Concerts
Tribute
4 December at 20:45 Stan Mansion
Events in Chicago in December 2026
The best things to do in Chicago this December — 215 events across Concerts, Cinema, Theater, Comedy and more.
Highlighted in December
Candlelight: Queen & ABBA
Theater
Children
18–20 December Cadillac Palace
Gameday Upgrade: Watch Warmups Pass
1 December at 19:00 +6 more United Center
Performing Arts
Ballet
19 December at 16:00 Athenaeum Center for Thought & Culture
Cinema
22 December at 19:00 +4 more Cadillac Palace
Comedy
1 December at 20:00 +26 more Mainstage at Second City - Chicago
Sports
25 December at 12:00 Soldier Field
Concerts
Rock
Pop
Classical
6 December at 20:45 The Art Institute of Chicago
Theater
27 December at 19:00 Museum Of Contemporary Art (MCA)
Bach in Space | Chicago
18 December at 18:30 Athenaeum Center for Thought & Culture
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Most popular in December
- 1 Candlelight: Coldplay vs. Imagine Dragons 6 Dec at 20:45
- 2 Ballet of Lights: Sleeping Beauty in a Sparkling Show 19 Dec at 16:00
- 3 Candlelight: Queen & ABBA 4 Dec at 20:45
- 4 The Jazz Room: Marvin Gaye in a Night of Soul 6 Dec at 16:00
- 5 Candlelight: Christmas Carols on Strings 19 Dec at 18:30
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Rock
Pop
Classical
Tribute
6 December at 20:45 The Art Institute of Chicago
Tribute
4 December at 20:45 Stan Mansion
Jazz
Soul
6 December at 16:00 Theatre 2A At The Den Theatre
Classical
19 December at 18:30 Stan Mansion
Tribute
13 December at 18:30 Stan Mansion
Children
18–20 December Cadillac Palace
A Christmas Carol
2 December at 19:00 +22 more Goodman Theatre
The Jury Experience: An Immersive Courtroom Case
27 December at 19:00 Museum Of Contemporary Art (MCA)
The Jury Experience - Frankenstein on Trial: The Man Who Defied God: Will Chicago Deliver Justice?
27 December at 16:30 Edlis Neeson Theater
Classical
6 December at 15:00 Symphony Center
Ballet
19 December at 16:00 Athenaeum Center for Thought & Culture
Ballet
4 December at 19:00 +16 more Lyric Opera House - IL
Blue Man Group
1 December at 19:00 +11 more CIBC Theatre
Theater
Musical
1 December at 19:00 +18 more Courtyard Theater at Chicago Shakespeare Theater
Outcast Jazz Band's Big Band Dance Party
6 & 7 December Epiphany Center for the Arts - Café Bar
