THIS WEEKEND IN CHICAGO – Holiday Festivities Continue On!
Believe it or not but Christmas is behind us for another year. However here in Chicago our holiday festivities continue right into the following year!
Many of Chicago’s fun holiday cheer events from the past few weekends are available this weekend for you and your family to enjoy. They include:
The City of Chicago Christmas Tree (Millennium Park, 201 E Randolph St) – The Loop
Wrigleyville Wonderland (Various Locations) – Wrigleyville
Window Wonderland (Milwaukee Ave between Ashland & North) – Wicker Park/Bucktown
Christmas Trees from Around the World (County Treasurer’s Office, 118 N Clark St, Rm 112) – The Loop
If you’re inclined to rest up this last weekend of 2019 to be rejuvenated to ring in the New Year, then so be it! I will be doing the same!! But come Monday, it’s time for our holiday grand finale leading us into a new year.
For those who prefer to quietly ring in their New Year, here are two events you might wish to partake in –
The Eve of the Eve Cocktail Cruise takes place on the Anita Dee II Yacht departing from DuSable Harbor (200 N. Breakwater Access) in The Loop on Monday (8:30 p.m.-11:30 p.m.). Celebrate a day early with a complimentary glass of champagne, music, dancing, and views of the city skyline!
Chicago’s Union Station (210 S. Canal St.) in the West Loop will be hosting the Eve of the Eve on Monday (8 p.m.-1 a.m.). It’s a black-tie optional event offering partygoers an opportunity to mix and mingle, while jump starting their New Year’s celebration. Guests will enjoy cocktails from the open bar, heavy hors d’oeuvres from multiple food stations, dancing with live and DJ music, and raffles with all proceeds benefitting HighSight’s scholarship program! It’s one of Chicagoland’s premiere holiday choices!!
And then, the final day of 2019 brings us –
The New Year’s Eve 5K will start and end at Chicago’s newly renovated Theater on the Lake (2401 N. Lake Shore Dr.) in the Lincoln Park neighborhood on Tuesday (9 a.m.-12 p.m.). This 5K is a scenic 3.1-mile loop showcasing the beauty of Lincoln Park and the Lakefront. All runners receive branded swag, a finisher medal, and a full drink at the post race celebration held inside the Theater on the Lake for a Halfway to Midnight Celebration!
From dance parties to live bands to DJs and must-have midnight champagne cheers, the New Year’s Eve Bar Crawl is the perfect place to celebrate. Check in is from 8 p.m.-10 p.m. at either Flat Iron (1565 N. Milwaukee Ave.) in the Wicker Park neighborhood or Tobacco Road (2247 N. Lincoln Ave.) in the Lincoln Park neighborhood. Your evening will take you to many venues with transportation to get you there! Your only decision for the evening will be which venue, who to have your midnight kiss with, and which cocktail you’ll be ringing in 2020 with!!
Finally, this New Year’s Eve is special as we usher in a whole new decade! Luckily, here in Chicago you’ve got lots of options!
See You Next Year!!
