New Year’s Eve – Dec. 31, 2013 Events In Edmonton!

NYE list first posted: Sunday, December 1, 2013.
Last updated: Monday, December 30, 2013.

Fireworks at Churchill Square. Courtesy: Anthony P. Jones via www.photos.edmonton.ca.

Fireworks at Churchill Square. Courtesy: Anthony P. Jones via www.photos.edmonton.ca.

Last year I compiled a list of New Year’s Eve events in Edmonton for both my own decision-making and to help others plan out how they’d ring in the new year. I always have trouble finding good events and all-encompassing lists – so when in doubt… just make one yourself! ;) This list will be updated as I find new events and as event information becomes available. I imagine more events will be announced closer to New Years Eve so keep checking back for updates! I hope it acts as a valuable resource for you as much as it will for me!!

If you know of a New Years Eve event in Edmonton & area, please let me know! Comment below or tweet me and I’ll add it to this list!

Here’s what I’ve come up with so far:

New Year’s Eve Events in Edmonton for Dec. 31, 2013



New Year’s Eve Downtown
Time: Starts at 6 p.m.
Location: Churchill Square
Cost: Free
Details: Events Edmonton’s annual New Year’s Eve festival in downtown Edmonton. The City of Edmonton will produce the fireworks. There will be various family friendly activities. Complete details on Events Edmonton website to be announced.
Website: New Year’s Eve Downtown

New Year’s Eve Celebration at the Comic Strip
Time: 7:30 p.m. or 10 p.m.
Location: The Comic Strip, West Edmonton Mall
Cost: $32 per person (show only). $56 per person (buffet and show) $67 per person (show and midnight appetizer buffet).
Details: Ring the New Year in laughing at the Comic Strip! Join us December 31 , 2013 for our New Years Eve Celebration, 2 Shows, 3 great packages.
Website: New Year’s Eve Celebration at The Comic Strip

New Year’s Celebration at Fort Edmonton Park
Time: 8 p.m. dinner, show, and swing dance lessons. 11 p.m. – headliner show
Location: Blatchford Hanger, Fort Edmonton Park
Cost: $150 per person (package w/ hotel + next-day brunch available for $455 per person).
Details: Time travel to a post-prohibition time of celebration and ring in the New Year at the Blatchford Hangar. This will be an evening full of live performances. Emceed by Avenue’s Top 40 under 40 jazz master Don Berner. Enjoy a scrumptious gourmet buffet dinner. The Sugar Swing dancers will show you the steps. A unique and unforgettable night not to be missed!
Website: New Year’s Celebration at Fort Edmonton Park

Edmonton International New Year’s Eve Gala
Time: Cocktails start at 7 p.m. Dinner at 8 p.m.
Cirque du Soleil-style show from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Dance from 10 p.m. to 3 a.m.
Location: Fantasyland Hotel, Beverly Hills Ballroom
Cost: $140 per person.
Details: A spectacular evening of food, fun and entertainment in support of the Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation. One of the Top 10 New Years Eve Events In Canada. Our guests will experience an unforgettable evening of unparalleled entertainment at this highly exclusive event in the Fantasyland Hotel. Entertainment will include a beautiful, stylish and hypnotic circus performances and plenty of whoops and ahhhs….
Website: Edmonton International NYE Gala

14th Annual Latin New Years
Time: Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Dinner at 7:45 p.m. Dance at 9 p.m.
Location: Delta Edmonton South (Grand Ballroom)
Cost: $89 per person (dinner and dance). $60 dance only.
Details: Latin New Year’s Eve 2014 at The Delta Edmonton South Hotel will be an extravagant NYE to remember. Sit Down and relax to the beautiful latin rhythms of International Salsa Artist “EDGAR JOEL” AND BACHATA ARTIST“JEYRO” Party this NYE away with Edmonton’s hottest Latin DJ’s, DJ Fuego, DJ Henry and A Guest DJ Playing the best in Latin, and Top 40.
Website: 14th Annual Latin New Years

European New Year’s Eve
Time: Doors open at 7 p.m. Dinner & show starts at 8 p.m.
Location: Best Western Plus Westwood Inn (Ebony Ballroom)
Cost: $120 per person ($90 for children).
Details: See out the year European style! Spectacular show program includes the great Leo Gonzalez with his beautiful professional dancers, unique & talented magician Konrad Misiewicz, dance to famous hits from Rio, New York, London & Moscow, and see a magnificent human walking table and other unique surprises & activities!
Website: European New Years Eve

Jazz New Year’s Eve
Time: Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Dinner at 6:30 p.m. Dance at 8:30 p.m.
Location: Delta Edmonton South (Top of the Inn)
Cost: $110 per person (dinner and dance)
Details: Partygoers will enjoy an evening with live jazz music and entertainment provided by Sandro Dominelli featuring Shelley Jones from The Swing Kings. This magnificent hotel offers partygoers abeautiful panoramic view of the city and the extravagant Edmonton New Year’s Eve fireworks Showcase taking place in downtown Edmonton.
Website: Jazz New Years Eve

Sugar Swing Dance Club NYE “Midnight Affair”
Time: Beginner dance lessons start at 8 p.m., Gala is from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m.
Location: Sugar Foot Ballroom, 10545 81 Ave.
Cost: $40 per person
Details: It’s time to step out of the shadows for a night of glamour, mystery and intrigue. Our film noir-themed party will feature live performances, food and champagne, vintage attire and cocktails, as well as Sugar Swing’s finest DJs playing your favourite tunes from the 1920s-1940s for your dancing pleasure. Fellas, don your fedora. Ladies, daub that carmine lipstick. Come dressed as a hard- boiled detective or gangster, or strut your stuff as a femme fatale. Whatever you choose, we want you to come vintage.
Website: Sugar Swing Dance Club NYE “Midnight Affair”

The Big Bang New Year’s Eve
Time: 9 p.m.
Location: Edmonton Event Centre (8882 170 St.)
Cost: $19.95 – $79.95
Details: Edmonton’s biggest New Year’s celebration! 3 Rooms, 2 Floors, 15 DJ’s, Thousands of People , & state of the art production & beats to make you dance all night!
Website: The Big Bang New Year’s Eve

Northlands NYE: A Mardi Gras Soiree
Time: Begins at 5 p.m.
Location: Northlands Park (7410 Borden Park Rd).
Cost: $60 per person
Details: Ring in the new year with a celebration to remember at Northlands NYE: A Mardi Gras Soiree. New Orleans-themed buffet dinner, live harness racing, thousands in cash and prizes!
Website: Northlands NYE: A Mardi Gras Soiree

World Waterpark’s Family Beach Ball
Time: 6 p.m. to midnight
Location: West Edmonton Mall Waterpark
Cost: ? Call 780-444-5321 for more info.
Details: Welcome the new year with your family at World Waterpark’s Family Beach Ball. Celebrate in a tropical indoor environment by splashing in the wave pool and speeding down the slides. This incredible evening will end with a spectacular indoor fireworks display!
Website: World Waterpark’s Family Beach Ball

The Red Piano’s Paris & Pianos NYE Party
Time: Dinner at 6:15 p.m. Show at 9 p.m.
Location: The Red Piano (Bourbon St. West Edmonton Mall)
Cost: $50 per person (show only). $150 per person (dinner & a show)
Details: Please join us for our legendary New Years Eve Gala and ring in the new year with “Paris and Pianos.”
Website: The Red Piano’s Paris & Pianos NYE Party

The Red Piano’s Parios & Pianos NYE Party
Time: Dinner at 6:15 p.m. Show at 9 p.m.
Location: The Red Piano (Bourbon St. West Edmonton Mall)
Cost: $50 per person (show only). $150 per person (dinner & a show)
Details: Please join us for our legendary New Years Eve Gala and ring in the new year with “Paris and Pianos.”
Website: The Red Piano’s Parios & Pianos NYE Party

The Bourbon Room Dueling Piano NYE
Time: Doors open at 6.
Location: The Bourbon Room (205 Carnegie Dr. St. Albert)
Cost: $20
Details: The Bourbon Room’s Dueling Piano New Year’s Eve Party featuring Jarod Sowan & Nevada Collins-Lee. Champagne, food & spirits, party favours.
Website: The Bourbon Room Dueling Piano NYE

New Year’s Eve Brewmaster’s Dinner (Craft)
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Location: Craft Beer Market (10013 101A Ave.)
Cost: Four course dinner & beer pairing – $75 per person, dance – $25 per person
Details: Say goodbye to 2013 and ring in 2014 with us! Four course dinner and beer pairing, champagne & party favours.
Website: New Year’s Eve Brewmaster’s Dinner (Craft)

Chive Edmonton New Year’s Eve Party
Time: 6 p.m.
Location: The Pourhouse Beir Bistro (10354 Whyte Ave.)
Cost: $10 per person (dance & party), $30 per person (dinner, dance, and party)
Details: CHIVE IN your NEW YEAR’S with Chive Edmonton, The Pourhouse Beir Bistro and Russian Standard Vodka.
Website: Chive Edmonton New Year’s Eve Party

The Artery’s Kickin’ New Year’s Eve Smasher ft. Michael Rault
Time: Doors open at 8:30 p.m.
Location: The Artery (9535 Jasper Ave.)
Cost: $20 per person in advance, $25 at the door
Details: The Artery’s Kickin’ New Years Eve Smasher featuring Michael Rault.
Website: The Artery’s Kickin’ New Year’s Eve Smasher ft. Michael Rault

NYE with Shout Out Out Out!
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: The Starlight Room (10030 – 102 St.)
Cost: $20
Details: NYE party like no other…SHOUT OUT OUT OUT OUT and guests, multi-room party.
Website: NYE with Shout Out Out Out!

The Wicked Awesomes/Fist City at Wunderbar
Time: 9 p.m.
Location: Wunderbar (8120 101 St.)
Cost: $15
Details: Our New Years party is better than your new years party. The Wicked Awesomes are alive! First City is coming to visit! And the super secret guest is nuts and will be announced soon. While you’re sipping your wine and waxing your leather bowties or whatever, we’ll be shaking our shit and screaming our throats raw at the best lo-fi noise punk in Alberta’s history.
Website: NYE with Shout Out Out Out!

Big Al’s House of Blues NYE
Time: 9 p.m.
Location: Big Al’s House of Blues (12402 118 Ave.)
Cost: $50
Details: It is with great joy we announce Big Al’s House of Blues doors open this New Year’s Eve!
Website: Big Al’s House of Blues NYE

Jr. Gone Wild New Year’s Eve at the Black Dog
Time: 8 p.m.
Location: The Black Dog Freehouse (10425 Whyte Ave.)
Cost: $25 per person for advanced tickets
Details: NYE with Jr. Gone Wild.
Website: Jr. Gone Wild New Year’s Eve at the Black Dog

New Year’s Eve Gala at the Petroleum Club
Time: Reception 6 p.m. Dinner 7 p.m.
Location: Edmonton Petroleum Club (11110 108 St.)
Cost: $125 per person five-course dinner, $175 per person includes wine pairing
Details: Take part in the New Year’s Eve Gala at the Edmonton Petroleum Club featuring a five course dinner with optional wine pairing and live entertainment by The Hoffman & Brown Band.
Website: New Year’s Eve Gala at the Petroleum Club

Club Cairo’s New Year’s Eve Celebration
Time: Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Dinner at 8 p.m. Show at 9:30 p.m.
Location: Fantasyland Hotel (West Edmonton Mall)
Cost: $100 per person
Details: Join Club Cairo’s New Year’s Eve Celebration at the beautiful Fantasyland Hotel! This promises to be an elegant experience to welcome 2014 with dinner. live music, belly dance performances, and a midnight celebration.
Website: Club Cairo’s New Year’s Eve Celebration

Walterdale’s New Year’s Eve Masquerade Party
Time: 8 p.m.
Location: Walterdale Playhouse (10322 83 Ave.)
Cost: $47.50 per person.
Details: Come celebrate New Year’s Eve at a dress up party at Walterdale Theatre.
There will be food, beverages, dancing and a plethora of events including masque making and photos.
Website: Walterdale’s New Year’s Eve Masquerade Party

A Rock and Roll Sing a Long New Year’s Eve
Time: 9 p.m.
Location: The Empress Ale House (9912 82 Ave.)
Cost: $20 per person.
Details: Ring in 2014 with a giant party at The Empress Ale House! Amy van Keeken’s Rock and Roll Sing-a-Long will provide two sets of intense party jamz for your dancing and singing along pleasure. Enjoy hits of our past shows plus some new gems to sparkle up your night!
Website: A Rock and Roll Sing a Long New Year’s Eve

Afroquiz New Year’s Eve Gala at the AGA
Time: 8 p.m.
Location: Art Gallery of Alberta (2 Sir Winston Churchill Sq.)
Cost: $100 per person (light dinner and dance)
Details: AfroQuiz presents the inaugural New Years Eve gala at the Art Gallery of Alberta. Come join us as we network and dine in one of the most exclusive venues in downtown Edmonton. Watch the fireworks display at Churchill square as we count down to the new year.
Website: Afroquiz New Year’s Eve Gala at the AGA

Bubbly New Year’s Eve Party at the Blue Chair Cafe
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Blue Chair Cafe (9624 76 Ave.)
Cost: $120 per person (dinner and a show)
Details: We are putting on an impressive and exquisite six-course dinner. Lionel Rault is rounding up a rockin’ band; with Mike Lent on bass, Grant Stovel on drums, and Stewart MacDougall on keys!
Website: Bubbly New Year’s Eve Party at the Blue Chair Cafe

New Year’s at the Muttart
Time: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Location: Muttart Conservatory (9626 96A St.)
Cost: with admission.
Details: Welcome in 2014 early at the Muttart Conservatory! Experience hourly New Year coutdowns, crafts, and the Mad Hatter’s tea party!
Website: New Year’s at the Muttart

Surrounding Area

Strathcona County New Year’s Eve Festival
Time: 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Location: Broadmoor Lake Park, Community Centre & Festival Place
Cost: $4 (adult), $2 (child), free (age 3 & under), $10 (family of 4)
Details: Ring in 2014 with a night of FREE western-themed family fun and entertainment for the whole family. Activities include ice playground, community shinny hockey, blacklight activities, aerial artists, sleigh rides, fire performer & more!
Website: Strathcona County New Year’s Eve Festival

Linda


11 Comments

  • Ron Hall says:

    Sawmill Restaurant has an annual new year’s eve event at their Banquet and Catering Centre:
    Check under Dec 31
    http://www.sawmillrestaurant.com/event_calendar.php

  • Linda Hoang says:

    Thanks for the tip Ron! It looks like their events page has some conflicting info (part of the description is referring to 2012/last year’s New Years) so I’ll wait until they update it all before I add it to the post!

  • Ryan says:

    So awesome! Thanks for the list. I think that the link on the Big Al’s post is wrong though… :(

  • Lauren Sergy says:

    Hi Linda! Thanks for this list – I’d like to add a truly FABULOUS event:

    New Year’s Eve gala and belly dance spectacular with Club Cairo: Once upon a time, a whole bunch of insanely talented belly dancers joined with a fiery musician. They work collectively under the title Club Cairo, and have been putting on semi-annual shows that sell out.

    This New Years Eve, they reunite to bring you an exciting evening of absolute beauty and entertainment. A $100 investment offers you a full multi-course meal, wonderful live entertainment, a midnight celebration, and a roaring dance floor. We hope you’ll join us!

    Live music by Sam Tabet

    Dance performances by Anya, Hala Jamal, Holly, Lauren, Mimi Ghazal, Saskia, and Tatiana. With special guest MC, Denise Leclair.

    Doors: 7:30 p.m.
    Supper: 8:00 p.m.
    Show: 9:30 p.m.
    Celebration: midnight

    Tickets $100 per person. ONLY AVAILABLE UNTIL DEC 24th

    Sam Tabet: 780-710-0726

    Bedouin Beats Studio: 11805 94 St, 780-761-0773
    Buy tickets online at http://bedouinbeats.myshopify.com/products/ticket-new-years-eve-show-by-club-cairo

  • MB says:

    I’m wondering if there are any Vancouver-style new year’s events, perhaps at a casino or hotel, complete with great buffet. Or just a regular buffet dinner that I could start at about 9pm, and leave an hour or two later, in time for fireworks downtown. Typing this out however, I’m realizing that’s a tall order…

  • Paul says:

    Can send you details about The Bourbon Room in St. Albert for Nye.

  • Linda Hoang says:

    Added! Thank you :)

  • Linda Hoang says:

    There are a few parties taking place at hotels but I don’t know if the dinner menu is buffet. Fort Edmonton Park, The Comic Strip, and the Northlands Mardi Gras also offer buffets! :)

  • sheila says:

    This was a great list. Thanks so much!

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