CHARLOTTE, N.C. — If you're reading this, then you've made it to the end of 2023. Celebrate the new year with festive events happening in the Queen City.
New Year's Eve
CLT NYE in Uptown
Ring in the new year at CLT NYE, the Queen City's free, annual tradition. It will feature a DJ, live music, the lighting of the Queen City crown and the only fireworks display you'll see in Uptown, starting at midnight. More information can be found here.
New Year's Eve Dinner @ Supperland
Indulge in a six-course tasting menu crafted by Executive Chef Chris Rogienski at Supperland for New Year's Eve. Tickets start at $199. Find more information here.
New Year's Eve Trail Race @ U.S. National Whitewater Center
Kick-off 2024 with a race through the woods with friends at the U.S. National Whitewater Center. Registration starts at $37. Find more information here.
Carowinds New Year's Eve festivities
If you want to leave 2023 with some high-speed roller-coaster fun, Carowinds will open at 5 p.m. on New Year's Eve for the last night of WinterFest, something the park has dubbed the only New Year's Eve celebration on the state line! The NYE festivities begin at 10 p.m., and guests can join a countdown to midnight before fireworks go off in the sky!
The park promises plenty to do for the family, with music at both Harmony Hall Patio and the Plaza Stage, festive food and drink, and Charlie Brown's New Year's Eve Celebration for younger kids at Camp Snoopy Fountain! The Charlie Brown countdown happens twice: at 11 p.m. and midnight.
Cuban Masquerade Ball @ El Puro Restaurant
Enjoy live music and delicious Cuban food at this themed, New Year's Eve extravaganza. Tables are free to reserve. Find more information here.
KALEIDOSCOPE New Year's Eve Party @ South End Station
Celebrate the new year with friends at one of the Queen City's largest New Year's Eve parties. Tickets start at $100 and can be purchased here.
New Year's Day
3rd Annual New Year's Day 5K in University City
Start the new year on a high note during the New Year's Day 5K, beginning at The Shoppes at University Place. Happening from 10 a.m. to noon. Find more information here.
New Year’s Day Brunch @ Sixty Vines
Grab your closest friends and start your new year off right with brunch at Sixty Vines. Reserve your table for free here.