Ringing in the new year means time for celebration. From fireworks illuminating the night sky to packing bars and pubs full of revelers who are ready to welcome 2023 with open arms, the celebration in Colorado Springs won’t stop until the early hours of the morning.
Whether you want to spend New Year’s Eve at a black-tie affair, make it a day with the kids or kick back on the couch, there’s a way for everyone to say goodbye to 2022 and hello 2023! Here are more than enough options to choose from:
Music and Dance Parties
Boogie Nights Presents: NYE Disco Party
Step back in time to the ’70s for a groovy New Year’s Eve party featuring disco-era beats from DJ Gabe from the Future. Strap on your boogie shoes, and get ready to get down all night long at Lulu’s Downstairs. Costumes are highly encouraged.
Lulu’s Downstairs
$20
lulusdownstairs.com
A Collective Groove New Year
Dance into 2022 to a funk-soul groove at this special New Year’s Event at Stargazers Theatre. Indulge in an hors d’oeuvre buffet, party favors, music and a classic champagne toast at midnight. Note, tickets for this New Year’s event are only available in limited numbers due to health and safety precautions.
Stargazers Theatre
$80
stargazerstheatre.com
Cheyenne Mountain Resort
Start your night with reservations to the buffet at Mountain View Restaurant before making your way to Cheyenne Mountain Resort’s lavish ballrooms for their silent disco party.
Cheyenne Mountain Resort
Free for members, $50 for adults and $25 for children
@CountryClubofColorado
2023 New Year’s Eve Block Party
Go clubbing in the heart of downtown as Colorado Springs’ ultimate block party extends to five clubs: the Mansion, Red Martini, Gasoline Alley, Cowboys and Blondie’s on New Year’s Eve. One ticket gives access to all five with a champagne toast.
Downtown Colorado Springs
$15
Csnightclubs.com
Boot Barn Hall’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve
Boot Barn Hall at Bourbon Brothers is kicking off the night with complimentary welcome drinks, an all-you-can-eat buffet, a dessert bar, and a rocking cover band: Soapdish. Later, the night’s headlining SofaKillers take the stage to rock the night into the new year with rock, pop, funk, disco, country and more.
Boot Barn Hall
Starting at $175
bootbarnhall.com
Night of Magnificence: NYE Party
Grab a selfie in a photo booth. Don your best black, white and gold attire, and dance your way into 2023 with music from some of the region’s top entertainers, a light show, champagne toast and more at this night of glitz and gallantry.
COS City Hub
Starting at $55
Eventbrite.com
Colorado Springs Philharmonic New Year’s Eve Bash
The Colorado Springs Philharmonic’s annual event is one of the Springs’ longest-running New Year’s celebrations, and it’s not to be missed. Come enjoy an evening of jazz classics and romantic Broadway hits with that special someone. This year’s concert features American jazz master Aaron Diehl on the piano for an extra special performance.
Pikes Peak Center
Starting at $27
Pikespeakcenter.com
Trainwreck New Year’s Eve Bash
Watch the ball drop on Trainwreck’s stadium-sized TV, sip on special NYE cocktails, and dance the night away at the ultimate New Year’s Eve bash.
Trainwreck Colorado
FREE
@Trainwreckcs
A Roaring Twenties New Year’s Eve Celebration at Almagre
Put on your dancing shoes, grab your friends, and let Almagre Venue + Bar treat you to an unforgettable evening. When you purchase your ticket to this premier event, you will receive a complimentary welcome cocktail upon arrival along with access to all food stations and an all night array of hors d’oeuvres. Twenties attire encouraged but not required.
Almagre
$75
@almagrevenue
NYE 2023 Silent Disco
Welcome in a memorable New Year’s by celebrating at C.O.A.T.I. Immerse yourself in a dance celebration with their silent disco, make a midnight toast with champagne, enjoy good food and make new friends during this fun-filled evening of merriment.
CO.A.T.I Uprise
Free entry &. $15 headsets
@coatiuprise
New Year’s Eve with Jeremy Facknitz!
What better way to celebrate the start of a new year than at Buffalo Lodge Bicycle Resort? Not only will you be able to enjoy fantastic music from Jeremy Facknitz, but there’s also champagne on hand to raise a glass with and toast the New Year in style. Plus, for those who don’t plan on partying all night long, there’s an early ball drop complete with hats and horns at 10 p.m.
Buffalo Lodge Bicycle Resort
Free
@BuffaloLodgeBicycleResort
Emo Night Tour at Black Sheep
Break out your blackest clothes. Dust off your flatbill cap, and come get your angst on. All night long, the Emo Night Tour’s DJ’s will be spinning all of your favorite emo songs from Panic! At The Disco to Good Charlotte and so much more.
Black Sheep
$21
@TheBlackSheepCoSprings
All Night Options
La Pachanga New Year’s Eve Bash 2023
The annual “La Pachanga” New Year’s Eve Bash happens at Kindship Landing, with all of the salsa, bachata, merengue and cha-cha you can handle. Don’t know the dances? Join the bachata lessons. Indulge in food, cocktails and a champagne toast to finish off the night.
If you don’t want the fun to end at the stroke of midnight, consider booking a room at Kinship. You won’t have to worry about getting a ride home and you can take advantage of the Bloody Mary Breakfast on New Year’s Day.
Kinship Landing
Starting at $45
Eventbrite.com
Pick Your Party at The Broadmoor
You’ve got options at The Broadmoor. If Big Band is your jam, book your tickets for the traditional, black-tie New Year’s Eve Gala, and dance the night away to the sounds of The Broadmoor Pops Orchestra.
The New Year’s Eve Gala is an elegant affair in Broadmoor Hall, featuring a gourmet five-course dinner accompanied by music from The Broadmoor Pops. Performer and recording artist Julie Bradley, who has a decorated career as a member of the U.S. Air Force Band, will join Broadway’s Marcus Lovett to headline. At midnight, welcome 2023 with champagne and a balloon drop. Individual tickets are $295.
At the New Year’s Eve Bash, you’ll find a separate New Year’s Eve Bash. It’s a funky, high-energy dance party held in The Broadmoor’s International Center with a cash bar, DJ and champagne toast at midnight. Doors open at 8:30 p.m. and dancing kicks off at 9 p.m. Individual tickets are $75.
If you want your own five-star room when the party’s done, book a New Year’s Eve Gala Package, with suites starting at $900. Accommodations, dinner and entertainment are included.
The Broadmoor
Prices vary
broadmoor.com/holidays
NYE Top of the Town Black & White Gala
End the year on a high note and celebrate the closing of 2022 at Lumen8 Rooftop Social. This stunning rooftop location is hosting a Black & White Gala and prix-fixe dinner alongside delicious cocktails and the most incredible views of the city.
To make this night even more special, guests are able to enjoy fabulous hotel room rates at SpringHill Suites and free parking. Reservations required.
Lumen8 Rooftop Social
$75 per person for dinner. Room rates vary.
@lumen8rooftopsocial
Elegant Dinners
Glitz & Glam for NYE with Ephemera
Ephemera has designed a ritzy one-night-only tasting menu so you can celebrate 2023 glamorously with lobster, caviar, truffles and oysters. And, if you’re feeling extra fancy, add a specially designed wine pairing to your meal.
Ephemera
$135 and $65 optional wine pairing
ephemeradinners.com
New York New Years Celebration
Why stay up until midnight if you don’t have to? Instead, indulge in a three or five-course meal with optional drink pairing and complimentary bubbles all around. As you dine, you can watch the New York Times Square Ball Drop at 10 p.m. and be home before 11 p.m. Reservations encouraged.
The Carter Payne
@carterpaynecs
Murder Mystery New Year’s Dinner Party
Take a trip back to the 1920s to celebrate the new year and solve a murder. Your ticket will include your meal and entertainment, but some signature cocktails will also be available for purchase. Classic Roaring ’20s attire is encouraged.
Trinity Brewing
$100
Eventbrite.com
The New Year’s Eve Gala
Ring in the New Year at Glen Eyrie with an evening of elegance and excitement. This alcohol-free event is packed with fun and festive activities, including live music by the George Sisneros Band, dancing and a grand gala feast. Add a room in The Castle to stay the night.
Glen Eyrie
Starting at $129
gleneyrie.org
New Year’s Eve Dinner Train
Get on the right track for the New Year. The First-Class New Year’s Eve Dinner Train includes a three-course meal crafted from Colorado-grown ingredients, holiday libations and the beauty of the Royal Gorge at night. The 403 Grill provides the spectacular scenery, but dining and drinks are extra.
Royal Gorge Route Railroad
$74-$249 per person
royalgorgeroute.com
Family Fun
Noon Year’s Eve
Celebrate the New Year with the whole family at noon on Dec. 31 when the kids will still have all the energy they need. Enjoy food, mocktails, games, activities, prizes and a balloon drop at noon at the Children’s Museum.
Pikes Peak Children’s Museum
$25-$50 for up to four people
pikespeakchildrensmuseum.org
WhirlyBall Family Fun New Year’s Eve Party
With unlimited games of WhirlyBall and bowling, and a lunch buffet with pizza, pretzel bites, cookies and more, WhirlyBall’s afternoon New Year’s Eve party has all the fixings to help your family ring in the new year. There’s a cash bar for the adults too.
WhirlyBall Colorado Springs
$20 per child, $30 per adult
whirlyball.eventbrite.com
AdAmAn Club Fireworks
It’s a Colorado Springs tradition, and this year is the 100th anniversary. Once you see the first sign of the mountaineers on Pikes Peak — the flashing of mirrors at timberline — you’ll know the AdAmAn Club is making their final ascent up Pikes Peak. Grab a seat anywhere in the city with a view of the Peak to see the firework show at 14,115 feet at the stroke of midnight.
Home or wherever you can see Pikes Peak
Free
adaman.org
Even More NYE Fun
New Year’s Eve Party at CityROCK – sober celebration-
If you’re looking for a fun, sober night full of entertainment, CityROCK’s annual Sober New Years celebration is the event for you. There will be plenty to do – hop on the dance floor and bust a move while a DJ provides music all night, participate in a delicious chili cook-off, or get your climb on with their professional staff.
CityROCK
Free
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SET’s NYE Party!
Enjoy an encore performance of the Springs Ensemble Theatre’s holiday production, Holly Jolly Holy Sh!t by Kate Hertz, followed by a party with karaoke, silent auction, food, drinks, and a champagne toast at midnight.
Springs Ensemble Theatre
$40 for the show and party
@springsensembletheatre
Irish New Years with The McDeviants
Start the party early this year at Jack Quinn’s as they celebrate the Irish New Year from 4 p.m. – 7 p.m with The McDeviants, a rocking Celtic band.
Jack Quinn’s Irish Pub
@TheMcDeviants
Axe and the Oak NYE Party with Grant Sabin
Blues singer Grant Sabin is coming to Axe and the Oak Whiskey House for an intimate concert to kick-start the new year.
Axe and the Oak Whiskey House
Open to the public
@axeandtheoakwhiskeyhouse
New Years, New Beers 2023 at FH Beerworks
What better way for beer lovers to ring in the New Year than with 10 new brews? FH Beerworks will celebrate the new year with 10 new beers and a launch party. Details on the beers to be announced.
FH Beerworks
Free (but expect to pay for drinks and food)
@FHbeerworks
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