🎊 How to celebrate New Year’s in Chicago

• Play Bridge 🃏 Lincoln Square | 1–3 p.m. | Free
• “Icon” Exhibit Opens 🖼️ Bridgeport | 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. | $8
• Let’s Talk Manga! 📖 Morgan Park | 5–7 p.m. | Free

• Harlem Globetrotters 🏀 Little Italy | 2, 7 p.m. | $38+
• Bubbly Flight Night 🍾 Norwood Park | 6–8 p.m. | $15/flight

• Aromatherapy 👃 Willow Springs | 10:30 a.m. | Free
• Beading Fun for Kwanzaa 📿 Douglas | 2–4 p.m. | Free
• Eve of New Year’s Eve Party ✨ River North | 9 p.m. | $10
• Silent Party Chicago 🎧 South Loop | 10 p.m. | $10+

New Year's Eve

• Bubble Bash 🫧 Naperville | 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. | $35
• Baby NYE Rave 👶 Sheffield & DePaul | 11 a.m. | $18
• New Year’s Eve Skate & Bowl 🛼 Gresham | Noon to 2 p.m. | $12
• Noon Party 🕛 Lincoln Park | 10:30 a.m. - Noon | Free
• Bears vs. Falcons 🏈 Soldier Field | Noon | $49+
• Lowkey NYE 🍸 Chinatown | 7 p.m. | Varies
• Improv NYE Shows 🎭 Goose Island | 7 p.m. | $30+
• Cedric the Entertainer 🎤 Near West Side | 8 p.m. | $79+
• Neighborhood New Year’s Eve 🍻 Avondale | 8 p.m. | $90+
• Lindsey Stirling Snow Waltz Tour ❄️ The Loop | 8:30 p.m. | $49
• A Pilsen New Year’s Eve 🥂 Pilsen | 9 p.m. | $10+
• Slo’ Mo Pleasure Palace 💘 Bridgeport | 9 p.m. | $75+
• Disco NYE 🪩 River North | 9 p.m. | $40+
• Black Renaissance New Year’s Eve Countdown 🎊 Bronzeville | 10 p.m. | $75
• New Year’s Eve Fireworks 🎆 Navy Pier | 11:50 p.m. | Free

New Year's Day

• Winter Artist Showcase Opens 🎨 River Forest | 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. | Free
• Vision Boards Workshop 🤩 Portage Park | 10:30 a.m. to Noon | $25
• New Year New Me Brunch 🍽️ Chatham | 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. | $50
• Dry January Kickoff 🥤 Ukrainian Village | Noon to 7 p.m. | Free
• Monday Night Trivia ❓ Ravenswood | 7–10 p.m. | Free