Indianapolis knows how to ring in the new year! Our Indy Guide to New Year’s Eve pinpoints some of the best parties around the Circle City. Check out one of the categories below to find the best option (or options…if you’re feeling ambitious) for you and your crew.
Where to Begin? Georgia Street
Before seeing the NYC ball drop, check out Indy’s own interruption of this American tradition. Georgia Street is dropping an Indy car at midnight. Come to the Crawl for no cover to five bars, drink tickets and live music from the White Pandas.
| What: | Crawl ’til the Car Falls NYE (Georgia Street Celebration Pre-Party) |
| Where: | Tow Yard Brewing & Georgia Street |
| When: | 5 p.m. |
| Tickets: | $25 |
Atmosphere: Fountain Square
Shimmy your way to Fountain Square’s Imbibe Lobby Bar for the New Year’s Eve Retro Dance Party. With no cover, throwback music, and bar you can’t go wrong visiting this retro party.
| What: | The Fountain Square New Year’s Eve Retro Dance Party |
| Where: | Imbibe Lobby Bar |
| When: | 10:00 pm |
| How Much: | No Cover |
Glamour: Indianapolis Museum of Art
The Penrod Society presents the most glamourous New Year’s Eve party in Indianapolis. Live music, mixology lounge, international food, and art to ring in the New Year like a 1940’s Hollywood starlet.
| What: | New Year’s Eve at the IMA |
| Where: | Indianapolis Museum of Art |
| When: | 8:00 pm – 1:00 pm |
| How Much: | $125-200 |
Kid-Friendly: brics
Bring the kiddos and get excited before midnight. Enjoy ice cream and a countdown celebration courtesy of brics this New Year’s Eve, before you go out for the night.
| What: | brics NYE Party for Kids |
| Where: | 901 East 64th Street |
| When: |
12:00 with a 1:00 pm countdown
2:00 with a 3:00 PM countdown
4:00 with a 5:00 PM countdown 6:00 with a 7:00 PM countdown |
| How Much: | $12 |
Live Music: Old National Centre
Be prepared to groove into the New Year with three rooms of performance. The Old National Centre is hosting ONC Underground NYE 2015 with Here Comes the Mummies, Cosby Sweater, North American Scum and more.
| What: | ONC Underground New Year’s Eve 2015 |
| Where: | Old National Centre |
| When: | 8:30 pm |
| How Much: | $30-125 |
Location: Howl at the Moon
Enjoy New Year’s Eve in the heart of downtown Indianapolis. Howl at the Moon is a live piano bar located on Georgia Street right by Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Let 2015 begin with singing, dancing, and sheer bliss.
| What: | New Year’s Eve at Howl at the Moon |
| Where: | Howl at the Moon |
| When: | 7:00 pm (depending on package) |
| How Much: | $35-90 |
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