Chicago Events Calendar / Things-To-Do: Dec 19, 2009
Saturday, December 19, 2009
Breakfast with Santa at Brookfield Zoo
Location: 1st Ave between Ogden Ave & 31st St-Brookfield, IL
Seatings at 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. each day
Enjoy a child-friendly buffet, holiday music, and costumed characters. Santa will join family photos and give the kids a holiday gift. If demand necessitates it, we may add more breakfasts.
For more information, call (708) 688-8355.
More info at http://www.czs.org/czs/breakfastwithsanta.aspx
14th Annual Christkindlmarket Chicago
Location: Daley Plaza, Chicago 50 W. Washington St
14th Annual Christkindlmarket Chicago November 25 - December 24
Sun-Thurs 11am-8pm, Fri & Sat 11am-9pm
See, taste and hear the holiday cheer. Experience a traditional holiday market, based on the century old markets in Germany, in the heart of downtown Chicago. This free event features German and International vendors who display hand crafted ornaments, toys and unique gifts as well as traditional German foods, sweets and beverages. For further information, a detailed list for vendors, special events and entertainment please visit http://www.christkindlmarket.com or call us at (312)494-2175.
Visitors from all over the world come to the Christkindlmarket Chicago annually and the numbers continue to grow every year. It is so popular and loved by all that any Chicagoan will tell you that they could not imagine the city without it. It is no longer just a German tradition - it has become a Chicago institution.
More info at http://www.christkindlmarket.com/about.html
Daley Plaza Santa's House
Location: Daley Plaza 40 W Washington
Come visit Santa in downtown Chicago with the kids. See the City of Chicago's Christmas tree.
More info at http://www.underthepicasso.us
Holiday Lunch and Dinner Cruises
Location: Navy Pier 600 E Grand Ave
Three Unique Vessels. An Unforgettable Holiday Celebration.
From Casual To Elegant - We've Got it All.
A Holiday Cruise with Entertainment Cruises is the party everyone will be talking about. Start planning today and become a legend for a long time to come. With any budget, Entertainment Cruises has something very merry and jolly to offer. Leave your holiday visions with us, they’re in good hands.
This holiday season, let Entertainment Cruises Chicago tailor an event at one of our unique venues that’s perfect for your group size and budget. From elegant and sophisticated to casual and engaging, we make planning any holiday event easy. Experience a one-of-a-kind venue with holiday packages offering seasonal menus, cocktails and amazing views of Chicago.
Planning on a budget this year? Build your very own Holiday Cruise with our simple and easily customized packages, where you can add anything from bar packages to entertainment!
ZooLights
Location: Lincoln Park Zoo 2200 Canon Drive, Chicago IL 60614
Lincoln Park Zoo transforms into a dazzling wonderland with a series of free seasonal festivities.
Enter a winter wonderland illuminated by the laughter of children and more than two million lights at Lincoln Park Zoo’s annual ZooLights Presented by ComEd. This holiday classic has become one of the Windy City’s must-see seasonal events.
Watch live ice carving then escape Jack Frost with an exotic trip past crocodiles, pygmy hippos and meerkats at the Regenstein African Journey. Animal exhibits stay open late as guests roam the beautiful grounds to take photos with Santa, prepare family crafts and enjoy the zoo’s incredible animals immersed in an atmosphere unlike any other.
More info at http://www.lpzoo.org/eve_zoolights.php
Tour of The Chicago Theatre
Time: 12:00pm
The tour encompasses historical and architectural highlights of the building, including the grand lobby areas, majestic auditorium and backstage space (when possible) where performers through the years.
Saturday tours occur on the 3rd Saturday of each month at 11am and 12pm. Tours will begin promptly on the hour. When possible, Saturday tours will feature a demonstration on the Mighty Wurlitzer organ.
The running time for all Saturday tours is approximately 1 hour. Reservations do not need to be made in advance unless your party contains more than 10 people.
$5 per person, no reservations necessary
Other tour dates are scheduled seasonally. See the web site.
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