Chicago Weekend Guide: Ugly sweater crawl, Rudolph parody, final Randolph Street Market
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This weekend, snap photos with your pets and Santa, dress up for an ugly sweater bar crawl and visit the Randolph Street Holiday Market.
Discover vintage finds, art, antiques, gifts and more from over 100 small boutiques. You can also enjoy cocktails and food while listening to live music.
- 10am–5pm Saturday and Sunday at Chicago's Plumbers Union Hall in West Loop
If you go: There's no need to circle the block looking for parking! Guests can park on site for free and at 1371 W. Randolph for $4 an hour.
Yes, but: While this is the last market of the season, you can get ahead and save with a 2025 season pass for $75 that will grant access for two people to every market next year.
Cost: Tickets start at $12. Kids 12 and under are free.
More things to do this weekend in Chicago
🎶 Uniting Voices — Songs of the Season
- Hear the renowned children's choir, including a citywide ensemble of high schoolers, sing holiday carols.
- 7pm Saturday at the Harris Theater, just steps from Millennium Park
Cost: Limited tickets available at the door
- Celebrate at this Southwest Chicagoland mall with traditional and Christmas activities, arts and crafts, hot cocoa and more.
- Noon–4pm Saturday at Chicago Ridge Mall
Cost: Free
- Throw on your ugliest sweater and meet new friends over drinks at this Wicker Park Bar Crawl.
- 5:30–10pm Saturday starting at Ashland and North avenues
Cost: Tickets start at $10
🦌 Rudolph the Red-Hosed Reindeer
- Laugh along with this live holiday classic turned musical parody of the most famous reindeer of all.
- Now until Jan. 5 at the Hoover-Leppen Theatre at Center on Halsted in Northalsted
Cost: Tickets start at $29
- Spend an evening outdoors stargazing and roasting chestnuts as you celebrate the longest night of the year.
- 5–8pm Saturday at North Park Village Nature Center Park
Cost: Free
- Grab your fur friends and snap a memorable photo with Santa at this Gold Coast bar.
- Noon–3 pm Sunday at the Lodge
Cost: Free