We don’t know about you, but we’re feeling (20)22. With eight days until New Year’s Eve, it’s time to look at how Soda Citizen’s can ring in the new year.
For someone fancy
7th Annual New Year’s Eve Party | Fri., Dec. 31 | 8 p.m.-1 a.m. | Bourbon, 1214 Main St. | $150 | Enjoy heavy hors d’oeuvres, award-winning craft cocktails, beer, wine, and champagne just steps away from the State House.
For the dancer
New Years Eve Masquerade Bash | Fri., Dec. 31| 8 p.m.-2 a.m. | The Woody, 1649 Main St. | Dance your way into the new year at Columbia’s award-winning dancing dance club.
Dressed up to get down | Fri., Dec. 31 | | 7 p.m.-2 a.m. | The Senate + Tin Roof, 1022 Senate St. | $20 | Enjoy two stages of live music, three bars, complimentary champagne toast at midnight, a balloon drop + confetti cannon at this block party.
For the foodies
Black Rooster New Year’s Eve Party | Fri., Dec. 31 | 8 p.m.-1 a.m. | Black Rooster, 201 Meeting St. | $150 | Start the night with a cocktail and appetizer reception followed by a four-course meal before you enjoy fireworks from the rooftop bar.
Pearlz Oyster Bar | Fri., Dec. 31 | 8 p.m.-2 a.m. | Pearlz Oyster Bar, 936 Gervais St. | $50 | Enjoy a three-course meal including dessert from Kaminsky’s with DJ Hitman Bruh going on at 10 p.m.
Transmission Arcade NYE 2021 | Fri., Dec. 31 | 5 p.m.-1 a.m. | Transmission Arcade, 1712 Main St. | | $65 | Multi-course meal with Smokey Loggins cuisine, free game play all night + champagne toast at midnight.
For the music lover
New Year’s Eve Cover Show | Fri., Dec. 31 | 8 p.m.-2 a.m. | New Brookland Tavern, 122 State St. | $15 | The annual cover show returns with local bands — Rex Darling as Billie Eilish, Death Ray Robin as My Chemical Romance, Flippants as Queens of the Stone Age, and Outerego as Tame Impala.
For the socialite
1600 Block NYE Party | Fri., Dec. 31 | 9 p.m.-2 a.m. | Main Course + The Grand, 1621 Main St. | $40+ | One ticket includes entry into both venues, live music, champagne toast, and hors d’oeuvres.
New Years Eve at Liberty | Fri., Dec. 31 | | 8 p.m.-2 a.m. | Liberty Tap Room, 828 Gervais St. | Free | Fun drink specials, a complimentary champagne toast at midnight + music from DJ Dave. 🎶!
Roll in the new year
Celebrate the new year on the lanes | Fri., Dec. 31 | 9 p.m.-1 a.m. | AMF Bowling Co., 1732 Bush River Rd. | $28.99+ | Bowl in the new year with four hours of unlimited bowling, a signature menu + a ball drop at midnight.
For December 2021, the nonprofit organization Famously Hot New Year is opting to be famously safe. While the event will be on hiatus this year due to the pandemic, the group encourages locals and visitors alike to make plans to enjoy all of the year-round amenities that the Columbia, S.C., region has to offer, from outdoor recreation to nationally-ranked attractions, walkable entertainment districts, charming hotels and an international, chef-driven restaurant scene. Learn more: https://www.
