Artsy fun
An interactive art experience awaits your family at the Holly Days Festival at the Ryan Education Center at the Art Institute of Chicago. Activities include guided family gallery walks (ages 6-12) and drop-in art classes at the Little Studio (ages 3-5). 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday-Monday. 111 S. Michigan Ave. Free; no registration required. Enter at the Education Center. (Note: Gallery walks require museum admission or membership card.) 312-857-7161 or artic.edu.
Hit the ice
Want to burn those extra calories you consumed over Christmas? Head to the outdoor skating rink at MB Financial Park in Rosemont. Holiday hours, 11 a.m.-10 p.m. through Friday (until 1 a.m. New Year’s Eve); the rink is open until Feb. 2. Admission is free; skate rental is $8. Parking is free with validation at the rink. 5501 Park Place, Rosemont. mbparkatrosemont.com.
Sounds of Vienna
Celebrate a New Year’s tradition with the “Salute to Vienna” concert, featuring the Strauss Symphony of America with the Chicago Philharmonic, led by Viennese conductor Christian Schulz. 2:30 p.m. Jan. 5. Tickets, $39-$105. Orchestra Hall, Symphony Center, 220 S. Michigan Ave. 312-294-3000 or cso.org.
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