Michigan's Ultimate New Year's Eve Bar Guide
New Year’s Eve means big parties—have you planned your celebration yet? If not, no worries. We’ve got just what you’re looking for. You’ll find a bar preparing to finish out the year with a bang! Whether you’re looking for a laid-back pub event or a cool spot to sip cocktails, these awesome bars will help you celebrate the new year right.
Orchid Theatre, Ferndale, MI
Head over to Ferndale for the Orchid, where a New Year's Eve party has been a part of things for quite some time now. Featuring a champagne toast, party favors, a dance show, balloon drops, and more.
New Year's Fest of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI
Kalamazoo has run a New Year's Eve event for the last several years in its Entertainment District, a collection of vaguely interconnected bars and restaurants. Here, you're not just celebrating in one bar, but in your choice of several, all featuring different events at different times so you can shift from one to another with comparative ease. Whether you want to dance, catch live comedy, or enjoy a massive buffet meal, you'll have the full range of choices on hand to set up New Year's your way.
Flood's Bar & Grille, Detroit, MI
Those in Detroit proper will have plenty of options, but consider a more unique one this year: an indoor/outdoor tent party at Flood's Bar and Grille. It's been a big deal in places like Las Vegas and even Amsterdam, and now it's made its way to Detroit.
The Big Old Building, Grand Rapids, MI
Grand Rapids' Big Old Building, or BOB, is something of a phenomenon in its own right. Part bar, part upscale food court, part comedy club, there's a lot going on herein at any given time. The locale will also put on an impressive New Year's Eve event, featuring multiple DJ operations, VIP bottle service, a comedy show, and three different three-course meals to choose from as well as a full buffet. If you're looking for a little something for everyone in Grand Rapids, the BOB might be the best place to start looking.
