Beginning on Tuesday, January 3, 2017, Chicagoans will be able to drop off their used, real holiday trees for free Christmas tree recycling at any one of 24 sites […]
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Free Ice Skating in Rosemont in MB Financial Park
Visit Frozemont at MB Financial Park to enjoy ice skating, hockey games & more at the Chicago Wolves Ice Rink at MB Financial Park. It’s winter fun for the […]
Free Chicago Fireworks on New Year Eve 2016
Come on out for some awesome New Year’s Eve festivities in Chicago including the popular celebration, Chi-Town Rising. Instead of a ball drop, a large silver star rises 365 feet […]
REMINDER: Get a Year’s Worth of Unlimited Wendy’s Frostys in Chicago Area for $2
Wendy’s Frosty lovers, this is the news you’ve been waiting for. Frosty Key Tags are back! The fast food restaurant announced the return of Frosty Key Tags, which […]
Free Christmas Week Concert in Downtown Chicago
Please come out on Wednesday, December 28, 2016, at 12:15 pm to the Chicago Cultural Center in downtown Chicago to hear the last Dame Myra Hess Memorial FREE Concert of […]
REMINDER: Free Coffee Drinks for 10 Days at Starbucks
A reminder that from Dec. 23-Jan. 2 — Christmas excluded — select Starbucks stores in the Chicago area are going to be thanking customers by offering FREE espresso beverages (lattes, […]
Reminder: Restaurants Open in Chicago Area on Christmas 2016
Looking for restaurants open on Christmas 2016 in Chicago? Well, you’ve been good this year so let someone else do the hard work for your Christmas dinner in Chicago […]
Free Expresso Drinks for 10 Days at Starbucks
Chicago Sun Times is reporting that from Dec. 23-Jan. 2 — Christmas excluded — select Starbucks stores in the Chicago area are going to be thanking customers by offering […]
Keep Track of Santa with NORAD
The team at North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) keeps track of a sleigh pulled by eight tiny reindeer every December. Before computers, curious kids had to telephone in […]
Free Family Singalong of Handel’s Messiah
Looking for a fun family event? Peter Slowik leads an audience singalong with members of Lyric Opera of Handel’s “Messiah,” with a freewill offering to benefit Harmony Community Church […]
REMINDER: Free Chicago Museums in December 2016
Looking for something to do in Chicago this Christmas season? Check out all the FREE MUSEUMS this month in December 2016 in Chicago, including the Adler Planetarium, the Chicago Children’s Museum, the Museum of Science […]
2016 Do-It-Yourself Messiah in Chicago – Dec 20-21, 2016
Are you in the holiday spirit? Well, make plans for the Do-It-Yourself Messiah in Chicago at Christmastime 2016, which takes place annually at the Harris Theater for Music and […]
FREE Christmas Bird Count Fun in Chicago Area
There are many Christmas traditions, but one that is especially beloved by people who love birds is the annual Christmas Bird Count. It began in 1900 as an alternative to […]
Check Out the Always Free DePaul Art Museum in Chicago
One spot that’s always sure to be a bargain is the DePaul Art Museum, which is open Wednesday through Sundays. Admission is always free. The DePaul museum has strong […]
Reminder: 2016 Christmas Caroling Friday Nights at the Bean in Chicago
Mark your calendars for each Friday night! Come out and enjoy an annual Chicago holiday tradition in 2016 in Millennium Park. Celebrate the holidays in Millennium Park, when Caroling at […]