New Year's Eve in Chattanooga

Ringing in the New Year can be one of the biggest festivities of the year – if you know where to party. Celebrate in Chattanooga this year, with a variety of family-friendly and adult options. 

Chattanooga New Year's For Adults

Track 29 Rings in NYE w/Here Come the Mummies ($)/Dec 31, 8pm-1am – Here Come the Mummies bring their spectacle-driven live show and knee spreading brand of terrifying funk. 

New Year’s Eve @ the Hunter Museum of American Art ($)/Dec. 31, 8:30pm-Jan. 1, 1am – Ring in the new year in style at the Hunter! Enjoy great food, drinks, music and the best view in Chattanooga! Reservations required.  423-267-0968

Southern Belle Riverboat NYE Early Bird Dinner Cruise ($)/Dec. 31, 4:30-6:30pm  – After a dinner of prime rib, enjoy live entertainment, dancing, toasts and more.  423-266-4488

Southern Belle Riverboat’s New Year’s on the River Cruise ($)/Dec. 31, 8pm-1am (adults only) – Ring in the new year with great food, live entertainment, dancing, toasts and more. 423-266-4488

Chattanooga Choo Choo’s“New Year’s Rockin’ Eve Party” ($)/Dec. 31, 7:30pm-1am – Dance the night away! Doors open at 7:30 pm, The Beaters play at 8 pm. Cash bars, snacks, prizes, & more; overnight packages available. Book early, reservations required. 800-TRACK 29

New Years Eve with The Stratoblasters @ the DoubleTree Hotel Downtown ($)/Dec. 31, 6pm-Jan. 1, 1 am – Dance the night away to fun classic rock, R&B, and oldies. A celebrity DJ will keep the dancing going in between sets. Presented by 107.9 BIG FM. Hotel packages available. Must be 21 years old. 

NYE at the The Social ($)/Dec. 31, 10pm-Jan. 1, 3am – Chattanooga Y'all & The Public House’s bar, The Social, ring in the New Year with entertainment by This is Art, Cutlass Cult and FreshBreadDailey; a photobooth; complimentary midnight Champagne toast and a full buffet after midnight. VIP options available. (423) 802-5270

NYE with The Pool @ Sugar’s Ribs Downtown (FREE)/Dec. 31, 9:30pm-Jan. 1, 1 am. Ring in the New Year with The Pool. 

NYE with That 90s Show @ Rhythm & Brews ($)/Dec. 31, 9:30pm-Jan. 1, 1am - Ring in the New Year with That 90's Show and rock out to your favorite hits of the 90's, from Grunge to Pop to R&B. (423) 267-4644

New Year's Dinner Train aboard the Tennessee Valley Railroad ($)/Dec. 31, 8-10pm – Join the Tennessee Valley Railroad for a special Dinner Train excursion on New Year's Eve. The trip includes a three-course dining experience usually on board a restored 1924 dining car. No alcohol allowed on trains. Departs from Grand Junction Station. (423) 894-8028

NYE at the Chattanoogan Hotel ($)/Dec. 31, 5pm-Jan. 1, 1am – Ring in the new year with an end-of-the-year feast from 5-10pm and then head over to the after-party in The Foundry and enjoy live music from Priscilla and Little Rickee. (423) 756-3400

Chattanooga New Year's For Families

New Year’s at Noon @ the Creative Discovery Museum ($)/ Dec. 31, 11am-1pm – At the stroke of noon, Father Time will make an apple juice toast. Make noise shakers and join in the New Year’s Parade complete with live music. 423-756-2738

Tennessee Aquarium’s “New Year’s Eve Sleep in the Deep” ($)/Dec. 31, 6:45 pm-Jan. 1, 8 am – Explore the aquarium at night! Includes tours, special activities, pizza, midnight toast & continental breakfast. Reservations required. 423-267-3474