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Chicago Holiday Mayhem: Winter Wonderland, Wrigley Vibes, and Sports Madness

Chicago Holiday Mayhem: Winter Wonderland, Wrigley Vibes, and Sports Madness

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Hey hey, I’m Oly Bennet, your globe-trotting sports nut dropped into Chicago—where the wind is loud, the food is louder, and the sports fans could power the grid with sheer yelling.

First stop for this week: holiday mayhem. Navy Pier’s Winter WonderFest is back December 5 through January 4 inside Festival Hall, with indoor rides, ice skating on The Verizon | Google Pixel Ice Rink, and a ride on the nearly 200-foot Centennial Wheel included with every ticket, according to Navy Pier’s event page. That’s basically a cardio workout disguised as Instagram content.

If you want winter vibes with Wrigley Field in the backdrop, Winterland at Gallagher Way runs through late December beside the ballpark, with ice skating, curling lanes some years, pop-up bars, and holiday movies, as described by Gallagher Way’s official schedule. It’s where North Side locals go to pretend it’s a Hallmark movie but with better beer.

Art-and-ballet flex? The Joffrey Ballet’s The Nutcracker runs at the Civic Opera House through December 28, according to Chicago-Theater’s December listings. This version is set at the 1893 World’s Fair, so you get pirouettes plus Chicago history in one elegant spin move.

Sports fiends, hydrate. The Chicago Bulls are hosting the Indiana Pacers at the United Center on December 5 at 7 p.m., per the United Center’s event calendar, and the building turns into a noise hurricane. For minor-league chaos, the Windy City Bulls play the Motor City Cruise at NOW Arena on December 6, according to NOW Arena’s schedule—cheap seats, big dunks, excellent people-watching.

Gridiron grudge match? Packers at Bears at Soldier Field on December 20 at 7:20 p.m. is on sale through official NFL ticket partners like SeatGeek. That rivalry is so intense it should come with a therapist.

If you’re into track and field nerdery, the Cougar Alumni Classic at Gately Track on December 5 is listed on UChicago Athletics’ indoor schedule—a local-friendly meet where you can cheer future Olympians in a gorgeous indoor facility.

Food missions: slip into a neighborhood instead of downtown. In Pilsen, hit a late-night taqueria crawl along 18th Street, then wander by the colorful murals and community galleries that make the area one of the city’s most vibrant art districts—highlighted in countless local culture guides. In Logan Square, join the trend of bar-hopping Milwaukee Avenue cocktail spots, then grab a Chicago-style hot dog at a no-frills stand where the only rule is “no ketchup.”

Holiday markets are everywhere: Qeepl’s roundup of 2025 Christmas markets in Chicago shouts out local-favorite Christkindlmarket locations with German pretzels, glühwein, and artisan gifts, plus smaller indie maker markets that Chicagoans love for less touristy vibes. Aim for neighborhood editions in places like Wicker Park or Ravenswood to feel like you accidentally walked into a very stylish block party.

Outdoor adventure break: rent a fat-tire bike and cruise the Lakefront Trail if it’s clear, or bundle up and walk the riverwalk at night, when the skyline reflections make every selfie look like a movie poster.

Nightcap in true sports-obsessed fashion: find a neighborhood bar screening whatever game is on—Bulls, Blackhawks, or college hoops—and order Italian beef, dipped, with hot giardiniera. If it doesn’t drip down your arm, you didn’t do Chicago right.

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