New Year's Eve the Chicago way

Anyone can throw a New Year’s Eve party, but you know no-one does it quite like The Hox. We’re seeing out 2025 with three floors of fabulous frolicking for all types of partier. Get down underground at Lazy Bird for a $15 cover charge, with live music from Jenipher Jones, specialty cocktails and prix fixe appetizers in the form of classic Chicago + elevated twist (cover charge $15). 

Then to the rooftop, where the NYE party is happening with bells on at Cabra. $110 will nab you six family-style dishes, complimentary bubbles, a la carte add-ons (also available via bar bookings) and live DJ tunes. Plus, all of Chicago laid out before you in her sparkling glory. Book your spot pronto, via Open Table.

Last on your NYE wish list, the lobby is lighting up come midnight with a 2026 balloon drop at Cira 🎈 We’ve got the music, the mixes and the atmos: you just need to choose where to go first. 

Photo credits: Inga Seliverstova