The clock is ticking and the group chat is still undecided. Say less.
Here’s a last-minute roundup of NYE celebrations including parties, dinners, and experiences across the city so you can make a move and step into the new year right. We keep you in the loop first.
Thank you for rocking with us!
Dec 27
Party + Nightlife
🌈🎉 5p - 9p | Lovers and Friends Chi | Kiss Me Before Midnight Pre-NYE Party (30+ Lesbians and queers) | Blind Barber
Dec 30 - New Year’s Eve Eve
Party + Nightlife
🎉 7p - 1am | We Love Soul | 16th Annual We Love Soul Pre-NYE Celebration: The Party Of The Year! (tickets) | The Promontory
🎶 7:30p | Pink Elephant Creatives | Harold Green w/Meagan McNeal + Peter Jericho | City Winery Chicago
🎉 8p - 12:30am | Eve of the Eve w/ DJ Jayilla (tickets) | The Old Post Office
🎉 8p - 1am | Blasé x The Lesbian Social Club Chicago | 2026 Eve of Eve Celebration | TAO Chicago
Dec 31 - New Year’s Eve
Dinner + Party & Experiences
🎨🌍 12p - 5p | Art & Soul Vol. 6: Kuumba Creativity - Owning the Culture (NYE Art Fair + Talk Party w/DJ Akari) | Malcolm X College
🍽️🎉 5:30p + 8p (includes entry to party) | Emerald City After Dark: New Year’s Eve | Bronzeville Winery
🍽️🎉 6p - 9p (dinner) + 10:30p - 2a (after party) | NYE Dinner & Party Hosted by Jobba | etc Chicago
🍹🎉 6p - 8p | NYE Happy Hour (no tickets required) | NYE Live Music & DJs (tickets) | Dorian’s - Through the Record Shop
🍽️🎉 7p | Masquerade Party (tickets) | Rhoyal Bistro (Lansing)
🍽️🎉 7p | New Year’s Eve Celebration | St. Patrick’s Steakhouse (Dolton)
🍽️🎉 7p (dinner) + 9p (party) | Parle’ the New Year’s Eve Celebration | AZUL Chicago
🎶🍽️🎉 7p + 11p shows | Dru Hill: Tell Me It’s New Year’s Eve | City Winery Chicago
😂 8p | Davis‘s Funny and Famous Chi Town Comedy Countdown (tickets) | Arie Crown Theater
🍽️🎉 8p - 12:30a | New Years Eve Bash Featuring Chef Picky & Chef Jup (tickets) | Frontier Chicago
🍽️🎉 8p - 3a (8p - 10p dinner) | Chik Afrik | NYE 2026 Champagne Showers (tickets) | Masada
🍹🎉 9p | Celebrate New Year’s Eve | TNT Rooftop Bar
🍽️🎉 9:30p | NYE Prix Fixe Dining | Signature Steak
Parties + Nightlife
🎉 5p - 1a-ish | Chicago Hosts Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve (First time in 50 years!) Hosted by Chance the Rapper + J Ivy + Shemekia Copeland + DJ Mike Dunn + DJ Mike P | Chicago Riverwalk + Chicago River (fireworks)
🎉 7p - 1a | New Year’s Eve Celebration | Nobody’s Darling Bar
🎉 8p - 2a | Icehaus x Visionary Productions | Second Annual CELEBRÈ the Crown Ball: An NYE Experience (tickets) | VU Rooftop
🎉 8p - 2a | Chi Set | Formal NYE Masquerade Ball Party | Elements Lounge
🎉 8p - 2a | Sigma Chris | Countdown to 2026 | Chalet & The Lodge
🎉 8p - 2a | Wonderland 2026 NYE | Bassline
🎉 8p - 2a | All Black 2k26 | Red Star Kitchen + Bar (Matteson)
🎉 8p | Global Currency NYE (tickets) | Chop Shop
🎉 8:30p - 2a | Thank You Chicago | The Final Toast | The Promontory
🎉 9p - 2a | Chance the Rapper After Party | MASQ (3rd level of Hubbard Inn)
🎉 9p - 2a | Superfly: JET Gala New Year‘s Eve (Sounds by Caleeb + Such n Such + C Lambo) | Ovation
🎉 9p - 2a | Luxe Group | A Night in Paris 2026 NYE Gala Pt. 5 | Y-Bar Chicago
🎉 9p - 2a | Krave Hospitality | Rooftop energy | Reserv Chicago
🎉 9p - 2a | FLI Nation x Homie Lover Friends | R&B NYE | The Sinclair Chicago
🎉 9p - 2a | Girls Night Out: After Hours - New Year’s Eve Special Edition | Three Top Lounge
🎉 SOLD OUT! 9p - 2a | Sean Mac x Joe Global | New Year’s Eve Party: The R&B Countdown (tickets) | Chemistry Chicago
🎉 9p - late | Party of the Year 2026 (blk + brwn) | Never Have I Ever Bar
🎉 9p - until | Blackout Masquerade New Year’s Eve | Exclusive Bar & Grill (Maywood)
🎉 9p | Black + Brown Indigenous New Year’s Eve: Chicago Style House Party (RSVP via Instagram) | Pilsen
🎉 10p - 2a | A Black and Gold Affair: NYE Late Night Party | The Duplex
🎉 10p - 3a | NYE 2026 Celebration | Red Iguana (Waukegan)
🎉 TBD | Untitled (MG) 2026 (no cover) w/ Sounds by QuJo + Lyric Le’son | MoneyGun Chicago
Jan 1 - New Year’s Day
Food + Experiences
🍽️ 10a - 4p | Hangover Brunch: Recovery Edition | Toast It Iz
🍽️ 12p - 5p | The Hangover Brunch | Red Star Kitchen + Bar (Matteson)
🎉 3p | DVH Events | A Taste of the New Year Day Party (free tickets) | Joy District
🎶🍽️🎉 6p + 9:30p shows | Dru Hill: Tell Me It’s New Year’s Eve (tickets) | City Winery Chicago
🎉 10p - 4a | Big Stage Global | Afrobeats After the Eve Shenanigans | Galeria Chicago