Things to do on New Year's Eve in Chicago (Updated 2026)

Discover the vibrant Wicker Park neighborhood as you stroll from the Polish Triangle through the Milwaukee Avenue shopping and dining district. This guided walking tour...
$40

Unleash your creativity at the Glow Workshop, a unique art experience where vibrant neon paints glow under blacklight. Guided by talented street art instructors, you’ll...
$40

We wrote the book(s) on Chicago ghosts! Now in our 26th year! Ursula Bielski, our founder, has published more than a dozen volumes on Chicago's...
$40

Experience the best Chicago kayak rentals and Chicago SUP & paddleboard rentals from our unbeatable location at Ohio Street Beach, just steps from Navy Pier...
$40

Chicago's original Millionaire's Row, meet the ghosts of the Gilded Age. Marshall Field, George Pullman, Philip Armour, and many more used to live in this...
$40

Experience Chicago’s glowing skyline and scenic lakefront on a private, fully personalized night tour. Travel in comfort with your English-speaking driver, who shares stories and...
$40

Discover Chicago’s infamous gangster past on a private, fully personalized tour through the city’s historic Prohibition-era streets. Travel in comfort with your English-speaking driver, who...
$40

Lake Michigan 30 Minute Speedboat Ride
Enjoy Chicago’s iconic skyline with an exciting speedboat Tour on Lake Michigan. Departing from Navy Pier, the Lakefront Speedboat Tour is the best way to...
$39

Chicago Architecture River Cruise
Experience the stunning beauty of Chicago on a captivating cruise along the historic Chicago River. This architectural tour takes you down the main branch of...
$39

This isn't a haunted house or a ghost tour. It's live theater where the actor really drinks. One of our classically trained performers takes five...
$39

We are the original, top-rated Gangsters and Ghosts tour! Hear the tales of the ghosts, and gangsters, that haunt the city. Explore the Chicago South...
$38

Chicago All Day Water Taxi
Shoreline water taxis are the fast and fun way to get to Chicago’s top attractions. Our water taxis aren’t tours, but they are a great...
$36

Join this Chicago haunted pub tour which is a combination ghost tour and pub crawl that will take you on a walking tour to explore...
$36

Gain entry into one of the largest interactive torture museums in the USA with this attraction ticket. Explore the museum with an audio guide and...
$36

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$35

Get the best of both worlds: explore Chicago’s stunning architecture while uncovering its dark past. Inspired by Devil in the White City, this expert-led walking...
$35

This tour explores some of the best hidden details, secret buildings and spaces, and untold stories that add wonderful bits of color and texture to...
$35

Discover Chicago’s dark side on a chilling 2-hour walking tour. Strolling just under 2 miles at an easy pace, we reveal stories of gangsters, tragedies,...
$35

Chicago Murder Mystery Tour
You will solve a murder as you learn real Chicago history! Play detective as you unravel a murder mystery, and learn about Chicago's true crime...
$35

View Art Deco masterpieces built in the heart of Chicago’s financial district during the Roaring '20s. Learn how Art Deco reflected the era’s fun-loving optimism...
$35

Walk in the footsteps of Al Capone, John Dillinger, and real life ghost stories while hearing tales of Chicago's haunted past. Visit Prohibition Era speakeasy...
$35

