New Year’s Eve is right around the corner! Haven’t made plans yet? Don’t panic – there’s still time to figure out how you’re going to ring in 2018 (especially because 2017 was kind of the worst, right?).
Get that group text started and keep reading so you can nail down your plans before you end up scrambling for tickets.
Toast ’18 @ The Pennsylvanian
Creatives Drink has partnered up with Pennsylvania Libations to throw Pittsburgh the banger of the season! Toast ’18 will be held at The Pennsylvanian downtown, so get ready to party with 700 of your closest friends. Open bar admission is an easy $75 so you can leave your wallet at home and drink top-shelf local spirits all night. Come dressed as your best self (aka whatever you want) and get ready for the greatest New Years Eve party in the 412!
Dinner at Smallman Galley + Brew Year’s Eve
Pittsburgh’s dining scene has grown even further in 2016 and to celebrate, Smallman Galley is putting on a five-course meal prepared by Smallman Galley chefs for $155. Your ticket also includes wine pairings and a glass of bubbly. If you want to keep the party going (or just want to join in after), from 10pm to 1am they are offering all-you-can-drink Pittsburgh craft beers for $75 (or $50 if you add your ticket to dinner). For those not so into beer (we won’t hold it against you), there’s a cash bar as well.
The Goldmark
Featuring DJ Midus and a midnight Champagne toast, the Goldmark’s NYE bash is sure to be the bomb! But hurry, only 100 tickets are available.
Cure
Sienna Mercato
The city’s premier rooftop bar is hosting a ticketed-only party for New Year’s Eve. Choose from standing room only ($120) or reserved seating ($150) — your gratuity-included ticket price includes five drink tickets you’ll sip on while overlooking the city, a buffet of hor d’oeuvres, a champagne toast, and party favors. Tickets are on sale on Eventbrite now.
Spirit
One of the more affordable NYE events in the city, you can scoop a $20 presale ticket for Spirit’s December 31st bash. From 8pm until 2am, Spirit is offering a list of entertainment, plus there’s free pizza from 10pm-1am. So if you weren’t sold already, now you should be.
Mixtape
At the time of writing, details on Mixtapes NYE bash were still being hammered out. Stay tuned!
The Abbey on Butler
The Abbey On Butler will be giving us ALL the Mulon Rouge vibes with it’s Spectacular, Spectuacular NYE party. They’ll be going all-out with a burlesque show, DJ B Tru, tons of photo ops and a Champagne toast at Midnight.
or, The Whale
Experience a 5 – course dinner designed by Chef Dennis Marron and Chef Brooks Hart, paired with Sommelier select wines for additional $50. 5 pm seating and 7:30 pm seating in the Main Dining Room with the warm ambiance of a 36 foot Wood-fire Grill and exquisite service.
Revel + Roost
Join Revel + Roost and Hilton Garden Inn Pittsburgh Downtown to celebrate New Year’s Eve with two levels of fun in Market Square! Between two hours of open bar action and two separate dance floors, their party is sure to be dance-tastic.
Brillobox
Brillobox will be open at 5pm on NYE and be serving up amazing food until 11pm. As usual, downstairs is free. Upstairs, slappers n bangers will be bringing the dance floor heat. More info will be announce on their website soon.
First Night
For the past 23 years, Pittsburghers have gathered in the Cultural District to meander through theaters, galleries, and the city streets on New Year’s Eve. There’s live music, dance, magic shows, a parade, kids activities, and not one, but two fireworks displays. The entire family is encouraged to attend First Night and tickets are only $10 (kids five and under are free!). If you haven’t been before, make this the year.
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