2022-2023 Michigan New Years Eve Events, Parties, Restaurants and Fun Things To Do + Kids Events! Ring in 2023 in Detroit, Grand Rapids, Traverse City, Ludington, Ann Arbor, Frankenmuth, Kalamazoo
2022-2023 Michigan New Years Eve Events and Fun Things To Do! Detroit, Grand Rapids, Traverse City, Ludington, Ann Arbor | By Sherry Trautman | Travel-Mi.com | Updated December 16, 2022
Are you ready for an incredible New Year's Eve 2022 Michigan?! Let's ring in 2023 with exciting Michigan New Years Eve events and FUN Things to do!
We are excited to ring in a New Year, ripe with hope and full of promise! BUT FIRST, let's celebrate with these exciting events happening all around our spectacular state!
Plus lots of FREE Michigan New Years Eve events and things to do with kids!
"Each year's regret are envelopes in which messages of hope are found for the new year." ~John R. Dallas Jr.
Michigan New Years Eve Events 2022-2023
New Year’s Eve Ball Drop in Marquette | Photo Courtesy of Travel Marquette
Where should I go for New Years Eve in Michigan? Keep reading! New Years Eve 2022 Michigan is going to be the best celebration yet!
What is there to do on New Years Eve in Michigan? From ballroom events, Great Gatsby parties, ball drops and dancing, we've got it all here in Michigan!
- Black Tie Masquerade - Cooper's Hawk Winery and Restaurant - 4515 28th St SE Kentwood, MI. December 27, 2022, 7 PM ‑10 PM. Celebrate the end of 2022 and welcome 2023 in style! Transform yourself for an evening of glamour, donning feathered eye masks and formal attire. Your ticket will unlock an evening including a multicourse, wine-paired dinner, and merriment. Fun New Years Eve party 2022!
- New Year's Eve Ball Drop - Marquette, Saturday, December 31, 2022 11:00 PM - Sunday, January 1, 2023, 1:00 AM. Every New Year’s Eve, the intersection of Washington Street and Front Street becomes the location where everyone gathers to welcome in the New Year. 11:45 p.m. – countdown to midnight will begin! At the stroke of midnight, an illuminated ball is lowered from the historic Savings Bank Building.
- Odawa Casino's 2022 New Years Eve - December 31, 2022, 4pm-9pm, Buffet with a carving station, sides, desserts. Feast in style!
- FireKeepers Casino Hotel NYE Celebration - December 31, 2022, Doors open at 9:00 pm. 11177 E Michigan Ave, Battle Creek, MI 49014. Ring in 2023 at FireKeeper's Casino's exclusive New Year’s Eve party featuring the high-energy, dance band "Your Generation in Concert,™" late-night appetizers, New Years Eve exciting countdown and grand balloon drop. 21+
- New Year’s Fest, Fri, December 31, 2022 at 210 Farmers Alley, Kalamazoo, MI. Features 24 performing artists in 11 buildings surrounding Bronson Park. Musical entertainment includes classical music, rhythm and blues, jazz, bluegrass, and Christian contemporary. Performing artists include magicians, clowns, jugglers, storytellers, and tricks. Perfect for families and young adults with food featured at many of the sites. Admission is $5 for everyone over 4 years of age. From 5:30 to midnight. Awesome Kalamazoo New Years Events 2022.
- New Year’s Eve Celebration at Soaring Eagle Casino and Resort Hotel! December 31, 2022 beginning at 8:30 p.m. 6800 Soaring Eagle Blvd, Mt Pleasant. Enjoy endless food choices, from prime rib to sinfully delicious desserts. Party with musical guests Liquid Blue, a DJ dance throwdown, plus a bubbly bar and complimentary champagne toast to welcome 2023! Buy your tickets on their website!
- Enjoy New Year's Eve at The Highlands in Harbor Springs, MI! Book your room early! Lots of activities for you and the family to start off 2023 in the best way. Start with their famous Torch Light Parade and fireworks display, then finish the night with a Family Party. Enjoy light snacks and hors d'oeuvres while you dance the night away and ring in 2023 with your family! Cocoa and Treats, Main Lodge Tower: 4 PM, Holiday Crafts and Movies, HHI Sarazen Room: 6 PM - 9 PM, Torchlight Parade and Fireworks at Dusk and Family New Year's Eve Party: 9 PM - 12 AM.
- New Year’s Eve Anchor Drop in downtown Sault Ste. Marie! Spend New Year’s Eve in Downtown Sault Ste. Marie with an “anchor drop” at midnight! This New Years Eve celebration will be held on the corner of Ashmun Street and Portage Avenue. Story telling, crafts, juggling and more!
- New Year’s Eve Great Turtle Drop on Mackinac Island! Join in the countdown as this festive turtle is lowered from the top of the Lilac Tree Hotel.
- Birch & Maple New Year’s Eve Dinner - Birch & Maple Restaurant is hosting a special holiday menu that looks amazing, including a cast iron bruschetta, wild mushroom consomme, two main course options and dessert. Reservations are required.
- New Year's Eve Gala - Every year during New Year’s Eve, Mount Clemens hosts a lively and delightful Gala that the city’s residents just love! The Gala features firework displays, fun family activities, as well as live entertainment to usher in the New Year.
- New Year's Eve Package at the H Hotel in Midland, MI - Making plans for New Year's Eve? Countdown 2023 with a three-course dinner in their lovely fireside lounge for two, an overnight stay in one of the H Hotel's deluxe guest rooms, 2 tickets to Midnight on Main at Dow Diamond, and receive a $50 voucher for a future stay!
- Join the New Year’s Eve Celebration at Crystal Mountain! Grab your party hats and noise-makers, and get ready to celebrate 2023 with dinner at Thistle or The Wild Tomato. Enjoy music and dancing.
- New Year’s Eve Party + Fireworks in Gaylord. Choose their adults-only party or a family-friendly event at Treetops Resort! The family-friendly party includes a bounce house, painting, photo booth and balloon drop, and it ends at midnight with fireworks. The adults-only party runs until 2 a.m., and features live music, a champagne toast and fireworks.
- Casino Royale New Year's Eve Party - The Inn At Harbor Shores, 800 Whitwam Dr, St Joseph, MI. December 31, 2022 - January 1, 2023. 7:00 pm - 12:30 pm. Come in your best 007 attire! Dinner, Dessert Party, Casino games, Dj, Champagne toast, fireworks, a selfie station, & late night popcorn. Buy your tickets early on their website.
- Midnight on Main at Dow Diamond, 825 E Main St, Midland, MI. Live Music & Entertainment! The heated concourse will be split into two sections: 1. A dance club featuring a top-notch Sound Productions DJ. and 2. Enjoy live performance by Jedi Mind Trip. There will be a selection of beer, wine, mixed drinks and food for purchase. Midnight Ball Drop & Fireworks - As the clock strikes midnight, the famous Time Square - style ball drop will take place over the ball field, followed by a an incredible firework display!
- A Grand New Year's Eve, December 31, 2022 at 6:00 pm - 11:30 pm. Black Tie Event with plated dinner, wine, entertainment, dancing, dessert. Old Mill Venue, 314 N. Mill Street (M-66) Marion, MI 49665
- New Year's Eve Ball Drop in Downtown Ludington 2022, Ring in the New Year in Downtown Ludington Michigan! This FREE, fun New Years Eve event is fun for everyone! Beginning at 9:00pm on Ludington Avenue, enjoy music, a beer tent with commemorative light-up glasses, fireworks and West Michigan’s largest New Year’s Eve Ball Drop! The lit ball will be dropped at the stroke of midnight followed by an amazing fireworks display over Downtown. Also, Ludington offers the Safe Rides Program with several companies offering free rides on New Years Eve to make sure you get home safely.
- New Year's Eve Countdown Blast -Sat, December 31, 2022, 10 AM – 4 PM, Mid-Michigan Children's Museum, 315 W Genesee Ave, Saginaw, MI. Enjoy New Year's themed crafts, music from a DJ, balloon artist Joel Tacey, and more while the clock counts down!
- New Year’s Eve Wine Dinner, December 31, 2022 in Suttons Bay! Ring in the New Year at Black Star Farms with a special multi-course, wine-paired dining experience at their Inn. Formal attire is suggested!
How Do Chris and Sherry Spend New Years Eve?
Well, we love going to dinner at Cafe Zinc at the H Hotel in Midland, Michigan. The restaurant is incredible, I mean isn't it gorgeous? The desserts are house made and simply divine. The service is well, outstanding, too. We really enjoy ourselves at the Cafe Zinc.
Or, if you prefer, you can eat dinner in these lovely outdoor heated igloos! Each igloos is very elegantly appointed with white table cloths, comfortable chairs and these super cozy fuzzy lap blankets.
And the rooms and lobby at the H Hotel are lovely too! It makes for a fantastic New Years Eve winter getaway!
Incredible Detroit New Years Eve 2022-2023 Events and Dinners!
If you are wondering, where should I go for New Years Eve in Detroit? Keep reading!
- Belle Isle New Years Eve Family Fun Run, December 31, 2022 3:30 PM - 1-Mile Fun Run, 4:00 PM - 5K Run and 4:02 PM - 5K Walk. Register soon!
- The Epic Countdown NYE 2023 Ball Drop (21+ Only) at The Lexus Velodrome, in Detroit, MI. Sat, Dec 31, 2022, 8:00 PM – Sun, Jan 1, 2023, 3:00 AM. Lazer light show, confetti blast at Midnight, complimentary open bar and food buffet! (8pm-10pm) Access to 5 Different Bar locations! Get your tickets.
- 2022 - 2023 Detroit New Year's Eve Party - Resolution Ball at The Masonic, Sat, December 31, 2022, 8:00 PM – Sun, Jan 1, 2023, 3:00 AM Masonic Temple 500 Temple Street Detroit, MI. Champagne reception, midnight pizza, coney's and sliders. Midnight blowout balloon drop, confetti and fun.
- Texas De Brazil - 1000 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, MI. Enjoy New Year's Eve and New Years Day Dinner at Texas De Brazil beginning at 11am. Serving dinner menu all day long, reservations highly recommended. So yummy!
- New Years Eve Masquerade Ball at Exodos Lounge, Detroit's Rooftop Bar, 529 Monroe Street, Detroit, MI. Champagne toast at Midnight!
New Years Eve in Frankenmuth! Ring in 2023!
- Spend New Year's Eve (Dec. 31, 2022) dining at Zehnder's in Frankenmuth! Main Dining Rooms 11:00 am - 9:30 pm and also New Year's Day the Main Dining Rooms are open 11:00am - 8:00 pm.
- New Year's Eve Bash at Splash! New Year’s Eve celebration at Zehnder’s Splash Village December 31, 2022 through January 2, 2023 (two-night minimum). Includes overnight accommodations, deluxe prime rib dinner buffet, dessert buffet, music and dancing, fireworks at midnight and more!
- New Year's Eve 2022 Dueling Pianos Dinner Show - Bavarian Inn Restaurant, 713 S. Main Street, Frankenmuth, MI. Enjoy an evening of interactive entertainment with dueling piano group 'Cool 2 Duel'. Reservations Required.
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Grab a Great New Years Eve Dinner in Marshall
Schulers Restaurant & Pub - 115 S. Eagle Street, Marshall, MI. Holiday menu served from 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Ring in the New Year with a great dinner!
Ann Arbor New Years Eve
- New Years Eve at Pacific Rim! 114 W Liberty St., Ann Arbor, MI. They offer a five course prix fixe menu with several choices for every course, as well as an optional wine pairing menu.
- New Years Eve "The Dinner Party" 2022 - Sat December 31, 2022 at 8:00 pm to January 1, 2023 12:30 am. The Baronette Renaissance Detroit-Novi Hotel, 27790 Novi Road, Novi. New Years Eve dinner and dance!
- Celebrate New Year’s Downtown Ann Arbor, Friday, December 31, 2022. Check Main Street Ann Arbor's home page for more info.
- North Star Lounge New Orleans New Year’s Eve Party! (a vegan bar and music venue - project of Detroit Street Filling Station), 7pm and 9:30pm shows. Purchase tickets on their website. Featuring:
The New Orleans stylings of Alex Belhaj’s Crescent City Quartet, Mardi Gras beads, Balloon headdresses created at your table by Trent, plus classic food and drinks for sale. 301 N. Fifth Ave, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Traverse City New Years Eve
Book a luxurious stay at the Delamar this New Year's Eve!
- CherryT Ball Drop in Traverse City 2022 - 2023! See the large cherry as it drops from the sky as we all ring in the New Year at Park and Front Street every December 31. Each year, everyone gathers together on Front Street to ring the new year in with a giant glowing
cherry descending onto the city followed by fireworks! This is a family friendly event that all can enjoy. How much does it cost to attend? A $3 donation per person to attend the CherryT Ball Drop is requested. All funds raised go to local charities.
- Stay at the Luxurious Delamar! New Year’s Eve celebration, with dinner, music, dancing, and a midnight champagne toast to the new year! Lovely rooms, pool, hot tub, and seriously one of the best meals I've ever had. Check out their website to book their New Year's Eve package!
- New Year’s Eve Dinner + Comedy with Dwayne Kennedy, December 31, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. Head to Traverse City Comedy Club for a New Year’s Eve dinner, drinks, and a comedy show featuring Dwayne Kennedy.
- The Fabulous Horndogs, December 31, 2022. The Fabulous Horndogs will play a New Year’s Eve show at Empire Town hall located at 10088 West Front Street, Empire, MI where they will also be debuting new music.
- New Year's Eve Fire and Ice Party, December 31, 2022 at Grand Traverse Resort and Spa. 100 Grand Traverse Village Blvd, Acme, MI from 9:00 PM to 1:00 AM.
- Grand Traverse Resort and Spa: 100 Grand Traverse Village Blvd, Acme, MI.
Kick off 2023 with a grand fireworks display! Enjoy the show and
stay in comfort and style with their New Year's Eve Fire and Ice Package.
- Boyne Mountain: Boyne Falls, MI. Ring in the New Year 2023 Boyne Mountain style - with dinner for the whole family. Choose from a New Year’s Eve Dinner in Stein Eriksen's or the New Year’s Eve Family Dinner Buffet in the Vienna Room in the Mountain Grand Lodge.
- New Years Eve at Shanty Creek Resort: 5780 Shanty Creek Rd, Bellaire, MI 49615. Ring in the New Year 2023 with a fireworks display over Summit Mountain at 11pm! Enjoy a Family Fun Prime Rib Dinner Show where the entire family will enjoy a comedian, magician and DJ with dancing. You can also make dinner reservations at The Lakeview Restaurant with floor-to-ceiling views of the fireworks at 11pm. Dinner served 5-11pm.
- Torchlight Parade December 31, 2022– Nub's Nob, Harbor Springs. Torchlight Parade begins at 5:30 PM at the bottom of the Green Lift. Ski Patrol, Instructors and Coaches work together to put on a skiing light spectacle with one run down Valley and another down Smokey.
- New Year's Eve Cocktail Party at Bonobo Winery, December 31, 2022
- Delamar Hotel's Artisan Restaurant: 615 East Front Street Traverse City, MI. Enjoy a wonderful New Years Eve dinner: 4:30pm - 10:00pm. Ring in 2023 with Artisan! Whether you're looking for a casual dinner or something a little more festive, they got an option for you. Enjoy live music and complimentary bubbles at midnight.
Partying from home? Watch the cherry drop from the comfort and warmth of your couch! See the CherryT Ball drop live on their facebook page!
South Haven New Year's Eve 2022 - 2023
- New Year's Eve in South Haven: December 31, 2022, 9:00 pm to midnight in Downtown South Haven. Ring in the New Year in South Haven where they close the streets, drop 1,000 beach balls from the city center, and dazzle you with fireworks at midnight! Fun New Years Eve party 2022!
Grand Rapids New Years Eve 2022-2023 Events
- New Year's Eve Masquerade Party - Holland Civic Center Place 150 West 8th Street Holland, MI, Sat, December 31, 2022, 8:00 PM – Sun, January 1, 2023, 12:01 AM. Drinks, appetizers, champagne, dancing! Live band, DJ, Entertainment.
- Two Guys Brewing - Sat, Dec 31, 2022, 8:00 PM – Sun, Jan 1, 2023, 1:00 AM. 2356 Porter Street Southwest Wyoming, MI. The evening begins at 8pm with over 14 feet of charcuterie and appetizers. Dinner will follow of hand carved prime rib, seafood favorites, and delicious sides. Then, enjoy fresh cannoli from The Only Cannoli, handmade chocolates and candies. Receive two drink tickets and a champagne toast at midnight. Must be 21+ to attend.
- Mojo's 2023 New Year's Eve Celebration, Sat, Dec 31, 2022, 7:00 PM – Sun, Jan 1, 2023, 1:30 AM. 180 Monroe Avenue Northwest Grand Rapids, MI. Dueling pianos on their main floor. DJ and dance floor on the second floor. Ticketed options for table reservations.
Michigan New Years Eve Ideas with Kids!
- New Year’s Eve Bash at Splash – December 31, 2022, Zehnder's Splash Village Hotel and Waterpark 1365 S. Main Street, Frankenmuth, MI
- New Year's Eve Countdown Blast -Sat, December 31, 2022, 10 AM – 4 PM, Mid-Michigan Children's Museum, 315 W Genesee Ave, Saginaw, MI. Enjoy New Year's themed crafts, music from a DJ, balloon artist Joel Tacey, and more while the clock counts down!
- Enjoy New Year's Eve at The Highlands in Harbor Springs, MI! Book your room early! Lots of activities for you and the family to start off 2023 in the best way. Start with their famous Torch Light Parade and fireworks display, then finish the night with a Family Party. Enjoy light snacks and hors d'oeuvres while you dance the night away and ring in 2023 with your family! Cocoa and Treats, Main Lodge Tower: 4 PM, Holiday Crafts and Movies, HHI Sarazen Room: 6 PM - 9 PM, Torchlight Parade and Fireworks at Dusk and Family New Year's Eve Party: 9 PM - 12 AM.
- Upper Peninsula Children's Museum in Marquette - Elementary Ball, December 31, 2022, 5:30-7:30 pm. A New Year celebration for teeny revelers. Party hats, cookies, a DJ and of course a ball drop at 7:30 p.m.
Staying home with kids this Michigan New Years Eve? You don’t need to spend a lot of money, as there are some pretty fun things to do on New Year’s Eve that don’t require high heels or hangovers!
- Read a Christmas Book! Break out your box of Christmas books and get to it! Maybe take turns reading aloud?
- Watch a fun Christmas movie or an epic series. Movie marathons are super fun — and a great way to count down the minutes if you and the kids have decided to stay up until the ball drops. Charlie Brown's Christmas, The Grinch, Harry Potter, Star Wars or Lord of the Rings is always fun! Grab the snacks!
- Make Smores! Who doesn't love gooey marshmallows, crunchy graham crackers and melty sweet chocolate?
- Melt some cheese for fondue! Let the dipping begin! Pretzels are our favorites!
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