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New Year's Eve Events in Connecticut 2024
2025 is almost here — so ring it in right. Celebrate New Year’s Eve in Connecticut with drag performances, clubbing, immersive experiences, outdoor fun, and much more.
Here are some of the state’s hottest happenings:
Comedy Nights
- Comedy Craft Beer at The Brew Ha Ha at River
7:00pm and 10:00pm shows. 12/31, A Waterfront Restaurant and Bar in Wethersfield
Headliner: Jimmy Cash - New Year's Eve Comedy show at Twisted Vine
7:00pm, Twisted Vine in Derby
Headliners: Dan Kalwhite, Shawn Murray and Pat Oates
Immersive Experiences
- New Year's Eve Murder Mystery Dinner
6:30pm-12:30am. 12/31-1/1, Essex Steam Train & Riverboat, Essex
Make the night memorable! Solve a murder mystery and enjoy music, martinis, dinner, dancing, a train ride, a ‘1950s prom’ theme, and a champagne toast at midnight.
Brewery & Winery Fun
- New Year's Eve Extravaganza Celebration at Aquila's Nest Vineyards
6:00pm. 12/31, Aquila’s Nest Vineyards, Newtown
Hors d’oeuvres, live music by Frandango band, dancing
Event open to all ages - 80's New Year's Eve with the Pop Rocks
9:00pm-12:30am. 12/31, Woodbury Brewing Company, Woodbury
Entertainment: The Pop Rocks, 80s hits, complimentary Champils toast
Parties & Galas
- New Year's Eve Foxwoods
10:00pm. 12/31, Rainmaker Expo Center, Mashantucket
21+ event
- 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
- The Savoy Foundation's 3rd Annual NYE Gala
6:00pm-1:00am. 12/31, Wood Acres Farm, Terryville
Dress-to-impress event with cash bar, cocktail hour, plated dinner, and dessert buffet
Enjoy horse carriage/sleigh rides, DJ, dance floor, silent auction and raffles
- New Year's Eve - With Kylie Sonique Love from From RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
8:00pm - 3:00am. 12/31-1/1, Chez Est, Hartford
Showtimes: 12:30am & 1:30am. Meet & Greet starts promptly at 10:30pm and ends at 11:30pm (VIP ticket holders only).
- Happy New Year – It’s a 70s Soiree!
6:30 pm -12:30 am. 12/31-1/1, Essex Steam Train & Riverboat, Essex
Get ready for a dazzling evening filled with trains, libations, mystery, dining, dancing, and a champagne toast to ring in the new year at midnight.
Dinner, Drinks and Celebration
- NYE in NHV IV | Downtown New Haven's Premiere Dinner & NYE Celebration
8:00pm-1:00am. 12/31-1/1, Jazzy’s Cabaret, New Haven
Enjoy a 3 course dinner, live entertainment (DJs and dancing), networking, party favors, and a champagne toast at midnight.
- New Years Eve Bash with Wild Nights Live at the Barn
8:00pm. 12/31-1/1, The Barn, Groton
Devour great food and drinks, then get in on the dance party, live music by Wild Nights, and champagne toast at midnight.
- Aqua Turf Club's 2025 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, dancing, and live music performed by Go Event Group & Savage Brothers Band. This is a 21+ event with cocktail attire required.
- New Year's Eve Dinner & Dance Party
5:00 pm -1:00 am. 12/31-1/1, Water's Edge Resort & Spa, Westbrook
Enjoy two live bands, open premium bar, and a spectacular four-course dinner.
Kids and Family Events
- Noon Year's Eve
11:30am-12:30pm. 12/31, Beekley Community Library, New Hartford
Enjoy a balloon drop, games, New Year's themed crafts, snacks and punch. - Kid's Countdown to New Years
12:00pm-3:00pm. 12/31, Mystic Seaport, Mystic
Celebrate with a family friendly musical countdown, first 50 kids will get their own noisemaker. At 12:00pm fun crafts for kids, a musical performance at 2:15pm, ending with a New Year's countdown and confetti cannons at 3:00pm.
Hotel Packages
- New Year's Eve Gala Overnight Package
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. Event for adults 21+.
- 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, midnight balloon drop, and champagne toast. Plus, choose the overnight package and get brunch included!
City-Wide Celebrations
- First Night Hartford 2025
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.
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