The city doesn’t shut down just because it’s Christmas; this year there won’t even be the threat of a blizzard! Whether you’re trying to avoid Christmas cheer, need somewhere to drag your family, or simply want to have a meal, there are plenty of ways to avoid cabin fever during the holiday break.

CHRISTMAS EVE

Dine out

Get cultured

       • “Pop Art Design” just kicked off at the Museum of Contemporary Art.
             • The Art Institute of Chicago’s “Degas: At the Track, On the Stage”• The Field Museum’s Cyrus Tang Hall of China• “Skimption” at the Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art

See a show

More!

CHRISTMAS DAY

Go to the movies

 Be sure to get our critics’ takes on which of these holiday releases is worth seeing (spoiler alert: it doesn’t look promising):

Party

ANYTIME

Ice Skate

             • Maggie Daley Ice Skating Ribbon
             • McCormick Tribune Ice Rink