Campus Events: City of Chicago Winter Activities

With classes out of session, this week’s events calendar feature winter holiday happenings in the City of Chicago. The regular Campus Events calendar will resume on Thursday, January 7.

• Christmas Around the World and Holidays of Light at The Museum of Science and Industry
  57th Street and Lake Shore Drive
  November 20, 2009- January 3, 2010
  Holiday singers, dancers, and decorated trees from all over the world as well as a Ginger Bread White House
  

• Maxwell Street Market
  South Loop, Des Plaines St & Roosevelt Rd
  Sundays, December 13, 20, 27, 2009 from 7:00am-3:00pm
  International ingredients just in time for the Holidays
  

• Millennium Park Ice Skating
  55 N. Michigan Avenue from 12:00 pm-10:00 pm through March 14, 2010
  Come skate in downtown Chicago
  

• Kristkindlmarket Chicago
  50 W. Washington St. - Loop
  Fridays and Saturdays until December 23 11:00am – 9:00 pm
  An open-air, German-style market showcases handmade ornaments, accessories, clothing and gifts from more than 50 vendors. Also features German food and drink such as beer, hot spiced wine, potato pancakes, bratwurst, schnitzel, strudel and more.
  

• Bank of America’s Winter Wonderfest at Navy Pier
  Navy Pier 600 E. Grand Ave from December 4 – January 3
  Festive games, music and live entertainment transform Navy pier into a winter celebration
  

• Chicago Sports Fest
  McCormick Pl Halls A and B 2301 S. Martin Luther King Drive
  December 27 – 28 10:00 am-4:00 pm
  Learn how to Fence, play football or even try out some judo martial arts
  

• Chicago Symphony Orchestra Welcome Yule
  220 S. Michigan Ave. Chicago, IL
  December 18- 23 at 3:00 pm
  The Chicago Symphony Orchestra & Chorus present renditions of holiday songs
  

• Snow Days Chicago
  Grant Park S. Balbo & Michigan Ave
  January 29 - 31, 2010
  Snow sculpting competitions, dogsled competitions and many more activities free of admission