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Today: Thursday, November 20, 2025
Tomorrow: Friday, November 21, 2025
Saturday, November 22, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Architecture Biennial | FREE | ||
| First Lady Cruise | Chicago Riverwalk The Marina | ||
| Green City Market | 7:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | |
| Green City Market | 8:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | |
| Chistmas Around the World | 9:30 am to 5:30 pm | Museum of Science and Industry | |
| Magnificent Mile Lights Festival | 11:00 am to 8:00 pm | FREE | |
| Christkindlmarket Chicago | 11:00 am to 9:00 pm | FREE | Daley Plaza |
| Maggie Daley Park Ice Skating Ribbon | 11:00 am to 10:00 pm | FREE | Maggie Daley Park |
| Chicago RIverwalk and History Tour | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Renaissance Chicago Downtown Hotel |
| Lincoln Park Blues and Gangster Tour | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | DePaul University |
| Revolution Brewing Tours | 2:00 pm to 4:45 pm | $10.00 | Revolution Brewing |
| The Paper Machete | 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | The Green Mill |
| Jack Frost Fulton Market | 4:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $21.00-66.00 | Fulton Market |
| Zoo Lights | 4:30 pm to 10:00 pm | $7.00 | Lincoln Park Zoo |
| Hopewell Brewing Tour | 5:00 pm | $10.00 | Hopewell Brewing Co. |
| ART on THE MART | 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Chicago Riverwalk The Marina |
Sunday, November 23, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Architecture Biennial | FREE | ||
| First Lady Cruise | Chicago Riverwalk The Marina | ||
| Chistmas Around the World | 9:30 am to 5:30 pm | Museum of Science and Industry | |
| Hyde Park Handmade | 11:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | The Promontory |
| WInterland at Gallagher Way | 11:00 am to 7:00 pm | FREE | |
| Winterland at Gallgher Way | 11:00 am to 10:00 pm | FREE | Gallagher Way |
| Christkindlmarket Chicago | 11:00 am to 9:00 pm | FREE | Daley Plaza |
| Maggie Daley Park Ice Skating Ribbon | 11:00 am to 10:00 pm | FREE | Maggie Daley Park |
| Lincoln Park Blues and Gangster Tour | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | DePaul University |
| WInterland at Gallagher Way | 3:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Gallagher Way |
| Jack Frost Fulton Market | 4:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $21.00-66.00 | Fulton Market |
| Zoo Lights | 4:30 pm to 10:00 pm | $7.00 | Lincoln Park Zoo |
| ART on THE MART | 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Chicago Riverwalk The Marina |
Monday, November 24, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Architecture Biennial | FREE | ||
| Chistmas Around the World | 9:30 am to 5:30 pm | Museum of Science and Industry | |
| WInterland at Gallagher Way | 11:00 am to 7:00 pm | FREE | |
| Christkindlmarket Chicago | 11:00 am to 9:00 pm | FREE | Daley Plaza |
| Maggie Daley Park Ice Skating Ribbon | 11:00 am to 10:00 pm | FREE | Maggie Daley Park |
| WInterland at Gallagher Way | 3:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Gallagher Way |
| Happy Hour | 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm | Canal Street Eatery | |
| Jack Frost Fulton Market | 4:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $21.00-66.00 | Fulton Market |
| Zoo Lights | 4:30 pm to 10:00 pm | $7.00 | Lincoln Park Zoo |
