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Partying Around the U.S.: A New Year’s Eve Party for Every State!

Let’s all celebrate this year finally being over!

Last Updated on February 25, 2019 by Taylor - University of Central Florida
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I honestly don’t even want to talk about 2016 anymore. I suppose I should be giving it props for determination, because every time I think it can’t get any worse, it comes back and surprises me. Therefore, New Year’s Eve is going to be twice as exciting as usual – not only do we have an excuse to wear glitter and party till midnight, we also get to celebrate the fact that this disastrous year has finally come to an end! 

In case you don’t have plans for New Years Eve yet (come on! It’s tomorrow!), fear not: I have compiled a list of the best party (in my opinion) I could find in every one of the fifty states. You’re welcome! Every party is either free or nearly free. Read on and look for your own state below!

Let the fireworks begin!

Alabama

Downtown Countdown New Years Eve Street Celebration– Montgomery, 9 pm

Alaska

Alyeska Resort Torchlight Parade– Girdwood, 8:30 pm, FREE

Arizona

B-Sides: An Amoral Masquerade– Tempe, 9:30 pm, FREE

Arkansas

A.W. Lin’s Star Wars-Theme Party– Little Rock, 8 pm, FREE

California

#BOOM!– West Hollywood, 8 pm, FREE

Colorado

NYE Dance Party @ Beryl’s– Denver, 10 pm, FREE

Connecticut

First Night Hartford– Hartford, 2 pm, $12 

Delaware

New Years’ Eve at Oddity Bar– Wilmington, 9 pm, FREE

Florida

Great Gatsby Ball– Haven Orlando, 9 pm, FREE

Georgia

The Possum Drop– Tallapoosa, 3 pm, FREE

Hawaii

New Years’ Eve Fireworks– Wakiki Beach, 11:55 pm, FREE

Idaho

Idaho Potato Drop– Boise, 1 pm, FREE

Illinois

Chi-Town Rising– Chicago, 8 pm, FREE

Indiana

New Years’ Eve on Georgia Street– Indianapolis, 7 pm, FREE

Iowa

New Years’ Eve Party!- With Gimikk– Waukee, 9 pm, FREE

Kansas

Start the New Year with Lifted Spirits– Kansas City, 5 pm

Kentucky

Red Mile Rocks in the New Year!– Lexington, 9 pm, FREE

Louisiana

Dick Clark’s New Years’ Rockin’ Eve– New Orleans, 7 pm, FREE

Maine

Sardine and Maple Leaf Drop– Eastport, 11 pm, FREE

Maryland

New Years’ Eve Spectacular– Baltimore, 9 pm, FREE

Massachusetts

First Night– Boston, 6 pm, FREE

Michigan

The Drop– Detroit, 4 pm, FREE

Minnesota

Fireworks Over Lake George– St. Cloud, midnight, FREE

Mississippi

Hot Salsa New Years’ Eve Party– Jackson, 10 pm, $10 

Missouri

Countdown on the Cobblestones– St. Louis, 8 pm, FREE

Montana

New Years’ Eve at Whitefish Mountain Resort– Whitefish, 5 pm, FREE

Nebraska

New Years’ Eve Fireworks Spectacular– Omaha, 7 pm, FREE

Nevada

New Years’ on the Vegas Strip– Las Vegas, 8 pm, FREE

New Hampshire

First Night Portsmouth– Portsmouth, 1 pm, FREE

New Jersey

First Night Morris– Morris, 4:45 pm, $25 

New Mexico

New Years’ Eve on Civic Plaza- Albuquerque, 8 pm, FREE

New York

New Years’ Eve at Times Square– New York City, 6 pm, FREE

North Carolina

CLT New Years’ Eve– Charlotte, 8 pm, FREE

North Dakota

Fargo Fireworks– Fargo, midnight, FREE

Ohio

Jareth’s Crystal Ball– Cleveland, 9 pm, FREE

Oklahoma

Opening Night– Oklahoma City, 7 pm, FREE

Oregon

Party on Wheels– Portland, 7 pm, $32

Pennsylvania

Fireworks on the Waterfront– Philadelphia, 6 pm, FREE

Rhode Island

Bright Night– Providence, 8 pm, FREE

South Carolina

Famously Hot New Year– Columbia, 6:30 pm, FREE

South Dakota

New Years’ Eve Benefit and Dance– Aberdeen, 8 pm, $20 

Tennessee

Jack Daniel’s Music City Midnight– Nashville, 4 pm, FREE

Texas

Party Like It’s 1986– Richardson, 7 pm, $15  

Utah

Great Gatsby New Years’ Eve– Layton, 7:35 pm, $3 

Vermont

Jay Peak Resort Fireworks– Jay, 9 pm, $10

Virginia

First Night Vienna– Vienna, 6 pm, FREE

Washington

New Years’ at the Needle– Seattle, 11:35 pm, FREE

West Virginia

Village Block Party– Snowshoe, 10:30 pm, FREE

Wisconsin

Droppin’ of the Carp– Praire du Chien, 9 pm, FREE

Wyoming

Silver Dollar New Years’ Eve Party– Jackson Hole, 8 pm, FREE

What do you think? 

Will you be attending one of these parties? What do you like to do on New Years’? Let me know in the comments!

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Originally published on December 30, 2016
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