A Lake County Tradition Since 1982
The 44th Annual New Year’s Eve Gala.
Thursday, December 31, 2026 · 7 PM until 1 AM
Black-tie dinner. Open bar. Dancing past midnight. The same room your parents may have rung in the New Year decades ago.
By the numbers
44th
Annual Gala
6 hrs
7 PM – 1 AM
1982
First Gala
The Evening Includes
Everything for a night to remember.
Black-tie dinner
A full plated or buffet dinner from our kitchen
Open bar all night
Call cocktails, beer, and wine
Champagne toast
A glass for every guest at midnight
Live DJ & dancing
Music until 1 AM on the dance floor
Photo booth
Keepsake prints to start the year
Party favors & countdown
Hats, noisemakers, and the midnight ball drop
The Night, Hour by Hour
December 31st schedule.
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Doors & Cocktail Hour
Open bar begins, passed hors d’oeuvres
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Dinner Served
A full dinner from Chef Adolfo’s kitchen
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Dancing Begins
DJ, dance floor, and photo booth open
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Midnight Toast
Champagne, the countdown, and the ball drop
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Last Dance
A nightcap and a fond farewell to the year
Photos From Last Year
Straight from the photo booth.
Crowns, props, and a whole lot of champagne courage. A reel of keepsake strips from last New Year’s Eve — tap any one for a closer look.
44th Annual New Year’s Eve Gala
Frequently Asked
Answers, up front.
Call 847·587·6100 to reserve. Tables go quickly — call early in the season to check availability.
Dinner from our kitchen, open bar, the toast at midnight, and the dance floor. Ticket pricing is per person, all-inclusive — call for current rates and what’s on the menu this year.
Dinner is seated at reserved tables. The dance floor opens after dinner. You can reserve a table for two or buy out a whole table for your group.
Tables go fast. Reserve yours.
Seating is limited and books well before December. Call to hold your table for the 44th Annual Gala.