| 9:00 pm | Candi Pop - A NYE Bubblegum Pop Dance Party Subterranean. A New Year's Eve party lineup of Top 40 DJs in a shiny disco setting. |
| 4:30 pm- 9:30 pm | Illumination: Tree Lights at the Morton Arboretum Morton Arboretum, Lisle. Be surrounded by color as you walk a one-mile paved path amid interactive lighting effects that highlight the beauty... |
| 9:00 pm | Candi Pop - A NYE Bubblegum Pop Dance Party Subterranean. A New Year's Eve party lineup of Top 40 DJs in a shiny disco setting. |
| 10:00 am | Corduroy - Play Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place. Musical theatrical performance. |
| 2:00 pm | Hamilton CIBC Theatre. A musical story about the life and very interesting times of Alexander Hamilton. |
| 2:00 pm | Mean Girls James M. Nederlander Theatre. Musical / play performance. |
| 3:00 pm | Beauty And The Beast Paramount Theatre, Aurora. Musical theatrical performance. |
| 5:00 pm | Mary Poppins Drury Lane Theater, Oakbrook Terrace. Musical theatrical performance. |
| 7:00 pm | Blue Man Group Briar Street Theatre. Performances feature three enigmatic bald and blue characters who take the audience through a multi-sensory... 773-348-4000 |
| 7:30 pm | The Phantom Of The Opera Cadillac Palace Theatre. Musical theatrical performance. |
| 7:30 pm | Ladysmith Black Mambazo's Lindiwe Steppenwolf Theatre. Musical theatrical performance. |
| 8:00 pm | Blue Man Group Briar Street Theatre. Performances feature three enigmatic bald and blue characters who take the audience through a multi-sensory... 773-348-4000 |
| 8:00 pm | DeRay's Comedy Count Down Festival of Funny Arie Crown Theatre. Comedic performance live. |
| 8:00 pm | Andrew W.K. Concord Music Hall. Pop / rock performance. |
| 8:00 pm | Richard Thompson S.P.A.C.E., Evanston. Pop / rock performance. |
| 8:00 pm | Nick Pontarelli Club Arcada, St. Charles. Live concert performance. |
| 8:30 pm | Space Jesus Riviera Theatre. Techno / electronic concert performance. |
| 10:00 pm | Motion City Soundtrack House of Blues Chicago. Performing live with Jukebox The Ghost and Now, Now. |
| 10:00 pm | Chris D'Elia Chicago Theatre. Comedic performance live. |
| 10:00 pm | Mt. Joy Metro. Performing country music live. |
| 10:00 pm | Sleep Thalia Hall. Alternative music performance. |
| 4:00 pm | Northwestern Wildcats Women's Basketbal vs. Maryland Lady Terrapins Welsh Ryan Arena, Evanston. College basketball (Div I-A and Div I-AA) game. |
| 10:00 am | Picture Book Storytime for Infants & Toddlers Barnes & Noble Booksellers Clybourn. This special storytime will have infants and toddlers under the age of 3 enjoying classic... 773-871-3610 |
| 10:00 am | Studio Drop In The DuPage Children's Museum, Naperville. Each session will explore alternating math, science, and art-related projects... 630-637-8000 |
| 10:00 am- 12:00 pm | Play Days at the Farm The Lincoln Park Zoo. Children, from one to five years old, and their caregivers can explore the sights, smells and textures that nature has... |
| 1:00 pm- 6:00 pm | Open Play Days My Corner Playroom. Corner Playroom is a Parent/Caregiver supervised indoor play place for kids ages 6 months to 5 years... 773-388-2121 |
| 1:00 pm | Studio Drop In The DuPage Children's Museum, Naperville. Each session will explore alternating math, science, and art-related projects... 630-637-8000 |
| 6:00 am- 7:30 am | Silent Sitting Inner Metamorphosis University - IMU. The thoughts and feelings that might arise during the silent sitting are simply to... 773-262-1468 |
| 12:00 pm- 8:00 pm | Skate Millennium Park Millennium Park. Take a spin around the rink with family and friends at this Chicago winter tradition. Operation is weather permitting, so... |
| Judy Istock Butterfly Haven Notebaert Nature Museum. The Judy Istock Butterfly Haven features a kaleidoscope of butterflies with 75 species from around... 773-755-5100 | |
| River Works Notebaert Nature Museum. Splash through this waterplay experience and learn about Chicago's waterways and how they support... 773-755-5100 | |
| Mysteries of the Marsh Notebaert Nature Museum. Explore the variety of local wetlands and the creatures that live there and find out why these increasingly... 773-755-5100 | |
| Wilderness Walk Notebaert Nature Museum. Three meticulously re-created environments in Wilderness Walk immerse visitors in a prairie, savanna... 773-755-5100 | |
| Hands-on Habitat Notebaert Nature Museum. Hands-on Habitat invites budding naturalists (ages 3 - 7) to explore the secret world of animal homes... 773-755-5100 | |
| The Extreme Green House Notebaert Nature Museum. The Extreme Green House explains how our homes are linked to nature and offers recycling tips... 773-755-5100 | |
| Istock Family Look-in Animal Lab Notebaert Nature Museum. A detailed look at our native wetlands and their residents. 773-755-5100 |
| 6:00 pm | The Four C Notes Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire. Live concert performance. |
| 9:00 pm | A Zombie Nightmare on NYE: Nghtmre, Zomboy, Whipped Cream & Wavedash Aragon Ballroom. Event with tickets available. |
| 9:00 pm | Hairbanger's Ball Austin's Saloon & Eatery, Libertyville. Live concert performance. |
