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THURSDAY
New Year's Eve
December 31, 2009
Headliners
| 5:30 pm- 7:00 pm | New Year's Eve Celebration. Featuring a six course menu followed by a midnight fireworks show, champagne toast and live entertainment and dancing. Cite. (Festival - Holiday Event / Party). 312-644-4050 |
| 6:00 pm- 8:00 pm | Navy Pier's New Year's Eve Bash. Ring in the New Year a bit early so that your entire family can enjoy it! As part of the fun at the Bank of America Winter Wonde… Navy Pier Chicago. (Festival - Holiday Event / Party). 312-595-PIER |
| 8:15 pm | New Year's Eve Family Fireworks. The entire family is invited to enjoy New Year's Eve fireworks early at Navy Pier. No more seeing the last spectacular firework… Navy Pier Chicago. (Festival - Holiday Event / Party). 312-595-PIER |
| 9:00 pm- 1:00 am | New Year's Eve Celebration. Featuring a six course menu followed by a midnight fireworks show, champagne toast and live entertainment and dancing. Cite. (Festival - Holiday Event / Party). 312-644-4050 |
| 9:00 pm | New Years Eve Bash. Come celebrate the New Year with some Hard Rockers! Enjoy a premium open bar, passed appetizers, party favors and a champagne t… Hard Rock Cafe Chicago. (Nightlife - Parties). 312-943-5572 |
| 9:00 pm | Smoking Popes. Rock into 2010 with the Smoking Popes, Makeshift Prodigy, and Girl in a Coma. Open bar from 9:30pm - 1am!. Durty Nellies. (Nightlife - Parties). 847-358-9150 |
| 9:00 pm | New Year's Eve 2010 Fall into the Rabbit Hole. Expect an Alice in Wonderland maze, Mad Hatter paparazzi greeting, potion shot upon entry, full scenery, card guards and more.… Enclave. (Nightlife - Parties). 312-654-0234 |
| Smoking Popes New Years Eve Party. The Smoking Popes in Chicago again! This is the place to party of New Years Eve! Ring in 2010 with Durty Nellie's and one of t… Durty Nellie's. (Nightlife - Parties). 847-358-9150 |
Festivals
| 5:30 pm- 7:00 pm | New Year's Eve Celebration. Featuring a six course menu followed by a midnight fireworks show, champagne toast and live entertainment and dancing. Cite. (Festival - Holiday Event / Party). 312-644-4050 |
| 6:00 pm- 8:00 pm | Navy Pier's New Year's Eve Bash. Ring in the New Year a bit early so that your entire family can enjoy it! As part of the fun at the Bank of America Winter Wonde… Navy Pier Chicago. (Festival - Holiday Event / Party). 312-595-PIER |
| 8:15 pm | New Year's Eve Family Fireworks. The entire family is invited to enjoy New Year's Eve fireworks early at Navy Pier. No more seeing the last spectacular firework… Navy Pier Chicago. (Festival - Holiday Event / Party). 312-595-PIER |
| 9:00 pm- 1:00 am | New Year's Eve Celebration. Featuring a six course menu followed by a midnight fireworks show, champagne toast and live entertainment and dancing. Cite. (Festival - Holiday Event / Party). 312-644-4050 |
| 12:00 am | Midnight Fireworks. Usher in 2010 with Navy Pier's spectacular lakefront fireworks set to a sizzling soundtrack that celebrates the New Year! South… Navy Pier Chicago. (Festival - Holiday Event / Party). 312-595-PIER |
| Bank of America Winter WonderFest. Come to experience thousands of glistening lights, hundreds of decorated holiday trees, festive candy cane decor and enchanted h… Festival Hall. (Festivals). 312-595-PIER | |
| NYE 2010 The Official Playboy New Year's Eve Celebration. Featuring a live performance from Pitbull and the jump smokers. There will also be a VIP Playboy Lounge with 10 Playboy models,… Hilton & Towers Chicago. (Festival - Holiday Event / Party). 312-922-4400 |
The Arts
| 7:30 pm | Jersey Boys.  The story of how a group of blue-collar boys from the wrong side of the tracks became one of the biggest American pop music sens… Bank of America Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 312-977-1700 |
| 7:30 pm | The Addams Family. Nathan Lane and Bebe Neuwirth star in this magnificently macabre new show based on the hit TV series. Times and day may vary, p… Ford Center for the Performing Arts. (Performance - Musical). 312-977-1700 |
| 7:30 pm | In The Heights. In the Heights tells the story of a communitygoing thorugh changes in Manhattan's Washington Heights through three generations o… Cadillac Palace Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 312-977-1710 |
| 8:00 pm | Late Night Catechism. A religious comedy from playwrights Vicki Quade and Maripat Donovan which features a nun played by Donovan explaining Catholicis… Royal George Theatre. (Performance - Show Comedy). 773-348-4000 |
| 9:00 pm | Sixteen Candles. Bring in the New Year with Sixteen Candles. Ages 21+. The Cubby Bear. (Arts - Concerts). 773-327-1662 |
Sports
| 7:30 pm | Chicago Blackhawks vs New Jersey Devils. Professional Hockey Game. United Center. (Sports - Hockey). 312-943-7000 |
For Children
| 10:00 am | Storytime. This event is the perfect chance for moms and/or dads to bond with their little one. Every Monday and Thursday, Barnes and Noble… Barnes & Noble Booksellers Clybourn. (Kid's - Children's Activities). 773-871-3610 |
| 10:00 am | Studio Drop In. Each session will explore alternating math, science, and art-related projects that support a different learning theme each month. The DuPage Children's Museum. (Kid's - Children's Activities). 630-637-8000 |
| 10:30 am | Crystal Lake Storytime. This fun and entertaining weekly children's event will consist of stories, age appropriate crafts and activities and a snack. Borders. (Kid's - Children's Activities). 815-455-0302 |
| 11:00 am | Storytime Thursday. Every Thursday, Borders will host a children's storytime. Bring the kids and see how their minds and imaginations soar during th… Borders. (Kid's - Children's Activities). 773-752-8663 |
| 1:00 pm- 6:00 pm | Open Play Days. Corner Playroom is a Parent/Caregiver supervised indoor play place for kids ages 6 months to 5 years. My Corner Playroom. (Kid's - Children's Activities). 773-388-2121 |
| 1:00 pm | Studio Drop In. Each session will explore alternating math, science, and art-related projects that support a different learning theme each month. The DuPage Children's Museum. (Kid's - Children's Activities). 630-637-8000 |
| 5:00 pm | Studio Drop In. Each session will explore alternating math, science, and art-related projects that support a different learning theme each month. The DuPage Children's Museum. (Kid's - Children's Activities). 630-637-8000 |
Community
| 6:00 am- 7:30 am | Silent Sitting. The thoughts and feelings that might arise during the silent sitting are simply to be allowed to pass by without engaging oursel… Inner Metamorphosis University - IMU. (Community - Self Help). 773-262-1468 |
| 10:00 am | One World, One Sky: Big Bird's Adventure. Big Bird, Elmo and their friend from China, Hu Hu Zhu, take viewers on a journey of discovery to learn about the Big Dipper, the… Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum. (Educational - Science & Nature). 312-922-STAR |
| 10:45 am | IBEX: Search for the Edge of the Solar System. Join scientists who are investigating the boundary between our Solar System and the rest of our galaxy. Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum. (Educational - Science & Nature). 312-922-STAR |
| 10:45 am | Fly Me to the Moon 3-D Space Show. Blast off on a space adventure with three starry-eyed houseflies and the crew of Apollo 11. Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum. (Educational - Science & Nature). 312-922-STAR |
| 11:30 am | 3D Universe: A Symphony. This video suite blends breathtakingly beautiful astronomical images with the music 'Pictures at an Exhibition' composed by Muss… Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum. (Educational - Science & Nature). 312-922-STAR |
| 11:30 am | Cosmic Collisions. Take a trip through space to explore the hypersonic impacts that drive the continuing evolution of the Universe. Narrated by aw… Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum. (Educational - Science & Nature). 312-922-STAR |
| 12:15 pm | IBEX: Search for the Edge of the Solar System. Join scientists who are investigating the boundary between our Solar System and the rest of our galaxy. Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum. (Educational - Science & Nature). 312-922-STAR |
| 12:45 pm | Fly Me to the Moon 3-D Space Show. Blast off on a space adventure with three starry-eyed houseflies and the crew of Apollo 11. Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum. (Educational - Science & Nature). 312-922-STAR |
| 1:00 pm | One World, One Sky: Big Bird's Adventure. Big Bird, Elmo and their friend from China, Hu Hu Zhu, take viewers on a journey of discovery to learn about the Big Dipper, the… Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum. (Educational - Science & Nature). 312-922-STAR |
| 1:30 pm | 3D Universe: A Symphony. This video suite blends breathtakingly beautiful astronomical images with the music 'Pictures at an Exhibition' composed by Muss… Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum. (Educational - Science & Nature). 312-922-STAR |
| 1:45 pm | Cosmic Collisions. Take a trip through space to explore the hypersonic impacts that drive the continuing evolution of the Universe. Narrated by aw… Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum. (Educational - Science & Nature). 312-922-STAR |
| 2:30 pm | One World, One Sky: Big Bird's Adventure. Big Bird, Elmo and their friend from China, Hu Hu Zhu, take viewers on a journey of discovery to learn about the Big Dipper, the… Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum. (Educational - Science & Nature). 312-922-STAR |
| 2:45 pm | Fly Me to the Moon 3-D Space Show. Blast off on a space adventure with three starry-eyed houseflies and the crew of Apollo 11. Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum. (Educational - Science & Nature). 312-922-STAR |
| 3:15 pm | Cosmic Collisions. Take a trip through space to explore the hypersonic impacts that drive the continuing evolution of the Universe. Narrated by aw… Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum. (Educational - Science & Nature). 312-922-STAR |
| 3:30 pm | 3D Universe: A Symphony. This video suite blends breathtakingly beautiful astronomical images with the music 'Pictures at an Exhibition' composed by Muss… Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum. (Educational - Science & Nature). 312-922-STAR |
| 4:00 pm | IBEX: Search for the Edge of the Solar System. Join scientists who are investigating the boundary between our Solar System and the rest of our galaxy. Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum. (Educational - Science & Nature). 312-922-STAR |
| 4:45 pm | Fly Me to the Moon 3-D Space Show. Blast off on a space adventure with three starry-eyed houseflies and the crew of Apollo 11. Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum. (Educational - Science & Nature). 312-922-STAR |
| 4:45 pm | Cosmic Collisions. Take a trip through space to explore the hypersonic impacts that drive the continuing evolution of the Universe. Narrated by aw… Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum. (Educational - Science & Nature). 312-922-STAR |
| 5:30 pm | Cosmic Collisions. Take a trip through space to explore the hypersonic impacts that drive the continuing evolution of the Universe. Narrated by aw… Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum. (Educational - Science & Nature). 312-922-STAR |
| Judy Istock Butterfly Haven. The Judy Istock Butterfly Haven features a kaleidoscope of butterflies with 75 species from around the world. Notebaert Nature Museum. (Educational - Science & Nature). 773-755-5100 | |
| River Works. Splash through this waterplay experience and learn about Chicago's waterways and how they support plants, animals, and humans. Notebaert Nature Museum. (Educational - Science & Nature). 773-755-5100 | |
| Mysteries of the Marsh. Explore the variety of local wetlands and the creatures that live there and find out why these increasingly scarce species are s… Notebaert Nature Museum. (Educational - Science & Nature). 773-755-5100 | |
| Wilderness Walk. Three meticulously re-created environments in Wilderness Walk immerse visitors in a prairie, savanna, and dune complete with tru… Notebaert Nature Museum. (Educational - Science & Nature). 773-755-5100 | |
| Hands-on Habitat. Hands-on Habitat invites budding naturalists (ages 3 - 7) to explore the secret world of animal homes. Notebaert Nature Museum. (Educational - Science & Nature). 773-755-5100 | |
| The Extreme Green House. The Extreme Green House explains how our homes are linked to nature and offers recycling tips.. Notebaert Nature Museum. (Educational - Science & Nature). 773-755-5100 | |
| Istock Family Look-in Animal Lab. A detailed look at our native wetlands and their residents. Notebaert Nature Museum. (Educational - Science & Nature). 773-755-5100 | |
| National Geographic Crittercam: The World Through Animal Eyes. Watch a great white shark capture its prey, follow penguins glide beneath the ice, and take an ocean voyage with seals through C… Notebaert Nature Museum. (Educational - Science & Nature). 773-755-5100 |
Dining Specials
| 4:30 pm- 12:00 am | New Years Eve Menu. Offering a three course menu with complimentary champagne and party favors at midnight. Adelle's. (Dining - Dining Specials). 630-784-8015 |
| 5:00 pm- 1:00 am | New Years Menu. Serving a four course menu with a complimentary glass of wine and live jazz. 676 Restaurant and Bar. (Dining - Dining Specials). 312-944-7676 |
| 5:00 pm- 12:00 am | Brasserie Jo New Years Eve. Offering a three course menu from 5 - 6pm and a four course menu from 6-11 pm. A live band and champagne toast at midnight to ri… Brasserie Jo. (Dining - Dining Specials). 312-595-0800 |
| 10:00 pm | New Years Eve at The Clubhouse. A special four course prix fixe menu. Drink specials, favors, and cotton club themed party.. The Clubhouse Oakbrook. (Dining - Dining Specials). 630-472-0600 |
| New Years Eve Party. Four course pre fixe menu with champagne toast, party favors, a balloon drop, DJ and dancing. 33 Club. (Dining - Dining Specials). 312-664-1419 | |
| New Years Eve at Birch River Grill. Serving lobster bisque, filet mignon & grilled jumbo shrimp. Then finishing with triple chocolate mousse and a complimentary gla… Birch River Grill - An American Kitchen. (Dining - Dining Specials). 847-427-4242 | |
| New Years Eve menu. A 5-course prix-fixe Tuscan dinner with live music, dancing, and a champagne toast. Carlucci. (Dining - Dining Specials). 847-518-0990 | |
| New Years Eve at Carmine's. Offering specials and complimentary noise-makers, hats & confetti to ring in the new year. Carmine's. (Dining - Dining Specials). 312-988-7676 | |
| New Years Eve Reception. Enjoy a champagne and canape reception followed by a multi course tasting menu and midnight toast. Charlie Totter's. (Dining - Dining Specials). 773-248-6288 | |
| New Years at Custom House. Special four course menu with two seatings 5:30 - 7:00 and a late seating at 8:30 - 10 with a champagne toast, live jazz, and pa… Custom House. (Dining - Dining Specials). 312-523-0200 |
Nightlife
| 7:00 pm | New Year's Eve Party. Let's celebrate! Full Moon and New Beginnings. Dance - Eat - Perform - Watch - Go Within. RSVP. Inner Metamorphosis University - IMU. (Nightlife - Parties). 773-262-1468 |
| 9:00 pm | New Years Eve Bash. Come celebrate the New Year with some Hard Rockers! Enjoy a premium open bar, passed appetizers, party favors and a champagne t… Hard Rock Cafe Chicago. (Nightlife - Parties). 312-943-5572 |
| 9:00 pm | Big Head Todd & The Monsters. Big Head Todd & The Monsters performing live in concert in this 21 and over show. House of Blues Chicago. (Nightlife - Live Music). 312-923-2000 |
| 9:00 pm | Todd Hembrook & The Hemispheres. Todd Hembrook & The Hemispheres and The Lowdown Brass Band performing live in concert in this 21 and over show. Bottom Lounge Restaurant. (Nightlife - Live Music). 312-666-6775 |
| 9:00 pm | Smoking Popes. Rock into 2010 with the Smoking Popes, Makeshift Prodigy, and Girl in a Coma. Open bar from 9:30pm - 1am!. Durty Nellies. (Nightlife - Parties). 847-358-9150 |
| 9:00 pm | New Year's Eve 2010 Fall into the Rabbit Hole. Expect an Alice in Wonderland maze, Mad Hatter paparazzi greeting, potion shot upon entry, full scenery, card guards and more.… Enclave. (Nightlife - Parties). 312-654-0234 |
| 10:00 pm | The Jesus Lizard. The Jesus Lizard and Disappears performing live in concert in this 18 and over show. Metro. (Nightlife - Live Music). 773-549-0203 |
| Smoking Popes New Years Eve Party. The Smoking Popes in Chicago again! This is the place to party of New Years Eve! Ring in 2010 with Durty Nellie's and one of t… Durty Nellie's. (Nightlife - Parties). 847-358-9150 |
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