📆 Around town this week
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This week
💃 Kids K-Pop Noon Year’s Eve @ State & Society | Wednesday (12/31) at 10:30 AM – Parents, trade midnight chaos for a midday countdown, K-POP style, at State & Society. Big beats, little lightsticks, and kid-approved hype, then everyone’s home before the sugar crash, so you can ring in the real thing with calm, dignity, and comfy pants.
🌌 Starry Night in Winter @ Pinot’s Palette | Wednesday (12/31) at 7:00 PM – New Year’s Eve calls for a different kind of sparkle, so swap the noisy bars for a paint and sip in Naperville. Channel your inner Van Gogh with Starry Night in Winter, clink a glass, and leave with art, laughs, and no regret-induced confetti.
🎆 New Year’s Eve 2026 @ The Drake Oak Brook | Wednesday (12/31) at 7:00 PM – New Year’s Eve at The Drake Oak Brook means two glamorous parties under one plush roof, and one valet ticket. Dress up, sip something bubbly, bounce between vibes, then toast 2026 like you meant to be up this late, and skip the downtown chaos.
🎹 New Year’s Eve Night of Dueling Pianos @ Maggiano’s Little Italy Oak Brook | Wednesday (12/31) at 8:00 PM – New Year’s Eve at Maggiano’s Oak Brook means dueling pianos, an extravagant five-course feast, and zero jostling for a bar stool. Let two virtuosos argue in melody while you work through course five, sip something bubbly, and make peace with another calendar. Fancy, fun, local.
🎸 Modern Legacy @ Potter’s Place | Friday (1/2) at 7:30 PM – Shake off the New Year’s cobwebs with Modern Legacy at Potter’s Place in downtown Naperville. They’re playing in the heated tent, which beats pretending you like the cold, so grab your crew, reserve a table, and call it responsible recovery.
💿 Scott Tipping Record Release @ The Venue | Friday (1/2) at 8:00 PM – Nothing beats a record release that doubles as a birthday party, especially when Scott Tipping’s blowing out candles and new tunes at The Venue, with Phil Angotti in tow. Expect guitar-forward charm, familiar faces, and the kind of night you actually remember.
This weekend
🌿 Trek with a Naturalist @ Arlene Shoemaker Forest Preserve | Saturday (1/3) at 9:00 AM – Think winter hikes are just for puffer-jacket showoffs? Join a naturalist-led trek that actually moves, with quick, nerdy nature stops, then back to business. Adults only, free, and at Arlene Shoemaker in Aurora, with new preserves every month.
💃 New Year’s Fuze-a-thon @ Dance Fuze Studio | Saturday (1/3) at 10:00 AM – Skip the crowded bars and ring in New Year’s at Dance Fuze’s FUZE-A-THON, with DJ Tito Latino spinning live. Expect high-energy moves, good vibes, and the kind of sweat that says I still got it, then toast to sore calves tomorrow.
💉 Heartfulness Blood Drive @ Nichols Library | Saturday (1/3) at 12:00 PM – Think your New Year goodwill peaked at recycling the tree? Pop over to Nicholas Library for a Heartfulness blood drive, roll up a sleeve, and save a life. It is easy bragging rights, free snacks, and an errand that makes this town better.
🎨 Winter Watercolor Fun: Playgroup for Kids @ Alive Center | Sunday (1/4) at 9:00 AM – Whether you’re running on caffeine or parental will, Strides 360 at the Alive Center meets you where you are. Sweat first, stroller optional, then let the kids go wild with a winter watercolor playgroup, so bring a yoga mat, water, and sacrificial art shirts.
✨ Clearing Energy in Your Home Workshop @ Healer’s Stone | Sunday (1/4) at 10:30 AM – If your living room still feels like last weekend’s guests never left, learn to lighten the vibe at a free one-hour workshop at Healer’s Stone. Kristin, an intuitive healer, reiki practitioner, and massage therapist with 20+ years’ experience, shares simple clearing techniques. Reserve at [email protected].
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