Celebrating New Year’s

Dec 28, 2016

Looking for a place to ring in the New Year? Chicago is definitely a great place to be at as you welcome 2017. New Year’s Eve is on a Saturday this year, making it the perfect time to have a weekend-long celebration. We have rounded up some of the best things to do in the city while you prepare for the new year that’s coming!

Navy Pier

From Chicago’s only lakefront midnight fireworks show to the biggest and best parties in the city in the historic Aon Grand Ballroom and Crystal Gardens as well as dining cruises featuring entertainment and champagne toasts, you want to ring in the New Year at Navy Pier!

Chi-Town Rising

Instead of a Times Square ball drop, a large silver star rises 365 feet into the air, accompanied by a fireworks display along the Chicago River and Lake Michigan, synchronized to music. The Chi-Town Rising celebration started last year, and due to its success it has returned to help you celebrate New Year’s in a great way!

Porchlight Theater

Catch the final performance of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s In the Heights from Chicago’s Porchlight Music Theater. Stick around after the show for a New Year’s Eve celebration and champagne toast with the cast.

Lincoln Park Zoo

Celebrate New Year’s Eve at the most sparkling setting in town! The Lincoln Park ZooLights is the perfect opportunity to celebrate with family. Complimentary festive hats, horns and party favors will be distributed to visitors while supplies last.

New Year’s Eve Dinner Cruise

Spirit Cruises spends NYE on Lake Michigan complete with a dinner buffet, an open bar, a dance party, a champagne toast, and an-up-close-and-personal view of Navy Pier’s midnight fireworks.