Over the next two days, a glance out your window or one lonely ride on the el may make it seem like the entire city has shut down to celebrate the mythical duo of baby Jesus and Saint Nick. Well, it’s just not true. Whether you’re trying to avoid Christmas cheer, need somewhere to drag your family, or simply want to have a meal, there are plenty of ways to avoid cabin fever during the midweek holiday break.
- Dan Perry
- Visit this festive lion on Christmas Eve.
CHRISTMAS EVE
Dine out
Get cultured
• “Vodou: Sacred Powers of Haiti” at the Field Museum • “David Bowie Is” in its final days at the Museum of Contemporary Art • The Art Institute of Chicago’s “The Comic Art and Architecture of Chris Ware” • “Treasure of the Walt Disney Archives” at the Museum of Science and Industry • The Shedd Aquarium’s sea otter pup, Luna
See a show
Go to the movies
Be sure to get our critics’ takes on which of these holiday releases is worth seeing:
CHRISTMAS DAY
Ignore Christmas
ANYTIME
Ice Skate
• Maggie Daley Ice Skating Ribbon • McCormick Tribune Ice Rink
