4 Different Ways To Celebrate New Year’s Eve in Philly
Just HOW big is New Year’s Eve in Philadelphia? The city is ringing in 2017 not once, but twice!
The SugarHouse New Year’s Eve Fireworks on the Delaware River Waterfront will take place at 6 p.m., and again at midnight. Inside, there is a grand celebration with live music from Burnt Sienna and an open bar. You can reach the casino by taking a cab or the SEPTA Blue Line to Old City and walking five minutes to Penn’s Landing. By car, you can park in one of the lots down Columbus Boulevard.
Aside from the main attraction, there are many other ways to celebrate New Year’s Eve in Philly.
Party hopper pass
Having trouble deciding on just one place to party? The adventurous can purchase a NYE All Access Pass for $109 from Finn McCool’s at 118 S. 12th Street, which gets you into open bars at 1925 Lounge, Brü Craft & Wurst, Finn McCool’s, Mad River Bar & Grille, and Recess Lounge. DJs will be spinning Top 40, Hip Hop, Dance/House music from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m.
Enjoy the great outdoors
The Blue Cross RiverRink Winterfest is a popular spot for music, food, drinks and ice skating. The fire pits and cozy warming huts offer a nice respite from the cold — not to mention, one of the best views of the fireworks celebration. There will be a Kids Lodge set up with arcade games, food and drink from Garces and Chickie’s and Pete’s. Don’t forget to grab dessert at the Franklin Fountain Confectionary Cabin. All ice skating passes sell out early, but you can still come by the beautiful wintry scene as a “spectator” for $30, which includes live entertainment, a spot for the fireworks, and a party favor.
A family-friendly affair
North Bowl Lounge N Lanes is hosting New Year’s Eve festivities for the whole family from 5-8 pm, which will include bowling, a “ball drop”, food, games, DJ tunes, face-painting, balloon art, and caricaturist drawings. Tickets are $18 per person. You’ll have your choice of 17 bowling lanes, two full bars, pool tables, and arcade games.
Choose your own adventure aboard Moshulu
New Year’s Eve on the Moshulu offers a celebration aboard the oldest and largest square-rigged sailing vessel still afloat. The deck provides top-notch fireworks viewing, a dessert buffet, a cash bar and live music. You can also opt for the four-course prix fixe dinner that includes beef tenderloin, lobster tail, tuna steak, braised lamb shank, crab-crusted grouper, or beef short rib. Music options include a DJ spinning mid-deck, a pianist, in the dining room, and a jazz trio in the Orchid room. The cost ranges from $35 for children, to $125 from 3:30 – 6:45 p.m., or $195 from 7 – 10:30 p.m. Beverages are extra. If you are not dining, you can still join the party for $50, which includes dessert, access to a cash bar, and music.
Close to Philadelphia New Year’s Eve festivities
These are just a few of the many, many places to party on New Year’s Eve in Philadelphia. Philly, and all it has to offer, is only a short drive from Montchanin communities like Darley Green, Shipley Road and Town of Whitehall.
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