New Year's Eve Weekend Events 2022 - Denver + Beyond

The New Year is right around the corner and we’ve got some great ideas as to the best way to kick off 2023 in style! As an added bonus, RTD and Molson Coors have partnered to make all trains, buses and other modes of RTD transportation are free from 7 p.m. on Dec. 31 to 7 a.m. on Jan. 1.

Decadence Music Festival

Looking for some EDM to celebrate NYE? Decadence has got you covered. This year’s two-night party will be celebrating its ninth year at the  Colorado Convention Center. Artists providing the end-of-year soundtrack include Big Wild, Chris Lake, CloZee, Dillon Francis, Flume, GRiZ, Tiësto and Zeds Dead, among others.

Dec. 30-31 from 6:30 p.m. to 2 a.m. each night at the Colorado Convention Center (700 14th St., Denver). Tickets are $169-$349 at axs.com.

Resolution at The Brighton

Those looking for a rowdy time can head to Resolution at The Brighton in RiNo, where DJs will be playing live music and open bars will be serving drinks until the early hours of 2023. Enjoy the coolest backdrops, roving entertainers and all the party you can handle for an all-inclusive price. Tables with bottle service are also available to reserve.

Dec. 31 from 7:30 p.m. to 2 a.m. at The Brighton (3403 Brighton Blvd., Denver). Tickets are $109-$1,800 at eventbrite.com and denvernewyearsparty.ticketsauce.com.

Pandora’s Box at Tracks

This New Year will be ushered in with a four-day extravaganza at Tracks. “Pandora’s Box” kicks off Dec. 28 with an open mic night and continues through Dec. 31 with live music, drag performances and special guests like local “Ru Paul’s Drag Race” winner Willow Pill, among others. Don’t miss the cash drop countdown and DJs to help you dance your way into 2023.

Dec. 28-31 from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. each night at Tracks (3500 Walnut St., Denver). Tickets are $5-$55 at reelworks.ticketsauce.com/e/tracks-nye-2022.

Orient Express to 2023

“Step aboard” as we proverbially depart Vienna for an enchanting adventure to arrive in Prague just before the stroke of midnight. Guests buy tickets for a figurative train car, each with increasingly plush perks. A “main cabin” ticket, i.e., general admission, includes bottomless drinks and live music from DJ Bella Scratch. A “bar car” ticket includes passed appetizers, while a “dining car” ticket includes a sit-down dinner at The Cooper Lounge ahead of the party. Additional options include overnight hotel stays. No matter which car you’re in, you’re guaranteed a champagne toast at midnight and a good time.

Dec. 31 from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. at Denver Union Station (1701 Wynkoop St., Denver). Dinner starts at 7 p.m. for “dining car” ticket holders. Tickets are $155-$920 at denverunionstation.com/events.

Pop Punk Nite: New Year’s Eve Party

Pop punk is alive and well! Come and sing along with a live band playing the best crowd-surfing hits at South Broadway venue HQ during the Pop Punk Nite: New Year’s Eve Party. Dallas-based Van Full of Nuns promises to keep the vibe rocking with songs from Blink-182, My Chemical Romance, Sum 41 and others.

Dec. 31 from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. at HQ (60 South Broadway, Denver). Tickets are $18-$175 at hqdenver.com and tickets.holdmyticket.com/tickets/402560.

Flight 2023 to New Year’s Eve

Put on your best 1960s-era pilot or stewardess garb and take a trip to the brewery, located in the former Stapleton International Airport control tower, for a “Catch Me if You Can”-themed bash. The venue features bowling lanes, arcade games, billiards and more, tickets for the party include small bites (while they last) and three beverage tickets.

Dec. 31 from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. at FlyteCo Tower (3120 Uinta St., Denver). Tickets are $89-$1,080 at eventbrite.com.

Nocturne

Get jazzed for Nocturne’s seventh annual New Year’s Eve celebration. Enjoy a four-course dinner, with your choice of risotto, duck leg confit or Thai-style rockfish for an entree, and the ethereal sounds of Jenna McLean Quintet for $225 per person, which also includes a champagne toast at midnight. Tickets can be purchased at nocturnejazz.com. 1330 27th St., Denver

Bistro Vendome

Celebrate Bistro Vendome’s last night of the year in Larimer Square before its big move to Park Hill next year at the French restaurant’s Réveillon Dinner on New Year’s Eve. Chef Jeremy Wolgamott is preparing a five-course dinner for $75 per person, which includes smoked salmon crostini, a citrus and fennel salad, a cheese plate for the table and duck breast with cherry compote, plus bûche de Noël. Reservations are available at bistrovendome.com. 1420 Larimer St., Denver

New Year’s Eve at Copper

Take your last laps of the year and celebrate the New Year with a DJ set, torchlight parade, fireworks, dinner, drinks, and more. It all takes place at Eagle’s Landing in Copper’s Center Village. 

Schedule:

5:00-10:00pm – DJ set with DJ Landry

6:00pm – Torchlight Parade down Main Vein by Copper Ski & Ride School instructors

10:00pm  – Fireworks over the halfpipe