New Year's Spots That Pop
Celebrate New Year's Eve and welcome the New Year with fireworks, food, fun, and family!
Have a festive cocktail, indulge in a festive end-of-year meal, and participate in a duck drop- Southwest Illinois invites you to dress your best and toss some confetti as you say hello to 2025!
A Year to Celebrate Together
Spend the last day of the year in Grafton with a New Year’s Eve Balloon Drop at The Loading Dock Ice Rink. Watch the New Year’s Eve Fireworks in Grafton reflect off the waters of the Mississippi River after your skate and be sure to have a hot cocoa on hand from The Loading Dock for the show!
One Last Taste of 2024
Hungry for 2025?
Have one last taste of 2024 in style at fine sit-down eateries like Tony’s Steakhouse & Bar, Santino’s Steak & Pasta House, Gentelin’s on Broadway, Castelli’s Restaurant at 255, Bluff City Grill, or State Street Market in Alton.
In Collinsville, try out Mungo’s, Ravanelli’s Italian Steak House & Wine Bar, Porter’s Steakhouse, and Old Herald Brewery & Distillery.
In Edwardsville you can dine at 1818 Chophouse, Cleveland Heath, Bella Milano, Brick & Bramble, Moussalli’s Prime, Sugo’s Spaghetteria, or 1929 Pizza & Wine, and check out other delicious options at places like Bakers & Hale in Godfrey, Maverick Steaks & Spirits or The Ariston in Litchfield, or Charcoal House Tavern in Jerseyville.
Dance Until the Ball Drops
What would New Year’s Eve be without music?
Southwest Illinois venues are bursting this year with some of the region’s favorite local bands ready to rock you into 2025! Have some farm-to-table fare and jam at Bakers & Hale New Year’s Eve with Flip the Frog in Godfrey and pop champagne at a New Year's Eve Party at Pere Marquette Lodge in Grafton. Then kick-off the New Year by getting groovy at A String Thing Open Mic Night at The Conservatory in Alton on New Year's Day.
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Kayla Howland
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