Performing Arts in Chicago in December 2026 | Outhere

1 December at 19:00 +11 more CIBC Theatre

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A Midsummer Night's Dream

1 December at 19:00 +18 more Courtyard Theater at Chicago Shakespeare Theater

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4 December at 19:00 +16 more Lyric Opera House - IL

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Outcast Jazz Band's Big Band Dance Party

6 & 7 December Epiphany Center for the Arts - Café Bar

18 December at 21:00 Hungry Brain

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Ballet of Lights: Sleeping Beauty in a Sparkling Show

19 December at 16:00 Athenaeum Center for Thought & Culture