The Atlanta area offers a New Year’s Eve celebration for every taste and every budget. Here are some of the big ones. For more New Year’s events and local restaurant specials and church festivities, visit www.eastcobber.com or check out the EAST COBBER Facebook page for last-minute listings.
Chick-fil-A Bowl Peach Bowl, Parade and FanFest
Monday, January 1: 8am
Watch the parade, complete with bands, cheerleaders, mascots and more! Starts at 8am. The parade ends at the Georgia World Congress Center (285 Andrew Young International Boulevard). The FanFest will be held inside the Georgia World Congress Center. FanFest tickets: $15. $10 (with game ticket). 404-586-8500. Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl Game starts at 12:30pm. Tickets available for purchase at door or at www.chick-fil-apeachbowl.com.
New Year’s Eve Bash at the Battery Atlanta
Sunday, December 31 Kids/family party 5:30-8pm Adult party 9pm-12:30am.
The kids/family party will feature circus acts, giveaways, and ice-skating. Stage show performances, ice-skating. The adult party will feature aerialists and acrobats, countdown to New Year’s, and fireworks. The Battery Atlanta, 755 Battery Avenue, Atlanta. BatteryATL.com.
New Year’s Eve at The Strand
Sunday, December 31: 9pm
A NYE Tribute: Queen & Tom Petty. A tribute to the music of Queen and Tom Petty, performed by the amazingly talented Georgia Player’s Guild (GPG)! The GPG is thrilled to be honoring the incredible musical legacy of rock supergroup Queen and American legend Tom Petty in a concert that is guaranteed to bring in the New Year right. Tickets are $35 in advance and $40 starting on December 25. This show is assigned seating Tickets: $35. Earl and Rachel Smith Strand Theatre, 117 North Park Square, Marietta. 770-293-0080, earlsmithstrand.org.
Since Auld Lang Syne
Sunday, December 31: 6pm
The Marietta Square Rings in the New Year with two celebrations. New Year’s Eve will kick off with family activities at 6pm with a drop at 7pm. At 8pm, a wonder filled evening celebration begins to welcome in the new year together at the stroke of midnight and runs through 1am on New Year’s Day. Local restaurants and venues will stay open late and live entertainment will continue throughout the night. Historic Marietta Square, Marietta. www.winterwonderlandmariettasquare.com.
This article originally appeared in the December issue of the EAST COBBER magazine, on page 34. Click HERE to access the digital edition.
