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Holiday events in the Loop

Holidays in downtown Chicago: Christkindlmarket, tree lightings, markets and concerts in the Loop.

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Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical10:30am to 8:25pm, day 1 of 2, Dec 23 to 24$4024 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL 60603Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical returns to the James M. Nederlander Theatre December 9 through 27. The 85-minute stage adaptation follows the Grinch's plot to steal Christmas from the Whos, with songs including You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch. Tickets $40 to $120. Recommended for ages 5 and up.
Christkindlmarket Chicago11am to 8pm, day 34 of 35, Nov 20 to Dec 24Free50 W Washington St, Chicago, IL 60602Chicago's German-style outdoor Christmas market returns to Daley Plaza for its 30th anniversary. Timber booths sell ornaments, toys, and gifts from around the world, plus bratwurst, roasted nuts, strudel, and hot spiced wine served in the collectible annual mug. Free admission; food and shopping cost extra.
christkindlmarket.com

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Merry, Merry Chicago!1pm, day 6 of 6, Dec 18 to 23220 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60604Symphony Center's annual holiday revue returns with seven performances December 18 through 23. Members of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, conductor Thomas Wilkins, and Broadway star Mandy Gonzalez perform beloved carols, popular seasonal songs, and holiday surprises in the lavishly decorated Orchestra Hall.
A Christmas Carol2pm, day 2 of 3, Dec 22 to 24170 N Dearborn St, Chicago, IL 60601Goodman Theatre's annual staging of Dickens' A Christmas Carol returns to the Albert Theatre, running November 13 through December 31. The Chicago holiday tradition follows Ebenezer Scrooge's Christmas Eve transformation through encounters with ghosts, carols, and a large ensemble cast.
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The Joffrey Ballet's The Nutcracker2pm, day 2 of 3, Dec 22 to 24$4720 N Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL 60606The Joffrey Ballet's Chicago-made Nutcracker returns to the Lyric Opera House. Choreographer Christopher Wheeldon's production sets the classic in 1892 Chicago during the building of the World's Columbian Exposition, following Marie and her Nutcracker Prince through a dreamlike World's Fair set to Tchaikovsky's score. Single tickets from $47.
Manual Cinema's Christmas CarolAll day, day 6 of 10, Dec 18 to 27$35410 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60605Manual Cinema returns to the historic Studebaker Theater December 18 through 27 with its Christmas Carol. The Emmy-winning Chicago collective tells Dickens' story through hundreds of handmade puppets, shadow puppetry, live music, and cinematic projection, following holiday skeptic Aunt Trudy as she reconstructs her late husband's puppet show. 90 minutes, no intermission. Tickets $35 to $75, students $25.

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