Pop Up Bar Chicago

What Pop Up Bar Chicago does

Pop Up Bar Chicago operates the Frosty's Christmas Bar brand, a seasonal holiday pop-up bar experience founded in Chicago in 2017. The flagship Lincoln Park venue occupies 809 W Evergreen Ave and features 4 bars across 3 levels with 2 dance floors, operating only 6 weeks per year during the Christmas holiday season. The product centers on immersive, photo-driven theming (life-size Nutcrackers, Santas, elves), DJ entertainment, and themed cocktails designed to drive organic social sharing and FOMO-driven ticket demand.

The company runs a direct-to-consumer go-to-market with three revenue streams: per-guest ticket sales via a dedicated ticketing site (tickets.frostyschristmasbar.com), on-site food and beverage sales at four bars during the 6-week seasonal window, and curated private/corporate event packages for groups of 11 or more. Pricing varies by date and time, with two explicit tiers — "Groups of 10 or Less" and "Groups of 11 or More" — both sold on a pay-as-you-go basis through the website. Marketing relies on a digital-first mix: a brand website (welovefrostys.com), an email/SMS "Naughty or Nice" list, organic social on Instagram and Facebook, and word-of-mouth amplified by the highly shareable décor.

The operating footprint has expanded from a single Chicago venue to four Chicago-area locations (Fulton Market, River North, Lincoln Park, and a fourth) plus replicated seasonal sites in New York, Los Angeles, Houston, and Austin. The company is closely tied to a broader "We Love Popups" platform (welovepopups.com) that recruits third-party operators to launch their own holiday pop-ups, suggesting a franchise or licensing extension of the concept. Headcount is reported at approximately 5, and no funding rounds, ownership disclosures, or financial statements are present in the source data, leaving capitalization and scale opaque.

Name

Pop Up Bar Chicago

Website

https://popupbarchicago.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Seasonal Pop-up Bar / Holiday Entertainment Venue

NAICS

Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (7224)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Holiday Party Services (HSACACAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Dessert Cafes & Dessert Bars (Sit-Down) (THAFAGAI)

Keywords

• Seasonal pop-up bar
• Holiday entertainment venue
• Themed cocktail bar
• Christmas pop-up bar
• Corporate holiday party

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales: Revenue from ticket purchases for entry to the pop-up bar. Prices vary based on event date and time. Packages available for groups of 10 or less and groups of 11 or more.
2. Food and Beverage Sales: On-site sales of themed cocktails and beverages at 4 bars across 3 levels during the 6-week seasonal operation.
3. Private Event Bookings: Corporate holiday parties and private event hosting for groups of 11 or more, with curated packages available for purchase directly through their ticket system.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Frosty's Christmas Bar is a seasonal holiday pop-up bar venue operating for 6 weeks per year in Chicago, featuring 4 bars across 3 levels and 2 dance floors. The offering centers on entry tickets, themed Christmas décor (life-size nutcrackers, Santas, elves), DJ entertainment, themed cocktails, and photo opportunities, with add-on group and corporate event packages for parties of various sizes.

Product overview

Frosty's Christmas Bar operates as a single, unified seasonal holiday pop-up experience. The core product is the Chicago flagship location (est. 2017) featuring 4 bars across 3 levels with 2 dance floors, offering immersive Christmas décor, themed cocktails, photo opportunities, and DJ entertainment for a 6-week annual run. The company also offers holiday party and event hosting services with group packages (for groups of 10 or fewer, and 11 or more) as an add-on offering. The brand has expanded to multiple cities including New York, Loseles, Houston, and Austin as sub-brand locations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Frosty's Christmas Bar - Chicago (Lincoln Park) Seasonal holiday pop-up bar at 809 W Evergreen Ave, Chicago, IL 60642, operating 6 weeks per year. Features 4 bars across 3 levels with 2 dance floors, immersive Christmas décor (life-size nutcrackers, sexy Santas, elves), themed cocktails, photo opportunities, and DJs spinning holiday music. Tickets sold to individual consumers via the Frosty's website.
• Holiday Party & Event Hosting Curated group and corporate holiday party hosting packages at the Frosty's Christmas Bar venue. Two package tiers: one for groups of 10 or fewer and one for groups of 11 or more. Each package includes access to the over-the-top Christmas décor, festive photo opportunities, themed cocktails, and DJ entertainment. Targeting both small social groups and corporate/private events.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Eventbrite: Self-service ticketing and events marketplace used by Frosty's and competitors for ticket sales. Not a direct competitor but the dominant infrastructure layer for this category's ticketing, marketing, and audience analytics.
• Fever: Global experiential events platform producing and ticketing immersive experiences (e.g., themed bars, candlelight concerts) across 40+ cities. Operates adjacent to Frosty's as both a producer of similar themed bar concepts and a potential distribution partner.
• Swingers \u2014 The Crazy Golf Club: Competitive socializing venue (crazy golf + cocktails) operating in NYC, London, and Las Vegas with multi-format themed nights. Broader experiential bar operator with overlapping target customer (groups, corporate events, Instagram-driven occasion) but a different core activity.

Direct peers

• Nutcracker Pop-Up: Christmas-themed pop-up bar cited on Frosty's own site as a partner/related concept in Chicago's Fulton Market. Comparable format (immersive Christmas d\u00e9cor, themed cocktails, seasonal 6-week run) targeting the same experiential audience.
• Winterland at Hubbard Inn: Chicago-based holiday pop-up bar inside the Hubbard Inn in River North, operating seasonally with themed d\u00e9cor and cocktail packages. Head-to-head competitor in Frosty's home market.
• Miracle on 9th Street: Pioneering Christmas-themed pop-up bar originally launched in NYC's East Village, with national expansion and sibling concept Sippin' Santa. Closest direct comparable to Frosty's \u2014 same holiday-themed d\u00e9cor, themed cocktails, seasonal 6-week run, and multi-city footprint.
• Sippin' Santa: Tiki/Christmas-themed pop-up bar that is a sister concept to Miracle. Operates in the same seasonal window with similar immersive d\u00e9cor and themed cocktail menus, targeting the same experiential holiday consumer.
• The Ice Lodge: Immersive Christmas-themed pop-up bar experience. Competes directly with Frosty's for the same "Instagram-worthy holiday bar" occasion, particularly in overlapping markets.

Market position

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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