Goodbye 2023, hello 2024! Ring in the New Year with style and grace. There’s something for everyone at these ten events around Houston.
New Year’s Eve at the Four Seasons Hotel
December 31, 2023 (9 p.m. - 1 a.m.)
Ring in 2024 at Bayou & Bottle, with dancing to the sounds of a live DJ, a midnight champagne toast, party favors, late-night bites, and a photo area. This chic bourbon bar is located inside the downtown Four Seasons Hotel and offers a TopGolf swing suite, vintage barware, and a menu inspired by the melting pot of Houston’s international cuisine scene. Reserve HERE. The speakeasy bar and lounge Bandista is hosting an intimate New Year’s Eve gathering. Guests who score one of the 20 seats will enjoy the company and artistry of Houston’s best bartenders. This a la carte evening includes party favors and a Champagne toast at midnight. Reserve HERE.
New Year's Eve Jazz Extravaganza 2024
December 31, 2023 ( from 7:00 p.m.)
Get ready to groove into the New Year with a mind-blowing jazz extravaganza at Empire State Jazz Cafe’s NYE 2024 event, the ultimate way to kickstart 2024! Doors open at 7:00 PM, with a DJ, a three-course meal, and live entertainment by @houstongroovesociety.
New Year’s at The Annie
December 31, 2023
Ring in 2024 on the dance floor! Join The Annie Café & Bar (located inside BLVD Place) for an unforgettable New Year’s Eve experience featuring The Richard Brown Band with vocals by Evelyn Rubio, Bob Luna, Joy Angel & Clayton Mabin. Don’t miss this fabulous night of dining, dancing and cocktails to ring in the New Year! The Annie will be offering their full dinner menu as well as holiday food & drink specials. There will be three seatings this year: at 5 p.m., 7 p.m., and 9:15 p.m., with a 2-hour limit at the 5 & 7 p.m. seatings. Music begins at 7:00 p.m. and goes through midnight. Reservations are required. Call 713-804.1800 or reserve online.
New Year's Eve Celebration At BuffBrew
December 31, 2023 (from 9 p.m.)
Who doesn’t love the thought of a New Year's Eve rooftop party? A ticket gets you access to Buffalo Bayou Brewing Company’s Rooftop Beergarden. Included: free hors d'oeuvres, complimentary first beer, live music, and a midnight champagne toast.
Revolution Houston New Year’s Eve
December 30- 31, 2023
Join this two-night hotel takeover over the New Year’s weekend, including two nights of party anthems from the last few decades. New Year’s Eve brings a mixed music genre crowd to the dance floors, and these DJs know how to move those bodies. With two stages, this event will bring multiple music genres, which will change with each DJ. New Year's Eve this year is over the weekend, Saturday and Sunday, so this is a perfect opportunity for a total hotel takeover holiday party weekend at the Houston Marriott South Hotel.
New Year's Eve Bash at La Colombe d'Or Restaurant & Hotel
December 31, 2023
Come ring in the New Year at a centennial celebration! Celebrate a century at Houston's most iconic mansion at La Colombe d'Or New Year’s Eve Bash, with cocktails, hors d'oeuvres, cigars & scotch, DJ, and dancing into the new year. Enjoy specialty cocktails sponsored by brands like Grey Goose and The Botanist, plus a special Telmont champagne cocktail toast at midnight. One of the last mansions on Montrose Avenue, this historic Fondren Mansion was built in 1923 as a private residence for the founder of Humble Oil. In 1979, the Zimmermans transformed it into Houston’s bespoke hospitality experience.
Rockhouse Houston New Year’s Eve 2024 - Rock the Clock
December 31, 2023
Live DJs, four rooms of entertainment, 360-degree photo booth, premium and complimentary party favors, hookah & cigars, midnight champagne toast, and countdown, all at Rockhouse Southern Kitchen, a “Live Music Joint,” where the catfish-and-oxtail menu meets a rock-and-soul interior. Expect culinary farm-to-table offerings and hand-crafted cocktails against a backdrop of blues, jazz, and R&B as you ring in the new year.
NYE at Hotel ZaZa Museum District
December 31, 2023 - January 1, 2024
For an exotic and unforgettable party on December 31 (10 p.m. - 2 a.m.), reserve NYE at ZaZa package. It includes overnight accommodations, 2 NYE party wristbands at check-in and New Year’s Day elevated brunch for two guests per room, including mimosas & more! Dress to impress in your best cocktail attire and dance to today’s hottest hits. Enjoy wine, beer & cocktails, hors d'oeuvres, decadent activations, heightened experiences and spectacular entertainment, lavish midnight countdown & bubbly toast. NYE party and brunch are exclusive to overnight guests of Hotel ZaZa.
New Year’s Eve at Lemon
December 31, 2023
Looking for a casual and relaxed way to welcome in 2024? B.B. Lemon is open all day on New Year's Eve, so stop in for brunch or dinner service! No need to get all dressed up– feel free to come in for dinner or a late-night snack and enjoy a laid-back evening of celebrating with DJ Mohawk Steve spinning tunes, great food, cocktails, and party favors.
Crawl 'Til The Ball Falls: Houston NYE Bar Crawl 2024
December 31, 2023 (7 p.m. - 2 a.m.)
Celebrate the New Year with a festive walk around Midtown! Visit on your new year’s rounds: Leon’s Lounge, Front Porch Pub, Holman Draft House, The Maple Leaf Pub, Playground HTX, and Wooster’s Garden. Begin with a check-in at Leon's Lounge (1006 McGowen Str.) to get your wristband and map with participating bars, locations, and drink specials.
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Happy 2024!
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