With 2023 just around the corner, it’s time to pop the fizz and countdown to the brand-new year! Check out our pick of the best New Year’s Eve parties in Hong Kong.
You know what they say about New Year’s Eve (and everything else) – no champagne, no gain! So, to save you from having to dig around to find out where to countdown to 2023, we’ve done the hard work for you. From masquerade soirées to all-white parties, hip-hop nights and more (all with free-flow drinks, of course!), we’ve got something for everyone! It’s time to get into the “new year, new me” spirit!
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“The White Carnival” New Year’s Eve Countdown Party At The Sixteenth
In the spirit of starting the new year with a clean slate, come dressed in your finest whites to The Sixteenth’s New Year’s Eve Countdown Party. Themed “The White Carnival”, The Pirata dining hub plans to celebrate with ample food, free-flow drinks, live music from an international DJ and more.
Guests with a dinner reservation Saturday, 31 December from 8pm onwards at La Favourita, Honjokko or TMK Funk & Rolls will have access to The White Carnival for $680 per person.
When: Saturday, 31 December to Sunday, 1 January 2023, 10pm to 2am
Where: The Sixteenth, 2/F, Oxford House, Taikoo Place, 979 King’s Road, Quarry Bay, Hong Kong
How much: $680 – early bird ticket (until Saturday, 10 December); $880 – late bird ticket (until Friday, 30 December); $980 – at the door. Book here.
Zuma’s Masquerade Soirée Countdown Party
Zuma’s annual countdown party promises to be opulent as ever. Start your night with a special New Year’s Eve edition Yashoku Night Brunch or the one-night-only New Year’s Eve Dinner Menu, followed by an elegant masquerade soirée with opulent décor and live entertainment from a DJ and performers. The Veuve Clicquot starts flowing at 9:30pm, so don’t be late!
When: Saturday, 31 December, 8pm to 10pm (New Year’s Eve Yashoku Night Bruch); 9:30pm to 1am (New Year’s Eve Countdown Party)
Where: Zuma, Landmark Atrium Level 5 & 6, LANDMARK, 15 Queen’s Road, Central, Hong Kong
How much: $1,880 – New Year’s Eve Yashoku Night Brunch; $280 (for dinner guests with a minimum spend of $1,680 per person); $980 – early bird, $1,080 – regular ticket. Book here
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New Year’s Eve At Candour: The Gold List
Welcoming brighter days in the new year, Candour’s iconic archway will be specially illuminated as guests enter the lounge for The Gold List New Year’s Eve party. From 9pm, enjoy three-hour bottomless pours of Perrier–Jouët Grand Brut, house wines, and highballs, plus an evening of hip hop with DJ Shon on the decks.
When: Saturday, 31 December, 9pm to 2am
Where: Candour, 65 Peel Street, Central, Hong Kong
How much: $888 – advanced tickets; $950 – at the door ($250 at the door after 11:30pm, includes one drink). Book here.
“All’s Well That Ends Well” New Year’s Eve Party At Terrible Baby
End your year at Terrible Baby’s New Year’s Eve celebration, featuring a stellar line up of performances, bands and DJs (including Merry Lamb Lamb, DJ’s King GNS and Tedman Lee, to name a few!). Plus, the team behind the bar will be keeping spirits high throughout the night with free-flow vodka, gin, rum, tequila, whiskey, red, white and sparkling wine, rosé and beer.
When: Saturday, 31 December, 10pm till late
Where: Terrible Baby, 4/F, Eaton HK, 380 Nathan Road, Jordan, Kowloon, Hong Kong
How much: $440 for a super early bird ticket — book here
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Foxglove New Year’s Eve: Tokyo Style
Glam up for this black tie event at Foxglove and ring in the new year in old-school Tokyo style. From 7pm, guests can indulge in a sumptuous New Year’s Eve dinner with premium wines. Stick around for three-hours of free flow vintage Moet champagne and premium spirits as Bloodest Saxophone — a quintet of jazz stars from Japan — take the stage.
When: Saturday, 31 December, 7:30 (dinner), 10pm (three-hour Champagne free-flow)
Where: Foxglove, 2/F, Printing House, 6 Duddell Street, Central, Hong Kong
How much: $2,380 – Dinner with Premium Wine (early bird $1,980); $1,180 – Three-Hour Champagne Free-Flow (early bird $980) — book here
Aria’s Grand Casino Countdown Party
Start your last night of 2022 with a sumptuous five-course New Year’s Eve Dinner (with the option of adding on free-flow bubbly), then try your New Year’s luck at the Roulette or blackjack game tables. As you place your bets, a live DJ will be spinning hits in the background all night long.
When: Saturday, 31 December, 11pm to 2am
Where: 24/F, California Tower, 30-36 D’Aguilar Street, Central, Hong Kong
How much: $600 net per person, includes 15 green chips for betting and 6 orange chips for drinks; $1,000 per person, includes 20 green chips for betting and 12 orange chips for drinks; $2,000 per persons, includes 25 green chips for betting and 24 orange chips for drinks
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aqualuna’s New Year’s Eve Countdown Cruise
Bid farewell to 2022 in true Hong Kong style aboard the iconic aqualuna set against the unbeatable backdrop of the Victoria Harbour skyline. Tickets are inclusive of delicious canapés courtesy of award-winning aqua and Hutong, plus two drinks.
When: Saturday, 31 December, 10:30pm to 12:30am
Where: Depart from North Point Pier
How much: $1,288 per person for adults; $788 per person for children aged 4 to 11 — book here
New Year’s Eve Countdown Party at BACI Trattoria & Bar
Head to BACI Trattoria & Bar where you can enjoy an magnificent four-course New Year’s Eve dinner, then drink and dance into the new year. A live DJ will be playing through the night and the Countdown Party entry fee will get you two drinks (choose from Prosecco, house wines, bottled beer, spirits and more).
When: Saturday, 31 December, 10pm till late
Where: BACI Trattoria & Bar, G/F, California Tower, 30-32 D’Aguilar Street, Lan Kwai Fong, Central, Hong Kong
How much: $400 per person for two drinks; $698 per person for New Year’s Eve Dinner (make your reservation with a deposit before Thursday, 15 December to get 15% off dinner) — book here
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Main image courtesy of Terrible Baby via Instagram, image 1 courtesy of The Sixteenth, image 2 courtesy of Candour, image 3 courtesy of Foxglove, image 4 courtesy of aqualuna via Instagram.