Theater & arts in Chicago in December 2026

Plan your visit

Theater & arts in Chicago in December 2026. Explore 634 events, check dates and compare ticket prices.

Where to go

1. Courtyard Theater at Chicago Shakespeare Theater - Complex (36 events)
2. The Lincoln Lodge (35 events)
3. Zanies Comedy Night Club - Chicago (31 events)
4. Main Stage at The Athenaeum Center for Thought and Culture - Complex (29 events)
5. Lyric Opera House (Chicago) (27 events)

Coming up next

1. Balloon Museum | EmotionAir - Art You Can Feel - Chicago — December 1, 2026 at 1:00 PM · The Fields Studios
2. A Drunk Christmas Carol — December 1, 2026 at 7:00 PM · The Lion Theatre Chicago
3. A Midsummer Night's Dream — December 1, 2026 at 7:00 PM · Courtyard Theater at Chicago Shakespeare Theater - Complex
4. Conor Cawley — December 1, 2026 at 7:00 PM · Zanies Comedy Night Club - Chicago
5. Blue Man Group — December 1, 2026 at 7:00 PM · CIBC Theatre
6. Michael Meyers Stand Up Comedy Special Recording (Early Show) — December 1, 2026 at 7:00 PM · Empty Bottle
7. Chicago Symphony Orchestra — December 1, 2026 at 7:30 PM · Symphony Center - Complex
8. Tuesday Night Stand Up Comedy — December 1, 2026 at 7:30 PM · Laugh Factory Chicago
9. The Second City Mainstage 114th Revue — December 1, 2026 at 8:00 PM · Mainstage at The Second City Chicago - Complex
10. Best Night Ever — December 1, 2026 at 8:00 PM · The Lincoln Lodge