Where will you be when the clock strikes midnight?
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As one of TripAdvisor’s top 13 cities in the country to celebrate New Year’s Eve, Atlanta ushers in each year with the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl, live concerts, and late-night parties.
Plan your getaway to Atlanta for the holidays! Explore more Atlanta holiday fun and entertainment taking place throughout the season and find great deals on hotel packages from Stone Mountain and Buckhead, as well as discounts on tickets to some of Atlanta’s most popular attractions.
Things to do on New Year’s Eve in Atlanta
Biggest Sporting Events of the Year
The Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl, one of the biggest college sporting events of the year, has featured top college programs like Georgia, Florida State, and LSU, in addition to future NFL stars such as Jim Kelly, Hines Ward and Cam Newton.
New Year’s Eve Parties and Celebrations
Atlanta celebrates the new year in style! We’re counting down the best New Year’s Eve parties and celebrations in Atlanta as we prepare our locals and visitors to ring in the new year.
Daily until 01/07/2022
Winter Wonderland at Fernbank
Enjoy a season of celebrations during Fernbank’s annual Winter Wonderland: Celebrations & Traditions Around the…
Fernbank Museum of Natural History
11/22/21 – 1/16/22
Chinese Lantern Festival
The Chinese Lantern Festival produced by Hanart Culture will introduce visitors to a nighttime wonderland…
Zoo Atlanta
11/12/21 – 1/2/22
World of Illumination’s Rockin’ Christmas
World of Illumination, the producer of the world’s largest drive-through animated light show, presents two…
Six Flags WHITE WATER
11/16/21 – 1/16/22
IllumiNights at the Zoo
Wildlife lights the night at the all-NEW IllumiNights at the Zoo: A Chinese Lantern Festival,…
Zoo Atlanta
11/17/21 – 1/2/22
World of Illumination’s Arctic Adventure
World of Illumination, the producer of the world’s largest drive-through animated light show, presents two…
Atlanta Motor Speedway
12/28/21 – 12/31/21
Widespread Panic
Ring in 2022 with FOUR NIGHTS of Widespread Panic! Keep your eyes peeled for on-sale…
Fox Theatre
12/30/21 – 12/31/21
Indigo Girls & The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
Folk rock music duo Indigo Girls & The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra will perform live at…
Atlanta Symphony Hall
12/31/21 – 1/1/22
Double Take (Atlanta’s Top 80s Tribute)
As veterans of the Southeast’s live music scene, whose combined years of onstage experience number…
37 Main
12/31/21
Rumours – A Fleetwood Mac Tribute
Fleetwood Mac tribute band Rumours will perform live at Buckhead Theatre on Dec 31, 2021.
Buckhead Theatre
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