New Year's Eve Events in Connecticut 2026

• Best of Boston Comedy Festival
  7:30pm, Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, Old Saybrook
  Laughs will be abundant as the Best of the Boston Comedy Festival returns to the Kate.  Each year, the Festival brings in the best of the best in a weekend festival in Boston, and then they send some of the best down to Old Saybrook to take the stage.
   
• Next Stop Comedy at Black Hog Brewing
  5:30 p.m. and 8 p.m., Oxford
  Next Stop Comedy brings the best comedians, with new lineups every time, straight to your neighborhood for an unforgettable night of laughter.

• The Last Dance New Year's Eve
  5:45pm-12:30am. 12/31-1/1, Essex Steam Train & Riverboat, Essex
  It’s 1965. You’ve checked into a glamorous Catskills resort for one last night of summer-style fun before the clock strikes midnight. Enjoy dinner, drinks, dancing, and dueling pianos. Come dressed to impress – think vintage party or cocktail dresses, resort wear, button-downs, dancing shoes and plenty of retro attitude.

• 80's New Year's Eve with the Pop Rocks
  8:00pm-1:00am. 12/31-1/1, Woodbury Brewing Company, Woodbury
  Entertainment: The Pop Rocks, 80s hits

• Endless Midnight New Year's Eve Gala
  6:00 p.m. to 9 p.m., Mohegan Sun's Uncas Ballroom
  Raise a glass to 2027 with an evening of timeless glamour. Savor a three-course meal, live music, and dancing.
   
• The Grand Finale
  10:30 p.m. to 1 a.m., Mohegan Sun's Uncas Ballroom
   Delight in live entertainment, the clink of champagne glasses, and a late-night breakfast buffet to welcome 2027 in style.
   
• New Year's Eve Bash with Wicked Peach
  9:00pm-1:00am. 12/31-1/1, Hilton Mystic, Mystic
  Intimate concert with Wicked Peach, prosecco toast, and breakfast buffet at midnight.
   
• New Year's Eve With Crystal Methyd
  8:00pm - 3:00am. 12/31-1/1, Chez Est, Hartford
  Showtimes: 12:30 a.m. & 1:30 a.m. Meet & Greet starts promptly at 10:30 p.m. and ends at 11:30 p.m. (VIP ticket holders only). 21+ event.

• Aqua Turf Club's 2026 New Year's Eve Celebration
  6:30pm-1:00am. 12/31-1/1, Aqua Turf Club, Plantsville
  Get fancy! Sip your favorites at cocktail hour, followed by a surf & turf dinner (chicken and vegetarian options available) and dancing with a DJ and live music. Enjoy a top shelf open bar with champagne toast at midnight. This is a 21+ event.

• Mad Hatter's New Years Eve Tea Party
  10:00am, 12/31, American Clock and Watch Museum, Bristol
  Ring the bells at noon and enjoy some crafts, snacks, and of course - tea.
   
• Countdown to Noon
  10:00am, 12/31, East Lyme Community Center
  Start the New Year a bit early with the Niantic Children's Museum. Enjoy crafts, special guest animal and character appearances, and a 300+ balloon drop!

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• Time & Tide New Year's Eve Gala
  Starts at 7:00pm. 12/31, Old Saybrook Point & Marina, Old Saybrook
  Indulge in a 4-course dinner, live music from Locomotion Band, a midnight toast, and open bar - 21+ event. Overnight package includes a New Year's Day Brunch on January 1, late checkout, and more.
   
• Water's Edge New Years Eve Celebration
  7:00pm-1:00am. 12/31-1/1, Water’s Edge Resort and Spa, Westbrook
  Dance to two live bands, enjoy an open premium bar, four-course dinner, and midnight champagne toast. Plus, choose the overnight package and get brunch included! 

• First Night Hartford
  2:00pm to 12:00am. 12/31, Bushnell Park, Hartford 
  Enjoy a full day of art, music, food & community, including two spectacular firework shows in Bushnell Park at 6pm and midnight.