Fun things to do 12/28 - 1/5

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December 28 - January 5

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The Second City e.t.c.’s 43rd Revue: Grinning From Fear to Fear

The Second City E.T.C.
Chicago, IL

COMP - $19   $31 - $38

Thu, Jan 02 + 19 more

Whose Line Is It Saturday

Logan Square Improv
Chicago, IL

COMP   $5

Sat, Dec 28

Ragnarok Axe Throwing Chicago

Fine Arts Building
Chicago, IL

$24   $34

Any Available Date Through December 31, 2019 (Reserve in Advance)

SHE-ZAM: A Superheroine Comedy

Laugh Out Loud Chicago
Chicago, IL

$15   $25

Tue, Dec 31

Drunk Shakespeare

The Lounge at The Lion
Chicago, IL

COMP - $45   $39 - $79

Sat, Dec 28 + 136 more

Comedy Court

Laugh Out Loud Chicago
Chicago, IL

$5   $10

Fri, Jan 03 + 7 more

Fire & Beer

The Annoyance Theatre & Bar
Chicago, IL

$6   $12

Sat, Dec 28 + 4 more

The Blackout Diaries

Under the Gun Theater
Chicago, IL

$5   $10

Sat, Dec 28

Jazz at The Hyde

The Hyde Speakeasy
Chicago, IL

COMP - $25   $20 - $50

Fri, Jan 03 + 5 more

Winter’s Jazz Club

Winter's Jazz Club
Chicago, IL

$7.50 - $10   $15 - $20

Fri, Dec 27 + 38 more

Felt

iO Theater
Chicago, IL

$4   $8

Wed, Jan 01 + 4 more

Hitch*Cocktails

The Annoyance Theatre & Bar
Chicago, IL

$10   $20

Fri, Jan 03 + 4 more

ComedySportz

The ComedySportz Theatre
Chicago, IL

COMP - $30   $25 - $60

Sat, Dec 28 + 10 more

Nerd-Lesque

Headquarters Beercade - River North
Chicago, IL

COMP   $5

Thu, Jan 02 + 3 more

The Armando Diaz Theatrical Experience Movement and Hootenany

iO Theater
Chicago, IL

COMP - $6   $12

Mon, Dec 30 + 5 more

Schaumburg Love Me Tinder

Laugh Out Loud Theater - Schaumburg
Schaumburg, IL

$10   $20

Fri, Jan 03 + 17 more

Pimprov

CIC Theater
Chicago, IL

$7.50   $15

Fri, Jan 03 + 8 more

Booze Your Own Adventure

Laugh Out Loud Chicago
Chicago, IL

$5 - $15   $10 - $25

Sat, Dec 28 + 10 more

Devil’s Daughter

iO Theater
Chicago, IL

$7   $14

Fri, Jan 03 + 23 more

Dick Wolf Improv

The Annoyance Theatre & Bar
Chicago, IL

$6   $12

Sat, Jan 04 + 6 more

iO Improv All-Stars with Brady and Randy

iO Theater
Chicago, IL

COMP   $5

Mon, Dec 30

Stand-Up Comedy at Laugh Factory Chicago

Laugh Factory Chicago
Chicago, IL

COMP   $17

Sat, Dec 28

New Philharmonic New Year’s Eve Concert

McAninch Arts Center
Glen Ellyn, IL

$50.25   $67

Tue, Dec 31

Teatro ZinZanni: Love, Chaos & Dinner

Spiegeltent ZaZou - Cambria Hotel Chicago Loop
Chicago, IL

$89 - $239   $119 - $239

Sat, Dec 28 + 50 more

Trapped in a Room With a Zombie

Fine Arts Building
Chicago, IL

$21   $28

Any Available Date Through December 31, 2019 (Reserve 48 Hours in Advance)

Comedy at Laugh Factory Chicago

Laugh Factory Chicago
Chicago, IL

COMP   $17

Sat, Dec 28 + 1 more

City Winery Chicago

City Winery Chicago
Chicago, IL

COMP - $10   $15 - $25

Sat, Jan 04 + 2 more

Blue Man Group Chicago

Briar Street Theatre
Chicago, IL

$39.75   $84.65

Wed, Jan 01 + 9 more

Comedian Jeremiah Watkins

Zanies - Rosemont
Rosemont, IL

COMP - $12.50   $25

Thu, Jan 02 + 2 more

Improvise! Musical Comedy

iO Theater
Chicago, IL

$8.50   $17

Fri, Jan 03

Eve of the Eve Cocktail Cruise

Anita Dee II Yacht at DuSable Harbor
Chicago, IL

$20   $49

Mon, Dec 30

New Year’s Eve Party Cruises

Chicago Cruise Events at DuSable Harbor
Chicago, IL

COMP - $20   $20 - $49

Sat, Dec 28 + 2 more

Champions of Magic

Harris Theater for Music and Dance in Millennium Park
Chicago, IL

$25.99 - $71.49   $54.76 - $129.25

Sat, Dec 28 + 2 more

Stay Tuned: Rock On TV Exhibit

Museum of Broadcast Communications
Chicago, IL

COMP - $7.50   $15

Good Any Available Date Through December 31, 2019

Oliver!

Marriott Theatre
Lincolnshire, IL

$30   $50 - $60

Sat, Dec 28 + 3 more

Boyband: The Musical

The Annoyance Theatre & Bar
Chicago, IL

$9   $18

Sat, Jan 04 + 6 more

The Lincoln Park Ghost Hunt Tour

Chicago History Museum
Chicago, IL

$14.50   $29

Fri, Jan 03 + 21 more

Selfie Schtick: A Comedy of Social Media

Laugh Out Loud Theater - Schaumburg
Schaumburg, IL

$10   $20

Sat, Jan 04 + 17 more

The Santaland Diaries

Goodman Theatre - The Owen
Chicago, IL

$16 - $22.50   $40 - $45

Sat, Dec 28 + 1 more

Late Nite Catechism

Royal George Theatre
Chicago, IL

$15.50   $31

Sat, Jan 04 + 17 more

AMC Yellow Tickets

Any AMC Theatre
AMC Theatres, US

$9   $13.50

Good for Any Date (Not Valid in CA, NY or NJ)

Christmas Bingo: It’s a Ho-Ho-Holy Night

Royal George Theatre
Chicago, IL

$15.50   $31

Sat, Dec 28 + 1 more

The Land of Forgotten Toys

Greenhouse Theater Center
Chicago, IL

$18   $29.50 - $45

Sat, Dec 28 + 2 more

Heraldo & Friends

iO Theater
Chicago, IL

COMP   $8

Wed, Jan 01 + 4 more

Santa’s List

Laugh Out Loud Theater - Schaumburg
Schaumburg, IL

$10   $20

Fri, Dec 27 + 2 more

The Phantom of the Opera

Cadillac Palace Theatre
Chicago, IL

$49 - $79   $66 - $106

Tue, Dec 31 + 1 more

America’s Best Outcast Toy – An Oddball Holiday Reality Musical

Pride Arts Center: Broadway Stage
Chicago, IL

$20   $40

Sat, Dec 28 + 9 more

Comedy Magician Trent James

Skokie Theatre
Skokie, IL

$12.50   $25

Sat, Dec 28

Lindiwe

Steppenwolf Downstairs Theatre
Chicago, IL

$32 - $46   $84 - $92

Sat, Dec 28 + 3 more

Burlesque is More Presents: Nice N’ Naughty

The Annoyance Theatre & Bar
Chicago, IL

$12   $24

Sat, Dec 28

House of Blues Concerts

House of Blues Chicago
Chicago, IL

COMP   $13.03 - $35.56

Sat, Dec 28 + 7 more

ShitFyre

The Annoyance Theatre & Bar
Chicago, IL

$12   $24

Fri, Jan 03 + 1 more

It’s Christmas, Goddamnit!

The Annoyance Theatre & Bar
Chicago, IL

$12   $24

Sat, Dec 28

Eve of the Eve Booze Cruise with Buffet

Yacht Party Chicago at Navy Pier
Chicago, IL

$20 - $35   $50

Mon, Dec 30

Ghosts of Old Chicago: Haunted River North District Tour

Reid Murdoch Building
Chicago, IL

$14.50   $29

Fri, Jan 03 + 43 more

The Golden Girls: The Holiday Edition Vol. 2

Mary's Attic at Hamburger Mary's
Chicago, IL

$13.50   $27

Sat, Dec 28

Reggae Night with IndiKa & DJ FyRe

Brauer House
Lombard, IL

COMP   $8

Sat, Dec 28

Chicago Bulls Basketball Tickets

United Center
Chicago, IL

$23 - $105   $44.80 - $134.40

Sat, Dec 28 + 22 more

Bible Bingo: An Act of Charity … in Two Acts

Royal George Theatre
Chicago, IL

$15.50   $31

Fri, Jan 03 + 17 more

Winter Wonders

Boerner Botanical Gardens
Hales Corner, WI

$14 - $19   $25 - $35

Nov. 29, 2019-Jan. 1, 2020 @ 5:00pm-10:00pm

Tommy Gun’s Garage Dinner Theater

Tommy Gun's Garage Dinner Theater
Chicago, IL

$62 - $77   $67 - $82

Sat, Dec 28 + 101 more

Potted Potter

Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place
Chicago, IL

$25 - $50   $59.95 - $99.95

Sat, Dec 28 + 30 more

Yippee Ki-Yay Merry Christmas! A Die Hard Musical Parody

Music Box Theatre
Chicago, IL

$12.50   $20

Sun, Dec 29

2020 Zoo Year’s Eve at Lincoln Park Zoo

Lincoln Park Zoo
Chicago, IL

$18   $30

Tue, Dec 31

The Ha-Ha-Holiday Show

Laugh Out Loud Chicago
Chicago, IL

$10   $20

Fri, Dec 27 + 2 more

Madagascar – A Musical Adventure

Marriott Theatre
Lincolnshire, IL

$7 - $9   $18.23

Sat, Dec 28 + 2 more

Corduroy

Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place
Chicago, IL

$17   $25

Sat, Dec 28 + 6 more

Eleanor’s Very Merry Christmas Wish

Greenhouse Theater Center
Chicago, IL

COMP - $14.75   $29.50

Sat, Dec 28 + 2 more

The Light in the Piazza

Lyric Opera House
Chicago, IL

$125 - $179   $178.50 - $228.50

Sun, Dec 29

The White Plague

Trap Door Theatre
Chicago, IL

$10 - $12.50   $20 - $25

Fri, Jan 03 + 4 more

James and the Giant Peach

Big Noise Theatre at Prairie Lakes
Des Plaines, IL

$7.50   $15

Sat, Jan 04 + 7 more

Fiksiki

Christian Heritage Academy
Northfield, IL

$39   $45

Mon, Dec 30

It’s a Wonderful Life: Live in Chicago!

Stage 773
Chicago, IL

$19 - $49   $29 - $59

Sat, Dec 28 + 4 more

Improv for the People

iO Theater
Chicago, IL

$7   $14

Sat, Dec 28 + 26 more

Merry Christmas Darling: Heidi Kettenring Sings Karen Carpenter

Mercury Theater
Chicago, IL

$32.50   $65

Sat, Dec 28 + 1 more

SinZation Male Revue

The Apartment
Chicago, IL

$21   $42

Sat, Dec 28

The Holiday Radio Show 1944

Berger Park - Coach House
Chicago, IL

$12.50   $25

Sat, Dec 28

Dance Nation

Steppenwolf Upstairs Theatre
Chicago, IL

$30 - $42   $65 - $89

Sat, Dec 28 + 9 more

Citadel Theatre presents Annie

Citadel Theatre
Lake Forest, IL

$22.50   $45

Sat, Dec 28 + 3 more

Original Chicago Hauntings Coach Tour

The Congress Plaza Hotel & Convention Center
Chicago, IL

$20.09   $40.17

Sat, Dec 28 + 21 more

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

Cahn Auditorium
Evanston, IL

$34.50 - $44.50   $69

Sat, Dec 28 + 2 more

The Christmas Foundling

The Buena at Pride Arts Center
Chicago, IL

$20   $40

Sat, Dec 28 + 6 more

It’s A Wonderful Life — A Live Radio Play

Oil Lamp Theater
Glenview, IL

$20   $40

Sat, Dec 28

Broke-A$$ Buh-Bye! Neo-Vaudeville

The Newport Theater
Chicago, IL

$13   $25

Sat, Dec 28

I’m Not a Comedian … I’m Lenny Bruce

Royal George Theatre
Chicago, IL

$51.75   $69

Sat, Dec 28 + 17 more

Jonders’ Christmas Party: A Variety Show Featuring Kelsey Blackwell

Chris Farley Cabaret
Chicago, IL

$6   $12

Sun, Dec 29

Holiday Hangover Series

House of Blues Chicago
Chicago, IL

$10   $13.03

Sun, Dec 29

Unpacking What’s Been Wrapped

Two Brothers Roundhouse
Aurora, IL

$5   $10

Mon, Dec 30

Buddy The Elf is Dead

Chris Farley Cabaret
Chicago, IL

$5   $10

Mon, Dec 30

Eve of the Eve Party at Tunnel Nightclub

Tunnel
Chicago, IL

FREE   COMP

Mon, Dec 30

District Brew Yards NYE Party

District Brew Yards
Chicago, IL

$99   $125

Tue, Dec 31

Blu Year’s Eve – 2020 NYE Celebration

Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel, Chicago
Chicago, IL

$110 - $140   $130 - $160

Tue, Dec 31

Medieval Times New Year’s Eve Extravaganza

Medieval Times — Chicago
Schaumburg, IL

$34.60 - $56.27   $45.03 - $84.03

Tue, Dec 31

2020 Chicago New Year’s Eve Bar Crawl

Tobacco Road & Flat Iron ( Lincoln Park & Wicker Park)
Chicago, IL

$10.50 - $15   $21 - $30

Tue, Dec 31

The Second City’s NYE Celebration Featuring Deck the Hallmark

UP Comedy Club
Chicago, IL

$24 - $27.50   $48 - $55

Tue, Dec 31 + 1 more

Mean Girls

James M. Nederlander Theatre
Chicago, IL

$45 - $79   $55 - $95

Tue, Dec 31 + 3 more

Blind Dragon New Years Eve Party 2020

Blind Dragon Chicago
Chicago, IL

$40   $60

Tue, Dec 31

The Game Show Game Show

The Game Show Chicago
Chicago, IL

$21   $28

Any Available Date Through Dec 31, 2019 (Reserve in Advance)

New Year’s Eve 1919

The Hyde
Chicago, IL

$20 - $40   $40 - $80

Tue, Dec 31

Roaring 20’s – Prohibition New Year’s Eve at Morgan MFG

Morgan MFG
Chicago, IL

$99   $119

Tue, Dec 31

New Year’s Eve: 8th Annual Resolution Gala at Aon Grand Ballroom at Navy Pier

AON Grand Ballroom
Chicago, IL

$99   $119

Tue, Dec 31

Radiance NYE

Wisconsin Center
Milwaukee, WI

$69   $89

Tue, Dec 31

New Year’s Day Brunch ‘n’ Booze Cruise

Anita Dee II Yacht at DuSable Harbor
Chicago, IL

$20 - $35   $50

Wed, Jan 01

Windy City Bulls

Sears Centre Arena
Hoffman Estates, IL

COMP   $10

Wed, Jan 01 + 1 more

The Part Dog Show

Laugh Out Loud Chicago
Chicago, IL

$5   $10

Thu, Jan 02 + 8 more

Nevermore Park

Nevermore Park
Chicago, IL

$25   $33.20

Thu, Jan 02

Comedian RodMan

Chicago Improv of Schaumburg
Schaumburg, IL

$14   $28

Fri, Jan 03 + 3 more

Dance Dance Resolution

The Puzzle Box Dance Studio
Chicago, IL

$7.50 - $10   $15 - $20

Fri, Jan 03

Tom Petty Tribute: Southern Accents

House of Blues Chicago
Chicago, IL

$10   $19.24

Fri, Jan 03

That’s Alright! The Early Career of Elvis Presley

Skokie Theatre
Skokie, IL

$12.50   $25

Sat, Jan 04

Storytown

Stage 773
Chicago, IL

$6.25   $10

Sat, Jan 04 + 14 more

Family Magic Matinee

The Newport Theater
Chicago, IL

$10   $20

Sat, Jan 04

Small Business Jumpstart & Soar

Fountaindale Public Library
Bolingbrook, IL

$99   $250

Sat, Jan 04

Chicago Blackhawks Hockey

United Center
Chicago, IL

$49 - $97   $90.84 - $141.24

Sun, Jan 05 + 4 more

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