Shopping local is a critical part of keeping our small businesses open. This holiday season, ditch big box companies and give the gift of local love! We've come up with all the spots in the neighborhood offering something special this holiday season to make your gift giving easy! Gifts for those big and small, from sentimental to silly, you'll find something they'll love in one of our local shops!

Then, spend the day out shopping with our local retailers and sample free goodies at participating businesses! Sip, shop, snack, save! We have over 40 places handing out free treats, ranging from holiday cookies to free gym passes! It's the perfect day to get a little something extra while shopping local this holiday season!

Wrigleyville Wonderland returns! This year, the expanded Wrigleyville Wonderland will be taking over 20+ bars. The stockings are hung, the sleigh bells are ringing, and the drinks are pouring, Wrigleyville Wonderland is back! The baseball-centric neighborhood transforms into the North Pole with tons of Holiday themed bars. On December 7th from 5PM to 8PM, join us for Friends and Family night where plenty of local spots will have one night only specials. RSVP for free to receive a special wrist band that will get you access to the night of deals and free special treats while supplies last!

Tis the season of giving and we want to give you an amazing night! Join us on December 13th at Bites Asian Kitchen and Bar for a festive night, with a 4 Course dinner and Holiday trivia night after! We ask you dress in your best (or tackiest) Holiday outfits to stand a chance to win one of our many prizes such as gift cards, Boozy Baskets, tote bags and more! The menu features a wide variety of Asian dishes with unique twists to them!

Circle K is officially joining the neighborhood! This long awaited convenience store is opening their doors at Broadway and Belmont & is the commuters dream. Whether you're in need of a quick cup of coffee on your way to the bus or grabbing the last minute snack before heading out for the day, Circle K is the convenient little shop that has a bit of everything! We hope to see you at their ribbon cutting on November 29th so you can meet their team and welcome them to the neighborhood!

If you had told us a year ago you could go sledding from the bleachers or ice skate on the first base line, we would have never believed you! But the Cubs and Gallagher way have outdone themselves with the holiday spirit and created a stadium filled with fun rides, sledding, an ice skating rink, private challets, and more all on the field of the friendly confines!

The neighborhood has unveiled its first public mural amplifying the voices of Iranian citizens who — in the wake of the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini — are revolting against the country's current regime.

Three generations of Iranian women appear in the work, which depicts them choosing not to veil their hair in a way that meets the standards of the country's leadership. 

The piece, painted by Ukrainian American artist & muralist Natalie Shugailo, represents the intergenerational support for women’s rights and freedom to speak up, and is a collaboration between an internationally minded group of curators and artists, and artist on the ground in Iran who must remain anonymous for safety reasons. You can see the new mural on the Clark and Addison building at 3550 N. Clark

Join the Cubs for a weekend of excitement at the 2023 Cubs Convention from January 13-15! Taking place at the Sheraton Grand Chicago, they're excited to bring back this fan-favorite event that features autograph opportunities with players, coaches and alumni, engaging panel sessions, kid-friendly activities, Cubs Bingo and more.

All-access weekend passes and hotel packages are on sale now.

While many cities celebrate Christmas, nobody does it quite like Chicago. Imagine it! A picturesque snowfall lightly blankets Wrigleyville...now add in you and your friends sporting your favorite ugly Christmas sweaters, working on a Silver Bell BUZZ. This is a party even the Grinch wouldn't miss!

What started as a bar crawl at 12 bars (Twelve Bars of Christmas, aka TBOX) is now the world’s largest, longest-running, and most spectacular holiday bar crawl taking place at tons of bars in the Wrigleyville neighborhood! Whether you're naughty or nice, it's time to get into the holiday spirit at this iconic Chicago event.

The world premier of Title X is coming to Theater Wit from November 26th to December 18! In this new performance from visiting company, Artemisia Theatre, the fight is on for reproductive justice and Artemisia goes on the offensive with this world premiere about the struggle for abortion rights in America. Told through 8 radically different female characters, Title X is a searing, poignant play that documents women's fight for autonomy over their own bodies and lives from 1978 to now.

What's more is that the show is directly fundraising for women's reproductive access, and there are different tiers of donations that get you free tickets, free tarot readings, free theater classes, customized poems, preview access, and more! Visit https://artemisiatheatre.org/ to snag tickets to this new groundbreaking show!

On Tuesday, December 6th, Mordecai (3632 N. Clark St) will be releasing their exclusive Mordecai Three Barrel Blend for limited sale to the public. This special blend was created collaboratively between Mordecai and Jeppson’s Bourbon. To do so, the team at Mordecai worked with Jeppson's Master Blender Tyrus Yamigiwa to select three barrels, dial-in blending ratios, and bottle the six-year-old, cask strength blend.

To make a dining reservation at Mordecai, please visit Tock.