Timothy O’Toole’s downtown Chicago has a budget friendly party with a DJ, Champagne (or a Miller High Life Tall Boy), party favors and more. The cover charge is only $10 in advance, or $15 at the door! They’ll be open until 4:00am New Year’s morning.
The Excalibur has been refurbished and reopened, and is now called Castle! For the Ultimate New Year’s Eve celebration, check out one of the Castle Nightclub's package deals. General admission starts at $59 per person. All packages include: Live local DJ's, Live entertainment, Live video mixing, Ultimate Interactive Countdown to Midnight, and Confetti Storm.
New Year’s Eve at Navy Pier includes a number of ways to celebrate:
- The 2nd Annual Chicago Resolution Ball will be held in the Navy Pier Grand Ball Room. The party includes two rooms and a premium open bar, with over 20 bars, a stationed buffet, party favors and champagne toast. This is a black tie affair, and considered Chicago’s largest New Year’s Eve celebration. General Admission prices start at $149.
- The Biggest Scene and be Seen Event will be held at Crystal Gardens at Navy Pier. The event includes Stefani Signature Food Stations and Hors D' Oeuvres, over 20 bars, Red Carpet photo opportunity, NYE Countdown on the Navy Pier Ferris Wheel, champagne toast and more.
- Spirit of Chicago Family Lunch Cruise
- Mystic Blue New Year's Cruise
- Odyssey New Year's Eve Cruise
- Spirit of Chicago New Year's Eve Cruise
- Fireworks Party Cruise
Join the Moonshine Brewing Company at the Moonshine Wicker Park 10th Annual Bootleggers Ball! Be their guest, and dress circa Roaring 20's for this annual ball which includes premium open bar, full dinner buffet, champagne toast at midnight, DJ's and more!
Spend New Year's Eve with Chemically Imbalanced Comedy! Tickets start at only $50 for this improv comedy and dinner show!
Ignite the Night held at Ignite Glass Studios includes heavy appetizers, dance party, heated roof-top, S'mores over an open fire, champagne toast at midnight and more! Tickets start at $75 per person.
Sweet Home Blue Chicago offers a reasonably priced blues show for New Year's Eve. Ticket prices start at $20 each. This year's entertainment includes Tenry Johns, Claudette, and more! Plus free champagne toast and party favors!
Rock Around The Clock at the Hard Rock Cafe's New Year's Eve Party! DJ's for the event include DJ Nikki X and DJ Chris Mix. Tickets are $115. Food includes: a lavish pasta dinner buffet, hors d'oeuvres, deserts and sweets. Premium open bar.
As usual, House of Blues has an excellent party planned, with most reasonable pricing starting at $40 per person! It's A Black Tie Affair with Lucky Boys Confusion, on their Back Porch Stage.
Admission starts at $50 at the Music Box Theatre. Ring in the New Year with the Music Box Theatre! Dress to the nines and enjoy the last few hours of 2013 with Moulin Rouge, passed appetizers, live entertainment, audience interaction, party favors, cash bar, and then ring in 2014 in style with a champagne toast, dessert, and more entertainment!
Here's a list of other great New Year's Eve events in Chicago!
- The Hyatt NYE Soiree 2014 - tickets $135 - 4 hour cocktail reception and more!
- The Chicago Theatre - featuring Cheech & Chong and War! Tickets start at $59.50.
- Bottom Lounge - NYE 2014 featuring Baathhaus and Big Dipper - Admission $15
- Beauty Bar - NYE 2014 w/ Star Slinger and Lil' Texas. Tickets $40 includes 1 hr Open Bar.
- Hard Rock Hotel - New Years Eve Official Playboy Soiree - $145 Admission
- the WHISTLER - featuring The Pleasure Principle - $99 includes Open Bar.
- Greenhouse Theater - Kiss Kiss Cabaret New Year's Eve Hullabaloo - $42 Admission