New Year's Eve Weekend Things To Do in Chicago with Kids: Noon Year's Eve, Parties, Skating

Looking for the best things to do in Chicago this weekend? Here are some family-friendly events and activities to add to your list for this weekend.
2021 is finally drawing to a close, and we're looking forward to a better year in 2022! Kids can celebrate New Year's or Noon Year's this weekend with a neon-themed celebration in Wrigleyville, skating and fireworks Rosemont or bubbles in Naperville, among many other options. On New Year's Day, the Chicago Wolves face off against the Rockford IceHogs in the city's only January 1 professional sports game. Or check out The Snow Queen or The Magic Immersive on their last weekend in town.
Families who didn't get out as much as they had hoped in 2021 can check out our list of the best new things that opened and resolve to see them in 2022. Or, as winter weather may finally arrive in January, we have a great list of outdoor skating rinks and another of snow tubing hills that can get families outside. Getting out of town might also look appealing if you're in one of the suburban school districts with winter breaks that extend into the first week of January.
Here are our top picks for events to attend with your kids this weekend!
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If you’re heading out this weekend, be sure to check with the venue for its COVID guidelines and requirements. As of January 3, 2022, many Chicago businesses must require proof of vaccination for people over 5 years old.
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Places featured in this article:
Fountain View Recreation Center
Palos Heights Recreation Center
DuPage Chidren's Museum
Naperville Millennium Carillon
Brookfield Zoo
Glenview Park District
The Children's Museum in Oak Lawn
Clauss Recreation Center
Haunted Trails Family Entertainment Center & Picnics
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ChiTown Futbol
Creatively Wild Art Studio
Young Gates-KIds Online Personalized Classes
DuPage Chidren's Museum
Woodfield Mall
Potawatomi Zoo
Geneva National Resort & Club
Blackwell Forest Preserve
Villa Olivia
Wilmot Mountain
Sunburst Winter
Timber Ridge Park
Snowstar Winter Sports Park
Cascade Mountain
McCormick Tribune Ice Rink
Skating Ribbon at Maggie Daley Park
Gallagher Way at Wrigley Field
Wicker Ice
Warren Ice Rink
The Peninsula Sky Rink
Midway Plaisance Ice Rink
Watts Center
Winter Wonderland Ice Skating Rink
Brookfield Zoo
Lake Ellyn Boathouse
Centennial Park
Cicero Community Park
Central Athletic Complex- Ice Rink