Are you ready for 2023? The new year is less than a week away and Birmingham is ready to ring in the festivities. Everyone from the Magic City’s party districts to the symphony wants to ensure that we start things off on the right note. There are dozens of fantastic celebrations to choose from - you just have to find the one that speaks to you! Here are a few of our most anticipated New Year's Eve parties.
La Calle 205 New Years Eve Black & Gold Masquerade Party (Haven)
The La Calle 205 team has been constantly throwing some of the most fun parties found in Birmingham over the last year, and they are ready to bring in 2023 with their usual enthusiasm - if not more! Reggaeton, Latin beats, food, a cash balloon drop, and more will ensure that a good time is had at this event located at Haven.
Latinos Con Onda: Cheers to the New Year NYE Party (Saturn)
Latinos Con Onda had a 2022 to remember. Great music and art displays were routinely hosted by this fun crew, and the year was highlighted by a beer collaboration with Ghost Train. They are ending the year and bringing in the next one on another high note at one of their usual stomping grounds in Saturn. This is going to be a fun one.
New Years Eve 2022 / Magic Night in the Magic City (Iron City)
What better way to celebrate in the Magic City than with magic all around you? Iron City has you covered as magicians and tarot readers join DJs, champagne, and good food for a wonderful start to 2023. Iron City is known for its fun yearly bashes and this New Year's is sure to continue the tradition.
New Year’s Eve: A Viennese Celebration (Alys Stephens Center)
The Alabama Symphony Orchestra has quite a special event planned for New Year's Eve. ASO will be paying tribute to the beloved Vienna Philharmonic’s New Year's Day performances at the Aly Stephens Center. Champagne compliments cherished classics at this terrific fun celebration.
New Years Eve Lakeview Bar Crawl (Lakeview)
Lakeview is known as one of the central party spots in Birmingham and the bars are coming together to provide a Bar Crawl experience for those looking to celebrate the New Year in this fun part of town. The area will be an exciting experience no matter what but Sidebar, Moe’s, Innisfree, and Steel Gastropub have come together to make the experience even more fun.
Punk Rock Art Show #27 New Year’s Eve (True Story Brewing)
Brian and Hannah Burks have been working with the community around them and True Story Brewing to provide a space in Birmingham for all sorts of previously underappreciated genres like heavy metal, punk, and ska. The fun continues Saturday night as the first Punk Night of the year will see favorites including Power Sink, Over Seasons, Justify These Scars, The Chodes, PickAxe, and Kamikaze Zombie take the stage to help us transition into the new year.
The Electric Circus - New Years Eve (TrimTab)
The Electric Circus is bringing its one-of-a-kind blend of dance and electronic music, carnival-style food, circus performers, and colorful displays to the Magic City. The party-starting collective will be celebrating the new year at TrimTab, which means celebrators will also be treated to a diverse selection of great brews.
Cover image from Inga Seliverstova