Most venues (20+)
Best Pricing - Almost Sold Out (Max capacity 499)
About this Event
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Cheers To New Years With Friends That Bring You Cheer!
Start the New Year with your crew at Chicago’s biggest multi-neighborhood NYE bar crawl spanning Lincoln Park, River North, and Wicker Park. One ticket gets you access to the city’s top bars, drink specials, music, giveaways, and a midnight toast.
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Our Tempted By A Good Time Offer:
🕛 3 Day Countdown Crawl: across 3 Chicago neighborhoods, December 30, December 31 and January 1
🎉 No Cover at All Participating Venues
🍾 Food &/or Drink Specials At Participating Venues (Including Non Alcohol Options)
🥂 New Year’s Eve Midnight Toast: 1 complimentary midnight toast at most venues on December 31
🎁 NYE Scavenger Hunt: with fun challenges & prizes
🎫 3 Promo Cards, $5 Each: $15 to spend, use them on any of the nights
🗺️ Map Route With Suggested Times: choose your own adventure on your own schedule
🎨 A Different Wristband Color Each Day
Bonus Temptations For Better Times:
✨ Our Event Guarantee: Plans changed? You are covered with a credit good for a full year, so you can ring in the fun whenever it works for you. Want a cash refund instead? Add Refund Insurance at checkout and you are covered for any reason at any time.
🤝 Dedicated Support Team: text us anytime during the crawl
🎁 After-Event Perks ($100+ value)
Why Chicago Chooses Social Scene
- Most Venues & Routes (Lincoln Park, River North, Wicker Park)
- Multiple Check-In Locations for convenience
- Best Early Pricing With The 3 Day Pass
- Fastest Lines + Clear Support Team
- Strong reputation + Sold-out events since 2010
- Community-first mission: connect people, build relationships, create memories
📍Participating Neighborhoods and Venues - Lincoln Park, River North, Wicker Park
(Additional Venues Will be Added Soon and Are Subject To Change)
Check-In
3 Day Pass, Wednesday December 30, 6-10PM
2 Day Pass, Early, Thursday December 31, 8-9PM
2 Day Pass, General, Thursday December 31, 8-10PM
Check-in locations are being confirmed and will be announced here as each one signs on.
There is no check-in on Friday January 1. Friday is crawled on the wristband you already picked up, so collect it on your pass’s check-in day.
📍 BARS WE HAVE TAKEN OVER IN CHICAGO
16 years of Chicago crawls across Lincoln Park, River North, Wicker Park, Lakeview and the Gold Coast:
Bangers & Lace · Beaumont Bar & Grill · Big Mini Putt Club · BLUM · Bourbon on Division · Brando's · Chalet · City Nikki's · Clutch · Debonair Social Club · Dog Haus Biergarten · DSTRKT · Electric Hotel · Galeria Chicago · Glascotts Saloon · Gold Coast Social · Headquarters Beercade · Hideaway · Hubbard Inn · Ina Mae Tavern · Innjoy · Joy District · Kelly's Pub · King's · LiqrBox · LP's Tap House · Mac's Wood Grilled · Matilda & BabyAtlas · Mother Hubbard's · Nick's Beer Garden · Pour Decisions · Radio Room · Replay Lincoln Park · Stardust · Storyville · Subterranean · Sully's House · SWIG · Takito Street · Tapster · The Flat Iron · The Point · Tobacco Road · Trader Todds · Weeds Tavern · Y Bar Past lineups shown as an example of what we build. 2027 venues and route announced here as each one signs on. Are you a bar or restaurant that wants in? Email [email protected] and we will send the details.
🎟️ Ticket Options
The crawl runs three days:
Wednesday December 30, 6PM to 2AM
Thursday December 31, 8PM to 2AM
Friday January 1, 12PM to 8PM
Lock in your tickets ASAP as this event will SELL OUT.
**Prices rise as the event gets closer.
3 Day Pass
Check in Wednesday, December 30, 6-10PM
- All three days: Wednesday December 30, Thursday December 31 and Friday January 1
- Our lowest price per crawl, because one pass covers all three
- One person can check in for the whole group
- Pick up every wristband for all three days on the 30th
2 Day Pass, Early Check-In
Check in Thursday, December 31, 8-9PM
- Two days: Thursday December 31 and Friday January 1
- Beat the lines and start New Year’s Eve early
- Best pricing of the two day passes
2 Day Pass, General Check-In
Check in Thursday, December 31, 8-10PM
- Two days: Thursday December 31 and Friday January 1
- Start New Year’s Eve at your convenience, any time before 10PM
Check in on your pass’s own day. Every pass has one check-in day and it is the first day of that pass. There is no check-in on Friday January 1 and there is no one day pass.
Check in during your pass’s window. If you check in outside it, a $5 late fee applies on the day. It is how we manage capacity: space is limited on a busy night, and off-schedule arrivals make it harder to give everyone a good experience.
Group of 8 or more? Email [email protected] and we will support you with special group pricing.
❤️ Social Scene’s “Why”
We’re all about community: connecting people, building relationships, and creating memories through unforgettable events.
This is a self-guided crawl. We provide maps and time schedules to help you make the most of your night.
Event venue & nearby stays
Pour Decisions, DSTRKT + Many More Down Town Chicago, 2624 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, United States
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