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Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
Gnarly or Nice – Holiday Ceramics Market
We’re Gnarware, a community ceramics studio and school based in Pilsen. GNARLY OR NICE is our workshop’s annual holiday market! This is an opportunity to…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
Holiday Festa
Step into the festive spirit at Eataly Chicago’s Holiday Festa, an evening overflowing with seasonal cheer and Italian indulgence. On December 13, sip on three…
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…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy
A Tropical Howard Holiday: Sleigh Bells & Disco Balls
🌴 A Tropical Howard Holiday: Sleigh Bells & Disco Balls! 🪩 Join us for a night of festive fun at Palmhouse – a cozy holiday…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
SAUCED Night Market
What makes SAUCED the coolest night market in Chicago? Is it sexy vibes and sexier vendors? Is it the ability to have a cocktail on…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
Sheraton Sleigh Bar, Presented by Shula’s Steak House
Celebrate the holidays in Chicago at the Sheraton Sleigh Bar, presented by Shula’s Steak House—a limited-time holiday pop-up bar located inside the Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk. This festive…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
CASINO CHAOS: Immersive Art Exhibition
ESCAPADE | Exhibitions presents Casino Chaos — a fully immersive art experience set inside the chaotic beauty of a vintage-inspired casino installation. INSTAGRAM: @ESCAPADE_EXHIBITIONS or…
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…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
Letter to Santa
Little ones are invited to share their holiday wishes in our beautifully decorated lobby. Children can pen letters to Santa and place them in our…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Evanston Art Center’s 23nd Annual Winter Arts & Crafts Expo
The Evanston Art Center is proud to present the 23rd annual Winter Arts & Crafts Expo, featuring one-of-a-kind pieces of work by over 160 selected…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions
Paris in Black Exhibition Opening at the DuSable Museum
Join us at the DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center for the opening of Paris in Black: Internationalism and the Black Renaissance. Discover the…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
Holidays at Skydeck!
HOLIDAYS @ SKYDECK CHICAGO! Celebrate the season from 103 stories above the city at Holidays @ Skydeck! Skydeck’s lower-level Chicago museum and observation deck will…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
Holiday Cookie Decorating with Santa Claus
Decorate holiday cookies with Santa at The Guesthouse Hotel from 9:30AM to 2:30PM! Join us for a delightful holiday cookie decorating event with Santa Claus.…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
Chicago Artisan Market – Fulton Market
The Chicago Artisan Market in Fulton Market takes place at historic Morgan MFG (401 N. Morgan St., Chicago) in the heart of Fulton Market. This…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
Christkindlmarket
What can you expect at the market? The German-style Christmas Market provides a safe outdoor experience for the whole family. All Christkindlmarkets are always free admission. The smell of roasted nuts,…
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…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
Hanukkah Menorah Lighting
Celebrate the first night of Hanukkah with our third annual candle lighting with Jewish Drag Bubbie Merriam Levkowitz proceeded by drag storytime
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
A South Asian Christmas
Join us in our annual South Asian Christmas celebration! We will share a sit down dinner, enjoy some South Asian holiday music, and learn about…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
Light Of Christmas Drive Thru
Chicago’s drive thru, Light Of Christmas is back at White Sox Rate Field. More info at www.lightofchristmas.com
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
Sheraton Sleigh Bar, Presented by Shula’s Steak House
Celebrate the holidays in Chicago at the Sheraton Sleigh Bar, presented by Shula’s Steak House—a limited-time holiday pop-up bar located inside the Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk. This festive…
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…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Tours & Attractions
Halloween Chicago Ghost Tour & Hunt: Lincoln Park Hauntings by American Ghost Walks
Join American Ghost Walks on a spine-chilling Chicago Ghost Tour & Ghost Hunt in Lincoln Park, known for its eerie hauntings and chilling history. Dive…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
Letter to Santa
Little ones are invited to share their holiday wishes in our beautifully decorated lobby. Children can pen letters to Santa and place them in our…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Evanston Art Center’s 23nd Annual Winter Arts & Crafts Expo
The Evanston Art Center is proud to present the 23rd annual Winter Arts & Crafts Expo, featuring one-of-a-kind pieces of work by over 160 selected…
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