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5,898 events in the next 30 days, from the Chicago events calendar.

Wednesday, December 2214 events

  1. All day

    InDesign 201 – InDesign Advanced

    111 N State St$899

  2. All day

    Photoshop 201 – Photoshop Advanced

    111 N State St$899

  3. All day

    Word 301 – Microsoft Word Advanced

    111 N State St$399

    Classes & Talks

  4. All day

    "Golden Girls Christmas" ... a Drag Parody

    Hamburger Mary's - Chicago

    Festivals & Holidays

  5. All day

    'The Stick' Traveling Exhibition by Clay Rice

    Isle a la Cache Museum/PreserveFree

    Arts & Culture

  6. All day

    Bikes, Bites, and Brews: Chicago's Signature Dishes Bike Tour

    Bobby's Bike Hike - Chicago Bike, Walking & Food Tours$88.95+

    Also at 11:30 a.m.

    Food & Drink

  7. All day

    Candle Making Class On Magnificent Mile

    900 North Michigan Shops$75

    Classes & Talks

  8. All day

    Chicago Instagram Walking Tour: Most Famous Spots

    521 N State St$152.95+

    Also at 9 a.m., 10 a.m. and 11 a.m.

    Tours & Attractions

  9. All day

    Chicago Loop Secret Food Tour

    805 S State St$68+

    Also at 11:30 a.m.

    Food & Drink

  10. All day

    Chicago's Chinatown Food and Walking Tour

    Phoenix Restaurant$9.94+Family

    Also at 4 p.m.

    Food & Drink

  11. All day

    Christmas Around the World and Holidays of Light

    Griffin Museum of Science and Industry$14.95+

    Arts & Culture

  12. All day

    Curie Girls Varsity Basketball @ Orr

    Orr High School

    Sports

  13. All day

    Drunk Shakespeare Chicago

    The Lion Theatre Chicago

    Theater & Dance

  14. All day

    EPLSF

    National Able Network at Evanston Public Library

  15. All day

    Emma Stebbins: Carving Out History

    The Richard H. Driehaus Museum$13+

    Arts & Culture

  16. All day

    Fulton Market Delicious Donut Adventure & Walking Food Tour

    Do-Rite Donuts & Chicken$70

    Food & Drink

  17. All day

    Holiday Showcase

    McCormick Place - South

  18. All day

    Karaoke at Trader Todd's

    Trader Todd's

    Community

  19. All day

    Learn To Make Mole The Real Mexican Way Before Lunch

    West Iowa Street$186

    Classes & Talks

  20. All day

    Mary Cassatt: After Impressionism

    The Art Institute of Chicago$26+

    Arts & Culture

  21. All day

    Out Of This World

    Naperville Public Library - Nichols Libr

  22. All day

    Pete the Cat (at North Shore Center for the Performing Arts)

    George Van Dusen Theatre At North Shore Center For The Performing Arts$28Family

    Family & Kids

  23. All day

    Theater of The Mind

    The Reid Murdoch Building$45+

    Theater & Dance

  24. All day

    Underground Donut Tour - Chicago's First Donut Tour

    Doughnut Vault$57.95+

    Also at 9 a.m., 10 a.m. and 12 p.m.

    Food & Drink

  25. All day

    Vivid Creatures at the Morton Arboretum

    The Morton ArboretumFamily

    Family & Kids

  26. All day

    Windy City Ghosts: Hauntings of Chicago Walking Tour

    Oz Park, Tin Man$26

    Tours & Attractions

  27. 2 a.m.

    Jim James

    The Vic Theatre

  28. 3 a.m.6 a.m.

    Theotokos: Bringing Christ Into the World — An Advent Morning of Reflection

    Tau Center$15

    Also at 9 a.m.

    Arts & Culture

  29. 3:30 a.m.5:30 a.m.

    dasq live dj set

    Holiday Light - CD releaseFree

    Music

  30. 7 a.m.10 p.m.

    Chicagoland Giving Machine Kiosks

    Pioneer CourtFree

    Community

  31. 7 a.m.5:30 p.m.

    Donate cakes, desserts or coffee for homeless to celebrate their birthday

    Cornerstone Center

    Community

  32. 7 a.m.11 a.m.

    Fast Track to Logistics Top Jobs Training

    WorkOne GaryFree

    Classes & Talks

  33. 7 a.m.

    Holiday Showcase 2026

    The Chicago School of Professional Psychology -- VIRTUAL

    Business & Networking

  34. 7 a.m.8 a.m.

    Morning manna for brothers in Christ

    Panera Bread

    Community

  35. 7 a.m.2 p.m.

    Wednesdays Cook + Serve with Fight2Feed: Serving Missions

    McCormick Place East Kitchen

  36. 8 a.m.

    Chicago CISO Community Executive Summit

    Convene Willis Tower

    Business & Networking

  37. 8 a.m.8:30 p.m.

    GNUR 238 Simulations

    Loyola University Chicago — Lakeshore Campus

  38. 8 a.m.9:30 a.m.

    Naperville Networking Alliance “A Referral Group’

    1600 Maple Ave, Suite B2

    Business & Networking

  39. 8 a.m.4 p.m.

    Professional Development Essentials Training | Chicago, IL | Dec 2, 2026

    Regus - IL, Chicago - N Wasbash$520.54

    Classes & Talks

  40. 8 a.m.9 a.m.

    Sat & Act: what's your gameplan?

    100 S State StFreeFamily

    Classes & Talks

  41. 8 a.m.9 a.m.

    Scholarship Donor Breakfast

    Lyons Township High School North Campus

  42. 8 a.m.

    The Field Museum of Natural History: Early Access + Guided Tour + Exhibitions

    The Field Museum$73Family

    Arts & Culture

  43. 8 a.m.

    Toastmasters International

    201 Canterbury Ln

    Community

  44. 8 a.m.8:30 a.m.

    ༻ Join our online Meditation Community!

    ChicagoFree

    Health & Wellness

  45. 8 a.m.5 p.m.

    “Pulitzer on the Road: Prize-Winning Works That Inform, Empower & Inspire”

    Harold Washington Library Center, Chicago Public LibraryFree

    Arts & Culture

  46. 8 a.m.9 a.m.

    Remote Basic Yǎngshēng 養生 (Nourishing Life) Practice

    Red Bird Lodge

  47. 8:30 a.m.9:15 a.m.

    (Ages 0-2): Tiny Turtles Baby Storytime

    Mokena Community Public Library DistrictFamily

    Also at 9:30 a.m.

    Family & Kids

  48. 8:30 a.m.10 a.m.

    2026 OPRF Chamber Annual Meeting

    Classic Cinemas Lake Theatre

    Business & Networking

  49. 8:30 a.m.9:30 a.m.

    Doing Business with Intention (DBI)

    College of DuPage on Kuhn Road, Room CSC123A

    Business & Networking

  50. 8:30 a.m.4 p.m.

    IL Chamber - Seminar: New Laws Forum

    NIU Naperville Meeting and Conference Center

    Business & Networking

  51. 8:30 a.m.11 a.m.

    Milton Township food pantry

    Milton Township Food Pantry Inc

    Community

  52. 8:30 a.m.4:30 p.m.

    New Laws Forum

    NIU Naperville Meeting and Conference Center

    Business & Networking

  53. 8:30 a.m.9:15 a.m.

    Wee Ones Wednesday

    The Children's Museum in Oak Lawn

  54. 8:30 a.m.9:30 a.m.

    Wee Ones Wednesday (1)

    The Children's Museum in Oak Lawn

    Arts & Culture

  55. 8:50 a.m.9:20 a.m.

    Chisel & Burn - Heather

    WIN Athletic Club

  56. 9 a.m.

    Adult Take and Make - Christmas Fabric Poke Art

    Mokena Community Public Library District

    Festivals & Holidays

  57. 9 a.m.9:45 a.m.

    BREATHE + FLOW with Anjali Kingsley

    2220 W Lawrence Avenue

    Health & Wellness

  58. 9 a.m.5 p.m.

    Conflict Management: Workplace Skills | Chicago, IL | Dec 2, 2026

    111 N Wabash Ave 11th floor$520.54

    Business & Networking

  59. 9 a.m.4 p.m.

    Goodnight Moon Exhibition at Griffin Museum of Science and Industry

    Griffin Museum of Science and Industry$17

    Arts & Culture

  60. 9 a.m.12 p.m.

    Hired & Ready: A Workshop for Aspiring First-Time Managers

    600 S Michigan Ave rm 101$37

    Business & Networking

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