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Things to do to Welcome 2019 in Calgary
Wondering what to do on New Year’s Eve 2019?
Here is a list of New Year’s Eve/Day 2019 activities, fireworks, events & parties happening in and around Calgary.
Contents
1. New Years Eve Fireworks
2. Family Activities
3. Adults Events & NYE Parties
4. New Year Eve Dinner & Dance
5. Events on New Years Day 2019
Please verify all details from event organisers / official websites (links given).
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2019 NYE TRANSIT SERVICE
CTrain: Extended night service with the last train leaving downtown at 3 a.m. Trains running every 15 minutes.
Bus: Extended night service on Routes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 24, 112, 301,302, MAX Orange, MAX Teal and MAX Purple. These buses will run every 30-45 minutes. Last trips will leave downtown at approximately 3:00 a.m. Details
I. New Years Eve Fireworks
1. New Year’s Eve Outdoor Celebration | Calgary
The City of Calgary and the new Central Library are hosting a free New Year’s Eve celebration for the whole family.
At Olympic Plaza there will be firepits, ice sculptures and the skating party. The Tim Horton’s truck will be in Olympic Plaza providing free hot drinks. Food trucks will be parked on 3 St S.E. and across all three sites there will be art and roaming performers.
The night will end with the ENMAX fireworks on the roof of the Calgary Tower
Monday, December 31, 2018 | 06:00 PM to 12:00 PM
Fireworks : 12:00 AM (midnight)
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2. New Years Eve Fireworks | Airdrie
Celebrate New Years Eve and bring in the new year with beautiful fireworks at Ed Eggerer Athletic Park. Details
Monday, December 31, 2018 | 6:30 PM – 6:45 PM
3. New Years Eve Fireworks | Okotoks
Monday, December 31, 2018 | 7:00 PM
II. New Years Eve Family Activities
Noon Year’s Eve Bubble Wrap Dance Party
Come join TELUS Spark in a family friendly celebration of New Years as we countdown to NOON! We’re amping up the excitement with exploding hydrogen balloons and a MASSIVE bubble wrap dance floor. When the clock strikes 12, get ready to make thunderous crackles and pops as you & the fam dance 2018 away on our bubble wrap dance floor. Details
Monday, December 31 | 10:00AM-2:00PM
Telus Spark
Regular Admission
Kids New Year’s Eve Party
Join us at the Okotoks Recreation Centre for FREE family fun and activities to celebrate ringing in 2019!!More details.
Monday, December 31, 2018 | 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM
Okotoks Recreation Centre, 99 Okotoks Drive
Okotoks
Free
New Year’s Eve Family Pool Celebration
Bring your family and friends to Village Square Leisure Centre and enjoy a party in the waterpark. Splash around in our wave pool, hit the waterslides or relax in the hot tub while you listen to cool beats. Participate in the pool party countdown at 5:15 p.m. and then head over to our arena for a fun family skate and listen to great music. Details
Monday, December 31, 2018 | 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM.
Village Square Leisure Centre, 2623 56 St NE, Calgary
Regular Admission
New Year’s Eve Family Fun
Enjoy Interactive games and simulations, The Calgary Flames indoor hockey rink, Bouncy castle
ENMAX photo booth, “Fire Fountain” outdoor art installation by the Blazin’ Lily Gals. Details
Monday, December 31, 2018 | 7 PM. -11 PM
Calgary Municipal Building Atrium, 800 Macleod Trail SE, Calgary
Free
Central Library Dance Party
Join for Family dancing, Pied Piper story time, Family-friendly theatre performances
Crafts and activities for all ages, including giant jenga, LEGO pit and button making, Teen gaming
Baby lounge, Indigenous beading, Poetry readings by Poet Laureate Sheri-D. Wilson, Indigenous Story telling, song and drum by Wendy Walker. Details
Monday, December 31, 2018 | 6:00 PM to 09:00 PM
Central Library, 802 3 St SE, Calgary
Free
New Years Eve Family Event at Southland Leisure Centre
Come for skating, arts/crafts, games, obstacle courses, bouncy house and our “take a selfie” photo booth! Then, join us at the waterpark where a DJ will be pumping out the tunes while families enjoy the wave pool, slides and hot tub! Stay until the very end and enjoy our pool party countdown! Details
Monday, December 31, 2018 | 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Southland Leisure Centre, 2000 Southland Drive , Calgary
Regular Admission
Calgary Flames vs. San Jose Sharks
Monday, December 31, 2018 | 7:00 PM
Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary
A Luminous New Year’s Eve
Celebrate New Year’s Eve with Luminous Voices – a new Calgary tradition! Enjoy a wide range of inspiring classical and popular music in an historic venue that sparkles by candlelight. Ring in the new year with singing, champagne and chocolate! Details
Monday, December 31, 2018 | 8:00PM – 10:30 PM
The Bella Concert Hall, 18 Mount Royal Circle SW, Calgary
$30 – $40
Hogmanay – RSCDS
In conjunction with the Airdrie Scottish Dancers, RSCDS Calgary Branch will be hosting a New Year’s Eve celebration. Easy ceilidh and locally familiar dances with the GlenMorin Scottish Dance Band. Non-dancers and beginners welcome. Details
Monday, December 31, 2018 | 08:00 PM
Mount Pleasant Community Centre, 602 22 Ave NW
2212 13th Street NW, Calgary
$20
Annual Resolution Run
Start the New Year off on the right foot by establishing or maintaining an active lifestyle. In addition to post-event refreshments, you will also receive a Unisex Resolution Run® Jacket.
10k Run/5K Run/Walk/1K Kids – Run
December 31, 2018 | 6:00 PM
Eau Claire Market Running Room
Unit A01, 200 Barclay Parade SW, Calgary
$15 to $65
III. Adult Parties on New Years Eve
Calgary Firefighters New Year’s Eve Celebration
Calgary’s Premiere New Year’s Eve Hot Spot Benefiting 13 Local Charities!
Two Dance Floors – Prepaid Drink Tickets – Midnight Buffet – Glam Cam Photography Studio. Details
Monday, December 31, 2018
Dinner 5:30 PM
Party: 09:00 PM
Hotel Arts, 119 12 Ave SW, Calgary
Come for Dinner – $249
Come for the Party – $149
A Night in White
Monday, December 31, 2018 | 07:00 PM – 12:00 AM
Hotel Blackfoot, 5940 Blackfoot Trail, Calgary
$125 per ticket includes gratuity
Celebrate New Years with Trooper
Celebrate NYE with Trooper.
80s Dance Party @ Sundance Ballroom, Deerfoot Inn & Casino | $31
Monday, December 31, 2018
Doors @ 9PM – Show at 11PM
Deerfoot Inn & Casino
1000, 11500 – 35 Street SE, Calgary
$63.00 – $84.00
NYE Masquerade Charity Gala
Featuring global entertainment provided by local entertainers. These stunning performances will be followed by dancing into the night with Calgary’s own DJ Mekanix! During the evening, there will be a silent auction, with proceeds going to the Alzheimer Society Calgary. More details.
Monday, December 31, 2018 | 5:30 PM to 1:00 AM
Sheraton Cavalier – 2620 32 Avenue NE, Calgary
$95
New Years Eve Gala
Monday, December 31, 2018
Cocktails at 7:00 PM, Dinner at 8:00 PM & Party ends at 2:00 AM
Executive Royal Hotel, 2828 23rd Avenue NE, Calgary
$80 per person
New Year’s Eve New Year’s Eve Dinner, Comedy & Dance
Presented by FunnyFest Calgary Comedy Festival. A great amount of fun to usher in the New Year with old and new friends and LAUGH while you create NEW memories! Details
Monday, December 31, 2018 | 07:00 PM – 01:20 AM
Clarion Hotel and Conference Centre, 2120 16 Avenue NE, Calgary
$69 to $99
Singles New Years Eve Gala
Calgary’s most eligible singles come together for our annual Gala. Both couples and singles are welcome, so whether you are taken or looking to make a connection The Singles New Year’s Eve Gala is the hottest event in the city. Details
Monday, December 31, 2018 | 9:00 PM – 2:15 AM
Jack Singer Lobby Arts Commons
208 8 Avenue, Calgary
$20 – $75
NYE Afternoon at the Races
Join us for a glamorous New Years Eve Afternoon at the Races. Dress it up derby style with hats and flared style while you enjoy global themed cocktails, appetizers, and photo opportunities as we celebrate with a new country around the world every hour. This is the perfect opulent pre-party to your evening celebrations. Details
Monday, December 31, 2018 | 12:30 PM – 04:30 PM
Century Downs Racetrack and Casino
260 Century Downs Drive
$50
New Year’s Eve with Paul Myrehaug
Paul began his comedy career in Alberta Canada and now is an internationally toured comedian with appearances on television, radio, festivals and world renowned comedy competitions.
Includes deluxe New Year’s Eve buffet, gratuity, comedy show, party favors & Champagne at midnight!
Monday, December 31, 2018 | Doors open at 7:00 PM
Dinner at 8:00 PM
Show at 10:00 PM
Champagne at Midnight!
The Laughshop, Hotel Blackfoot, 5940 Blackfoot Trail SE, Calgary
$99.95/person
Mystique NYE
The ‘night club’ of them all! Settle in and enjoy a fabulous gourmet buffet in a slick, modern environment, then enjoy fabulous top 40 hits! Switch it up and enjoy a martini in the Skyy Vodka Lounge with special guest DJ or shake it to some 80’s & 90’s hits at the Mystique Ball!
Mystique Ball
If something a bit more traditional what you’re looking for? Then the Mystique Ball is the place to be! You will be treated to one of the Carriage Houses famous gourmet buffet dinners, complete with a decadent dessert buffet; and then it’s up to you. Visit the Skyy Vodka Lounge with special guest DJ, take in the lively music at Club Mystique, or stay right where you are where for the best of the 80’s & 90’s hits!
NYE Pub Experience
Seeking a memorable dining experience in a funky and upbeat atmosphere? Our 5 course gastro tasting menu with beer pairing is sure to please the palate. Start the evening off in our newly renovated Peanuts Public House with private seating for you and your guests, a fully stocked bar with all your favourite drinks, and top 40, house and RnB tunes all night. After dinner enjoy full access to our Campari Lounge with special guest DJ, Club Mystique for the latest top 40 hits, and our Mystique Ball, dishing out the best of the 80’s & 90’s! Choose one or all! The night is yours!
Monday, December 31, 2018 | Doors Open: 6:00 PM
Entertainment: Access to all rooms after 10:00 PM – Access to Campari Lounge with special guest DJ after 10:00 PM
Carriage House Inn, 9030 Macleod Trail, Calgary
$115 + GST – $165 + GST
Ranchman’s Cookhouse and Dancehall New Year Eve
Bring Your Appetite & Your Thirst. We’re Having A Big Blowout, You Heard It Here First. Please Join Us For A Little Bubbly & Good Cheer To Toast The Coming New Year!!
Monday, December 31, 2018 | 6:00 PM – 2:00 AM
Ranchmans
9615 Macleod Trail SW, Calgary
$15 to $30
Pistol Noon New Year’s Eve
CRUISE into 2019 with PISTOL NOON. The only thing that can happen when the “S.S. Pistol Noon” collides with classic rock is the best party in town! Our party vibe this year is cruise inspired, so leave all the holiday chaos and Alberta winters behind and join us in welcoming the new year!
Enjoy The Grey Eagle’s Festive Buffet including Maple Smoked Salmon, Mouth Watering Turkey, Marinated Slow Roasted Wagyu Beef, and Stuffed Pasta with Wild Mushroom & Arugula Pesto Sauce.
Monday, December 31 2018| 5:00 PM – 1:00 AM
Grey Eagle Resort and Casino, Grey Eagle Drive, Calgary
$120
Fantasy Dreams: NYE 2019
Step through our doors and be whisked into Cowboys Fantasy.
Surrounded by the ones you love, dancing the night away under the stars. Arial dancers will be silhouetted against the twinkling night sky. Details
Monday, December 31, 2018 | 8PM – 2AM
Cowboys Dance Hall
421 12 Ave SE , Calgary
$15 – $50
New Year’s Gala Crawl
Why party at just one of the cities hottest New Year’s Eve events when you can party at them all? The Bust Loose! NYE19 Club Crawl features Party Machine transportation between venues and access to the hottest venues & best parties with one ticket! Details
Monday, December 31, 2018 | 5:00PM – 2AM
Multiple Starting Locations | Calgary
$25 & up
New Year’s Eve ‘Extravaganza’ Club Crawl
Presented by Student Tours & Clubzone. Details
Monday, December 31, 2018 | 6:00 PM – 2:00 AM
Multiple Starting Locations | Calgary
$30 & up
New Year’s Eve Salsa Party
Ring in the new year by dancing the night away to Salsa, Bachata, and Kizomba! Details
Monday, December 31, 2018 | 9:00 PM to 2:00 AM
Moxie’s Grill & Bar – 888-7th Avenue SW, Calgary
$31.50
Commonwealth New Years Eve
Come kick off 2019 at Commonwealth Bar & Stage with some of the best DJs our city has to offer at our All Black Affair! Dress it up or dress it down but show up in All Black ready to lay 2018 to rest. Details
Monday, December 31, 2018 | 7 PM – 3 AM
Commonwealth Bar & Stage
731 10th Ave SW, Calgary
$25 & up
New Years Eve at the Palomino
Join us with our pals Melted Mirror, Tommy Grimes, Sunglaciers, Child Actress, Uncanny Valley, Ig Bo Lyn, Amy Nelson & more as we dance, drink and sing our way into 2019. Details
Monday, December 31 | 7 PM – 2 AM
The Palomino Smokehouse and Social Club
109 7 Avenue S.W Calgary
$12/$15 at the door.
NYE Latin & Salsa Masquerade
Latin Sound Productions would like to invite you to come and celebrate the end of 2018 Latino style with a delicious dinner buffet and a wonderful Latin & Salsa party. Details
Monday, December 31 2018 | 7:00 PM – 2:00 AM
The Fox On 6th, 708 8 Avenue Southwest, Calgary
$25 to $60
Music Calgary NYE
It’s our third NYE Party at MUSIC. Last 2 years we sold out in advance. We doing it BIG once again this year. FREE party flavours for everyone at MIDNIGHT. Details
Sunday, December 31 | 8 PM – 2 AM
Music Calgary
1140 10th Ave SW, Calgary
New Years Eve Jamboree Spectacular
3 Amazing bands ranging from old time rock n roll think Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard, Buddy Holly, other 50’s 60’s all time greats to classic country honky tonk good old foot stomping hand clappin rockabilly notstopabilly hillbilly and all that jazzy dancing party. Gonna be one awesome way to say hello to a New Year. Start 2019 with a spring in your step!!!
Details
Sunday, December 31 | 8 PM – 2 AM
County Line Saloon, 1825 50 Street Southeast, Calgary
$25
More NYE Events
- Beso de Tango “New Years Eve” Milonga @ Calgary Petroleum Club, 319 5th Avenue S.W., Calgary on December 31 | 5:30 PM to 01:00 AM
- The Atlantic Trap & Gill’s 19th Annual New Year’s Eve Party on Monday, December 31 | 8 PM @ 510 Heritage Drive, Calgary | $20
- New Years Eve Bash with Vinyl Trax on Monday, December 31 | 5:30 PM @ The Glenmore Inn | $83
IV. New Years Eve Dinner/ Dinner & Dance
NEW YEAR’S EVE Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre
Join us for a special NEW YEAR’S EVE Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre! This show is a James Bond/ Casino Royale spoof.. Details
Monday, 31 December 2018 | 6:00 PM
Fort Calgary Barracks
750 9 Avenue Southeast
Calgary
$125
Cilantro Restaurant’s New Year’s Eve Dinner
To ring in the new year, join Cilantro for a special three- or five-course set choice menu crafted by Chef Lance and his talented culinary team at Cilantro. Complementing the menu, each person will receive a glass of sparkling wine included with dinner. Details
Monday, December 31, 2018
5:00 PM –Three-course dinner
7:30 PM — Five course dinner
Cilantro Restaurant, 338 – 17 Avenue SW
Calgary
Three course menu: $65
Five course menu: $95
Selkirk Grille New Year’s Eve Dinner
It’s out with the old, and in with a new dining experience like no other. This New Year’s Eve, ring in 2018 with an exquisite dinner at the Selkirk Grille, located at Heritage Park Historical Village.
Your New Year’s Eve experience begins the moment you walk through the door and encounter the timeless elegance the Selkirk Grille has to offer. From the intimate setting, the vintage details which include a prominent sandstone bar and warm wooden accents to the music from a bygone era, you’ll instantly be whisked away from the everyday. Join us for a New Year’s Eve menu that will go down in history. Details
Monday, December 31st, 2018 | 05:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Selkirk Grille, Heritage Park
$95
See here for NYE dinner listings in OpenTable.
New Year’s Extravaganza – Dinner & Dance
Ring in 2019 at Junction – Food . Stage . Bar. Details
Monday, December 31, 2018 | 5:30 PM to 2:30 AM
Junction – Food . Stage . Bar, 628 8 Avenue Southwest, Calgary
$30 to $60
DC Dance Club New Years Eve Celebration Party
Dinner, Dancing, Party Favors, Champagne Toast Details
Monday, December 31, 2018 | 7:00 PM
DC Dance Club,
1235 26 Avenue Southeast, #223, Calgary
$85
Mystique NYE – Culinary Experience
Monday, December 31, 2018 | Doors Open: 6:00 PM
Dinner: 07:00 PM
Entertainment: Exclusive access to Appleton Estate Lounge located in the 9030 Dining Lounge with special guest DJ until 10:00 PM (room then opens to everyone) – Access to all rooms at 10:00 PM for dance.
Carriage House Inn, 9030 Macleod Trail, Calgary
$165 + GST
NYE Karaoke Dinner Party
NYE Karaoke Dinner Party with
3 Course Meal!Details
Monday, December 31, 2018 | 7:00 PM to 2:00 AM
Deerfoot Inn & Casino – 1000, 11500 – 35 Street SE, Calgary
$57.45
New Years Eve at Cilantro
To ring in the new year, we will be hosting a special three-course/five-course set choice menu crafted by Chef Lance and his talented culinary team at Cilantro. Complementing the menu, each person will receive a glass of sparkling wine included with dinner. Details
Monday, December 31 | 5 PM – 12 AM
Cilantro, 338 – 17 Avenue SW Calgary
$65 to $95
Craft Beer Market Dinner & Dance
Ring in the New Year at CRAFT Beer Market’s Best of 2018 party! This special edition of our monthly Brewmaster’s Dinner will feature the best dishes of all our dinners in 2018. If you enjoy great beer paired with fresh local food, dinner and dancing, this is an event you don’t want to miss.
Monday, December 31, 2018 | 5:00 PM to 12:00 AM
– Various Options from Dance only to Early seating.
2 Locations – Craft Beer Markets, Calgary
$15 to $75
V. On New Years Day – January 1, 2019
1. New Year’s Concert 2019: Salute to Vienna
Party like it’s 1899 in Vienna, the city of dreams! Celebrate the start of the New Year with an all-star cast of European singers, dancers and full orchestra. Salute to Vienna
Tuesday, January 1, 2019 | 02:30 PM
Arts Commons’ Jack Singer Concert Hall
$49.00 – $99.00 + charges
2. 2019 Icebreaker Polar Dip
Join us on January 1 and jump into a hole in the ice at the lake by the Elbow Valley Residents Club in SW Calgary. We’ll be there with in-water helpers (in insulated suits) and shore support including emergency medical personnel and a lot of verbal encouragement! Details
Tuesday, January 1, 2019
Mahogany Home Owner’s Beach Club
$34.99 to participate
3. Calgary Hitmen vs. Victoria Royals
Don’t miss the Calgary Hitmen game. Round up the entire family and head to the ‘Dome for some Hitmen hockey action.
Tuesday, January 1 | 1:30PM
Scotiabank Saddledome, 555 Saddledome Rise SE,
Calgary
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