Christmas in downtown Chicago

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Christmas Tree Lots
Where's Santa?
Restaurants open on Christmas

Macy's Great Tree Lighting Event
Nov 10, Noon
Macy's on State Street
Walnut Room, 7th Floor
111 N State St

13th Annual Hancock Holiday Mountain Railroad
Nov 14 - Jan 1, 9am to 9pm
John Hancock Center
875 N Michigan Ave

66th Annual Christmas Around The World and Holidays of Light
50+ Christmas trees from around the world, performances honoring all holidays
Mon - Sat 9:30am to 4pm, Sun 11am to 4pm
Nov 16 - Jan 6
Free w/ general admission, $11 adults ($10 Chicago residents), $9.50 seniors ($8.75 Chicago residents), $7 kids 3-11 ($6.25 Chicago residents)
Museum of Science & Industry
5700 S Lake Shore Dr
(773)684-1414

A Charlie Chaplin Christmas
Dec 7 - Jan 6, $20, $15 for students & seniors
Chicago Cultural Center
78 E Washington St
(312)742-8497

A Christmas Carol
Nov 16 - Dec 29, $15 - $56
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Goodman Theatre
170 N Dearborn
(312)443-3800

Christkindlmarket
Open-air German style market
Nov 22 - Dec 24, Sun - Thur 11am to 8pm, Fri & Sat 11am to 9pm
Nov 22 & Dec 24 11am to 4pm
Daley Plaza

Dance-Along Nutcracker
Dec 9, Noon & 3pm, Free
Chicago Cultural Center, Preston Bradley Hall
78 E Washington St
(312)744-6630

Gifting Green
Learn to create cards, gift boxes and more from household items
Sat & Sun in Dec (except Dec 29 & 30), 11am to 3pm
$9 adult, $7 students & seniors, $6 children
Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum
2430 N Cannon Dr
(773)755-5108

Holiday Fever - A Musical Tribute to Peggy Lee
Dec 22, Free
Chicago Cultural Center, Preston Bradley Hall
78 E Washington St
(312)744-6630

Holidays A Capella
Dec 7, 8pm, $28
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Fourth Presbyterian Church
900 N Michigan
(312)787-4570

Holiday Tea at The Palm Court
Daily through Dec 31, 11am to 3:30pm, $29.95, $15 kids 12 and under
The Drake Hotel
140 E Walton
(312)787-2200

Joffrey Ballet presents The Nutcracker
Dec 20, 23, 26, 28
$65
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Auditorium Theatre
50 E Congress Parkway
(312)922-2110

The Nutcracker Reimagined
$20 - $29
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Steppenwolf Upstairs Theatre
1650 N Halsted
(312)335-1650

Tidings Of Tap
Chicago Tap Theatre
Dec 14 & 15, 8pm; Dec 16, 3pm
University of Illinois Chicago Theater
1044 W Harrison

A Winter's Song Madrigal Dinner
Dec 16, 2pm, $75 (includes dinner and show)
Chicago Cultural Center, Preston Bradley Hall
78 E Washington St
(312)742-8497

ZooLights
Nov 23 - 25, Nov 30 - Dec 2, Dec 7- 9, Dec 14 - Jan 1
5 to 9pm, Free
Lincoln Park Zoo
2001 N Clark St
(312)742-2000