12/15/2017
Ah, so much to do, so little time...Things to do in Chicago in December; going on now:
1) ZooLights, 4:30 to 9 p.m., Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights November 24-26 and December 1-3. and then nightly December 8 through January 7, 2018 (excluding December 24 and 25), Lincoln Park Zoo.
2) Wonderland Express, November 24 β December 22, 10 a.m. β 5 p.m.December 23 β January 7, 2018 (closed December 25) 10 a.m. β 7 p.m. Chicago Botanic Garden, 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe.
3) Winter WonderFest, December 1 through January 7, 2018, Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand Avenue.
Joffrey's Nutcracker Ballet, December 1 through December 30, Auditorium Theatre.
4) Holiday Magic, Saturday and Sunday, December 2-3, 9-10, 16-17, and Tuesday-Sunday, 26-31, Brookfield Zoo.
5) Skate with Santa, December 16, 10 a.m.βnoon, Maggie Daley Park, 337 E. Randolph St.
6) Randolph Street Holiday Market, December 16 & 17, 10 am to 5 pm. Plumbers Hall (indoors) 1340 W Washington Blvd.
Gingerbread House Decorating Party, Sunday, December 17, 1β4 p.m., The Park Grill a Millennium Park, 11 N. Michigan Ave.
7)Do-It-Yourself Messiah, December 18 & 19, 7 p.m., Harris Theater for Music and Dance in Millennium Park, 205 E. Randolph St.
8) The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, Brandenburg Concertos, December 20, 7:30 pm. Harris Theater for Music and Dance in Millennium Park.
9) Holly Days, December 27β30, 10:30 a.m.β3 p.m., Art Institute of Chicago, Ryan Learning Center 159 E. Monroe St.
Navy Pier Fireworks and parties, December 31, fireworks midnight, 600 E. Grand.
10) Chicago Children's Museum annual Noon Year's Eve Kids Celebration, December 31, 11:15 a.m. with special activities and a countdown, Navy Pier.
11) Zoo Year's Eve 2017, December 31, kid-friendly countdown at 8 p.m., Brookfield Zoo, Hamill Family Play Zoo.
PLEASE NOTE: Chi-Town Rising will not be back for 2017-2018. And if you want to check out shows and other events: https://www.chicago-theater.com/index_holiday.php