Sunday picks: Disney princesses skate into Allstate
Ice maidens
Rapunzel from “Tangled” joins the pantheon of Disney princesses like Tiana from “The Princess and the Frog” and Cinderella who each don ice skates for the latest Disney on Ice show “Dare to Dream” at the Allstate Arena, 6920 N. Mannheim Road, Rosemont, and then moving to the United Center, 1901 W. Madison St., Chicago. $15-$75. (800) 745-3000 or disneyonice.com. 11:30 a.m., 3:30 and 7 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 29, in Rosemont and Wednesday through Sunday, Feb. 1-12, in Chicago
Sail away
Start dreaming now about spending summers boating on Lake Michigan when the 2012 Progressive Insurance Strictly Sail Chicago Show comes to Navy Pier's Festival Halls A & B, 600 E. Grand Ave., Chicago. $12-$15; kids ages 15 and younger admitted free. (312) 595-7437 or strictlysailchicago.com. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 29
Free days at Brookfield Zoo
Visit with the animals of Brookfield Zoo on the zoo's upcoming free-admission days. Guests can wander through more than 200 landscaped acres that are home to more than 450 species of animals from around the world at the zoo, First Avenue and 31st Street, Brookfield. (708) 688-8000 or CZS.org. Note: There is a $10 parking fee. Free zoo admission from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays through Tuesday, Feb. 28
Mush! mush!
See dog-sled demonstrations, learn about Alaskan history and find out about dog adoption options this weekend when Husky Heroes return to the Morton Arboretum, 4100 Route 53, Lisle. $12; $11 seniors; $9 kids ages 2 to 17. (630) 968-0074 or mortonarb.org. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 29
Journey on
Need suggestions on where to spend your vacation dollars this year? If so, visit Chicago Travel Adventure Show this weekend for tips and celebrity seminars with travel experts like Samantha Brown, Patricia Schultz and more this weekend at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, 5555 N. River Road, Rosemont. $9-$15. Kids younger than 16 admitted free with a guardian. (847) 692-2222 or adventureexpo.com. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 29
#8216;Rapunzel'
Winnetka Theatre's #8220;Especially for Kids#8221; program presents a musical adaptation of #8220;Rapunzel#8221; at the Winnetka Community House, 620 Lincoln Ave., Winnetka. The classic tale involves a young woman with super-long hair who is cloistered in a tower by a possessive witch. $12. Call (847) 604-0275 or visit winnetkatheatre.org or winnetkacommunityhouse.org. 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 29
Snow business
Once a major attraction at Randhurst Mall in Mount Prospect, the giant snow sculptures by international competitors now emerge this weekend as part of Snow Days Chicago at Navy Pier's Gateway Park, 600 E. Grand Ave., Chicago. Free admission. (312) 595-7437 or navypier.com. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 29
It's magic!
Magician David Kovac presents a magic show with comedy and audience participation at the Round Lake Area Public Library, 906 Hart Road, Round Lake. Free. (847) 546-7060 or rlalibrary.org. 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 29
Wherefore art thou?
Shakespeare's classic romantic tragedy #8220;Romeo and Juliet#8221; gets a beautiful silent treatment when The State Ballet Theatre of Russia performs the classic ballet version featuring a gorgeous score by Prokofiev this weekend at the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University, 50 E. Congress Parkway, Chicago. $30-$87. (800) 982-2787 or auditoriumtheatre.org. 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 29
Northwest Symphony Orchestra
The Northwest Symphony Orchestra presents its winter concert, #8220;NSO Revisited,#8221; featuring oboe soloist Michael Henoch, assistant principal oboe for the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, on Sunday. The program, at Maine West High School Auditorium, 1755 S. Wolf Road, Des Plaines, includes works by composers Ludwig von Beethoven and Modeste Mussorgsky. $10-$20. Visit northwestsymphony.org. 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 29