Pause your repose to explore neighborhood traditions, local shops and cafés, and the world-class museums, galleries, performing arts, and events that make Hyde Park a rich cultural destination.

Visit the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry for Christmas Around the World, the beloved (and, notably, indoor) holiday tree and light display, now in its 83rd season.

Also in Jackson Park, catch a glimpse of the nascent Obama Presidential Center ahead of its spring ’26 debut.

Return to campus for holiday performances at Rockefeller and Bond Chapels, skating at the Midway ice rink, and a tour and holiday souvenir from Frank Lloyd Wright’s Prairie style masterpiece, Robie House.