Guys and Dolls is a Tony winning musical about 1930s gangsters, gamblers, and showgirls in New York City at Northwestern University. Discount tickets $26.
Austrian music & dance
December 27, 2015 (2:30 p.m.)
1 mile south
Costumed dancers and singers bring the waltzes of Strauss to life, as a full orchestra plays at Salute to Vienna New Year’s Concert at the Symphony Center.
Family basketball show
December 29 – 30, 2015
18 miles NW
The famous Harlem Globetrotters demonstrate ball handling wizardry, rim-rattling dunks, trick shots, and comedy at Allstate Arena in Rosemont. Discount tickets $31.
New Year’s Eve – a day early
December 30, 2015 (8 p.m. to 1 a.m.)
1.5 miles SW
Enjoy an open bar, appetizers, live music, dancing, and a silent auction at the black-tie-optional charity benefit EVE of the EVE, Chicago Union Station.
New Year’s Eve – restaurants
December 31, 2015
Chicago locations
Find a list of restaurants that offer special menus and celebrations for New Year’s Eve at OpenTable.
New Year’s Eve – Hard Rock
December 31, 2015 (9 p.m.)
0.2 miles south
New Year’s Eve Soiree has multiple ballrooms, live & DJ music, buffets, and 30 bartenders at the Hard Rock Hotel.
Crystal Gardens New Year’s Eve has dancing to mainstream music, party favors, 20 bars, hors d’oeuvres, a champagne toast at midnight, and a terrace to watch the fireworks, at Navy Pier.
New Year’s Eve – Navy Pier #2
December 31, 2015 (8:15 p.m.)
1 mile east
Resolution Gala is a formal affair in the Grand Ballroom at Navy Pier with 30 bars, buffet stations, live DJ, a champagne toast at midnight, and views of fireworks over the lake for age 21+.
A ticket to the giant New Year’s Eve Soiree at the Hilton Chicago includes drinks, a buffet, DJ music, and before and after parties at other locations. Discount tickets $145.
New Year’s Eve – beer
December 31, 2015
3 miles west
Brew Year’s Eve features 12 breweries pouring 30 craft beers, with live music, passed hors d’oeuvres, and a dessert buffet on three floors of Salvage One.
New Year’s Eve – comedy
December 31, 2015 (8 p.m. to 2 a.m.)
5 miles north
The New Year’s Eve Party includes a buffet dinner, 2 improv comedy shows, 2 drink tickets, and midnight champagne at Under The Gun Theater for age 21+.
Escape challenge
December 24, 2015 – Jan. 30, 20
3.7 miles NW
You and 9 others are trapped in The Railcar and must solve clues to escape within an hour at the Flatiron Arts Building. Video.
Discount tickets $10.
All-American musical
December 26, 2015 – Jan. 3, 2016
13.6 miles north
Guys and Dolls is a Tony winning musical about 1930s gangsters, gamblers, and showgirls in New York City at Northwestern University. Discount tickets $26.
Austrian music & dance
December 27, 2015 (2:30 p.m.)
1 mile south
Costumed dancers and singers bring the waltzes of Strauss to life, as a full orchestra plays at Salute to Vienna New Year’s Concert at the Symphony Center.
Family basketball show
December 29 – 30, 2015
18 miles NW
The famous Harlem Globetrotters demonstrate ball handling wizardry, rim-rattling dunks, trick shots, and comedy at Allstate Arena in Rosemont. Discount tickets $31.
New Year’s Eve – a day early
December 30, 2015 (8 p.m. to 1 a.m.)
1.5 miles SW
Enjoy an open bar, appetizers, live music, dancing, and a silent auction at the black-tie-optional charity benefit EVE of the EVE, Chicago Union Station.
New Year’s Eve – restaurants
December 31, 2015
Chicago locations
Find a list of restaurants that offer special menus and celebrations for New Year’s Eve at OpenTable.
New Year’s Eve – Hard Rock
December 31, 2015 (9 p.m.)
0.2 miles south
New Year’s Eve Soiree has multiple ballrooms, live & DJ music, buffets, and 30 bartenders at the Hard Rock Hotel.
New Year’s Eve – Palmer House
December 31, 2015 (9 p.m.)
0.7 miles south
Big Night Chicago New Year’s Eve Gala includes food, drinks, 4 dance floors, 8 party bands, and DJs.
New Year’s Eve – Drake Hotel
December 31, 2015
1 mile north
Chicago Scene’s New Years Eve Party has 4 ballrooms with DJs, 45 bartenders, and a balloon drop at the Drake Hotel.
New Year’s Eve – fireworks
December 31, 2015
1 mile east
Welcome the new year with New Year’s Eve Fireworks at Navy Pier at midnight. Free.
New Year’s Eve – Navy Pier #1
December 31, 2015 (9 p.m.)
1 mile east
Crystal Gardens New Year’s Eve has dancing to mainstream music, party favors, 20 bars, hors d’oeuvres, a champagne toast at midnight, and a terrace to watch the fireworks, at Navy Pier.
New Year’s Eve – Navy Pier #2
December 31, 2015 (8:15 p.m.)
1 mile east
Resolution Gala is a formal affair in the Grand Ballroom at Navy Pier with 30 bars, buffet stations, live DJ, a champagne toast at midnight, and views of fireworks over the lake for age 21+.
New Year’s Eve – Marriott
December 31, 2015
1.1 miles SW
Formal New Year’s Eve Soiree includes before & after parties, a buffet, drinks, dessert, and celebrity DJs at JW Marriott for age 21+.Discount VIP tickets $149.
New Year’s Eve – Hilton
December 31, 2015
1.2 miles south
A ticket to the giant New Year’s Eve Soiree at the Hilton Chicago includes drinks, a buffet, DJ music, and before and after parties at other locations. Discount tickets $145.
New Year’s Eve – beer
December 31, 2015
3 miles west
Brew Year’s Eve features 12 breweries pouring 30 craft beers, with live music, passed hors d’oeuvres, and a dessert buffet on three floors of Salvage One.
New Year’s Eve – comedy
December 31, 2015 (8 p.m. to 2 a.m.)
5 miles north
The New Year’s Eve Party includes a buffet dinner, 2 improv comedy shows, 2 drink tickets, and midnight champagne at Under The Gun Theater for age 21+.
New Year’s Eve – classical
December 31, 2015
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