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To ride for free
Get free rides on a double-decker bus from 8 p.m. to midnight on Saturdays through Dec. 26. The Miller Lite promotion serves the Loop, River North, Old Town, Lincoln Park and Wrigleyville. Visit bit.ly/freebus for details.
To skate
Take advantage of opening day at the Millennium Park ice rink on Friday. The free rink opens at noon on weekdays and 10 a.m. on weekends (weather permitting) through mid-March. Skate rentals are available for $10.
To shop
Get one-of-a-kind gifts at the annual student holiday art sale from 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (112 S. Michigan Ave.).
