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Chicago W-NYE New Year’s Eve Party 2024 @ The W Chicago City Center
Celebrate New Year’s Eve in Style at the ultra-trendy, W Chicago – City Center! This event will have you hopping from room to room with…
Sunday December 31, 2023
9:00 a.m. – Monday January 1, 2024
2:00 a.m.172 West Adams Street Chicago
172 West Adams StreetFestivals, Fairs & Special Events
Disney100: The Exhibition
⭐ The Walt Disney Archives opens its vault of historical and special treasures, works of art, artifacts, costumes, and memorabilia with the launch of Disney100:…
Sunday December 31, 2023
9:00 a.m. – Monday January 1, 2024
7:00 p.m.Exhibition Hub Art Center Chicago
2367 W Logan BlvdMuseums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Theatre & Performing Arts
Legacy, Renewal & Unity: Celebrating 100 Years of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
NHM is proud to host the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America’s centennial exhibit, Legacy, Renewal & Unity. We are also honored to also host Archons…
Sunday December 31, 2023
10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.The National Hellenic Museum
333 S Halsted StreetMuseums, Galleries & Exhibitions
“I’ll Have What She’s Having”: The Jewish Deli
More than a place to get a meal, the Jewish deli is a community forged in food. “I’ll Have What She’s Having”: The Jewish Deli explores how…
Sunday December 31, 2023
10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center
9603 Woods DriveMuseums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Boil, Toil + Trouble
Curator Zoe Lukov and cultural producer Abby Pucker, co-founders of the nonprofit creative enterprise Art in Common, present the newest iteration of the large-scale group…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions
Chim: Between Devastation and Resurrection
Chim: Between Devastation and Resurrection shines a light on the work of one of the most respected photojournalists of his day. Born Dawid Szymin in Warsaw…
Sunday December 31, 2023
10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center
9603 Woods DriveMuseums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Dark Testament: A Century of Black Writers on Justice
This immersive exhibit, extended through May 6, 2024, explores racial injustice in America through the work of Black American writers from the end of the…
Sunday December 31, 2023
10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.American Writers Museum
180 N. Michigan Ave.Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Freedom Square: The Black Girlhood Altar
Freedom Square: The Black Girlhood Altar aims to bring awareness to the issue of missing and murdered women of color, promote community accountability, end gender-based…
Sunday December 31, 2023
10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.Chicago Cultural Center
78 East Washington Street, 5th FloorMuseums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Glass to Garden: Tiffany Inspired Floral Designs at Driehaus Museum
The Richard H. Driehaus Museum opens Glass to Garden: Tiffany Inspired Floral Designs, an exhibition showcasing newly commissioned floral design installations from four local floral…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Great Ideas of Humanity: One of a Series
Presented in partnership with the Design Museum of Chicago Featuring works that embrace the increasing globalization of our world and celebrate the resulting cross-pollination of…
Sunday December 31, 2023
10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.Chicago Cultural Center
78 East Washington Street, 5th FloorTheatre & Performing Arts
The Immersive Nutcracker: A Winter Miracle at Lighthouse ArtSpace Chicago
Step into the enchanting world of The Immersive Nutcracker, A Winter Miracle, where cutting-edge technology meets the artistry of ballet dancers. This mesmerizing 30-minute immersive…
Sunday December 31, 2023
10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.LIGHTHOUSE ARTSPACE CHICAGO
108 W GERMANIA PLMuseums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Perceptual Experience
Chicagoans are invited to dive into the extraordinary this fall with renowned inventor and artist Michael Murphy’s inaugural showcase, Perceptual Experience. Murphy, a trailblazing artist…
Sunday December 31, 2023
10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.The Shops at North Bridge
540 N Michigan AveMuseums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Perceptual Experience
Chicagoans are invited to dive into the extraordinary this fall with renowned inventor and artist Michael Murphy’s inaugural showcase, Perceptual Experience. Murphy, a trailblazing artist…
Sunday December 31, 2023
10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.The Shops at North Bridge
540 N Michigan AveMuseums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Once: Emerging Artists Exhibit at Cleve Carney Museum of Art
Cleve Carney Museum of Art (CCMA), located on the College of DuPage campus, presents Once: 2023 Emerging Artists Exhibit, showcasing contemporary artwork ranging in mediums, size, concept and technique…
Sunday December 31, 2023
11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.Cleve Carney Museum of Art
425 W Fawell Blvd.Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
Winterland at Gallagher Way
Winterland at Gallagher Way is back and better than ever with family-friendly festivities both at Gallagher Way and inside historic Wrigley Field, including new experiences…
Sunday December 31, 2023
11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.Gallagher Way
3635 North Clark StreetFestivals, Fairs & Special Events
XO Marshmallow Pop Up
Time to embrace the holiday spirit! We’re cozying up with XO Marshmallow for a River Roast Hot Chocolate Pop Up! Take a break from holiday…
Sunday December 31, 2023
11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.River Roast
315 North La Salle StreetMuseums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Photographer Steve McCurry makes U.S. debut in Chicago with ICONS, a retrospective with his most iconic images
ICONS, one of the most complete retrospectives of famous American photographer, Steve McCurry, is preparing to launch its first exhibition in the United States this…
Sunday December 31, 2023
11:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.Loyola Museum of Art (LUMA)
820 N Michigan AvenueFestivals, Fairs & Special Events, Tours & Attractions
Ice Skating at Parkway Bank Park
Rosemont’s Parkway Bank Park entertainment district is thrilled to kick off the holiday season with the return of its Chicago Wolves Ice Rink Saturday, November…
Sunday December 31, 2023
11:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.Parkway Bank Park
5501 Park PlaceFestivals, Fairs & Special Events
NoMI Lounge Hot Chocolate Experience
This holiday season, Park Hyatt Chicago invites you to NoMI Lounge for the annual NoMI Hot Chocolate Experience. Kicking off just in time for the…
Sunday December 31, 2023
11:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.Park Hyatt Chicago @ Nomi Lounge
110 E Chicago aveSports & Recreation
McCormick Tribune Ice Rink
Ice skating at the McCormick Tribune Ice Rink in Millennium Park, presented by Hilton, returns November 17 through March 3 (weather permitting). DCASE presents free…
Sunday December 31, 2023
11:00 a.m. – 10:30 p.m.Millennium Park
201 E Randolph StMuseums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions
Ferris Bueller Movie Tour at the Art Institute of Chicago
Get up close with artwork featured in the classic Chicago movie Ferris Bueller’s Day Off In the beloved 1980s teen comedy Ferris Bueller’s Day Off,…
Sunday December 31, 2023
11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.Art Institute of Chicago
111 S. Michigan Ave.Tours & Attractions
New Year’s Eve Signature Brunch Cruise on Lake Michigan
Embark on the ultimate New Year’s Eve celebration with our Signature Chicago Brunch Cruise. Come together for unparalleled festivities with dining, dancing, and magnificent skyline…
Sunday December 31, 2023
11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.City Cruises Chicago – Navy Pier
600 E Grand AveFestivals, Fairs & Special Events
Cruise into the New Year with City Cruises!
Cruise into the New Year with Chicago’s premier water- and land- based experience, City Cruises Chicago! City Cruises is offering unique experiences that cater to…
Sunday December 31, 2023
12:00 p.m.City Cruises Chicago – Navy Pier
600 E Grand AveMuseums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Model Train Experience at Historic Pullman Exhibit Hall
Join us at Exhibit Hall for an awesome display of vintage Lionel trains with hundreds of feet of track and four unique set-ups including a…
Sunday December 31, 2023
12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.Historic Pullman Exhibit Hall
11141 S. Cottage Grove Ave.
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