Election Watch Parties in Chicago: 30 Places to Watch the Election

There’s an election night event for everyone, from those who will watch the results every second to those who prefer to distract themselves with food or games. Here are 30 events happening in the Chicago area.

Election Day on Sidetrack

3:00 pm at 3349 N Halsted St. Election coverage will be starts on some TVs at 15:00 but grab most of the bar by 7 p.m., when the Main/Cherry/North bars host their regular OUTspoken: LGBTQ+ Storytelling event.

Night Watch Party “Power of Vote”

4:00 pm – Bomb Beauty Boutique, 837 West 115th Street. There will be light appetizers, drinks and a drawing for a free shirt and/or Visa gift card with proof of voting. for free event.

Election Day Party at Bronzeville Winery

5:00 pm at 4420 South Cottage Grove Avenue. Booking can be made for an election night party with food and cocktails.

Strange Election Night Watch Party

5:00 p.m., 6840 32nd Street. The family-friendly event, hosted by Sapphic Before Sunset, will feature drinks, NA specials and a food truck. Tickets free.

Election Night in “Nobody’s Favorite”

5:00 p.m. at 1744 W. Balmoral Ave. Nothing’s Darling will be offering 25% off all tabs with vote confirmation.

Coalition for a Better Chinese American Community “Evening of Crafts, Meditation and Tea”

5:00 pm at 211 W 23rd St. The free event, presented in partnership with Life Is Tea, will feature crafts, meditation and tea as a way to unwind on election night.

Election Night at the Famous Wilma’s BBQ & Tavern

5:30 p.m., 17 North Wabash Ave., 2nd floor. For free reservations can be made for this election night party.

Election Night Watch Party at County Breweries

6:00 p.m. at 417 N. Ashland Ave. This event will feature a BBQ buffet from Lillie’s Q for 20 USD per person. $5 of each ticket and 10% of all beer purchases benefit Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly.

Chicago City Club Election Night Watch Party

6:00 p.m. at the Chicago Fire Department Blue Room, 1401 S. Michigan Ave. Tickets per event—with guests Anna Caprara, Greg Hart, Christian Perry and Paris Schutz—is $150 for non-members and $100 for members, and the event will feature heavy appetizers and cocktails.

Election Night at the Empty Bottle

6:00 pm at 1035 N Western Ave. This free event — with additional donations at the door of the Palestine Children’s Relief Fund — there will be DJs playing and live coverage on TVs.

Night Watch Party “In These Times”

6:30 p.m. at 2040 N. Milwaukee Ave. The free event, co-hosted by Haymarket Books, Pilsen Community Books and Nabala Cafe, will feature films, board games, food, drink and camaraderie.

Night Watch Party University of Chicago Institute of Politics

6:30 p.m. at 1212 E 59th St. This event is for only current UChicago studentsbut there will be food, games and live coverage.

Election Night with Congressman Jonathan Jackson

6:30 p.m. at 932 E 43rd St. The Haven Entertainment Center will host the party on a huge LED screen and six large monitors. Tickets free.

Party for Socialism and Liberation. Night Watch Party.

6:30 p.m. at 2712 W Cermak Rd. Free election night watch party PSL promises to move beyond two parties in favor of third party candidates and discussions about building a movement that “fights for justice and liberation.”

The Millennium Effect: Election Night 2024 Edition

7:00 p.m. at 2210 S. Michigan Ave. Ald. Stephanie Coleman and Hustle Mommies founder Ariel Denis will host for free watch the Black Millennial Politicians party.

Election Night at the Whiskey Girl Tavern

7:00 pm at 6318 N Clark St. Your first pizza will be available for free at the register with 40th District Democrats Committeewoman Maggie O’Keefe and Ald. Andre Vazquez (40th place) watches the results with the visitors.

Chicago Republican Party, Night Watch Party

7:00 pm at 6724 N Northwest Hwy. Tickets are $25 for a Back to the Future Trump viewing party.

Alpha Kappa Phi Kappa Omega Chapter Alpha Election Night’s Watch Party

7 p.m., Bronzeville Soul, 4655 South Doctor Martin Luther King Junior Drive. This event for free for everyone, including those who are not members of the sorority of which Kamala Harris is a member.

Monica Gordon Election Night Watch Party

7:00 p.m. at 124 S. 5th Ave., Maywood. Organizers were former Cook County Commissioner and now acting County Clerk, as well as SEIU 73, Maywood Together Party, Broadview People’s Party and Bellwood First Party. for free The event will serve as both an election watch party and a time to honor the memory of the late Karen Yarbrough.

Evanston Democratic Party Election Party with Jan Schakowsky

7:00 p.m. at Five and Dime, 1026 Davis St. Upstair, Evanston. The free event, co-hosted by the Niles Township Democrats and committee member Josina Morita, calls for registration ahead of time.

Libertarian Party Election Night Watch Party in Illinois

7:00 p.m. at O’Sullivan’s in Forest Park, 7244 Madison St. Candidates Andrew Kopinski, Michael Murphy, Chris Laurent, James Humay and Niko Tsatsoulis will be present.

Chicago votes for Action Fund, Night Watch party behind elections

7:00 p.m. at 1006 S. Michigan Ave., Suite 606. Light refreshments will be offered here. for free event.

Presidential Election Watch Party at Roberts Westside

7 pm at 7321 Madison St., Forest Park. Appetizers and sauce will be free. for free Event, but participants are also welcome to bring their own food and snacks.

DeKalb County Democratic Party Night Watch

19:00 to 10:20 Sharon Dr., DeKalb. This for free The event will include catering from El Jimador.

New Trier Democrat Watch Party

7:00 pm at Fred’s Garage, 574 Green Bay Rd., Winnetka. Democrats from Wilmette, Winnetka, Glencoe, Northfield and Glenview are going to unite for this. for free event.

Maine Township Democratic Watch Party

7:00 p.m. at Beacon Tap, 1374 Lee St., Des Plaines.. This event, where food and drink will be served, is for free with the option to donate to host Dems Township of Maine.

Delia Ramirez’s Election Night Party

7:30 p.m. at Markitos Bar and Grill, 3S071 Illinois Rte 59, Unit 110, Warrenville. Congressional Representative Delia Ramirez will attend an overnight election watch party and then head to another party.

Cook County GOP Election Night Watch Party

7:30 p.m. at Coach’s Corner Sports Bar and Grill, 8118 W. 143rd St., Orland Park. This free event There will be free pizza and a cash bar.

Chicago playwrights open the mic and watch the party

8 p.m., Russ Tutterow Theater, 798 N. Aberdeen St. This for free Hosted by Chicago playwrights, the event will feature an open mic for songs, poetry, comedy, monologues and essays. At 9 p.m., the regular Tuesdays@9 program will feature actors presenting 10 pages of new, unproduced plays, teleplays, scripts or works in progress.

Illinois Election Night Watch Party “Fair Vote”

8:00 p.m. at 4644 N Central Ave. This for free The party’s focus on ranked-choice voting referendums in Peoria and Oak Park will be monitoring the results of other RCV races across the country in addition to candidate races.

Our schools Election Night Watch Party

8:45 p.m. at 1901 W Carroll Ave. Children are welcome here event hosted by the Chicago Teachers Union and United Working Families, which will feature food, drinks and music from DJ Cashera, as well as select candidates and elected officials.