Spend the day in Chicago to close out 2021.
Thursday, December 30, 2021, 7:15 AM - 10:06 PM
Email Event Coordinator, Mario Arindaeng
One of the best ways to end the year with your friends is to come to Chicago for our New Year's Eve Eve Day! Walk the Magnificent Mile, enjoy Navy Pier, check out the animals and Christmas lights at the Lincoln Park Zoo, and eat Giordano's famous stuffed pizza! You won't want to miss out on this fun-filled day!
Here is a sample schedule of the day:
DECEMBER 30, 2021 SAMPLE SCHEDULE
7:10 am | Meet at the Elburn Metra station. Buy weekend pass on train for $10.
7:40 am | Metra out of Elburn – (train # 36)
8:50 am | Arrive in downtown Chicago. Buy CTA day pass at Ogilvie Station to ride buses all day ($10) or ($5 if you walk more) $2.50 each bus fare – $2.50 from Water Tower to Lincoln Park Zoo and then $2.50 Lincoln Park Zoo to Giordanos/Ogilvie) Walk 1 minute to Washington and Canal take Bus 20 to Washington and Wabash – walk 3 blocks to Millenium Park.
9:20 am | Arrive at the Bean
9:30 am | (There is a Panera [2 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60602] and a Starbucks [8 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60602] across the street for coffee or hot chocolate.)
10:00–11:00 am | Take the Chicago underground pedway to Macy’s. (Check out Macy’s 111 N State St, Chicago, IL 60602 between State and Wabash and between Randolph and Washington.)
11:00–11:30 am | Walk to State and Randolph and take Bus # 29 to Navy Pier. (Or Walk to Navy Pier (North on State, Right (East) on Wacker, North (left) on Michigan, Right (East) on Grand. You have to go down stairs to get to Grand - 1.5 miles – 32 minutes)
11:30 am–1:00 pm | Hang out at Navy Pier (eat lunch)
1:00–1:30 pm | Walk up Grand (West) towards Michigan Ave. (Or take bus # 124 to Michigan Avenue) Get off on Michigan Ave.
1:30–3:00 PM | Hang out on Michigan Avenue.
Make your way to Water Tower Mall, 835 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60611 (Michigan and Chicago Ave)
3:00–3:30 pm | Travel to Lincoln Park Zoo - Bus # 151 at Michigan and Chestnut (near Water Tower) toward Foster. Get off at Lincoln Park Zoo main entrance (Stockton & Fullerton). Be at the main entrance at 4:30 pm to get the cool zoo light glasses. There are limited supplies.
3:30–5:30 pm | Lincoln Park Zoo
5:30–6:00 pm | Take Bus # 151 toward Union Station. Get off at Adams and Wells and walk 2 blocks south on Wells to Jackson or get off at Adams and Wacker and walk one block south to Jackson.
6:15–8:00 pm | Giordano’s 223 W Jackson Blvd, Chicago, IL 60606. (312) 583-9400
8:00 PM | Ride the pink line (walk to Quincy and Wells – get off at Clinton – Walk to Clinton and Washington) Or Walk to Ogilvie Station, (Walk down Jackson toward the Canal, turn right on Riverside Plaza walk or Canal, Left on Madison [ past Adams and Monroe]) 500 W. Madison St., Chicago, IL - MEET AT TOP OF ESCALATOR IN OGILVIE STATION AT 8:15 PM SHARP!
8:40 pm | Catch the Metra back to Elburn (train # 67)
10:06 pm | Arrive back in Elburn
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