Son of a nutcracker! Get ready to journey through the seven levels of the Candy Cane Forest and cross the sea of swirly twirly gumdrops to our Elf Trivia Night on December 17th at 6pm on the Main Patio!
Test your knowledge on all things Elf and compete for prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place.
Dress in your North Pole best and compete for a special holiday costume prize!
Baby, it's cold outside! Bundle up and bring a cozy blanket to stay warm.
Free and open to all ages! Arrive early to reserve your spot and grab food & drinks from the market.
Don't be a cotton-headed ninny muggins—gather your fellow elves and join us for a night of holiday fun because there’s room for everyone on the Nice List!

Jahari Stampley is a rising star in all capital letters. Become immersed in the cool, head-bopping rhythms of this young pianist who has already won some of today’s most prestigious awards. Jahari began playing piano at the age of 14 and quickly swept through the music world winning many competitions, performing solo concerts internationally, and touring with renowned artists such as Stanley Clarke, Derrick Hodge, and Keyon Harrold, among many others. Winner of the 2023 Herbie Hancock Institute International competition and awarded the 2023 Luminarts Fellowship, a 2023 Chicago Symphony Orchestra Honoree, and the 2023 Chicagoan of the Year in Jazz by the Chicago Tribune, Jahari Stampley is emerging as a modern innovator in the jazz piano world.

Twyla Tharp celebrates her 60th anniversary with a Coast-to-Coast tour featuring her Olivier-nominated Diabelli, set to Beethoven’s masterpiece of the same name, and SLACKTIDE, a new dance to a reimagining of Philip Glass’s iconic Aguas da Amazonia. Showcasing Tharp’s uncanny and witty use of music to create work of startling originality and beauty, the two dances once again ensure Tharp’s place as one of the great artists of our time.

Albert Lin is a professional explorer, blurring boundaries between human and machine, while uncovering the lost wisdom of our past. Despite losing his leg below the knee in 2016, Albert maintains a relentless quest into the farthest reaches of our planet—from Mongolia to the Mayan jungle—employing a technologist’s approach to unearth lost cultural stories and rituals.