2026 NEW YEAR’S EVE at SIDETRACK with THE LEGACY PROJECT at Sidetrack – Chicago, IL

NOTE: TICKET HOLDERS WILL BE ABLE TO LEAVE AND COME BACK AFTER WE OPEN AT 7PM UNTIL 11:45. DOOR ENTRY WILL BE HELD BETWEEN 11:45-MIDNIGHT FOR THE NYE COUNTDOWN AND CHAMPAGNE TOAST.

New Year’s Eve 2026: Celebrate in Chicago’s Proudest Neighborhood!

Join Sidetrack and the Legacy Project* for a spectacular New Year’s Eve 2026 Celebration!

Your ticket includes: Party Favors, light bites from J&L Catering and special samples and treats from event sponsor Grey Goose from 7-9pm, Sidetrack’s Chicago Drag Showcase from 8-10pm, and a Champagne Toast at Midnight!

Party on the Dance Floor before and after Midnight until 2am, or celebrate with your friends in one of our 7 Signature Bar Spaces. There’s something for everyone at Sidetrack! Doors open at 7pm with special surprises for those who join us early! Coat check $3.

A very limited number of additional tickets will be available starting AT 7PM ON WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31, AT SIDETRACK’S DOOR but at a higher price.

All attendees must be 21+.

Thanks for spending NYE with Team Sidetrack and make plans to join us Thursday, January 1, starting at 1pm for our annual all-day One-One-Onesie Party!

*A portion of the proceeds benefit the award-winning Legacy Project’s ongoing work to expand Illinois’s new LGBTQ-Inclusive Curriculum Public School Curriculum.

• Doors Open at 7p
• Must be 21+ with Valid ID
• Coat Check $3