Upcoming Chicago Events

Name: ZooLights Presented by Invesco and ComEd
Start: 2027-01-01T16:30:00-06:00
End: 2027-01-01T21:00:00-06:00
Location: Lincoln Park Zoo

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December 28, 2026: Dec28
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Tours & Attractions
ZooLights Presented by Invesco and ComEd
ZooLights Presented by Invesco and ComEd returns to Lincoln Park Zoo, lighting up the city’s favorite holiday tradition once again! Over 3 million lights and…
Lincoln Park
Event details
Monday, December 28th
4:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
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Lincoln Park Zoo
Chicago
Dec28
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Drunk Christmas Carol
Drunk Christmas Carol, presented by the Drunk Shakespeare Society, brings a boozy twist on Charles Dickens’ holiday classic to Chicago for a limited run at…
Event details
Monday, December 28th
5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
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182 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago
182 N. Wabash Ave.
Dec28
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
Light Of Christmas Drive Thru
Chicago’s Drive Through Light Show located at White Sox, Rate Field opens November 19, 2026. Make holiday memories from your warm car!
Event details
Monday, December 28th
5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
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Guaranteed Rate Field
333 W 35th St
December 29, 2026: Dec29
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
Wintrust Winter WonderFest at Navy Pier
Step into the magic of Wintrust Winter WonderFest, where Navy Pier comes alive with festive décor, seasonal attractions and family fun for all ages. Stroll the…
Streeterville
Event details
Tuesday, December 29th
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Navy Pier
Dec29
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
Lakeview East Chamber of Commerce Announces Return of “Wrigleyville Wonderland,” Chicago’s Largest Holiday Pop-Up District
The Lakeview East Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce the return of one of Chicago’s favorite holiday traditions, Wrigleyville Wonderland, at select venues throughout…
Event details
Tuesday, December 29th
11:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.
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Wrigleyville
N. Clark Street
Dec29
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Tours & Attractions
ZooLights Presented by Invesco and ComEd
ZooLights Presented by Invesco and ComEd returns to Lincoln Park Zoo, lighting up the city’s favorite holiday tradition once again! Over 3 million lights and…
Lincoln Park
Event details
Tuesday, December 29th
4:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
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Lincoln Park Zoo
Chicago
Dec29
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Drunk Christmas Carol
Drunk Christmas Carol, presented by the Drunk Shakespeare Society, brings a boozy twist on Charles Dickens’ holiday classic to Chicago for a limited run at…
Event details
Tuesday, December 29th
5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
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182 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago
182 N. Wabash Ave.
Dec29
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
Light Of Christmas Drive Thru
Chicago’s Drive Through Light Show located at White Sox, Rate Field opens November 19, 2026. Make holiday memories from your warm car!
Event details
Tuesday, December 29th
5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
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Guaranteed Rate Field
333 W 35th St
December 30, 2026: Dec30
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
Wintrust Winter WonderFest at Navy Pier
Step into the magic of Wintrust Winter WonderFest, where Navy Pier comes alive with festive décor, seasonal attractions and family fun for all ages. Stroll the…
Streeterville
Event details
Wednesday, December 30th
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Navy Pier
Dec30
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
Lakeview East Chamber of Commerce Announces Return of “Wrigleyville Wonderland,” Chicago’s Largest Holiday Pop-Up District
The Lakeview East Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce the return of one of Chicago’s favorite holiday traditions, Wrigleyville Wonderland, at select venues throughout…
Event details
Wednesday, December 30th
11:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.
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Wrigleyville
N. Clark Street
Dec30
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Tours & Attractions
ZooLights Presented by Invesco and ComEd
ZooLights Presented by Invesco and ComEd returns to Lincoln Park Zoo, lighting up the city’s favorite holiday tradition once again! Over 3 million lights and…
Lincoln Park
Event details
Wednesday, December 30th
4:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
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Lincoln Park Zoo
Chicago
Dec30
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Drunk Christmas Carol
Drunk Christmas Carol, presented by the Drunk Shakespeare Society, brings a boozy twist on Charles Dickens’ holiday classic to Chicago for a limited run at…
Event details
Wednesday, December 30th
5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
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182 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago
182 N. Wabash Ave.
Dec30
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
Light Of Christmas Drive Thru
Chicago’s Drive Through Light Show located at White Sox, Rate Field opens November 19, 2026. Make holiday memories from your warm car!
Event details
Wednesday, December 30th
5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
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Guaranteed Rate Field
333 W 35th St
December 31, 2026: Dec31
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
Wintrust Winter WonderFest at Navy Pier
Step into the magic of Wintrust Winter WonderFest, where Navy Pier comes alive with festive décor, seasonal attractions and family fun for all ages. Stroll the…
Streeterville
Event details
Thursday, December 31st
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Navy Pier
Dec31
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
Lakeview East Chamber of Commerce Announces Return of “Wrigleyville Wonderland,” Chicago’s Largest Holiday Pop-Up District
The Lakeview East Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce the return of one of Chicago’s favorite holiday traditions, Wrigleyville Wonderland, at select venues throughout…
Event details
Thursday, December 31st
11:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.
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Wrigleyville
N. Clark Street
Dec31
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Tours & Attractions
ZooLights Presented by Invesco and ComEd
ZooLights Presented by Invesco and ComEd returns to Lincoln Park Zoo, lighting up the city’s favorite holiday tradition once again! Over 3 million lights and…
Lincoln Park
Event details
Thursday, December 31st
4:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
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Lincoln Park Zoo
Chicago
Dec31
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Drunk Christmas Carol
Drunk Christmas Carol, presented by the Drunk Shakespeare Society, brings a boozy twist on Charles Dickens’ holiday classic to Chicago for a limited run at…
Event details
Thursday, December 31st
5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
See all events in series
182 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago
182 N. Wabash Ave.
Dec31
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
Light Of Christmas Drive Thru
Chicago’s Drive Through Light Show located at White Sox, Rate Field opens November 19, 2026. Make holiday memories from your warm car!
Event details
Thursday, December 31st
5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
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Guaranteed Rate Field
333 W 35th St
Dec31
Jan1
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
New Year’s Eve Dinner & Soirée at NoMI Kitchen
Celebrate New Year’s Eve at NoMI Kitchen with the same luxurious feast, two ways. Choose the early dinner for a refined evening of king crab,…
Event details
Thursday December 31, 2026
6:00 p.m. – Friday January 1, 2027
1:00 a.m.
NoMI Kitchen
800 N. Michigan Ave
Dec31
Jan1
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy
New Year on the Pier: NYE 2027 at Bar Sol
Ring in 2027 with an unmatched lakefront celebration at one of Chicago’s most captivating hidden gems. Bar Sol delivers a multi-floor reveling paradise this New…
Event details
Thursday December 31, 2026
9:00 p.m. – Friday January 1, 2027
1:30 a.m.
Bar Sol
700 East Grand Avenue
Dec31
Jan1
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
New Year’s Eve Fireworks at Navy Pier
Celebrate New Year’s Eve as the clock strikes midnight, watch 2027 arrive with a stunning, free fireworks display at Navy Pier. This year’s 10-minute, award-winning…
Streeterville
Event details
Thursday December 31, 2026
11:59 p.m. – Friday January 1, 2027
12:10 a.m.
Navy Pier
January 1, 2027: Jan1
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
Wintrust Winter WonderFest at Navy Pier
Step into the magic of Wintrust Winter WonderFest, where Navy Pier comes alive with festive décor, seasonal attractions and family fun for all ages. Stroll the…
Streeterville
Event details
Friday January 1, 2027
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Navy Pier
Jan1
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
Lakeview East Chamber of Commerce Announces Return of “Wrigleyville Wonderland,” Chicago’s Largest Holiday Pop-Up District
The Lakeview East Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce the return of one of Chicago’s favorite holiday traditions, Wrigleyville Wonderland, at select venues throughout…
Event details
Friday January 1, 2027
11:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.
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Wrigleyville
N. Clark Street
Jan1
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Tours & Attractions
ZooLights Presented by Invesco and ComEd
ZooLights Presented by Invesco and ComEd returns to Lincoln Park Zoo, lighting up the city’s favorite holiday tradition once again! Over 3 million lights and…
Lincoln Park
Event details
Friday January 1, 2027
4:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
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Lincoln Park Zoo
Chicago