must see to believe!” – Forbes Teatro ZinZanni, Chicago’s most…

Saturday, January 3rd
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Teatro ZinZanni – Cambria Hotel
32 W Randolph St
Krampus: The Fright Before Christmas
Jan3
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Tours & Attractions

Krampus: The Fright Before Christmas

We have transformed our haunted house into a Christmas wonderland, although it won’t be all glitter and snowflakes. You better watch out. You better not…

Saturday, January 3rd
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
13th Floor Chicago
5050 River Rd
Amadeus
Jan3
Theatre & Performing Arts

Amadeus

Vienna: a cacophony of music and intrigue. The emperor’s composer, Antonio Salieri, holds court until the flamboyant entrance of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: prodigy and wild…

Saturday, January 3rd
7:30 p.m.
Steppenwolf Theatre Company
1650 N. Halsted St. , Chicago, IL, 60614
Baby Wants Candy! The Original Completely Improvised Musical
Jan3
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Baby Wants Candy! The Original Completely Improvised Musical

“CRITICS’ PICK. TRULY AMAZING!” – New York Times “BEST VISITING IMPROV COMEDY!”– TimeOut NY “HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!” – The Onion “★★★★★” THEY ARE AN ENTERTAINMENT PHENOMENON AND I…

Saturday, January 3rd
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
Clued In
Jan3
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Clued In

After getting a single suggestion, the cast of six professional comedians asks the audience to choose a detective. Enjoy as they invent a tale of…

Saturday, January 3rd
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St., Theater on the Second Floor
The Improvised Shakespeare Company®
Jan3
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Improvised Shakespeare Company®

The Improvised Shakespeare Company® proudly presents its critically-acclaimed, long-running hit show Improvised Shakespeare Chicago, now in its 19th year! Join us for an evening of…

Saturday, January 3rd
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Sherlock Holmes and the Christmas Clowns
Jan3
Theatre & Performing Arts

Sherlock Holmes and the Christmas Clowns

Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson travel to the country to spend the holidays with an old army comrade of Watson’s. What they don’t know is…

Saturday, January 3rd
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
City Lit Theater
1020 W. Bryn Mawr, Chicago, IL, 60660
Ronnie Baker Brooks
Jan3
Music & Comedy

Ronnie Baker Brooks

Welcome to City Winery – Chicago, where the vibrant heartbeat of the city meets the soulful tunes of Ronnie Baker Brooks. Join us on January…

Saturday, January 3rd
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
city winery chicago
1200 W. Randolph Street
New Year New Show
Jan3
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

New Year New Show

New Year! New Show! Welcome to 2026 where the laughter runs hot and the jokes run cheap. Every week is a brand new sketch show,…

Saturday, January 3rd
8:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The De Matt Theater at The Second City
230 W North Ave
The Lincoln Lodge
Jan3
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Lincoln Lodge

The Lincoln Lodge stand-up comedy and variety showcase plays every Friday and Saturday night in Chicago’s glamorous Logan Square! In addition to The Lodge’s rotating…

Saturday, January 3rd
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Lincoln Lodge Theater
2040 N. Milwaukee Ave.
ComedySportz Chicago
Jan3
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

ComedySportz Chicago

Chicago’s longest running and best interactive improv comedy experience. ComedySportz is comedy played as a sport, not comedy ABOUT sports (whew). Refs, fouls, points, games…

Saturday, January 3rd
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Malarkey Comedy Company
1501 N Kingsbury St
Best Of Annoyance Sketch
Jan3
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Best Of Annoyance Sketch

Enjoy the best sketch comedy Chicago has to offer! The Annoyance Theatre has been at the crux of the comedy scene in Chicago for over…

Saturday, January 3rd
9:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
The Annoyance Theatre
851 W. Belmont Ave.
The Phantom of the Opera
Jan4
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Phantom of the Opera

THE BRILLIANT ORIGINAL RETURNS “MORE SPECTACULAR THAN EVER” – Sunday Express The Phantom is back to thrill audiences once again! Cameron Mackintosh presents a revitalized…

Sunday, January 4th
Cadillac Palace Theatre
151 W. Randolph St. , Chicago, IL, 60601
Lincoln Park ZooLights
Jan4

Lincoln Park ZooLights

Chicagoland’s favorite holiday tradition is back and brighter than ever! ZooLights Presented by Invesco QQQ and ComEd twinkles with more than 3 million lights, hundreds…

Sunday, January 4th
Winter Wonderfest
Jan4

Winter Wonderfest

Spot twinkly light displays and playful pops of holiday cheer inside Navy Pier’s Festival Hall, take in the towering 42-foot Holiday Tree, and discover endless ways to…

Lightscape
Jan4

Lightscape

Tickets are on sale now for all. Book in advance and secure your preferred slot; popular dates and times go fast! Step into an enchanting…

North Suburbs

Event details
Sunday, January 4th
Chicago Botanic Garden
1000 Lake Cook Rd.