New Year's Eve Parties & Events
Find out about all the exciting options for New Year's Eve in Minneapolis, including nightlife, live music, parties, family-friendly options and more!
Between the exciting nightlife, timeless concerts, and phenomenal theaters, your most difficult decision will be choosing how to ring in the New Year! Once you experience the vibrancy and excitement of the city, you'll make Minneapolis your first choice for many New Year's Eve celebrations to come.
December 30, 2021
9:00pm-2:00am
The Exchange & Alibi Lounge
Get ready for New Year's eve with a pre-party at The Exchange & Alibi Lounge. Come out and see who will be the secret guest headliner performing!
December 31, 2021
9:00pm-2:00am
Can Can Wonderland
A New Year’s Eve like no other at Can Can Wonderland! Join us for an adult-themed romp of art, entertainment, comedy, games, food, and cocktails in an over-the-top decked out venue. It’s just the party you need to say “see ya” to 2021 and ring in the new year. Here’s the opportunity to have all the raunchy, bawdy fun before making new years’ resolutions. All in good fun! $50 cover includes: Stiff cocktails, Titillating live entertainment, Seductive Snacks, Champagne Toast at midnight, $10 tap wall card, Games and a drawing for Smitten Kitten prizes
Performances and entertainment by: Fly Freak Studios, Amazing Scott, Queer Circus, and music by Dimitry Killstorm. A festive, burlesque vibe throughout the night.
December 31, 2021
6:30, 7:30, 8:30
Mall of America
Ring in the New Year at Nickelodeon Universe’s Moonlight Circus. Featuring Circus performances including contortion, juggling, aerial fabrics and a family friendly count down to 2022 at 10 p.m.! VIP tickets include a Nickelodeon Universe unlimited ride wristband, seating to one the circus performances, 2022 glasses + food vouchers to Fair on Four.
December 30 & 31, 2021
The Bungalow Club
Join The Bungalow Club for a special evening to ring in the New Year. They are offering a decadent prix fixe dinner that includes 3 savory courses at $60 per person (does not include tax or service). Prepaid reservation for parties of 1 to 10.
December 31, 2021
8:00pm-1:00am
Travail Kitchen
Travail is offering 2 options to celebrate New Year's Eve with them:
Dinner + VIP Countdown Party experience
$400 per person | 8pm-1am
Come feast in our culinary playground for a seated dinner taking place on all three floors of our restaurant. Enjoy a coursed meal in which you will rotate throughout the building for an intimate dining experience with the entire Travail Kitchen team. Quench your thirst with unlimited drinks from a special VIP beverage menu plus bottomless bubbles all night. We will also have specialty options for our spirit-free guests. Seats will be extremely limited. After dinner, stick around for the countdown party and keep the good times rolling.
Countdown Party
If you’ve already got dinner plans, you can still join us to ring in the new year! Enjoy dessert and snack stations throughout the space and bottomless bubbles all night. We’ll have karaoke and tunage, a photo booth, and more entertainment to enjoy while you wait for the clock to strike midnight. A cash bar will be available with drinks a’flowin’ from our talented bar team. Limited seating will be available at this cocktail-style party.
December 31, 2021
8:00pm-12:30am
Minneapolis Cider Co.
Get dressed to the nines, try your luck at the casino, and dance the night away with live music from Show Me Your Hits! 17 tables of casino games hosted by professional dealers will be open from 8:30 PM to 12:30 am. Games are free to play (sorry, no gambling), but the winnings are real! Play your hand right, and you can win everything from drink tokens to merch or even pickleball court time.
December 31, 2021
Alma
A 4-course format of shared and individual dishes with a greater selection of celebration ingredients. The menu will include hamachi, black truffles, caviar, salsify, pasta, shrimp, diver scallops, local beef strip loin and more. Gluten free, dairy free, pescatarian & vegan options are welcomed upon request. Groups of 2-6 guests.
$135 Prix fixe Menu. $110 Vegetarian Prix fixe. $65 Wine Pairings. A $100 deposit is required to hold the reservation and will be applied to your final bill. Non-refundable if canceled within one week.
December 31, 2021
9:00pm
Tapestry Folkdance Center
Shine across the dance floor this New Year's Eve with an International dancing program by Dan Garvin. Start time: 9:00 pm. At midnight we'll come together with Contra dance for a celebration and good cheer!
December 31, 2021
9:30pm-1:00am
North Loop Galley
Drink your way into 2022 with North Loop Galley. This 21+ event includes all you can drink on select beers, wine and cocktails and a $10 food voucher.
December 31, 2021
8:00pm
The Parkway Theater
Celebrate New Year's Eve with the Midwest's favorite jam band, The Big Wu! Providing the perfect soundtrack to say so-long to 2021 and welcome in the new year with The Wu's signature stylings. This will be a night to remember!
December 31, 2021
Fhima's Minneapolis
Join Fhima New Years Eve party, complete with a 5 Course Menu with Expertly-paired Wines and Live Entertainment from 8pm-12am. $200 per guest (excluding taxes and 30% total fees) (*2 hour reservation time, this table may be removed at 7:30pm for dancing).
December 31, 2021
8:30pm
Orchestra Hall
This isn’t your typical New Year’s concert. It’s the beginning of a much-anticipated festival honoring the music of Finnish composer Jean Sibelius and showcasing Music Director Osmo Vänskä in his acclaimed role as “our greatest living Sibelian” (Sunday Times, London). It’s your chance to hear two of Sibelius’ greatest symphonies, two works never before played at Orchestra Hall, and the glistening tone of soprano Helena Juntunen, all while ringing in 2022 with the Minnesota Orchestra.
December 31, 2021
Monello
Ring in the New Year with Monello's Chef Tasting menu. Chef JJ Cachuela has prepared a seasonal 5 course menu available for $95 before 7pm with the full 8 courses available for $115 after 7pm. Wine pairings are also available to add to either tasting menu. Pastry Chef Arash Pashaei is baking you a little bag of treats to take home.
December 31, 2021
10:00pm-2:00am
Stella's Fish Cafe
Celebrate the start of 2022 with Stella's all inclusive (drinks included!), New Year's Eve party. Party will included a DJ and dancing and a balloon drop at midnight!
December 31, 2021
St. Genevieve
Join St. Genevieve for an unforgettable evening of delicious food & fabulous drinks as we toast to the New Year. They will be offering a special five-course tasting menu, supplementary courses such as Lobster Profiteroles will also be available to add to your experience, as well as, two tiers of beverage pairings. All food is prepaid, including taxes and fees, and drinks will be available to order at StG. For the safety of guests and staff, there is a 90 minute time limit for each table. Ring in the New Year with at St. Genevieve!
December 31, 2021
6:00pm-1:30am
Brit's Pub
Twist and shout into the New Year with the best Beatles tribute around - A Hard Day’s Night! Festivities begin at 6 pm as we bagpipe in the UK new year with local piper James Sherman. A complimentary glass of bubby will be provided to celebrate. At 8.30 pm the band will take the stage in the beautiful 3rd floor Clubhouse Lounge. No cover! Drink specials!
December 31, 2021
8:00pm-2:00am
Royal Foundry Craft Spirits
All In Entertainment is holding their 1st Annual New Year's Eve and Artist Showcase event! They will be showcasing our artist who are signed to the label, All In Entertainment. The artists performing are CashBoyJay, Big 16, Len Jones and Fee$. The night will also feature great music, drinks and of course the count down at midnight! This event is definitely how you are going to want to bring in your new year!
December 31, 2021
7:00pm-1:00am
Metropolitan Ballroom
Step beyond the legendary velvet rope this New Year's Eve and enter the glamorous world of Studio 54. Live entertainment includes aerialists, roller skaters, and more performances from renowned Dragonsfire Theater!
We'll be featuring the live vocal stylings of singer Mia Dorr before moving into disco hits of the 70's and 80's. As we get closer to midnight, popular Twin Cities DJ Brownie will be spinning a mix of top 40, dance, disco, old school, and house as we ring in the new year.
December 31, 2021
7:00pm & 9:00pm
Sisyphus Brewing
Ring in the new year early! Ring it in at the same time as the east coast. Go somewhere cooler at midnight or just beat the drunks home! This comedy show is hosted by the Advocate Magazine's funniest queer in the country, Maggie Faris, and features Julie Bane, Randall Reid, and Abenezer Merdassa.
December 31, 2021
8:30pm-1:00am
DoubleTree by Hilton Roseville Minneapolis
Join the New Year's Eve celebration at the DoubleTree with a GB Leighton Concert! Doors open at 8:30 AM with the concert starting at 9:00 PM. Enjoy a complimentary snack buffet and a champagne toast!
December 31, 2021
8:00pm
The Cabooze
Dance the night away at the Cabooze with a performance from Wookiefoot featuring the Limns.
December 31, 2021
6:00pm & 10:30pm
The Dakota Jazz Club
5-course Dinner and Show. Davina and The Vagabonds offer “a modern take on old-time blues and jazz” (PennLive). They’ve created a stir on the national music scene with their high-energy live shows, level A musicianship, sharp-dressed professionalism, and Davina’s commanding stage presence. With influences ranging from Fats Domino and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band to Aretha Franklin and Tom Waits, the band is converting audiences one show at a time.
December 31, 2021
7:00pm
Skyway Theatre
Celebrate the new year with 4 stages of Music at the Skyway Theatre featuring LSDREAM Midnight Countdown Set. 2-4-1 Champagne Specials, $300 Bottle Service Deals, Party ’til 3AM! Ages 18+
December 31, 2021
8:00 & 10:30pm
The Comedy Corner Underground
Ring in the new year with a larger than life show featuring MO ALEXANDER AND COURTNEY BAKA! Shows at 8 &10:30, with a count down and champagne toast at midnight on the 10:30 show.
When Mo Alexander hits the stage, it’s clear that you’re in the hands of a man who knows what he’s doing. With comedy influences such as Bill Hicks, Paul Mooney, and Richard Pryor, Mo combines intelligence and debauchery into a product that is just as funny as it is important.
With an ability to access both the smartest and the stupidest parts of your brain, there’s a reason this comedy phenom has been headlining comedy clubs nationwide for over 20 years.
December 31, 2021
8:00pm
The Pourhouse - Downtown
Are you ready for the premiere New Year's Eve event in Minneapolis? Join us at The Crystal Ball New Year's Eve at The Pourhouse in Downtown Minneapolis. With the top DJs in Minneapolis and multiple rooms of entertainment, this will be the ultimate night to remember. Tickets WILL SELL OUT, don't miss out on the best way to ring in 2022!
December 31, 2021
9:00pm
Union Rooftop
The 8th annual New Year's Eve party is back! Gotham City at Union Rooftop! Hosted by Minneapolis' very own Mr. Peter Parker, DJ D Mils, and flying in from Philly is DJ Daily providing the best music all night long!
From our award winning rooftop to our basement Vegas style lounge, all levels will be fully decorated and themed including our employees who will be in full costume. Each level will have a different style of music including pop, hip hop and EDM!
This is a 21+ event. All ticket sales are final. No refunds or exchanges will be offered.
December 31, 2021
9:00pm
Muse Event Center
It's that time of year again! Join us for our annual New Year's Eve 2021 party in the North Loop of Minneapolis at Muse Event Center. Three DJs to provide music for you to dance to all night long! DJ Ray Mills, DJ Cristian Baca, and Chicago's very own DJ Nosike!
December 31, 2021
9:00pm-2:00am
The Exchange & Alibi Lounge
Come ring in the new year at the biggest party in Minnesota! Life of Ques hosts his New Year’s Eve party with James Kennedy from Vanderpump Rules!
December 31, 2021
9:00pm-12:30am
The Rand Tower Hotel
Ring in the New Year in style and be the first to experience the Rand Tower Club.
Enjoy savory offerings, creative cocktails, live DJ, and more! Rise to the occasion at the Rand Tower Club!
