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Nye 2027 Drag Dinner & Countdown Party: Midnight in Manhattan

Name: Nye 2027 Drag Dinner & Countdown Party: Midnight in Manhattan
Start: 2026-12-31T19:00:00-06:00
Location: Kit Kat Club

Kit Kat Club

3524 N. Halsted St., Chicago, IL 60657

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Thu, Dec 31 · 7:00 PM

Thursday, December 31, 2026

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Ring in 2027 at Kit Kat Club Chicago with Kinley and Joan on NYE, a three-course drag dinner, two martinis and an optional dance party bar package. Seatings run from 7pm to 2am in Lakeview, with the 7 PM seating at $79.95 and the 9 PM seating at $99.95. It's the wild, glamorous way to see the year out, so grab your sequins and book your table.

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Hollywood: Screen Queens Drag Dinner at Kit Kat Club in Chicago's Lakeview is a dinner show where the Kit Kat Divas bring the silver screen to life over a plated meal. Expect big numbers, bigger wigs and film classics you'll be humming all the way home. It starts at 7pm on Friday, November 20th, so grab a table early and settle in for a night of glamour.

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