⭐ Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Chicago. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Christmas Carols on Strings at Chicago Cultural Centre under the gentle glow of candlelight.
General Info
📍 Venue: Chicago Cultural Centre
📅 Dates and times: select your dates/times directly in the ticket selector
⏳ Duration: 60 minutes. Doors open 30 minutes before the show and close 5 minutes prior to the start. Late arrivals will not be permitted
👤 Age requirement: 8 years old or older. Anyone under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult
♿ Accessibility: this venue is ADA compliant
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🪑 Seating is assigned on a first come first served basis in each zone
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Tentative Program
- 12 Days of Christmas
- Angels from the Realms of Glory
- Angels We Have Heard On High
- Away in a Manger
- Carol of the Bells
- Deck the Halls
- Ding Dong! Merrily on High
- Do You Hear What I Hear
- God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
- Good King Wenceslas
- Greensleeves (What Child Is This)
- Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
- In the Bleak Mid-Winter
- Joy to the World
- O Christmas Tree (O Tannenbaum)
- O Come All Ye Faithful
- O Holy Night
- O Little Town of Bethlehem
- Silent Night
- The First Noël
Performers
- String Quartet - Metropolis String Quartet
Seating Map

User reviews
Check out what others have said about this experience in other cities around the world!
- It was an exceptional experience.
- What a beautiful evening, thank you!
- Friendly staff and beautiful music! It was our first Candlelight event and we loved it!
- Friendly staff, great location and superb artist. It was a great event. Highly recommended
- Gorgeous music, venue heavenly indeed
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Chicago Cultural Center
The Chicago Cultural Center is a historic building in the Loop district with two beautiful stained-glass domes and restored interiors. It offers events, exhibitions, and performances, including music,...
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