Calluna Events Guide to New Year’s Eve 2016

Our pick for Boulder: St Julien Hotel “Dance the Night Away, an Evening with Hazel Miller”

Feature photo via St Julien Hotel & Spa

The Perks: The annual St Julien bash is always a local favorite, but this year you’ll see Calluna Events behind the scenes of the merry making! We’ve been collaborating with this venue to bring you the swankiest New Years Eve in the Rockies.
The Details: Doors open at 8:30. Hazel Miller (if Aretha had a sister….) will be providing the party tunes complimented by yummy hors d’oeuvres, an ice bar, champagne toast + balloon drop. Dress to impress in black gold and silver and then dance your way up to a St J room after the festivities. Sounds pretty perfect to us! Tickets start at $150 with a chance to win two: see the details here.

Our pick for Denver: Union Station New Year’s Eve

Photo via The Cooper Lounge

The Perks: Denver Union Station will feature three levels of premium celebration, all with *free* admission and an array of drink specials.
The Details: Arrive any time for what’s sure to a blast on any level. Cozy up at the Cooper Lounge for signature cocktails or spend time in the Great Hall for a musical battle & plenty of mingling. Maybe you’ll top off your night in the Terminal bar, saying goodbye to 2015 through the elegant jazz of Gypsy Swing Style Quartet. Either way, this downtown Denver destination is at the top of our list and you’re sure to have a ball.

Our pick for the parents + kiddos: Children’s Museum Noon Year’s Eve

Photo via Children’s Museum

The Perks: Just because you have little ones, doesn’t mean you (or them!) have to miss out on the celebrations. The annual Noon Year’s Eve brings all of the Times Square celebrations to you and your fam during daylight hours, so you can celebrate without the over-tired melt down the next morning.
The Details: Every hour on the hour from 11am – 4pm (event starts at 9am) there will be a countdown & ball drop with rainbow confetti and bubble wrap fireworks. Other celebrations include art projects, music performance, story time and face painting . Admission is $11 – $13 & the venue recommends leaving your stroller in the car.

We can’t wait for you to join us for all of the fun to be had in 2016! Remind to our readers: don’t risk it on the road. Call an Uber, catch a cab, book a room or find a friend. We can’t wait for you to join us for all of the fun to be had in 2016!!

NYE Happenings in Boulder and Denver

Hey party people! It’s that time again when resolutions begin to replace wish lists, and we’re here to help you bring in the New Year in style. If you’re craving something a little more swanky than an at-home soirée, we’ve hand selected the best of the best in the Boulder and Denver area. If you’re not a night owl or need something family friendly, you’re also in luck. Regardless of how you celebrate, we wish all of our friends a happy, healthy, prosperous future. From our family to yours, Happy New Year!

xx, Calluna Events

Boulder Parties::

Boulderado: James Bond Ball

– Dinner on the Mezzanine:

Community table: $140
Private table: $175

– General Admission to the Dance Party: $85

– Doors open at 8 PM

BMoCA: NYE at The Factory: A Spectacle in Pop, Silver & Polaroid

– Andy Warhol themed party and benefit

– $25 or $30 at the door, 9:30 PM- 2AM

– All ages welcome

Millennium Harvest House: New Years Eve Party

– Concert + Dinner: $125, Concert : $75

– Dinner starts at 8 PM, dancing starts at 9 PM

St. Julien

– Live music in the lobby: Phil Robinson Trio

8PM – 12:30 PM

– Private concert in the Ballroom: Quemando

9PM- 1AM, $75 or $80 day of

The Avalon: New Years Eve Dance

– Swing, salsa, and ballroom dancing in different rooms

– $30, or $35 at the door

– 8PM – 1AM

The Kitchen Next Door

– Live Music: Jeff Lordan & Michael Grab from 10PM – 1AM

21+ after 10PM

– No Cover, No Reservations, Walk-ins only

The Kitchen Upstairs

– Champagne + Caviar Special

– 5:30PM – 1AM

– No Cover, No Reservations, Walk-ins only

Boulder Restaurant Prix Fixe Dinner Options::

The Kitchen Boulder (5-1030PM)

– $85 + $40 Optional Wine Pairing, 4 course meal

Jax (4PM- Midnight)

– $75 + $40 Optional Wine Pairing, 5 course meal

– Happy Hour 4-6, 11-12

Dushanbe Tea House (5-9PM)

– $39, 3 course meal

Leaf Vegetarian Restaurant (530-930PM)

– $40, 4 course meal

Frasca (Early Seating 5PM, Late seating 9PM)

– Live jazz music

– $110, 5 course meal

Oak at Fourteenth (530-10PM)

– $75, 4 course meal

Denver::

Downtown Denver Firework Show

Firework show at 9PM and at midnight. Best views on the 16^th Street Mall. Entertainment includes: Magicians, mascots, balloon artists, comedians. Plan accordingly – RTD Light rail will not go through the 16^th Street Mall from 8PM-1AM.

Coohills

– Live music: Hazel Miller Band

-Prix fixe menu

Early seating 5-6:30 PM, $75, 5 course meal
Late seating 8:30, $135, 7 course meal

Grand Hyatt: Denver’s Grandest New Year’s Eve Party

– Co-Sponsored by MIX 100 FM

– $129, 21+

The Kitchen Denver (5- 10 PM)

– Price Fixe menu: $75, 4 course meal

For the Family::

Boulder Polar Plunge

-Hosted by BCAP, this fun local tradition has been running for over thirty years. After you take the plunge, make sure to take advantage of the toasty hot tubs available… a bring a camera!

Address: 5565 North 51st Street, Boulder 80301
Hours: Check-in begins at 10:00 January 1st; plunging starts at 11:00, last plungers go in at 1:30pm

Noon New Years Eve

– This is the perfect way to celebrate the holiday with your little one if midnight is just too far past bedtime. The Children’s Museum of Denver has a fun ball drop every hour, on the hour from 10-3, along with fun art projects and exciting games.

Address: 2121 Children’s Mussum Drive, Denver 80211
Hours: 9AM-4PM

Calluna Events Guide to New Year’s Eve 2016

NYE Happenings in Boulder and Denver

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