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Today: Monday, December 5, 2022
Tomorrow: Tuesday, December 6, 2022
Wednesday, December 7, 2022
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Park Conservatory Winter Flower Show | 10:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Lincoln Park Conservatory |
| Garlfiel Park Conservatory Holiday Flower Show | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Garfield Park Conservatory |
| Free admission day | 11:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | DuSable Museum of African American History |
| 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 |
| McCormick Tribune Ice Rink skating | 11:00 am to 10:30 pm | FREE | Millennium Park |
| Under The Picasso | 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm | FREE | Daley Plaza |
| Free tour of city's oldest house | 1:00 pm | FREE | Clarke House Museum |
| Chistkindlmarket Gallagher Way | 3:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Gallagher Way |
| Fall Happy Hour | 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm | $6.00 | Sunda Chicago |
| Jack Frost Winterfest | 4:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $10.00-45.00 | Goose Island |
| Zoo Lights | 4:30 pm to 10:00 pm | $5.00 | Lincoln Park Zoo |
| World Music Wednesdays | 8:30 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Old Town School of Folk Music |
Thursday, December 8, 2022
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Park Conservatory Winter Flower Show | 10:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Lincoln Park Conservatory |
| Garlfiel Park Conservatory Holiday Flower Show | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Garfield Park Conservatory |
| 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 |
| McCormick Tribune Ice Rink skating | 11:00 am to 10:30 pm | FREE | Millennium Park |
| Under The Picasso | 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm | FREE | Daley Plaza |
| Chicago RIverwalk and History Tour | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Renaissance Chicago Downtown Hotel |
| Chistkindlmarket Gallagher Way | 3:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Gallagher Way |
| Fall Happy Hour | 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm | $6.00 | Sunda Chicago |
| Jack Frost Winterfest | 4:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $10.00-45.00 | Goose Island |
| Zoo Lights | 4:30 pm to 10:00 pm | $5.00 | Lincoln Park Zoo |
| Free Beethoven Concerts | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Roosevelt University Ganz Hall |
Friday, December 9, 2022
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Park Conservatory Winter Flower Show | 10:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Lincoln Park Conservatory |
| Garlfiel Park Conservatory Holiday Flower Show | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Garfield Park Conservatory |
| 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 |
| McCormick Tribune Ice Rink skating | 11:00 am to 10:30 pm | FREE | Millennium Park |
| Free Beethoven Concert | 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm | FREE | Fourth Presbyterian Church |
| 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 |
| Chistkindlmarket Gallagher Way | 3:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Gallagher Way |
| Fall Happy Hour | 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm | $6.00 | Sunda Chicago |
| Jack Frost Winterfest | 4:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Goose Island | |
| Zoo Lights | 4:30 pm to 10:00 pm | $5.00 | Lincoln Park Zoo |
| Moe's Cantina Holiday Pop Up | 5:00 pm to 1:30 am | Moe’s Cantina | |
| Millennium Park Holiday Sing Along | 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Millennium Park |
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