It's hard not to be in the holiday spirit in Chicago, where store windows are filled with yuletide scenes, the city's Christmas tree beckons and holiday shoppers safely gather. The Best Western River North lets you jump into the heart of Chicago's holiday splendor with our sample itineraries of Holiday Things to Do safely in Chicago. This itinerary has a focus on outdoor activities. Morning: Nothing is better than breakfast in bed on a chilly winter day! Order your breakfast favorites and steaming hot coffee from room service and take your time waking up. Mid-morning to early afternoon: Maggie Daly Skating Ribbon. In the heart of downtown Chicago, with the City's skyline as a backdrop, a ribbon of ice winds through a rolling landscape providing an ice-skating experience unlike any other. The skating ribbon is dramatically different from typical civic ice rinks, creating a multi-sensory activity that is integrated into the landscape. Skaters can experience “alpine in the city” as they lace up their ice skates and follow a path twice the length of a lap around a traditional skating rink. Complementing the ribbon are places to enjoy a cup of hot chocolate and rent skates. DUE TO COVID 19: Reservations will be required to ice skate, whether you bring your own or rent skates. Lunch/Dinner Time: Outdoor patio season may be ending but many of Chicago's bars and restaurants have adapted to the chilly weather with all-season patios, visit our list of nearby restaurants that offer all season outdoor dining. Reservations are required. https://www.rivernorthhotel.com/stories/Chicago-Outdoor-Winter-Dining-Nearby Early Evening: Zoo Lights at Lincoln Park Zoo The most wonderful time of the year deserves the most wonderful occasion of the year, so celebrate the holidays with us at ZooLights. Featuring hundreds of luminous displays and incredible seasonal activities plus reduced capacity admission to keep your family safe. Evening 7PM or 7:30PM; Art on the Mart The 30-minute program of projections will be shown nightly at 7:00 and 7:30 p.m. through December 30 and can be viewed for free from the jetty section of the Chicago Riverwalk on Wacker Drive between Wells Street and Franklin Street. Featuring scenes from the holiday classic, The Nutcracker.Hot Chocolate Break: Enjoy 'Hotter Hot Chocolates' and other delights at the BomboBar's River North Pop-Up at 355 N Clark. Open Thursday - Sunday Now head back to your hotel rooms a cozy up for an in room movie, available through your TV entertainment system.
