This weekend, the city will be full of people holiday shopping and joining the fun of celebrating the holidays with friends and family. If you are looking for some great activities to do with your loved ones outside of your Chicago condo, here is the best of what’s happening this weekend in Chicago.
Events
You might have lights on the balcony of your Chicago condo, but have you seen the Licoln Park Zoo’s lights? Take your friends and family, and go see over 200 million lights! Zoolights details here.
A new, musical adaptation of George Seaton’s classic film The Miracle on 34th Street is now playing at Theatre Building Chicago in Lakeview, and you can stay after the show for a chance to meet Santa. Tickets are $40.
Have you been to Navy Pier lately? The holidays have turned the pier into a Winter Wonderfest with indoor ice staking, rides, holiday characters, fireworks and visits with Santa through Dec. 24.
Looking for that perfect dress for New Years Eve? How about borrow a couture dress for the holidays? If you reserve by December 23rd, you will get a great discount. Want to learn more? Click here.
Restaurants
Love Italian food with local fare and seasonal menu? Local hotspot Ceres’ Table in Ravenswood serves favorite dishes such as country-style pate and gnocchi with rabbit confit, arugula pesto and pecorino. It sounds delicious!
Order some great pastries for the holidays at Oak Mill Bakery. which just opened in Bucktown. Choose from European-style cakes, cookies, and other goodies to feast on.
Movies
Avatar by director James Cameron starts playing this weekend. It is getting fabulous reviews and it said to be one of the best movies of the year.
Morgan Freeman and Matt Damon star in the true story, Invictus, which follows the events of the newly elected President Nelson Mandela in South America in 1994.
The city will be full of people holiday shopping, and people joining in the fun of celebrating the holidays with friends and family. If you are looking for some great activities to do with your loved-ones, here is the best of what’s happening this weekend in Chicago.
Events
You might have lights on in your Chicago condo but have you seen the zoo lights? Take your friends and family and go see over 200 million lights! Zoo light details here.
A new, musical adaptation of George Seaton’s classic film The Miracle on 34th Street, now playing at Theatre Building Chicago Lakeview and stay after the show for a chance to meet Santa. Tickets are $40.
Have you been to Navy Pier lately? The holidays have turned the pier into a Winter Wonderfest with indoor ice staking, rides, holiday characters, fireworks and visits with Santa through Dec. 24.
Looking for that perfect dress for New Years Eve, how about borrow a couture dress for the holidays? If you reserve by December 23rd you will get a great discount. Want to learn more? Click here.
Restaurants
Love Italian food with a local fare and seasonal menu? Local hotspot Ceres’ Table spot in Ravenswood serves favorite dishes such as country-style pate; gnocchi with rabbit confit, arugula pesto and pecorino. It sounds delicious!
Order some great pastries for the holiday’s at Oak Mill Bakery which just opened in Bucktown. Choose from European-style cakes, cookies, and other goodies to feast on.
Movies
Avatar by director James Cameron starts playing this weekend. It is getting fabulous reviews and it said to be one of the best movies of the year.
Morgan Freeman and Matt Damon star in the true story, Invictus following the events of the newly elected President Nelson Mandela in South America in 1994.
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