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Sip Around the Pier: Holiday Drinks at Navy Pier, Dec. 10
Sip Around the Pier is framed as a social night centered on seasonal cocktails at Navy Pier restaurants and bars—not as a published tasting route. The first edition is scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 10, 2026, but the start time needs confirmation.
A Pier-wide drinks theme, not a preset route
The event invitation centers on holiday cocktail specials and signature drinks at restaurants and bars inside Navy Pier. It also describes the meetup as a chance to catch up with friends or meet people, giving the evening a social focus rather than a stated lesson or guided tasting.
No participating businesses, drink names, meeting point or route between venues is identified. Navy Pier’s dining directory includes a range of restaurants and food options, but it is not an event lineup; visitors cannot use it to confirm which places will take part.
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The first date in a monthly series
Navy Pier calls Dec. 10 the first edition of a monthly meetup and invites visitors to sign up for updates. No dates for later installments are listed, so Dec. 10 is the only confirmed date in the supplied calendar information.
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Confirm the details before setting out
Thursday, Dec. 10, 2026; start time is unclear
Do312 lists a 7 p.m. start. Navy Pier’s embedded calendar data gives noon–2 p.m. Because those times conflict, confirm the start time with Navy Pier before making plans.
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Paid; price and ticket inclusions are unstated
Do312 directs ticket buyers to Navy Pier, and Navy Pier’s event data marks the meetup as not free. The supplied event information does not state the ticket price or what it includes. Navy Pier’s general no-admission-fee policy applies to entering the Pier itself; it does not make this event free.
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For guests 21 and older
The event information says participants must be at least 21.
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Navy Pier
The listed destination is 600 E. Grand Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611. No specific restaurant, bar or event entrance is named as the meetup point.
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Getting to Navy Pier
CTA
CTA routes #29 State, #65 Grand, #66 Chicago and #124 Navy Pier serve the Pier daily. Route #2 Hyde Park Express serves the Pier during weekday rush hours; check current service before relying on it for an evening trip. Route #124 connects with Union/Ogilvie and Millennium stations, while #29 connects with LaSalle Street and Millennium stations.
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Parking
The East and West garages are at 600 E. Grand Avenue and connect to the Pier. Parking is charged; check current rates before driving. Accessible parking is available in both garages: in the West Garage between Doors 1–2 and 5–6, and in the East Garage near Doors 10, 11 and 12.
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Accessibility and drop-off
Navy Pier says all levels are accessible by elevator. Complimentary wheelchairs are available first-come, first-served at Guest Experience information desks; a valid ID is held while a wheelchair is checked out. Advance requests can be submitted at least two weeks ahead, and Navy Pier says staff will do their best to accommodate them. These are venue-wide provisions, not event-specific arrangements.
Wheelchair checkout desks are listed at the West End between Giordano’s and Reunion near the west doors, and near Margaritaville by Door 1; the East End desk is between Bar Sol Mariscos and Door 8. Paratransit drop-off and pickup are available at the main entrance, the north dock at the Family Pavilion entrance, and Entrances 1 and 2; those locations have ramps.
Destination
Use Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611, as the destination. The event information does not identify a separate building or entrance for the meetup.
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Before you make a plan
What time does Sip Around the Pier start?
The listings conflict: Do312 gives 7 p.m., while Navy Pier’s embedded calendar data shows noon–2 p.m. Confirm the time with Navy Pier before going.
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Is admission free, and what does a ticket cost?
Event admission is paid, but the supplied information does not give a price or say what a ticket includes. Navy Pier’s no-fee policy is for entering the Pier itself.
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Which restaurants and drinks are part of the meetup?
The event is described as featuring holiday cocktail specials and signature drinks at Pier restaurants and bars, but no participating venues or drink names are listed.
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Who can participate?
Participants must be at least 21 years old.
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Location & Google Maps
Navy Pier
600 E. Grand Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611
Map search by venue and address. Check the organiser’s entrance details before travelling.