Theater & arts in Chicago in December 2026

Plan your visit

Theater & arts in Chicago in December 2026 on Dec 18 2026. Explore 39 events, check dates and compare ticket prices.

Where to go

1. The Lincoln Lodge (3 events)
2. City Winery Chicago (2 events)
3. Heath Mainstage at The Den Theatre - Complex (2 events)
4. Lyric Opera House (Chicago) (2 events)
5. Symphony Center - Complex (2 events)

Coming up next

1. The Chicago Theatre Tour — December 18, 2026 at 12:00 AM · The Chicago Theatre
2. Chicago Architecture Center River Cruise Aboard First Lady — December 18, 2026 at 12:00 AM · Chicago's First Lady
3. Chicago Symphony Orchestra - Handel's Messiah — December 18, 2026 at 1:30 PM · Symphony Center - Complex
4. Joffrey Ballet - The Nutcracker — December 18, 2026 at 2:00 PM · Lyric Opera House (Chicago)
5. A Drunk Christmas Carol — December 18, 2026 at 5:00 PM · The Lion Theatre Chicago
6. Bluey's Big Play — December 18, 2026 at 6:00 PM · Cadillac Palace Theatre
7. D.L. Hughley — December 18, 2026 at 6:00 PM · City Winery Chicago
8. The Second City Mainstage 114th Revue — December 18, 2026 at 7:00 PM · Mainstage at The Second City Chicago - Complex
9. Its A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play — December 18, 2026 at 7:00 PM · Main Stage at The Athenaeum Center for Thought and Culture - Complex
10. Peyton Ruddy — December 18, 2026 at 7:00 PM · Zanies Comedy Night Club - Chicago