So you survived the holidays. You painstakingly crawled through the trenches and battlefields of Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner. You dodged the mortar blasts of life lessons and career paths from aunts and uncles of whom you’ve only met but a few times. You are a veteran of the T-Day Wednesday invasion of bars and subsequent Black Friday shopping onslaughts, and even the psychological warfare of screaming nieces and nephews on Christmas day.

You are now rewarded by one of the biggest party nights of the year. Some call it amateur night.  Some think of it as one more year Dick Clark has escaped the clutches of death.  Still others think of it as a great excuse to get all dressed up and ring in the New Year with a bottle of bubbly.  Or Craft Beer.  Or Cocktails.  Or Wine.

The end of the year is winding down and so is your window of opportunity to reserve your tickets for the best New Years Eve parties in Philadelphia, as many events are selling out quickly!

Be sure to check the ticket and event pages, as many bars are offering discounts with local hotels so you can enjoy your New Years celebrations safely! From all of us at DrinkPhilly, we hope you enjoyed your holidays and we look forward to bringing you the best Philadelphia happy hours and specials in 2011, and years to come.

(more drink specials will be added as this month goes on so be sure to check back!)

Last Updated: 12/31/2010

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Special Hotel Offer from the City for New Years Eve Weekend!

Exclusive Two-Night New Year’s Package Includes:
-2 nights accommodations (Friday and Saturday)
-Free Hotel Parking for both nights (a $75+ value at most Center City hotels)
-2 free tickets to the Blue Cross RiverRink at Penn’s Landing (does not include New Year’s V.I.P. party)
-Buy 1 get 1 cheesesteak offer at four participating locations (Campo’s in Old City, Jim’s, S.O.S. (Steaks on South) and the Doubletree)*
-Free $10 game play at Dave and Buster’s
-Check-in gift, including teddy bear and map
-Late check-out on Sunday

find out more here

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Art Museum

Jack’s Firehouse: Special dinner from 5-8pm, 4 courses for only $40. $40 open bar from 9pm-1am, or $80 for both (taxes and gratuity not included). Dinner entrees include Filet Mignon, Lobster tail, ribs, halibut, and more including appetizers and dissert. Next day brunch form 11am-3pm.

 

London Grill: Special A-La-Carte dinner menu from 5:30-10:30pm., party favors, and a champagne toast at midnight.
 

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Center City

Tavern on Broad: New Years Eve dance party. Extending the lower level of the Bellevue allowing housing for another 1,000 people. General admission is $75 and include premium open bar from 8pm-12am, light food buffet, champagne toast at midnight, access to two areas with DJ’s. VIP tickets are $99 and include open bar until 2am, heavy food buffet, VIP line entry and access to VIP only areas.  Tickets and further details available HERE

 

Crystal Tea Room: Tickets start at $135 with high risk of selling out. General admission includes 5hour open bar, multiple specialty bars and martini bars, multiple beer and wine bars, buffet food and carving stations, live music from party and dance band The Soul Cruisers playing all night with DJ’s between sets, admission to free open bar reunion parties in 2011, and more.  Tickets are available HERE

 

10 Arts Bistro & Lounge: 7pm four-course tasting dinner by Chef Carrol for $155 per person. Table is reserved for the entire night or there is a New Years dance party for $25 per person and includes a live band, champagne toast, and party favors.
 

Fieldhouse: Field House: $125 New Years Eve celebration includes top shelf open bar, buffet, and champagne toast at midnight.  Tickets can be found HERE


Tir Na Nog: $15 Cover includes hats, noise makers, and champagne toast. Cash bar all night with live music from “Jumper”, kitchen open until 12am.

 

Lucky Strike Lanes: Live DJ and party packages available. $60 per person, $100 per couple. Tickets include open bar from 9pm-12:30am, appetizers and dessert buffet, and a champagne toast at midnight.  Tickets are available HERE

 
McGillin's Old Ale House: New Year's Eve at McGillin's. Wrap up the 150th year anniversary 
with a bang. They are getting a cask conditioned McGillin's 1860 IPA, plus sparkly 
surprises and decoration. WIth a DJ. $5 cover. 

Time: Live band from 10-2, DJ upstairs from 10-2, full a la carte menu until 1 AM, as well as a Chef's 5 course tasting menu for $45. There will be a $10 cover charge after 9 PM. Champagne and/or scotch toast at midnight as well.
 

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Chinatown

Tazia: Masquerade theme party with $25 four course dinner.  PARTY with Dj Sappy Sapp Spinning old School, Hip-Hop, 80's and House Music! Kickoff at 10:00pm - party until 2:00am.  Dinner menu

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Manayunk

Manayunk Brewery: Party is from 9pm-2am. Tickets are $60 and include open bar until midnight, including their own microbrews, house wines, and all name brand premium liquors. Four different bars with multiple bartenders serving drinks, champagne toast at midnight, Chef’s choice hors d’oeuvres, live cover band Candiflyp, and live DJ’s upstairs in the river club. Tickets are available HERE

 

Bourbon Blue: Three different open bar packages. $35 gets you 2hr premium open bar, 2 DJ’s and a champagne toast at midnight. $50 gets you the same plus an extra hour on open bar and select hors d’oeuvres. $75 gets you a 4 hour premium open bar, plus DJ’s, champagne toast, active chef station for hors d’oeuvres, plus a $20 gift card for return visits. There are also dinner options available.  Tickets are available HERE

 

Cactus Restaurant and Bar: New Years Manayunk passport. $60 gets you top shelf open bar to both Cactus and Bayou Bar and Grille from 9pm-1am. Live music, open buffet at both bars.  Tickets are available HERE
 

Bayou Bar and Grille: New Years Manayunk passport. $60 gets you top shelf open bar to both Cactus and Bayou Bar and Grille from 9pm-1am. Live music, open buffet at both bars.
Tickets are available HERE

Kildare’s Irish Pub: “No packages, no pressure”. $3 Coors lights and $3 captain and cokes. DJ Kevin downstairs and love music from The Party Rockers upstairs.
 

Yunkers Pub and Lounge: $25 early bird tickets available until December 19th, $35 general admission. Includes: 2hr deluxe open bar from 9-11pm, hot food buffet from 9-11pm, champagne toast at midnight, and two DJ’s playing music. Open bar does not include shots and a formal dress code is recommended. Tickets available at HERE

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Northern Liberties

Silk City: Silk City and D24K present Mighty New Years with Danny Krivit.

 

Bar Ferdinand: Special dinner seating at 5, 7, and 9:30 pm. Special dinner menu available, with live flamenco performances and a midnight cava toast.

 

Finnigans Wake: $75 Open bar from 9pm-1am, doors open at 8pm. (cash bar from 8-9pm and 1-2am), also includes endless buffet on 3rd floor, with three different DJ’s.  Tickets are available HERE
 

 

P.Y.T.: $25 New Years Eve party. This includes open bar from 9-10pm, 3 party areas including a heated outside tent, PYT’s food brought to you by waiters, and a midnight champagne toast.

Tickets are available HERE

Standard tap: No cover New years eve celebration. "Mad Elf and Golden Monkey square off in 
battle for supremacy once again" Live music by The Pros from Dover.
 

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Old City

Mexican Post: New Years Eve party. Party starts off at 10pm. Tickets are $65 at the door and $50 in advance, buy 20 tickets and get one free with bottle services available for a 20 person VIP area for $85 per person. Tickets will get you open bar from 11pm-2am, Hors d’oeuvre, and a continental breakfast at 1am. There is a Park-Party-Stayover service with partner Sheraton Hotel. 

 

Drinker’s Tavern, Lucy’s Hat Shop, & Top Hat: This event as SOLD OUT.

Mad River Old City: “Winter Wonderland New Years Eve Party” Tickets are $85 per ticket for groups of four or more, $85 if you buy them early (until December 15th), and $90 per ticket any time after. 6 hour premium open bar starting at 8pm, Ice Luge station, upscale buffet on both floors from 8-11pm, Snow Bunny bartenders/servers, champagne toast at midnight.  Tickets HERE

 

Positano Coast: A la carte dinner available all night long. Starting at 9:30 pm $10 cover charge for a live DJ, party favors and champagne toast at midnight. There is also a $50 premium open bar package available for 10pm-1am.  Open bar tickets available HERE

Cuba Libre: New Years Dinner package for $89 per person.

 

Triumph Brewing Company: New Years Eve party featuring live music from Taylor McFerrrin and The Cell Theory, D.Q.B and RYAT. From 8pm-2am. $45 four course prix fixe dinner menu.
 

Q BBQ & Tequila: New Years Eve SOUTHERN CELEBRATION: 3 Courses & Champagne Toast $35. Music, Dancing & Fire works.
Open Bar: $25 for 2 hours $35 for 3 hours. from 10 pm until 1 am

Zahav: $65 four course dinner, $100 with drink pairings.

 

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Penn’s Landing

Moshulu: Fireworks extravaganza from 6pm until midnight. Seating is $100 from 4-7pm and $150 from 7:15-10pm. Four course dinner, dissert buffet, champagne toasts, entertainment, and dancing.

 

Blue Cross River Rink & Penn's Landing: This year offers two fireworks displays: an evening show at 6 p.m., and the traditional display at the stroke of midnight on New Year’s Eve (technically 12 a.m. on New Year’s Day).  

Ristorante Panorama: The restaurant will be serving an $85.00 per person four-course
menu (tax, gratuities and beverages not included), with a complimentary sparkling toast
at midnight.

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Rittenhouse

Drinker’s Pub & Noche: This event has SOLD OUT. 

 

Franklin mortgage and investment co.: Exclusive new years celebration with only 50 available tickets.
$75 each and will include an open bar, punch bowl and champagne toast, with complementary 
hors d'oeuvres. 

Public House: Top shelf open bar from 8pm-2am with grand buffet and champagne toast.  Email Jessica for tickets at jmcgarvey@publichouseusa.com

 

Oyster House: Come ring in the New Year Oyster House style with their special 4 course $55 menu featuring caviar, oysters and lobster.  An additional raw bar course of ½ dozen oysters for $10 is also available.  Please call 215-567-7683 to make a reservation of any size.  The oyster bar will be open all night so stop on by for a quick 6 and some bubbly before you hit the town.  To ring in the New Year, come by from 10pm- midnight for their famous BUCK-A-SHUCK  $1 OYSTER Happy Hour!

Oyster House will be open regular business hours NEW YEAR'S DAY.  They'll be offering a special New Year's brunch from 11:30-3pm.

 

Ladder 15: $85 New Years Eve Party.  Ticket prices include a top shelf open bar, hors d' ouvres, and champagne toast beginning at 9:30 and going until 2am.  They are only selling 100 tickets at this price and then they will go up to $100 each.  They are on sale HERE.  Please contact Ladder15Events@aol.com with any questions.  Don't miss out on this special rate!!

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South Philly

Chickie’s and Pete’s: Four Decades of Dance from the 70’s to the 2000’s with DJ’s Tony Bruno, Gino Caporalo, Joey MiLano, Frankie D. Party is from 9pm-2am tickers are $80 per person or $140 per couple, or pay as you go from the menu.

 

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Washington Square

Irish Pub 12th Street:  New Years Eve Celebration with 4 hour open bar from 9pm-1am. $55 tickets for groups of 10 ore more, $65 single tickets. Also includes buffet, live DJ, and a champagne toast at midnight. Tickets only in advance.  Tickets available HERE

 

Mixto new years eve 2010: Open until 2am with regular dinner menu all night
$45 Open Bar from 10pm-1am. Cash bar until 2am. Big screen tv to watch the bar
drop and a champagne toast at midnight. *reservations recommended*

 

Moriarty’s: $70 four hour open bar from 9pm-1am, 3 bars, 3 floors, DJ, buffet, and champagne toast at midnight.  Tickets are available HERE

Tabu Lounge & Sports Bar: New Year's Eve Party at Tabu. No cover. $5 Absoluts and $3
drafts all night. 

 

 

Varga Bar: New Years Beer Dinner and Open Bar. 6pm, three courses for $45. 8pm five courses for $55. Open bar is also available from 10pm-1am, $50 that includes all draughts, wine, and liquors, with champagne toast, party favors, Live DJ, and a giant 10ft ribeye cheese steak.
 

Valanni: “Dine, Dance, Indulge” Dinner options available for three different times. 5pm $45 3 course meal, 7pm four course $65 meal, and 9pm $75 four course meal. Separate open bar package starts at $65 in advance, $75 at door, this gets you premium open bar 10pm-1am with a complimentary champagne toast at midnight. $125 gets you a four course dinner plus premium open bar.  Tickets and more info available HERE
 

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University City

 

Biba Wine Bar: "New Years' Eve Wine Tasting!" Tria's sister branch in University City will be hosting their first-ever NYE Class! Wine Director Michael McCaulley will conduct a special class featuring his favorite wines of 2010. Ten wines, tasty bites, and scintillating wine talk! An eclectic range of sparkling, white and red wines will be included with some standout cheese and light snacks! Location is at Biba Wine Bar from 5:30pm-7pm. Price is $75. Reserve your tickets here!

 

City Tap House: “Prohibition on Tap” New Years Eve party presented by City Tap House and Uranium TV. Inspired by the hit HBO show Boardwalk Empire. City Tap House is transforming into a speakeasy for the night. Party is from 9pm-2am. Tickets are $100 per person and includes a top shelf open bar and a grand buffet.  To reserve tickets email Kaylee Collins at Kcollins@publichouseusa.com

 

Drinker’s West: Tickets are $65 (2 for $100) and covers you for the whole night. Includes food, top shelf bar from 9pm-2am and a champagne toast at midnight.

 

The Blockley: Blockley New Years Eve party with DJ Jazzy Jeff. $85 Top shelf open bar starting at 7pm.
 

Midatlantic Restaurant and Tap Room: New Years Eve Roadhouse Pig Roast. $65 per person, reservations from 6-11pm. $3 canned beers, vintage jukebox, pool table, pinball and more.
 

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South Street/Queen Village

Paddy Whacks: $75 for top shelf open bar, party favors, a deluxe dinner buffet, & live DJ.  Tickets HERE (Save $10 with promo code "giveadogabone")

 

Southwark: 5 Course Chef's Tasting Menu.  $80/$115 with Wine.  Seating between 6pm & 9:30pm.

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Society Hill

Xochitl: 5 Courses for $55 on December 31st.  MENU