Things to do in Black Chicago
Last update: 12.15.25 at 7:57 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
Multiple Dates
🎄 Dec 16 - Dec 22: This week at Copper Still Martini Lounge (South Suburbs)
🎄 Nov 8 - Jan 5: Christmas Around the World | Museum of Science + Industry
🎄 Nov 21 - Jan 4: Lincoln Park ZooLights Presented by Invesco QQQ and ComEd | Lincoln Park Zoo
Tue, Dec 16
🎫🎶 Carl Payne & Reginald "Bruh Man" Ballard "Let's Talk about This" Tour | City Winery
🎉 Brown Sugar Tuesdays (Classic Hip Hop All Night) | Room 43
🎉 Jerk Taco Tuesday w/ DJ Sean Mac (tickets) | Jamaica Jerk Villa Chicago
Wed, Dec 17
🎤 Copper Karaoke with DJ Rainn | Copper Still Martini Lounge
Thu, Dec 18
🎤 Grown Folks Stories: Goodbye to Promontory (Final) |
🎉 House Heals x DJ Lady D | Never Have I Ever
🎉 Juke Party: A Night of Nostalgia - Chicago Footwork + Hip Roll | The Promontory
🎉 Ugly Sweaty Party | MoneyGun
Fri, Dec 19
🎉 Royal Experience Collective | Forever Fridays w/ Chance the Rapper x Social Works (coat + toy donations welcomed) | The Hidden Gem
🎫🎶 Trap Karaoke (tickets) | The Salt Shed
🎉 Icehaus | Some Sexy Fridays 4U: The Finale Show (tickets) | Hue Chicago
🎉🌎 VELVET Fridays: Elevated, Modern + Classic R&B | etc Chicago
🎉 Afrofusion Detty Decemeber: South Loop | Bassline
🎉 Mikey’s Juke Joint | Never Have I Ever
🎉 Aced Spade | Bom Tempo | The Revel Room
🎶🌎 A Trench Baby Rewind: Gucci VS Jeezy (tickets) | Hoste Cocktails
🎙️🎉 Sophistasocial x KMoon | Unplugged R&B + Karaoke | The View 1701
🍻🎉 Moor’s Brewing Company | The Ugly Sweater Holiday Party | Industry Ales
📚 Shut Up & Read | Da Book Joint
Sat, Dec 20
☕🎶 Coffee with Clay: Christmas Edition | LVL Up Coffee
☕🎶 Hop Drip Sessions w/DJ Tango - Funk + Soul + R&B | Drip Collective
🎶 P2 Listening Experience w/ DJ Cymba | 427 S. Dearborn
🎉 Chi Set Social Mixer | etc Chicago
🎉 Super Sonic After Dark | Never Have I Ever Bar
🎉 SNL (every Saturday) | Y Bar
🎉 Afrobeats on the Roof: Detty December in Chicago | the Wit Rooftop
🎉 We Love Afro Fusion: Ugly Sweater Edition | Le Nocturne
🎉 Joe Global Entertainment | Saturday Nights at Renaissance R&B Party w/ DJ Sean Mac | Renaissance Bronzeville
🎉 Aced Spade | Soundscape | Emporium Chicago
🎉 Dott Daley | Naughty & Nice Holiday Day Party | Three Top Lounge (The Salt Shed)
Sun, Dec 21
☕🎶 Hop Drip Sessions w/DJ Francesca Eva - Afrobeats + Hip Hop + R&B | Drip Collective Coffee Cafe
🍽️🎉 Groove Thang: Ugly Sweater Brunch Party w/ DJ Caleeb | Signature
🎉 Sunday Funday: Honoring Power Couple Nelly & Ashanti | 50 Yard Line
🎉 BEVY On Sundays (curated guestlist) | Bevy
Mon, Dec 22
🔮 Disney D23 | Home Alone’s 35th anniversary Chicago Holiday Homecoming (tickets) | Music Box Theater
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