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This may be the first time in a while that New Year's Eve will look like how we knew it. Parties, glitz, and glamor galore!

The Lincoln Park Zoo is a beloved attraction in Chicago year-round, home to animals from across the world, and open to guests free of charge. But a heavy sprinkle of holiday cheer makes the local zoo even more appealing every November and December. ZooLights has officially returned for another year!

The roaring ‘20s are back and better than ever at the 2023 Chicago New Year's Eve Gatsby's House Party, with just one glaring difference—there’s zero prohibition of booze. To the contrary, this swanky party at the Palmer House Chicago Hilton Hotel boasts multiple open bars that will keep the cocktails flowing (featuring both Tito’s and Grey Goose) until the strike of midnight.