Geeks love the holidays and we’ve got a list of all the geeky good times that are to be had in 2019!
CHRISTMAS FEAR - Midnight Terror Haunted House
Visitors will experience Santa’s Workshop of Fear that has been taken over by elves and a Silent Night Maze with an Interactive Snowball Fight, Our warehouse is completely re-themed with a new layout, new props, and all new Christmas Characters.
Christmas Spirit is lost. Can fear make it right?
Runs December 13th, 14th, and 15th. CLICK HERE TO ORDER TICKETS
THE WINTER WOLF - Otherworld Theatre
It's Christmas night in Cora's house. She's visited by her beloved grandfather, a man of high spirits and failing health. They sit around the fireplace and she listens to the legend of the Winter Wolf, a strange creature who serves as Time's hunter, stalking those who are in the winter of their lives. That night, the Winter Wolf comes for Cora's grandfather, but the young girl manages to trap it. What follows is a magical journey through the mysteries of time, as Cora learns how far one can go for the sake of someone they love.
Runs Thursday through Sunday until December 29th. CLICK TO ORDER TICKETS
FLICKS & FLAKES: STAR WARS HOLIDAY EDITION - Logan Theatre
Join us at the Logan Theatre for Flicks & Flakes presented by LoganSquarist: a binge eating and binge watching event that benefits the community - sponsored by C2E2
Binge eat from our free cereal bar and enjoy adult beverages ($5 Mimosas, Bloody Marys and Micheladas; and $3.50 Cross of Golds!) while we watch the Star Wars Holiday Special and other holiday fun! Between specials, we'll be calling classic BINGO and challenging your memory with TV trivia. Winners get small prizes and a raffle ticket for the GRAND PRIZE: C2E2 passes!!!!
Arrive early to secure a good seat near a TV in the bar and lounge. Extra seating will be added but it's first come first seated.
12 FIGHTS OF CHRISTMAS - Otherworld Theatre
This holiday season, somebody's halls are getting decked!
In the Christmas Wrestling League (CWL) there are winners, losers, rivalries and more! When Santa, the division champ is blindsided by his rival, the Sugar Plum Fairy, during the Christmas Classic, a night of old fashioned fighting becomes a battle for league domination. But when a greater threat arrives unannounced, Santa and Sugar must decide if they will put aside their differences to save the holiday, or watch the Christmas Classic go up in flames.
Runs Thursday through Sunday until December 22nd. CLICK TO ORDER TICKETS
AN OCCULT X-MAS (POP-UP MARKET) - Den Theatre
"Unique gifts for the creep in your life."
Shop over 40 local artisans and energy readers in our annual Holiday Pop-Up at The Den Theater.
Runs December 15th. CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS AND LIST OF VENDORS
SILENT CHRISTMAS COMEDIES - St. John Cantius Church
Laurel & Hardy, Charley Chase, and The Little King featured in comedies from the 1920s. Jay Warren with the photoplay accompaniment on the 1927 Mighty Wurlitzer pipe organ.
Hosted by The Silent Film Society of Chicago
Runs December 21st.
MIDNIGHT SCREENING: STAR WARS HOLIDAY SPECIAL - Beat Kitchen
Join us on this weekend before Christmas to enjoy a special midnight screening of the long bootlegged and disowned rarity: STAR WARS HOLIDAY SPECIAL. Originally broadcast in 1978, The Star Wars Holiday Special is an infamously good time. Wookies, a Golden Girl, Christmas, cartoons, song & dance... what else could you want?!?!
DOORS AT 11:30PM | SHOW AT MIDNIGHT | FREE
Runs December 20th. CLICK TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT
GHOSTS OF CHRISTMAS PAST - Elgin Art Showcase
Hindsight is 20/20 in this parody of the age-old Christmas classics we know and love. Three of our most prized Christmas creatives duke it out for who left the best legacy. While spirits are imbibed, one question remains: When will they get kicked out of Martini's Bar?
Join us for our Christmas After-Party at the Martini Room on December 21st! Get a 10% Discount on Our Show's Signature Cocktail, the Christmas Spirit, with your Ticket! Thanks to Martini Room for their sponsorship!
Runs December 20th, 21st, and 22nd. CLICK TO ORDER TICKETS