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—Original 2013 post below—
It's almost time to pop the champagne, say “goodbye” to 2013, and welcome '14! As usual, Charleston has plenty of parties and events for you to choose from.
To help pick the best option for you, I've compiled a list of the Holy City’s New Year’s Eve Parties!
Once you've found your perfect plans, you may need some accommodations, so be sure to check out hotel packages here.
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New Year's Eve 12/31/13
7 am – New Year’s Eve Run – Colonial Lake
Throughout the day – New Years Celebrations – Kiawah Island Golf Resort
No Start Time Announced – New Year's Eve 2013 – Red’s Ice House
- $80
- Well drinks, domestic beer, house wine, champagne toast
- Passed appetizers and food
- 3 bands: Atlas Road Crew, Not So Serious and Soulfish
- 2 Buildings: Red’s Ice House and The Lighthouse
- DJ Moo Moo
- Party favors
- Fireworks
4 pm – Warehouse NYE Party – Warehouse
- No Cover, No Ticket
- DJ Joel Herbert
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- Urban Glam Fashion Show by V2V- King St. Boutique (9 pm)
- $40 Select Bottles
- Maestro Dobel Tequila – $7 Cocktails
- Special Food Menu of Eclectic Snacks
- Reservations & Table Service Available
5 pm – Cheers to Beers NYE – Craftsmen Kitchen & Tap House
- $45
- Four-course menu with beer parings available until 1 am
5 pm – New Year’s Eve Dinner – Acme Lowcountry Kitchen, 31 J.C. Long Blvd, Isle of Palms
- $29.99 per person, but drinks are not included
- $75 per person gets dinner and access to an Open Bar
5 pm – New Year’s Eve Dinner – Scratch Taco Boutique, 713 Coleman Blvd., Mount Pleasant
- $38
- Five-course menu
5 pm – Three Unique New Year’s Eve Parties – Sermet’s & The Mezz, 276 King Street
- Prices vary
- Option of 3, 4, or 5-course meals with varying start times
- Joe Clarke Band to Perform
5:30 pm – New Year's Eve Dinner – Circa 1886
- Six-course prix fixe menu ($125)
- Complimentary glass of champagne
6 pm – Live Jazz New Year’s Eve Dinner (First Seating) – Tristan
- The Maya Morrill Band will play live jazz
- 5-or-7-course menu including Oysters, Flounder Roulade, Fritto Misto, Veal and Crème Brulee.
- The 5 course menu is $85 per person and the 7 course menu is $125 per person, both with optional wine pairings.
- To make your reservation, call Rachael Rose at 834.534.215
6:30 pm – Sol New Year’s Eve Dinner (First Seating) – Sol Mt. Pleasant
- Special menu with a choice of entrees all served with a starter, side, dessert, and a glass of champagne.
- Live DJ, party favors and a big screen TV to watch the ball drop
- Reservations are suggested
7 pm – 20 FourTeen’s New Year’s Celebration – North
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Charleston Coliseum
- $49.75 VIP (Meet and greet, gift bag), $39.75 General Admission
- Electronic Dance Music, mixed with top 40 hits.
- Light show
- Three DJs
8 pm – Après Ski New Year's Eve Party – Mixson Bath & Racquet Club, 4401 McCarthy Street, North Charleston
- $75 General Admission, $1,000 VIP Cabana (Up to 10 people – private cabana access, personal servers, bottle service and upgraded food & beverage options)
- Party-goers are encouraged to dress in their finest ski lodge attire as the venue is transformed into an Aspen-inspired winter wonderland
- Open Bar
- Food from Básico
8 pm – Dazed & Confused Masquerade Party – H
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ome Team BBQ, Sullivan's Island, 2209 Middle Street
- $10 per person
- Dress as your favorite character from the movie
- 1970s decor
- Gaslight Street will perform three sets – two with original music and one of Little Feat's 1978 album, ‘Waiting For Columbus’
- Free champagne toast and party favors
8 pm – Flip Flop Drop – Center Street, Folly Beach
- Midnight flip-flop drop
- FREE
8 pm – Gatsby at the Garten – Bay Street Biergarten, 549 East Bay Street
- $125 per person, VIP package for groups available
- All you can eat/drink
- Live music
- 42 taps of beer featuring 18 flavors of craft beer!
- Unlimited prohibition-style cocktails.
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- Complimentary Champagne toast
- Photo Booth
- “Snazzy attire”
8 pm – New Year’s Eve – Midtown Bar & Grill
- $20 in advance, $25 day of
- Live music
- Champagne toast
8 pm – New Year’s Eve 2014 – Republic Garden & Lounge, 462 King Street
8 pm – New Year’s Eve Beach Bash at Tides Folly Beach – Tides Folly Beach, 1 Center Street, Folly Beach
- $99 per person
- Open bar & lavish buffet
- Performances by The Riptides and DJ United
- Champagne toast
- Oceanfront fireworks at Midnight
- Rooms packages are available
8 pm – New Year’s Eve Apocalypse Prom – Tin Roof
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- Details unavailable – stay tuned
8 pm – Snyder Grand Ball – South Carolina Aquarium, 100 Aquarium Wharf
- $135
- Open Bar and Heavy Hors d’oeuvres
- Elise Testone performing
- DJ Natty Heavy and DJ R Dot performing
- Formal attire
8:30 pm – 2014 New Years Eve Celebration – Mad River
- $100
- Open Top-Shelf Bar
- Live Music
- Ice Luge for shots
- Passed Hors D’oeuvres
- Complimentary Champagne Toast
- Party Favors
- Full Dinner Buffet
- DJ & Dancing
- Group Rates available for groups of six (6) or more
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8:30 pm – Live Jazz New Year’s Eve Dinner (Second Seating) – Tristan
- The Maya Morrill Band will play live jazz
- 5-or-7-course menu including Oysters, Flounder Roulade, Fritto Misto, Veal and Crème Brulee.
- The 5 course menu is $85 per person and the 7 course menu is $125 per person, both with optional wine pairings.
- To make your reservation, call Rachael Rose at 834.534.215
9 pm – A Spirited New Year’s – The Cocktail Club, 479 King Street
- $100 per person
- Heavy hors d’oeuvres
- Specialty cocktails
- Champagne toast
- Live Music
9 pm – Alley New Year’s Eve – The Alley, 131 Columbus St. – SOLD OUT
- Open bar
- Light appetizer spread
- 2 Silent Disco areas
- A DJ
- Photo booth
- Free bowling
9 pm – Charleston New Years Ball – Omar Shrine Temple
- $95 single ticket, $ 250 VIP TABLE
- Casual attire
- Fowlers Mustache and DJ Eklipse perform
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- Striped Pig Distillery Open Bar with beer, wine, liquor
- Champagne Toast
- Food – potato bar, shrimp and grits bar, mac ‘n cheese bar, late night sliders, fries and Kicken’ Chicken
- Fireworks will be visible from outside the venue
- Photo booth
- Big Screen for Ball Dro
9 pm – New Year's Eve w/ Sol Driven Train and Mama’s Love – The Pour House
- $18 advance, $20 day of
9 pm – NYE 2014 – Mynt
- $20 (VIP packages start at $1,000)
- Dinner Buffet and champagne toast
- DJ
9 pm – New Year’s Eve Gatsby Masquerade – Prohibition
9 pm – New Years Eve with Spazmatics – The Windjammer
- $10 Advance $15 at the door
- Champagne and party favors included
9 pm – The Rose Ball – Johnson Hagood Stadium
- $150 for VIP tickets with a VIP lounge and premium bar; Club level tickets are $99 by 12/22 and $110 after; Group tickets and VIP tables also are available.
- Upscale Ball (Dress to impress)
- Performers: DJ Jonas Tempel, vocalist Quiana Parler, DJ Arthur Bros., The Dubplates, vocalist Timmy Davis, and visual art production by artist Banks Pappa.
- All-inclusive bar and heavy hors d’oeuvres
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9 pm – Yorktown Countdown – U.S.S. Yorktown
- Dress to Impress
- VIP – SOLD OUT, General Admission – $99 per person
- Full service premium open bar with beer, wine, and various liquor spirits
- Light hors d'oeuvres
- Multiple live bands and DJ's
9:30 pm – Sol New Year’s Eve Dinner (First Seating) – Sol Mt. Pleasant
- Special menu with a choice of entrees all served with a starter, side, dessert, and a glass of champagne.
- Live DJ, party favors and a big screen TV to watch the ball drop
- Reservations are suggested
10 pm – New Year’s Eve Masquerade & 2nd Anniversary Celebration – Barsa
- $25 in advance, $30 Day of
- Live music with Whiskey Diablo
- Photobooth
- Prize for Best Masquerade Costume
- Champagne Toast
- Drink Specials
- Kitchen open till 1am
- Free parking
10 pm – New Year’s Eve Party – Social
- $10 cover after 10pm
- Hotter Than July (Stevie Wonder cover band)
- Regular dinner service earlier in the evening
