Theater & arts in Chicago in December 2026

Plan your visit

Theater & arts in Chicago in December 2026 on Dec 26 2026. Explore 33 events, check dates and compare ticket prices.

Where to go

1. Cadillac Palace Theatre (2 events)
2. Courtyard Theater at Chicago Shakespeare Theater - Complex (2 events)
3. James M. Nederlander Theatre (2 events)
4. Lyric Opera House (Chicago) (2 events)
5. Main Stage at The Athenaeum Center for Thought and Culture - Complex (2 events)

Coming up next

1. The Chicago Theatre Tour — December 26, 2026 at 12:00 AM · The Chicago Theatre
2. Potted Potter — December 26, 2026 at 1:00 PM · Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place
3. A Christmas Carol — December 26, 2026 at 1:00 PM · Albert Theatre at Goodman Theater - Complex
4. Christmas Carol Puppetry — December 26, 2026 at 1:00 PM · Studebaker Theater at Fine Arts Building (Chicago) - Complex
5. Joffrey Ballet - The Nutcracker — December 26, 2026 at 2:00 PM · Lyric Opera House (Chicago)
6. The Sound of Music — December 26, 2026 at 2:00 PM · Cadillac Palace Theatre
7. A Midsummer Night's Dream — December 26, 2026 at 2:00 PM · Courtyard Theater at Chicago Shakespeare Theater - Complex
8. Vape! The Grease Parody — December 26, 2026 at 2:30 PM · Apollo Theater (Chicago)
9. The Other Cinderella — December 26, 2026 at 3:00 PM · Black Ensemble Theater
10. Drunk Shakespeare — December 26, 2026 at 3:00 PM · The Lion Theatre Chicago