What are you doing New Year’s eve? In St. Louis, you can find all sorts of festivities from downtown to Forest Park to Grand Center – and even at a food truck garden in South County. Take a look at some of our top picks:
*Due to the ongoing concerns about COVID-19, be sure to check each event’s web page to learn more about specific health and safety protocols and requirements.
WHAT: 9 MILE GARDEN’S NEW YEAR’S EVE COCKTAIL PARTY
WHERE: 9 Mile Garden
WHEN: 8 p.m. to 1 a.m., Friday, Dec. 31
9 Mile Garden’s first-ever New Year’s Eve celebration is an all-inclusive black-tie cocktail party at the food truck garden’s Canteen. In addition to an unlimited open bar with craft cocktails, beer, wine and other hot and cold beverages, there will also be snacks, live jazz music from The Frontenac Trio and a Champagne toast at midnight. $60 per person, $100 per couple; 9milegarden.com
WHAT: NOON YEAR’S EVE CELEBRATION
WHERE: Missouri History Museum
WHEN: 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Friday, Dec. 31
Not up for a midnight toast? Don’t miss out on the fun just because your bedtime means business. Get a head start on the merriment at the Missouri History Museum, where instead of a ball drop, a balloon drop will take place at the stroke of noon! The family-friendly event has “make-and-take” crafts like noisemakers and wish wands, games, a wandering magician, storytelling and live music by FIRE DOG for dancing – all leading up to the balloon and confetti drop in the Grand Hall. Free; mohistory.org
WHAT: ST. LOUIS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA NEW YEAR’S EVE CELEBRATION
WHERE: Powell Hall
WHEN: 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., Friday, Dec. 31
A New Year’s Eve tradition at Powell Hall returns for two concerts this year featuring St. Louis Symphony (SLSO) music director Stéphane Denève conducting a celebratory repertoire to welcome 2022. Performances include George Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue” with pianist Michelle Cann in her SLSO debut, and “An American in Paris,” plus the world premiere of Stefan Freund’s “Voyageur Fantasy” featuring principal horn Roger Kaza and a few surprises! $45 to $110; slso.org
WHAT: WINTERFEST NEON NIGHTS CELEBRATION
WHERE: Kiener Plaza
WHEN: 4 to 8 p.m., Friday, Dec. 31 (with fireworks starting at 8 p.m.)
Ring in the new year amid the dazzling downtown lights of Winterfest in Kiener Plaza with “Neon Nights.” Prior to the fireworks display under the Gateway Arch, the family-friendly celebration features music by DeeJay MaKossa, a photo booth, neon/glow face painters, fire dancers, balloon artists, a skating “wild lights” juggler and plenty of giveaways. Plus, kids skate free through Jan. 1. Free (food and drink available for purchase); archpark.org/winterfest
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