Celebrate NYE skating under the stars with a special fireworks display at midnight! Admission to the Chicago Wolves Ice Rink is free. Guests are invited to bring their own skates. Skate rentals are also available on-site for $8. The Chicago Wolves Ice Rink will be open through January 28, 2024. A detailed schedule of ice...
Come party with the Library as we ring in the New Year! For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of How to Celebrate New Year’s Eve.
3, 2, 1…Happy New Year! You don’t have to stay up until midnight to ring in the new year. We will celebrate with crafts and an exciting balloon drop countdown that will repeat several times during the hour. For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of How to Celebrate New...
Bring the entire family as we ring in 2024! There will be games, snacks, inflatables, and a professional DJ! Adult (18 and older) admission is FREE when you’re accompanied by a child! For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of How to Celebrate New Year’s Eve.
During this special night at ZooLights, you can ring in the new year with hourly countdowns between 6–9 p.m. on Main Mall, where DJ Cesar will spin music all night. Enjoy free forays into the Light Maze Presented by Invesco QQQ as well as free Ferris wheel rides and buy sparking wine and cider to...
Ring in the New Year with Chicago’s favorite sky spectacle show! Find a spot anywhere on the pier to welcome in the New Year with a dazzling fireworks display that will cast glows across the lakefront. For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of How to Celebrate New Year’s Eve.
The New Year is here and now it's time to celebrate. Join us for bubble dancing and fun activities while we count down to noon. Registration is open to ages 2-5.
Celebrate like it’s 1759! Ring in the New Year French-Canadian fur trader style with stories and games of Illinois Country. Enjoy a warm drink around a toasty fire. Make a vintage French craft to take home as a keepsake of this family-friendly event and the Bonne Année, or good year, to come.
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