Things to do in Black Chicago
Last update: 12.02.25 at 4:41 pm - Events will be updated regularly.
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🎄 Nov 28 - Dec 22: Chicago CTA Holiday Train Schedule is here!
🏛️ Free Museum Days in December: DuSable Museum
NB - Shedd Aquarium, Adler Planetarium, Field Museum, Museum of Science & Industry, Chicago History Museum, Museum of Contemporary Art
🎮 Dec 10 + 11: Time Mission Experience is having its grand opening in Mt. Prospect, IL. Sign up for free tickets!
🎫🎶 Dec 19: Trap Karaoke - LOW TICKET WARNING!
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🎄 Nov 8 - Jan 5: Christmas Around the World | Museum of Science + Industry
⛸️ Nov 14 - Mar 8: Ice Skating Ribbon | Maggie Daley Park
🎭🎄 Nov 15 - Dec 31: Charles Dickens A Christman Carol (tickets) | Goodman Theatre
🎄 Nov 15 - Jan 3: Illumination: Tree Lights | The Morton Arboretum
⛸️ Nov 21 - Feb 2026: (weather permitting): Ice Skating at McCormick Tribune in Millennium Park (Free but reservations required) - Free skating lessons are available from 9am–10am on most Saturdays and Sundays through February 2
🎄 Nov 21 - Jan 4: Lincoln Park ZooLights Presented by Invesco QQQ and ComEd | Lincoln Park Zoo
👠 Now - Dec 28: RuPaul's Drag Race: The Experience | 2367 W. Logan Blvd. (Logan Square)
😂 Now until Mar 2026: This Too Shall Slap (improv) | Second City Chicago
🛷 Open now for booking starting Dec 20 | Snow tubing an hour from Chicago via BLK People Outside
Tue, Dec 2
🎫🎶Erykah Badu Mama's Gun Concert | The Chicago Theatre
🎉 Sigma Chris | DND Tuesdays are for Drake w/ DJ Kickn Kenny | Bar Tabu
🎉 Raging Opossum Press: Issue No. 7 Launch Party | The Whistler
🌮 Taco Tuesday Chris Brown Edition | L Station
🌮 Taco Tuesday | Chalet Chicago
🌍 100 Black Men of Chicago’s 27th Annual Holiday Toy Drive | United Club at Soldier Field
Wed, Dec 3
🎫🎶Erykah Badu Mama's Gun Concert | The Chicago Theatre
🎫🎶Leon Thomas: Mutts Don't Heel Tour | Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom
🎉 House of Divac w/ Slot A | Never Have I Ever
🎉 Sigma Chris | CLOSE hosted by Leon Thomas (tickets) | Never Have I Ever
Thu, Dec 4
🌿 Wellness Bestie Chi | SWTHZ: VIP Wellness Night | SWTHZ: Infrared Sauna • Cold Plunge
🛍️ Sip + Shop | L1 Retail Store
🎶🎉🌍 Midnight Coffee w/ DJ Dutchess + Otez G | Lemon Chicago
😂 Comedian Brandi Denise Boyd (tickets) | Laugh Factory Chicago
🎉 Hue Ya Wit? (tickets) | Hue Chicago
🎶🌍 Vocal Shed of 2025 | Epiphany Center for the Arts
🎤 Wine and Grow: Open Mic + Conversation | S.L. Wine bar
🎶 The Vinyl Collectiv: Jamie Threetwosix (tickets) | 312 W Institute Pl
Fri, Dec 5
🌿 Workshop | Reiki Restorative with Emma Cameron + Kamryn Mark | Yoga Now (NBO)
🎉 That's So Y2K: R&B Edition | Expat Chicago
🎉 Colours | Never Have I Ever
📸 Court Theatre | THICK: Studies in Refusal | Blanc Gallery
Sat, Dec 6
🍽️ Food Workshop: The Magic in Your Cabinet (herbs) by The Celestial Honey | Silverroom
🎙️🎫 Tonight’s Conversation LIVE w/ Lance Gross | Harold Washington Cultural Center
👞 Chicago Tap Allstars x Chicago Tap Theatre x M.A.D.D. Rhythms x The Chicago Tap Dance Community | Winter Wonderland Tap Show w/ Live jazz music (tickets) | Harold Washington Cultural Center
🎫🎶 WGCI Big Jams | United Center
🎞️🎫 Robert Townsend's Pop-up Film Festival (from Robert Townsend) | Columbia College Chicago
🎉 Lookn For 90s Love: A nostalgic, grown-and-sexy R&B experience | Etcetera (etc) Chicago
🍷 Wine & Worship x Non-Alcoholic Wine Shop | PrazBar
🎄 NBMBAA Chicago Holiday Affair | Taureaux Tavern
📚 Booksigning + Conversation - Seth’s new book: Motheship Connected: The Women of Parliament-Funkadelic | DuSable Museum
🍸 Litmas VII | The Park Bar & Grill
Sun, Dec 7
🎞️🎫 Robert Townsend's Pop-up Film Festival | Columbia College Chicago
🎶 Nolen Entertainment | Alfonzo Jones Live | Reggies Music Joint
📚 Kids Books & Brunch | Da Book Joint
🎉 Product of the Grind | The Day Party | Never Have I Ever
🎉 Colours Chicago by DJs Aced Spade + Slot A | Penny Whistle Tavern
Mon, Dec 8
Good Vibe Mondays w/Teddy Campbell | Copper Still Martini Lounge
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