New Year’s Eve Events in Winston-Salem and the Surrounding Areas
It’s hard to believe, but 2024 is just around the corner! There are plenty of parties and events celebrating the start of the new year in Winston-Salem, Greensboro, and High Point. Stay safe, and have a Happy New Year!
*This is not a comprehensive list of events.
**Unless otherwise noted, all events begin on December 31.
Updated December 2023
Winston-Salem Events
Family-Friendly
Kaleideum
11 AM – 5 PM , $10
Bring your kids to the Farewell Bash at Kaleideum! There will be crafts, dancing, a laser show, and a balloon drop at noon. This will be the last event at the museum’s current location.
Running of the Lights
12 AM – 5 PM , $44
Hit the new year running…literally. Run through the Tanglewood Festival of lights at this 5k!
City of Winston-Salem
11 AM – 1 PM, free, December 30
Celebrate the new year while it’s still light outside at Salem Lake Marina! There will be food, music, dancing, and crafts.
Ticketed/Cover Charge Events
Breathe Cocktail Lounge
9 PM – 2 AM, $35
Bring your friends and celebrate the New Year with games, door prizes, a live DJ, and a breakfast buffet.
The Shaffner Inn
8:30 PM – 1 AM, $50 for individuals, $95 for couples
Kick off the New Year with The Shaffner Inn’s ’80s-themed party, complete with appetizers, cigars, a live DJ, and a photo booth.
Dram & Draught
9 PM – 12 AM, $65 for designated driver tickets, $125 for standard tickets
Enjoy champagne and disco at Dram & Draught’s New Year’s celebration. The event features an open bar (applies to a prix fixe menu), food spread, and music.
Millenium Center
9 PM – ~12 AM, $35 for individual tickets, $45 for reserved table tickets
Dance to music from the past 25 years played by live DJs at the Millennium Center. Enjoy a complimentary breakfast after watching the Times Square Ball Drop!
Village Inn Event Center
8 PM – 1 AM, $45
Start the New Year with Village Inn Event Center! Listen to music from Kids in America (’80s tribute band), 10 Spot, and three live DJs. The party will also feature multiple photo ops and a Michael Jackson impersonator.
Euphoria
10 PM – 2:30 AM, $15
Dance the night away with bears from renowned DJ E!
Real World Ballroom
8 PM, December 29, $20
The party starts a few days early with Real World Ballroom’s New Year’s Eve Eve Eve Party. Enjoy dance lessons, party favors, and a cash bar!
Eastern Standard
8:30 PM, $10 cover charge
The last hoorah at Eastern Standard before they close. Celebrate new beginnings for all with a champagne toast, light bites, and a DJ.
ROAR
6-8 PM, free admission; after 8 PM, $20
Pick your party at ROAR with a multi-level extravaganza! Enjoy live bands, DJs, half-priced gaming, delicious food, and endless fun.
Bar Nola
9 PM, $40 (tickets can be purchased at the door)
Enjoy dancing, all-inclusive alcoholic & non-alcoholic drinks, snacks & munchies buffet, Dancing, music, and midnight toast!
Free Admission Events
ALV Nightclub
9:30 PM – 2:30 AM, free admission
Join ALV for a night filled with music, dancing, and non-stop fun.
Wise Man Brewing
12 PM – 1 AM, free admission
Ring in 2024 with a dance party and DJSK at Wise Man Brewing!
Foothills Brewpub
9 PM – 1 AM, free admission
Toast to the New Year at Foothills Brewing’s “Brew” Year’s Eve Party, featuring live music from Ready Set Radio, trivia, and contests.
Joyner’s
10 PM – 2 AM, free admission
NYE Party with DJ & Champagne Toast at midnight
Greensboro and High Point
Ticketed/Cover Charge Events
One Thirteen Brewhouse
9:30 PM – 1 AM, $10
Dance into 2024 at One Thirteen with live music, party favors, and a photo station.
The Idiot Box
7-8:30 PM, $20
Laugh in the New Year at The Idiot Box with a night of standup and improv comedy. There will be a second showing at 8:45 PM.
Summerfield Farms
8 PM – 12:30 AM, $139
Join Summerfield Farms for a night filled with Hollywood glam, live performances by Eric and The Chill Tones, appetizers and desserts, a red-carpet entrance, and Havana Phil’s Cigar Bar.
1614 Drinks – Music – Billiards
8 PM – 2 AM, $12 for standard tickets, $100 for VIP table for four guests
Celebrate the New Year at 1614 with a live performance from The Resistance.
Melrose Coffee + Cocktail Lounge
8 PM – 2 AM, tickets start at $40
Melrose’s New Year’s Eve “Platinum Party” features DJ Crunk “Mr. Showtime” and requires cosmopolitan attire.
Earl’s Landing
8 PM – 1 AM, $125
Celebrate the New Year in true Great Gatsby style with a 1920s-themed costume contest, live music, a photo booth, and party favors.
Free Admission Events
Boxcar Bar + Arcade
11 PM – 2 AM, free admission
Enjoy a fuss-and-frills-free New Year’s Eve party at Boxcar Bar + Arcade, featuring live music.
SouthEnd Brewing Co.
9:30 PM – 12:30 AM, free admission
Enjoy live music from Retro Vinyl and “Greensboro’s only keg drop” at SouthEnd Brewing Co.’s New Year’s Eve Party.
Stock + Grain Assembly
8 PM – ~12 AM, free admission
Rock out to live music performed by Basement Legends at Stock + Grain Assembly. Make note that the party takes place on December 30.
Oden Brewing Company
12-10 PM, free admission
If you love New Year’s Eve but can’t stay up late, then this is the party for you! Celebrate the New Year “in Iceland” with a champagne toast at 7 PM (12 AM in Icelandic Time). The event is family-friendly.
Dram & Draught
9 PM – 12:30 AM, free admission
Celebrate the New Year at Dram & Draught’s 21+ only event.
Hidden Gate Brewing
8 PM – 1 AM, free admission
Ring in 2024 at Hidden Gate Brewing, featuring a balloon drop with prizes and a Latin American tradition.