Turn Up For New Years Eve At These Places in West Michigan
As 2022 comes to a close, you are thinking of your vision boards and new year's resolutions.
Before you get into mapping out the entire year of 2023, you need to figure out how you will bring in the New Year on the right note.
Here are a few of the events happening right here in West Michigan.
The Ballroom Bashes
It's the return of Grand Rapids' most lavish New Year's Eve parties: The Ballroom Bashes!
It is two poppin' parties in downtown at the Amway Grand Plaza and JW Marriott hotels. You can book an overnight stay at either of the hotels or at the AC Hotel or Courtyard by Marriott and you get free access to both of the Bashes.
If you do not need a hotel room, you can still buy tickets to attend either party too.
Hello 2023 NYE Party at The Apartment Lounge
From 8:00 PM till 3:00 AM, you can party into the New Year at Michigan's oldest LBGTQIA+ -friendly bar.
Grand Rapids drag legend, Jasinya Maria Sanchez, will be hosting the party. For $10, you get your entry, party favors, and a champagne toast at midnight!
New Year's Eve at The B.O.B.
With the return of The B.O.B. this year, it is only right to bring in the New Year with them.
According to their website, you can
"kick off 2023 at the biggest NYE party in downtown GR! Join us at The BOB to celebrate the new year with 4 floors of live entertainment and DJs, chef-crafted NYE dinner menus, craft beer and specialty cocktails in West Michigan's premier special event venue!"
For more details about pricing and entertainment, check out The B.O.B.'s website.
Roaring Twenties NYE Party
For $75 per person, you can dance around like it's 1923 at The Golden Age event space at Creston Brewery.
With your ticket, you can get the dinner buffet, two drink tickets, the midnight champagne toast, and more.
New Year's Eve Masquerade Party
You can bring in the New Year at the Holland Civic Center Place.
Besides having a great time for the new year celebration, the event is also for a good cause.
"The New Year's Event is a fundraiser to Mackenzie's House, a home for aged out foster girls. Event organizer Jennifer Crosby has partnered with Grant Me Hope to create a legacy for her daughter Mackenzie, who died in 2021. Mackenzie's House will provide a loving Christian home, with a house mom and dad, to young women ages 18 and older who have aged out of the foster care system."
Formalwear and a mask are not required but they are encouraged so you can get into the spirit.
Grand Rapids Ball Drop
This is the city of Grand Rapids' prime New Year's Eve party.
With live bands, food trucks, fireworks, and a BALL DROP, why wouldn't you want to have fun at this event?
It is happening on Monroe Avenue, between Michigan and Lyon right next to DeVos Place.
Even though it is free, you still be a reserved ticket to attend.
