Things to do during the holiday season in Chicago?|179068

I_m going to Chicago next weekend and I was wondering what are some things that are must-sees during the holiday season? Where are the best places to go?

winter wonder fest at navy pier!!!!!!!

Some great Chicago attractions:

#1 -The The Museum of Science and Industry is a truly wonderful museum. You can go into a real coal mine, look at a real NASA space pod (Apollo 11? or 12), at planes, models of Downtown Chicago, submarines, trains... this is the best museum in Chicago. And be SURE to go to see one of their IMAX movies. The movie is projected on a dome, and it makes for the most SPECTACULAR film viewing on the planet, I swear on it!

#2 - The John Hancock Observatory lets you look down about a 100 stories at Downtown Chicago. It_s AMAZING. The Sears Tower lets you do the same thing, but I personally suggest the John Hancock Building. (Don_t do this on a day when it_s foggy--you_ll see nothing.)

#3 - Field Museum of Natural History. This is a pretty neat place. You can see the T-Rex dinosaur skeletons Sue here. There are easily a million artifacts here. Be warned that many exhibits here take a LONG time to look/go through.

#4 - There is the Chicago Line Cruises that let_s you tour Chicago_s architecture from a boat. It_s interesting and sometimes humorous. But it_s a bit expensive, and eats up about 2 hours. But it IS nice.

#5 - Broadway, of coarse, is here. _Wicked_ is playing, so is _Jersey Boys,_ and other amazing shows. The setback, though, is trying to get a seat.

(This isn_t Broadway, but it_s just as good, if not better: the Blue Men Group! They are the BEST permanent show in Chicago. But once again, it_s hell trying to get tickets.)

#6 - The Adler Planetarium is worth mentioning. If you like astronomy or stars at all, you_ll love this place.


Food:
#1 - Pizzeria Uno, but you need to eat at the ORIGINAL one, located at 29 E Ohio Street. This is the original _Chicago Style Deep Dish Pizza_ as they say. Their oven is like, 50 years old, so the crust on the deep dish pizza is to die for, and the pizza is delicious.

(but WARNING: this is most popular place in all of Chicago for pizza. No reservations allowed. Usually takes 30 minutes for just one person to get a seat, much less a group. So yeah, the pizza is amazing, but it_s not worth waiting an hour for. But try your luck.)

Now, if you_re looking for Christmas-oriented fun, here_s some ideas:

- On November 22 is the annual Magnificent Mile Parade followed by some wicked fireworks.
- Macy_s goes all all out on Christmas, noting their annual giant tree, strung with literally thousands of lights and ornaments.
- Millennium Park has ice-skating
- The Museum of Science and Industry has a tree-ornament display.
- Navy Pier puts on some festive shows.
- The Chicago Botanic Garden has some really magical Christmas displays.


Whatever you decide to do, have fun!