November 30, 2016

Here’s your Lincoln Park weekend event guide to catch some of Chicago’s best culture and holiday happenings in the neighborhood.

Lincoln Park Holidays

BrewLights Presented By Louis Glunz Beer @ Lincoln Park Zoo
Join Louis Glunz Beer and the Auxiliary Board of Lincoln Park Zoo for a craft-beer fest during ZooLights! Enjoy local craft, seasonal and international beers on tap throughout the zoo. Please note: only those with tickets will be allowed entry to the zoo this evening.

Thursday, December 1
5:30 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
Lincoln Park Zoo
2001 N. Clark

Holiday Pop-up Market @ Hotel Lincoln
Hotel Lincoln invites guests and neighbors to the shop their annual Pop-Up Market. Held in the hotel’s second floor event space, the market features clothing, home goods and gifts from local Chicago vendors. While you’re there, enjoy a free hot chocolate and then take a complimentary family & pet photo with Santa in the lobby.

Saturday, December 3
11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Hotel Lincoln
1816 N. Clark

Brunch with Santa @ NEWCITY
Join the NEWCITY Kids Club for Brunch with Santa at Lyfe Kitchen featuring pancakes, scrambled eggs, and turkey sausage. Not a City Kids member? It’s free to join! Click here for more information.

Saturday, December 3
11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
NEWCITY
1457 N. Halsted

Jingle Bell Walk @ Lincoln Park
Please join the Society of St. Vincent de Paul Chicago for their Inaugural Jingle Bell Walk on Saturday, December 3, 2016. In its first year, they are expecting over 1,000 walkers to join in the holiday cheer. The Jingle Bell Walk will feature a 3K through Lincoln Park with choirs caroling along the way, hot chocolate and fresh cookies, kid’s crafts, a special visit from Santa, and view of the zoo and city holiday lights.

Saturday, December 3
4:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Lincoln Park Chicago Park District
1627 N Stockton Drive

Afternoon Tea @ Vanille Patisserie
Join Vanille for a French inspired afternoon tea experience with a special holiday menu. Take in the ambience of the vanille salon located just steps away from our state of the art bakery. Enjoy Vanille signature pastries, scones and finger sandwiches while sipping on the finest of Benjamin’s Tea. Vanille’s Afternoon Tea is offered everyday through the holiday season with 3 daily reservation times of 12:00pm, 2:00pm or 4:00pm. All afternoon tea reservations are for approximately 1.5 hours.

Call (773)-868-4574 for reservations
Vanille Patisserie
2108 N. Clark

Lincoln Park Theater

World AIDS Day @ Victory Gardens Theater
This World AIDS Day event in collaboration with Victory Gardens Theater starts with a special curated tour of the Art AIDS America Chicago exhibition on its opening night. Following is a pre-show reception at the theater and the performance of Karen Hartman’s Roz and Ray, a profound story of love, trust, sacrifice, and forgiveness between two friends unearthing a tragic and little-known event in HIV/AIDS medical history.

Thursday, December 1
7:30 – 9:30 p.m.
Victory Gardens Theater
2433 N. Lincoln

Lincoln Park Cuisine

Breakfast with Ina! Cooking Demo with Ina Pinkney @ Read It & Eat
Breakfast Queen Ina Pinkney shows us how she breakfasts! Ina Pinkney served throngs of Chicagoans and visitors alike at her namesake restaurant in the West Loop for over 30 years. After closing the doors of Ina’s Kitchen in 2013, she gathered her recipes and life stories in her first and only cookbook.

For those of us who relished in Ina’s comforting breakfast staples at the restaurant, and those who didn’t get the chance, this demo lets Ina show you exactly how she does it, right here in our kitchen. Ina will make her Pasta Frittata and Chocolate Soufflé Cake. Of course there will be coffee (and a mimosa!).

Sunday, December 4
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Read It & Eat
2142 N. Halsted

37th Annual Champagne Tasting @ Geja’s Cafe
Join Geja’s Cafe as they kick off the holidays in style with Champagne Drappier. You will taste through their best sparklers in a fun and educating environment led by Charlene Drappier. Champagne is accompanied with bread, grapes, and cheese.

Sunday, December 4
1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Geja’s Cafe
340 W. Armitage

Acoustic Brunch @ Gaslight Bar & Grill
Gaslight Bar & Grill’s Acoustic Brunch returns this weekend! Enjoy live music with your perfect brunch featuring delicious Bloody Mary’s, chicken & waffles, biscuit sliders and their famous chorizo tacos.

Saturday, December 3 and Sunday, December 4
11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Gaslight Bar & Grill
2450 N. Clark