In Asheville you can ring in the New Year with a number of spirited celebrations planned throughout town. Check back closer to the New Year for a list of events and ways to celebrate New Year's Eve in Asheville!
2024 Asheville New Year's Eve Celebrations At-A-Glance
NYE: Music of ABBA with Direct from Sweden – Thomas Wolfe Auditorium, 8 p.m. Ring in the New Year with an unforgettable ABBA tribute show featuring Direct From Sweden backed by the Asheville Symphony. Grab your shiniest disco boots and let’s take a chance on 2025 the way old friends do. Dance your way into the New Year with hits like “Mamma Mia,” “Waterloo,” “Fernando,” “Dancing Queen,” and more.
New Year’s Eve Heritage Celebration Package – The Omni Grove Park Inn Step into a magical celebration inspired by Vincent van Gogh's timeless masterpiece, Starry Night. New Year’s Eve with this special Omni Grove Park Inn package will begin in the Heritage Ballroom, where you’ll indulge in a five-course French dinner accompanied by French-inspired jazz music. After dinner, explore an art walk showcasing local Asheville artists, then journey to the After Party in the Grand Ballroom, transformed to make you feel as if you are part of the painting. The After Party, A Starry Night at Grove Park, invites you to dance the night away with music from a live party band, special guest performers, and a silent DJ area.
Early NYE Party – The Whale The West Asheville craft beer collective presents an early New Year's Eve party, with an early countdown and champagne toast at 9 p.m.
NYE with Electro Lust – The Grey Eagle, 9 p.m. Shake your body into 2025 during a night with Electro Lust, an Asheville-based outfit comprised of a powerhouse of Grammy Award-winning artists. and members of Yo Mama's Big Fat Booty Band, The Fritz, and Empire Strikes Brass. Their high-energy sound delivers funk, Latin, Cuban, Afrobeat and a full brass section.
RJD2 at The Orange Peel — 8 p.m. RJD2 is a DJ/producer who creates R&B and soul-inflected soundscapes from obscure samples, presenting dance/electronic and hip-hop vibes.
New Year's Eve Four-Course Prix Fixe — Posana, 5 - 10 p.m. An unforgettable dinner seems like the perfect way to spend New Year's Eve. If you think so, too, check out Posana's NYE prix fixe.
New Year's Eve International Tapas Class — Asheville Mountain Kitchen, 6 - 9 p.m. Eat tasty food and learn a little something this New Year's Eve at Asheville Mountain Kitchen. Cook and sample a delicious array of tapas and wine to ring in the new year.
Winter Break Animal Encounters — Join a Chimney Rock State Park naturalist and meet some of the Chimney Park live animal ambassadors to learn what kind of wildlife lives in the park and how they impact our ecosystems! This event runs from December 23 - December 31 at 2 p.m.
New Year's Eve "Find Your Sparkle" Yoga — West Asheville Yoga Studio On New Year's Eve at 10 a.m., Sue Ann Fisher leads a "Find Your Sparkle" yoga session.
New Year's Eve Party — Salvage Station, 8 p.m. - midnight The Kitchen Dwellers are in for a two-night run at Salvage Station, December 30 and 31. The Montana-based outfit blends bluegrass, folk, and rock through a psychedelic lens of homegrown stories, mythology, and wanderlust for the American west.
Shadowgrass presents The Last Stringbender NYE with Holler Choir — Asheville Music Hall, 8 p.m. Hailing from the Crooked Road area, known for its rich musical heritage, Shadowgrass' sound is deeply rooted in tradition but presents an innovative approach and electrifying performances that have prompted praise from greats like The Infamous Stringdusters and Billy Strings.
New Year's Day Special Events
Resolution Run 5K & 10K — Pack Square Park, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Get your running shoes on and bring in the new year with a refreshing race around the city! The 11th Annual New Year's Resolution Run 5K & 10K takes runners through downtown and nearby North Asheville neighborhoods before heading back downtown to the finish line.
Set Your Intention — West Asheville Yoga Studio, 11 a.m. Kick off the new year with intention with the help of the West Asheville Yoga Studio. Join the studio for a New Years Day, intention-setting practice led by Kim Dyre and set your goals and boundaries for the year.
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