Things to do in Chicago on Thursday, December 3, 2026

40 events listed in and around Chicago, each with its time and venue.

Morning

Third IHCC Networking Breakfast
Networking · 8 AM · The Loop
Alcuin Montessori Prospective Family December 3rd Open House
Class · Montessori · 9 AM · Downtown
CMAA's 3rd Annual Holiday Procurement Expo
Expo & Convention · Procurement · 10 AM – 4 PM · Blackhawks Ice Center Presented by Fifth Third Bank
A Conversation with Chief Judge Charles S. Beach II
Talk · Circuit Court · 11:30 AM · The Loop

Afternoon

Weed Passport Tours: North Michigan Ave Experience
Tour · 12 PM · Fulton River District
Water Street Private Equity Case Challenge (PECC) Finals Competition
Talk · Private Equity · 2 PM – 5:30 PM · Gleacher Conference Center
Vape! The Grease Parody
Musical · 2:30 PM · Wrightwood Neighbors
Inside Go.AI’s $85 Million Raise: Scaling AI for Regulated Industries
Talk · AI · 3 PM · The Loop
Balloon Museum | EmotionAir - Art You Can Feel - Chicago
Immersive · 3:45 PM · Belmont Gardens
MATTER Holiday Happy Hour
Happy Hour · 4 PM · The Loop

Evening

2026 Union Hall of Honor
Social · 5 PM – 9 PM · West Town
Jade Maze's Holiday Golden Hour w/ Chris Mahieu
Live Music · 5 PM – 8 PM · Epiphany Center for the Arts
HACIA Holiday Party to Benefit HACIA Scholarship & Education Foundation
Networking · Scholarship · 5:30 PM – 9:30 PM · River North
Unity Circle - Family Bingo Night
Kids · Bingo · 5:30 PM · Mayfair
Suminagashi: Meditative Paper Marbling Workshop at Wolf Point Distilling
Art Class · Paper Marbling · 5:30 PM · West Loop
Edgewater Craft Club
Meetup · 5:30 PM · Andersonville
Sushi Making at a Local Distillery With Chef Janet - Sushi Making Cooking Class in Chicago | Classpop!™
Cooking Class · Sushi · 5:30 PM · West Loop
American Prophets: The Platinum Age of Gospel (IN PERSON)
Talk · Gospel · 6 PM · The Loop
Chicago Multifamily Club Holiday Party
Networking · Real Estate · 6 PM – 10 PM · Roscoe Village
Holiday Reds, Bubbles & Christmas Cocktails
Tasting · Wine And Cocktails · 6 PM – 9 PM · Lincoln Park
Chicago Real Estate Holiday Party
Networking · Real Estate · 6 PM – 10 PM · Roscoe Village
Nicholas Alexander Blues Band/Joanna Connor Blues Band
Concert · Blues · 6 PM – 2 AM · Kingston Mines - Chicago Blues Center
2ECOND WRESTLING: WRESTLE EDEN
Game · Boxing & MMA · 6:30 PM · Lakeview
Make your own Needle Felted Ornaments
Craft Workshop · Needle Felting · 6:30 PM · Kilbourn Park
Sip & Savor: Holiday Cocktails & Bites
Cooking Class · Cocktails · 6:30 PM · River North
Brazen Hearts Historical Romance Book Club - Dec
Book Club · Historical Romance · 7 PM · Ravenswood
Phillip-Michael Scales
Live Music · Blues · 7 PM · Lakeview
THURSDAY DECEMBER 3: OHJAY LAMONT & FRIENDS
Stand-up · 7 PM · Streeterville
Blue Man Group - A New Holiday Surprise
Arts · 7 PM · The Loop
Chicago Bulls vs. Cleveland Cavaliers
Game · Basketball · 7 PM · United Center
Lady Radiator, Helen 55, Upon Your Dead Body
Live Music · 7 PM · South Loop
Holiday Wine Tasting in the Beer Garden at Ranalli's Lincoln Park
Tasting · Wine · 7:30 PM · Lincoln Park
Mariachi Fuego
Concert · Regional Mexican · 7:30 PM · Little Italy
Funny Funny Fashion Comedy Show
Stand-up · 8 PM · Logan Square
The 17th Annual Ron's Very Special Christmas Special!
Live Music · 8 PM · FITZGERALDS NIGHTCLUB
La Croix Mystique, Geddy Trezak Band, Boomwagon
Live Music · 8 PM · South Loop
BTTRFLY
Live Music · 8 PM · Near West Side
Hell on Heels: An Immersive Performance with Western Edge
Immersive · Country · 8 PM · River North
Krampusnacht feat. Wild Earp & the Free for Alls / Iris Marlowe / MEoW Puppet Show / MC Santa
Live Music · 9 PM · Ukrainian Village
Zeds Dead
DJ Set · Electronic · 9 PM · Uptown
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