We all know Thanksgiving is Thursday, November 26, but maybe you didn’t know that the night before is a holiday in its own right.
Black Wednesday (or “Blackout Wednesday”) is the common name for the night before Thanksgiving, when all your out-of-town friends come home for the holiday and everybody reunites.
To celebrate the occasion, bars across Chicago are offering drink specials, DJ sets, giveaways, and other fun on November 25.
Here’s your guide to all the Black Wednesday fun!
Parlay Lincoln Park is bringing the fun this Thanksgiving eve with a high-energy Blackout Wednesday party.
Expect inclusive drinks and other surprises. Tickets start at just $20 plus fees.
Click here to grab yours.
Black Wednesday specials and late-night DJ set at Estelle’s
Estelle’s in Wicker Park is your destination this Black Wednesday for nonstop good times.
The fun starts with a half-price happy hour from 4–7 p.m., followed by $10 house cocktails all night long.
From 9 p.m.–2 a.m. revelers will enjoy a live DJ set, plus eats from the grill until 4 a.m.
Drink deals and turkey giveaway at Cody’s Public House
Stop by Cody’s Public House in Lakeview with your friends on the night of November 25 for drink specials galore and the change to get your Thanksgiving turkey covered for free!
Guests will enjoy half-off deals like $10 Pumpkin Spice Old Fashioneds and $10 Espresso Martinis from 6–9 p.m.
West Loop Blackout Wednesday bar crawl
Get your friends together for the ultimate Blackout Wednesday bar crawl in West Loop on November 25.
This fun-filled bar crawl will cover some of the neighborhood’s favorite spots including Carbon and Goodnight Johnny Boy’s, with more additions to come.
Tickets start at just $7.18, click here to grab yours.
The party is going late into the night at Gold Coast Social this Black Wednesday. Doors open at 10 p.m. for a 3-hour celebration.
Expect seasonal cocktails, music, and a high-energy environment. Tickets are just $20 plus tax, click here to grab yours.
