Events in Chicago December




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Tue Dec 1 3:30am
DePaul Blue Demons vs. North Alabama Lions
Wintrust Arena  •  Chicago, IL
Tue Dec 1 6:00pm
Suicide Silence
House Of Blues  •  Chicago, IL
Tue Dec 1 7:30pm
Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Dame Jane Glover - Handel's Messiah
Orchestra Hall At Chicago Symphony Center  •  Chicago, IL
Wed Dec 2 10:00am
The SpongeBob Musical
Marriott Theatre  •  Lincolnshire, IL
Wed Dec 2 1:00pm
Frozen - The Musical
Marriott Theatre  •  Lincolnshire, IL
Wed Dec 2 7:00pm
Frozen - The Musical
Marriott Theatre  •  Lincolnshire, IL
Wed Dec 2 7:00pm
Mary Mack
Zanies Comedy Club  •  Chicago, IL
Wed Dec 2 7:00pm
A Christmas Carol
Albert Ivar Goodman Theatre  •  Chicago, IL
Wed Dec 2 8:00pm
Pokey LaFarge
Lincoln Hall  •  Chicago, IL
Wed Dec 2 8:00pm
Shintaro Sakamoto
Thalia Hall  •  Chicago, IL
Thu Dec 3 10:00am
The SpongeBob Musical
Marriott Theatre  •  Lincolnshire, IL
Thu Dec 3 10:00am
A Christmas Carol
Metropolis Performing Arts Centre  •  Arlington Heights, IL
Thu Dec 3 12:30pm
A Christmas Carol
Metropolis Performing Arts Centre  •  Arlington Heights, IL
Thu Dec 3 7:00pm
Frozen - The Musical
Marriott Theatre  •  Lincolnshire, IL
Thu Dec 3 7:00pm
Tom Thakkar
Zanies Comedy Club  •  Rosemont, IL
Thu Dec 3 7:00pm
A Christmas Carol
Paramount Theatre  •  Aurora, IL
Thu Dec 3 7:00pm
Nashville Predators vs. Chicago Blackhawks
Bridgestone Arena  •  Nashville, TN
Thu Dec 3 7:00pm
The Nutcracker
Al Larson Cultural Center  •  Schaumburg, IL
Thu Dec 3 7:00pm
A Christmas Carol
Albert Ivar Goodman Theatre  •  Chicago, IL
Thu Dec 3 7:15pm
Learnmore Jonasi
Heath Mainstage At The Den Theatre  •  Chicago, IL
Thu Dec 3 7:30pm
Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Muti, Welter & Dvorak 8
Orchestra Hall At Chicago Symphony Center  •  Chicago, IL
Thu Dec 3 7:30pm
Best of Chicago Comedy
The Foundation Room at House Of Blues  •  Chicago, IL
Thu Dec 3 7:30pm
Home By 3
Park West  •  Chicago, IL
Thu Dec 3 8:00pm
6LACK
Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom  •  Chicago, IL
Thu Dec 3 9:30pm
Roast Battle Chicago
Zanies Comedy Club  •  Chicago, IL
Fri Dec 4 12:00am
Chicago Steel vs. Madison Capitols
Usg Arena  •  Chicago, IL
Fri Dec 4 3:30am
Illinois Fighting Illini vs. UConn Huskies
United Center  •  Chicago, IL
Fri Dec 4 10:00am
The SpongeBob Musical
Marriott Theatre  •  Lincolnshire, IL
Fri Dec 4 10:00am
A Christmas Carol
Metropolis Performing Arts Centre  •  Arlington Heights, IL
Fri Dec 4 7:00pm
Lenny Schmidt
Zanies Comedy Club  •  Rosemont, IL
Fri Dec 4 7:00pm
Desi Banks
Vic Theatre  •  Chicago, IL
Fri Dec 4 7:00pm
Leslie Liao
Zanies Comedy Club  •  Chicago, IL
Fri Dec 4 7:00pm
Kelsey Cook
Heath Mainstage At The Den Theatre  •  Chicago, IL
Fri Dec 4 7:00pm
Steve Byrne
Chicago Improv  •  Schaumburg, IL
Fri Dec 4 7:00pm
St. Louis Blues vs. Chicago Blackhawks
Enterprise Center  •  St. Louis, MO
Fri Dec 4 7:00pm
The Nutcracker
Al Larson Cultural Center  •  Schaumburg, IL
Fri Dec 4 7:30pm
Frozen - The Musical
Marriott Theatre  •  Lincolnshire, IL
Fri Dec 4 7:30pm
Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Muti, Welter & Dvorak 8
Orchestra Hall At Chicago Symphony Center  •  Chicago, IL
Fri Dec 4 7:30pm
Nate Jackson
Auditorium Theatre  •  Chicago, IL
Fri Dec 4 7:30pm
Dragonforce
Riviera Theatre  •  Chicago, IL
Fri Dec 4 8:00pm
Who's Bad - Michael Jackson Tribute Band
The Vixen  •  Mchenry, IL
Fri Dec 4 8:00pm
King Buffalo
Thalia Hall  •  Chicago, IL
Fri Dec 4 8:00pm
The Secret Garden
Memorial Opera House  •  Valparaiso, IN
Fri Dec 4 8:00pm
Rachael & Vilray
Garcias Chicago  •  Chicago, IL
Fri Dec 4 9:15pm
Lenny Schmidt
Zanies Comedy Club  •  Rosemont, IL
Fri Dec 4 9:15pm
Leslie Liao
Zanies Comedy Club  •  Chicago, IL
Fri Dec 4 9:15pm
Kelsey Cook
Heath Mainstage At The Den Theatre  •  Chicago, IL
Fri Dec 4 9:30pm
Desi Banks
Vic Theatre  •  Chicago, IL
Fri Dec 4 9:30pm
Steve Byrne
Chicago Improv  •  Schaumburg, IL
Sat Dec 5 3:30am
DePaul Blue Demons vs. Southern Methodist (SMU) Mustangs
Wintrust Arena  •  Chicago, IL
Sat Dec 5 3:30am
DePaul Blue Demons vs. Southern Methodist (SMU) Mustangs
Wintrust Arena  •  Chicago, IL
Sat Dec 5 10:00am
The SpongeBob Musical
Marriott Theatre  •  Lincolnshire, IL
Sat Dec 5 10:00am
A Christmas Carol
Metropolis Performing Arts Centre  •  Arlington Heights, IL
Sat Dec 5 11:00am
World Oddities Expo
Donald E. Stephens Convention Center  •  Rosemont, IL
Sat Dec 5 1:00pm
The Nutcracker
Al Larson Cultural Center  •  Schaumburg, IL
Sat Dec 5 2:00pm
The Secret Garden
Memorial Opera House  •  Valparaiso, IN
Sat Dec 5 2:00pm
A Christmas Carol
Paramount Theatre  •  Aurora, IL
Sat Dec 5 2:00pm
A Christmas Carol - Audio Described
Albert Ivar Goodman Theatre  •  Chicago, IL
Sat Dec 5 4:00pm
Frozen - The Musical
Marriott Theatre  •  Lincolnshire, IL
Sat Dec 5 5:00pm
The Nutcracker
Al Larson Cultural Center  •  Schaumburg, IL
Sat Dec 5 5:00pm
Nut Cracking Holiday Revue
McAninch Arts Center  •  Glen Ellyn, IL
Sat Dec 5 6:00pm
Bodysnatcher
Avondale Music Hall  •  Chicago, IL
Sat Dec 5 7:00pm
Lenny Schmidt
Zanies Comedy Club  •  Rosemont, IL
Sat Dec 5 7:00pm
Leslie Liao
Zanies Comedy Club  •  Chicago, IL
Sat Dec 5 7:00pm
Kelsey Cook
Heath Mainstage At The Den Theatre  •  Chicago, IL
Sat Dec 5 7:00pm
Steve Byrne
Chicago Improv  •  Schaumburg, IL
Sat Dec 5 7:00pm
Chicago Wolves vs. Cleveland Monsters
Allstate Arena  •  Rosemont, IL
Sat Dec 5 7:00pm
Aaron Lewis and The Stateliners
Hard Rock Live Northern Indiana  •  Gary, IN
Sat Dec 5 7:00pm
Sister Hazel
House Of Blues  •  Chicago, IL
Sat Dec 5 7:30pm
Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Muti, Welter & Dvorak 8
Orchestra Hall At Chicago Symphony Center  •  Chicago, IL
Sat Dec 5 7:30pm
Rhye
Vic Theatre  •  Chicago, IL
Sat Dec 5 7:30pm
A Christmas Carol
Albert Ivar Goodman Theatre  •  Chicago, IL
Sat Dec 5 8:00pm
Frozen - The Musical
Marriott Theatre  •  Lincolnshire, IL
Sat Dec 5 8:00pm
The Secret Garden
Memorial Opera House  •  Valparaiso, IN
Sat Dec 5 8:00pm
Rachael & Vilray
Garcias Chicago  •  Chicago, IL
Sat Dec 5 8:00pm
Nut Cracking Holiday Revue
McAninch Arts Center  •  Glen Ellyn, IL
Sat Dec 5 9:15pm
Lenny Schmidt
Zanies Comedy Club  •  Rosemont, IL
Sat Dec 5 9:15pm
Leslie Liao
Zanies Comedy Club  •  Chicago, IL
Sat Dec 5 9:15pm
Kelsey Cook
Heath Mainstage At The Den Theatre  •  Chicago, IL
Sat Dec 5 9:30pm
Steve Byrne
Chicago Improv  •  Schaumburg, IL
Sun Dec 6 3:30am
Premium Tailgate Party: Chicago Bears vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
Premium Tailgate Lot  •  Chicago, IL
Sun Dec 6 3:30am
Eintracht Frankfurt vs. SV Werder Bremen
Deutsche Bank Park  •  Frankfurt am Main, HE
Sun Dec 6 10:00am
The SpongeBob Musical
Marriott Theatre  •  Lincolnshire, IL
Sun Dec 6 11:00am
World Oddities Expo
Donald E. Stephens Convention Center  •  Rosemont, IL
Sun Dec 6 12:00pm
Chicago Bears vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
Soldier Field  •  Chicago, IL
Sun Dec 6 1:00pm
Frozen - The Musical
Marriott Theatre  •  Lincolnshire, IL
Sun Dec 6 1:00pm
The Nutcracker
Al Larson Cultural Center  •  Schaumburg, IL
Sun Dec 6 2:00pm
Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet
Rosemont Theatre  •  Rosemont, IL
Sun Dec 6 2:00pm
The Secret Garden
Memorial Opera House  •  Valparaiso, IN
Sun Dec 6 2:00pm
A Christmas Carol - Open Captioned
Albert Ivar Goodman Theatre  •  Chicago, IL
Sun Dec 6 3:00pm
Lukas Sternath
Orchestra Hall At Chicago Symphony Center  •  Chicago, IL
Sun Dec 6 3:00pm
Chicago Wolves vs. Cleveland Monsters
Allstate Arena  •  Rosemont, IL
Sun Dec 6 5:00pm
Frozen - The Musical
Marriott Theatre  •  Lincolnshire, IL
Sun Dec 6 5:00pm
The Nutcracker
Al Larson Cultural Center  •  Schaumburg, IL
Sun Dec 6 5:30pm
A Christmas Carol
Paramount Theatre  •  Aurora, IL
Sun Dec 6 6:00pm
Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet
Rosemont Theatre  •  Rosemont, IL
Sun Dec 6 6:00pm
Steve Byrne
Chicago Improv  •  Schaumburg, IL
Sun Dec 6 6:00pm
Chicago Blackhawks vs. Edmonton Oilers
United Center  •  Chicago, IL
Sun Dec 6 7:00pm
Leslie Liao
Zanies Comedy Club  •  Chicago, IL
Sun Dec 6 7:00pm
Jinkx Monsoon
Auditorium Theatre  •  Chicago, IL


Events in Chicago December 2026 schedule

Chicago in December offers a vibrant array of events suitable for all interests, making it an exciting destination for locals and visitors alike. Music lovers can enjoy performances by the renowned Chicago Symphony Orchestra at Orchestra Hall, with highlights including 'Handel's Messiah' conducted by Dame Jane Glover from December 1st, 'Dvorak 8' under conductor Muti, Welter, and Dvořák from December 3rd to 5th, as well as special holiday concerts like 'Elf In Concert' scheduled on December 11th, 12th, and 13th. These performances feature top conductors and soloists, providing a rich classical music experience in a historic venue.

For sports enthusiasts, December features thrilling NFL games, including the Chicago Bears' matchups against the Jacksonville Jaguars on December 6th and the Green Bay Packers on December 25th at Soldier Field. Fans can also partake in the festive tailgate parties and parking experiences, with multiple events happening throughout the day, creating a lively game day atmosphere.

Hockey fans can catch the Chicago Blackhawks in action at the United Center, with key matchups including games against the Edmonton Oilers on December 6th, Utah Mammoth on December 12th, and Philadelphia Flyers on December 27th. The Blackhawks’ games are complemented by other exciting sports events, offering a full schedule of December hockey action.

Additionally, the city's top venues host a variety of other events, from holiday-themed concerts, family-friendly performances, to cultural celebrations, making December an ideal month to experience Chicago’s rich arts and entertainment scene. Whether you’re attending a concert, a game, or enjoying the festive atmosphere around the city, December in Chicago promises memorable experiences for everyone.