Celebrating New Year’s Eve in the Hudson Valley

Planning to spend New Year’s Eve in the Hudson Valley or Catskill Mountains? Whether you’re looking for music, fireworks, dancing or a five-course dinner – our region’s best New Year’s destinations are waiting to help you celebrate. Here are a few of our favorite spots in the Hudson Valley to ring in the New Year.

New Year’s Eve Dance + Dinner – The Ashokan Center
December 31 @ 6:00 PM
Ashokan Center, 477 Beaverkill Road, Olivebridge

Ring in the New Year with fabulous live music and dancing. Live music begins at 8:00PM in two different dance halls, featuring swing, Cajun, and waltzing in one room, and contras and squares in the other. Fancy duds, vintage-wear or other creative clothing encouraged. Come early for a festive family-style dinner at 6:00 PM and stay the night with their overnight “Bunk and Breakfast” package. http://ashokan.org/new-years-eve-dance-party/

Roaring ’20s New Year’s Eve – Butterfield at Hasbrouck House
December 31 @ 5:30 PM
Butterfield at Hasbrouck House, 3805 Main Street, Stone Ridge

Put on your best flapper outfit and ring in 2018 with fine dining at Butterfield’s restaurant located in Stone Ridge’s Hasbrouck House. Enjoy a five-course tasting menu for $125/pp. Butterfield’s will be open late and the bar open ‘till 1:00am. Celebrate 1920’s style at Butterfield’s basement speakeasy. Includes a champagne toast at midnight, live jazz until 11:00pm. Dress code: dapper or flapper. http://www.butterfieldstoneridge.com/upcoming-events/2017/12/31/new-years-eve-at-butterfield

New Year’s Eve Ball with The Big Takeover! – Colony Woodstock
December 31 – Doors @ 7:00 PM, Show starts @ 8:00 PM
Colony Woodstock, 22 Rock City Road, Woodstock

Spend New Year’s Eve at Woodstock’s newest hot spot for live music at the recently renovated historic Colony. Music by The Big Takeover starts at 8:00 PM. Enjoy a free champagne toast at midnight and midnight brunch will also be served. https://colonywoodstock.ticketfly.com/event/1592804-new-years-eve-ball-big-woodstock/

Fireworks and Grand Buffet New Year’s Celebration – Windham Mountain Resort
December 31 @ 7:00 PM
Windham Mountain Resort, 19 Resort Drive, Windham

Windham Mountain Resort is offering two great celebration options for New Year’s Eve this year. First, a patio party under a big heated tent with live music, a full bar and food options leading up to a spectacular fireworks celebration, is open to the public, free and kid friendly! Or join a celebration dinner with family and friends at the resort restaurant, SEASONS. Enjoy a welcome champagne cocktail when doors open at 7pm, live music, dinner and fireworks show. http://www.windhammountain.com/events-activities/events-calendar/event/new-years-eve-grand-buffet-celebration/2017-12-31/

Uptown Kingston’s New Year’s Eve
December 31 @ 11:00 PM
Intersection of Wall and North Front Streets, Kingston

Stop in Kingston’s Stockade District for an enormous, adults-only, circus-themed celebration of food, drink, and music. Featured will be a performance by local rockabilly band Lara Hope and the Ark-Tones, and as the clock nears midnight, there will be a rendition of “Auld Lang Syne.” A decorative ball, created by local business Possibility Studios, will drop as the clock strikes midnight, and a fireworks display is planned. Shuttles will run Uptown, Midtown and Downtown from 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. For information, call Lynsey Timbrouck, confidential secretary to the mayor, at (845) 334-3902 or email ltimbrouck@kingston-ny.gov, or Megan Weiss-Rowe, director of communications and community engagement, at (845) 334-3964 or mweiss@kingston-ny.gov.

Wishing you all a happy, healthy and prosperous new year!