The Chicago Travel & Adventure Show will help you plan your escape from Chicago’s freezing temps, but with Chicago Restaurant Week, Disney on Ice, ComedySportz and a new exhibit at the Illinois Holocaust Museum, you just might want to brave the cold this weekend.
And don’t forget to check out our 100 Things to Do This Winter for more weekend fun.
“Disney On Ice Celebrates 100 Years of Magic”
Jan. 20-24
Rosemont
Obsessed with Disney? Don’t miss this one show with all of your favorite characters from “Beauty and the Beast,” “Toy Story,” “Frozen” and more. Then, discover seven more shows your kids will love this winter.
ComedySportz 2016
Jan. 22
Arlington Heights
This laugh-out-loud funny improv show is back at Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, but with more than 100 games to choose from, you’ll never see the same show twice.
Chicago Restaurant Week
Begins Jan. 22
Chicago
A week dedicated to eating at Chicago’s superb restaurants? Sign us up! Participating restaurants (there are more than 350!) include Ada Street (featuring a Famous Concert Rider Requests theme), Cafe Ba-Ba-Reeba!, Nico Osteria and Prime & Provisions.
Travel & Adventure Show
Jan. 23-24
Rosemont
It’s time to start planning your next vacation at this show featuring more than 350 exhibitors. You can even learn from some of the best in the biz (PBS’ Rick Steves and CBS’ Travel Editor Peter Greenberg) and dine on delicious cuisine at the Taste of Travel Stage.
What We Carried: Stories By Iraqi Refugees
Opens Jan. 24
Skokie
What would you take from your home if you were leaving your country for good? This new Illinois Holocaust Museum exhibit gives us a glimpse into the lives of Iraqi refugees and what they packed for their journey to the U.S. The museum will host a discussion on refugee issues during a gallery opening event on Jan. 24.
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