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When you think about New Year’s Eve 2017 events in New York, the Times Square New Year’s Eve 2017 celebration is probably the first one that comes to mind. While the rest of the world watches half a million New Yorkers freezing their tails off in midtown, the rest of NYC will be shutting it down like it’s 1999—er, we mean 2017. So don your most festive holiday dresses and getups and head out for a night of New Year’s Eve fireworks, amazing New Year’s Eve concerts and other first-of-the-year festivities with our roundup of the best parties and events for ringing in the New Year.
The Times Square New Year’s Eve 2017 celebration is not only a New York tradition—it’s a global phenomenon. An estimate one million revelers will flock to the land of LED screens to witness one of the best NYC events in December, which includes star-studded New Year’s Eve concerts, the inevitable surprise engagement and a chance to be featured on live television.
Bundle up for a free, low-key New Year’s Eve with hot beverages and fireworks sparkling over Park Slope. Live music starts at around 11pm at Grand Army Plaza, where you can also snag a free cup of hot cocoa. At midnight, fireworks will go off at Long Meadow; the best vantage points are at Grand Army Plaza, inside the park on West Drive and along Prospect Park West between Grand Army Plaza and 9th Street.
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Praise be to the party gods, for they have graced us with plenty of New Year’s Eve parties in NYC to mark the arrival of 2017. Slap on some sparkles and put on your party shoes for huge blowouts with superstar DJs, intimate fetes with critically-acclaimed spinners and no-nonsense dance parties playing the best party songs.
New Year’s Eve in New York City isn’t just a ball drop, or a countdown, it’s an incomparably vast experience, it’s a moment shared amongst millions, it’s NYC NYE. With Times Square garnering so much attention on New Year’s Eve, it’s important to remember that NYC is a big city and there are always a lot more things going on. Clubs and parties from Chelsea to Brooklyn are worth considering to bring in the new year.
Sometimes weather can get in the way of fashion, and NYC NYE is one fashionable holiday. Despite the lack of convenience, it’s important to remember that January is the heart of winter. Point being, those of you planning on standing outside and watching the ball drop, don’t forget to layer!
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