Complete Guide to New Year’s Eve 2023 in Charleston

It's almost time to pop the champagne, say “goodbye” to 2023, and welcome '24! As usual, Charleston has plenty of parties and events for you to choose from.

It's almost time to pop the champagne, say “goodbye” to 2023, and welcome '24! 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!

Let me know if anything is missing (christian@holycitysinner.com)! Information is subject to change at anytime.

If your looking for dinner plans (vs. parties), click here to see what’s open.

34 West Theater Company

  • Studio 34 Disco Dancy Party: Open bar, locally curated bites and sweets, and “Key Party” prizes. Music by DJ KIMI with special appearance by the "washed-up DYSCO KNGZ."

The Alley

AZUR

Bar Crawl

Bay Street Biergarten

  • 24K Gold NYE Party: 21+ event starts at 9 pm. Free to attend. Features DJ Jerry Feels Good, a Ball Drop at Midnight, and more.

BLU

  • Ring in the New Year at BLU: Serving up bar and dinner specials all day, alongside the regular menu. As the evening unfolds, witness the spectacular Folly Beach fireworks show at 7 pm and stick around until the countdown to the new year begins with the iconic Flip-Flop Drop which happens right around the corner

Bourbon N' Bubbles

Charleston Grill

Charleston Harbor

Church & Union

  • NYE 2024: Offering open bar and buffet from 10 pm to 2 am. Live DJ, balloon drop, champagne toast at midnight, party favors, and more

Crush Yard

  • New Year's Eve Party: $95 for all-you-can eat and drink from 7 pm to 1 am. Open play pickleball all night, photo booth, ball drop on all TVs, and champagne at midnight

The Establishment

Farm Haus Butcher & Beer Garden

  • "Sparkle & Swine" New Year's Eve Celebration: Live Music with Hans Wenzel & Special Guests, Appetizer Spread, Complimentary Party Favors, Photobooth, Champagne Toast at Midnight. Table Reservations available. *Must be 21+ to purchase ticket *No refunds

Félix

Festival Hall

Folly Beach

  • Folly Beach Fireworks & Flip Flop Drop: Enjoy a family-friendly fireworks show on the beach at 7 pm. Then, gather around the giant pair of sparkly flip-flops on Center Street and watch them descend to mark the new year.

Forte Jazz Lounge

  • New Year’s Eve Gala at Forte Jazz Lounge: Features swing dance music and a formal dress code​​. The Joe Clarke Big Band will be playing all the best music while we share in bringing in a new year with all the party favors and revelry of good friends and family close by.

Frannie & the Fox

The Habit

The Harlow

INK

  • Old Hollywood NYE Party: $50 entry gets you -  Complimentary champagne toast at midnight, music by DJ Trentino, and more. Dress to impress in your finest Old Hollywood attire.

Islander 71

  • New Year's Eve Bash: running from 8 pm to midnight. Offering an Open Bar, Chef Curated Food Stations, Live Music, and a Midnight Champagne Toast.

James Island County Park

Kiawah Island Resort

  • NYE at Kiawah Island Resort: Ring in 2024 with friends and family, featuring glow golf, music and fireworks. Full à la carte dinner service available until 9pm.  Firework start promptly at 9pm. The evening is full of entertainment suitable for families and groups of all ages.

Lamar's

Marion Square

The Moxy Charleston Downtown

  • New Year's Eve Party: Bubbles, specialty drinks, and a live DJ on the rooftop. The party kicks off at 8 pm. A $20 cover charge applies for non-hotel guests, which includes a complimentary pour at midnight. '

Music Farm

  • NYE Concert: TAUK ft Kanika Moore w/ support from Sex Bruise?. Doors Open 8:00 pm, Event Starts 9:00 pm

New Realm Brewing

Paradiso

  • New Year's Day Polar Plunge Party: Hosted at their pool on Monday, January 1st beginning at 10 am. Following the plunge, guests can warm up by the firepits and enjoy food and a visit to the Bloody Mary station for crafting their own cocktails.

The Pickle Bar

  • New Year's Eve Party: Free pickleball, a Lowcountry boil in their yard, soft drinks, and a champagne toast at midnight. Full bar will be open and drinks are available for purchase during the event. Call 843-900-3080 or click here to buy your tickets. Spaces are limited!!

Pinky & Clyde's Arcade Bar

  • 80s Prom New Years Eve Party: Time to channel your inner Kevin Bacon, because this New Year’s Eve is going to feel like Footloose at Pinky & Clyde's Arcade Bar. That’s right, we are stepping back in time to host an 80’s Prom New Years Eve Party starting at 8 pm and going till 1 am! Tickets are $30 advance / $35 day of entry (limited tickets). Includes: 1 pinky’s cocktail or 2 house drinks, $5 in tokens, champagne/high life toast at midnight, Party favors and crowning of the Prom Queen and King, who will win bar cash.

Rebel Taqueria

  • Rebel NYE Party: 90's Hip Hop with DJ Sets & Live Performances by MiKE L!VE, C.Shreve the Professor & Mikey the Producer, Live breakdancing by world renowned b-boy crew Dancing on Air, Dress in your favorite 90's Hip Hop Gear, Complimentary Ball Drop Champaign Toast.

Red's Ice House/Tavern & Table

  • New Year’s Eve on the Creek: All-inclusive tickets include - cocktails, beer & wine, champagne, food buffets with carving stations, party favors, live music, DJ dance party (Tavern & Table).

Republic

The Restoration/The Watch

  • Peace, Love, and Disco New Year’s Eve Party at The Restoration: Starting at 9 pm. Follow the call of the disco ball to the grooviest New Year’s Eve party in town! Find your funk three different ways with a live band, silent disco, and a DJ pumping out jams, or get VIP access to Studio 77 for a cool speakeasy experience complete with an espresso martini bar. Light bites and drinks are included with a special toast when the clock strikes twelve. Can you dig it? Tickets: $150 General Admission, $200 VIP Access. Purchase tickets via Eventbrite Tickets
  • New Year’s Eve at The Watch: Starting at 9 pm. Ring in the New Year at Charleston’s most scenic rooftop, complete with a live DJ and champagne toast at the stroke of midnight. Purchase tickets via Eventbrite Tickets

Revival

  • New Year's Eve at Revival: From 5 pm to 10 pm. Bid farewell to the old and welcome the new with Revival’s special New Year's Eve dinner. Delight in a delicious five-course tasting menu, each course paired with a wine selection that complements the journey into 2024. Continue the celebration at The Rooftop's New Year's Eve Party - admission with their compliments. Make Reservations here.

The Rooftop at The Vendue

  • New Year's Eve at The Rooftop: From 8 pm to 1 am. Featuring music, specialty cocktails, and gourmet cuisine. Savor specialty drinks like Prosecco with gold edible glitter or our Vanilla Cranberry Mimosa. And for food lovers, the house-made Ramen "Seoul Food," a feel-good dish featuring braised greens, black-eye peas, eggs, soba noodles, and beef. Festive decorations, party favors, and a NYE-themed photo booth with props will set the perfect mood for the evening. When the clock strikes midnight, raise your glass for a complimentary champagne toast to ring in the New Year.

The Royal American

The Ryder Hotel

Share House

Sorelle

  • Sorelle New Year's Eve Party: 9 pm - 1 am. Ring in the New Year at Sorelle! Dance the night away with live music, passed canapés, and select beer, wine, and cocktails. Tickets are $175 per person and can be purchased here.

South Carolina Aquarium

The Tattooed Moose Johns Island

  • 7th Annual Family Friendly NYE: Aisha Kenyetta and friends will be performing. Early ball drop, fireworks at 9 pm, jump Castles and other fun activities for the kiddos

Thoroughbred Club

Uncork

Wild Dunes

  • The Duney Drop Family NYE Celebration: Family event at Wild Dunes Resort offers an experience for the entire family. For adults, tickets include a three-hour bar, appetizers, desserts, and a complimentary champagne toast at midnight. Young adults and children will have their own special experience that include appetizers, desserts, and a complimentary sparkling cider toast. Tickets available HERE. 
  • VIP NYE Rooftop Soiree and Gala: Held in the Osprey Ballroom and Terrace at The Sweetgrass Inn. An adults-only soiree atop the Sweetgrass Inn terrace. The event will feature an array of food, including carving stations, a seafood display, and other dinner stations. There will also be music from "Me and Mr. Jones." Tickets include access to the dinner stations along with a premium bar and midnight champagne toast. Tickets available HERE. 

The Windjammer

The Wonderer

Wonderland