For the past 28 years, Tatman’s Towing has provided free rides on New Year’s Eve. With this service, partygoers who find themselves too impaired to drive can find themselves home safely.
When: This service runs from 7pm New Year’s Eve to 3am New Year’s Day. Tatman’s Towing will take you and your car, SUV or light Pickup truck (up to ¾ ton) home. This service is first-come, first-served. Scheduled pickups ahead of time, and you must be ready to go when we arrive to pick up the vehicle.
Cost: There is no charge for residents within Champaign, Urbana and Savoy City limits. Outside city limits there is a $4 per mile charge.
Tatman’s Towing does not encourage or condone getting impaired on New Year’s Eve, but want you and others to be safe on the road. They will take you from your party to a residence or hotel room only. They will not drive you to another party. In order to use this service, the vehicle must start and run on its own power, and the driver must be able to drive it to the back of the truck to be hooked up. You must accompany the vehicle to the tow destination.
This program does not apply to vehicles that are disabled, already towed by law enforcement, or have been involved in a wreck. (This program is to avoid these situations). There will be a $300.00 cleaning charge for anyone getting sick in Tatman’s trucks.
New Year’s Eve
Mahomet
Museum of the Grand Prairie, Dec 31, 10:30 am to 12:30 pm
Have you ever wondered why we celebrate the New Year on Jan 1st? Why do we make resolutions? And just what is the story behind Baby New Year and Father Time? These and other questions will be answered as we make snacks, design crafts to celebrate the New Year, while learning about the history of this holiday. The highlight of the event will be a count down at Noon – complete with balloon drop! All ages. Children must be accompanied by an adult. FREE. For more info: (217) 586-2612 or ksnyder@ccfpd.org.
JT Walker’s, Dec. 30, 6 to 10 p.m.
Working New Year’s Eve? JT Walker’s will host an industry night/New Year’s Eve party for those of you who will be working New Year’s Eve. Come out on Sunday the 30th for specialty cocktails, drink specials and Jaik Willis will be performing live upstairs!
JT Walker’s, Dec. 31, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m.
Mahomet-Seymour Graduate Matt Ellis will help his hometown ring in the New Year from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m.
St. Joseph
Come ring in the New Year at the Wheelhouse! Champagne Cocktail begins at 6:30 p.m. and a 7-course dinner starts at 7 p.m. followed by dancing and a champagne toast at midnight! Dinner, drink pairings and dancing $100 per person. Make reservations by calling (217) 469-6252.
-Roasted Rainbow Trout, Lemon, Almond, Miso Butter and Pinot Grigio
-Milk Braised Willow Creek Farm Pork, Beans, Blu Hopi Cornbread with Aji Dulce Peppers and Chardonnay
-Root Vegetable “Coq Au Vin” and Pinot Noir
-Wheelhouse Coffee Marinated Flank Steak, Greens, Potato, Cabbernet, Balsamic and Cabernet Franc
-Grilled Lobster Tail, Raspberries, Lobster Butter and Sherry
-Hot Chocolate Ice Cream, Sweet Potato, Chilis and Port
-Champagne, Bubblegum, Vanilla Champagne
Ogden
Ring in the New Year with family and friends at Billy Bob’s in Ogden! Grab Billy’s Bob’s holiday special, a steak and lobster tail dinner with baked potato and salad bar for $23.99 or twin lobster tails, baked potato and salad bar for $27.99. Billy Bob’s will host a champagne toast at midnight!
Champaign-Urbana
Urbana Free Library, Dec 31, 11:30 am to 12:30 pm
Don’t want to stay up until midnight? Come count down to Noon Year’s Eve! We will have crafts, snacks, and countdown to noon! For children and their caregivers.
Orpheum Children’s Museum, Dec 31, 10:30 to 1
Bring your family for the annual Noon Day Drop Celebration at the Orpheum where you and your kids can celebrate the New Year at noon! Everyone will be decked out in party hats and noisemakers as sounds of the season float through the air. Noon Day Drop includes craft activities, music, crazy hats, noisemakers, a countdown to the big event, and a drop of more than 5000 balloons at the strike of noon.
ADMISSION PRICING
$6 for members
$8 for general admission
$28 for families of four ($7/person)
Skateland, Dec 31
