It’s been quite the year, Hudson Valley. No matter what 2024 looked like for you, there’s no better way to celebrate the arrival of 2025 than with delicious food, good music, and plenty of local libations. Whether you’re seeking fine dining with waterfront views or parties that last well into the night, there are so many ways to celebrate the new year in our region.
Dinner
1915 Wine Cellar
New Year’s Eve, 7 p.m.
Buffet and party
Poughkeepsie
It’s high time for you to get wined and dined! That’s precisely what patrons can expect this New Year’s Eve at 1915 Wine Cellar, Poughkeepsie’s premier wine bar experience. The venue leans into the 1980s, so plan to dress accordingly as you count down to 2025. Guests can reserve a two- or four-person table to savor a Vegas-style buffet and complimentary bubbly. Then, the countdown party begins at 9 p.m. with a champagne toast at midnight to ring in the new year.
Babblers at Wylder Windham
New Year’s Eve, 4-8 p.m.
Prix-fixe dinner, $85/person; $40/child
Windham
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Reserve your table at Babblers by the Batavia Kill this New Year’s at Wylder Windham. The killside restaurant offers ambiance and more with a three-course, prix-fixe dinner that’s perfect for children and adults alike, followed by a late-night open bar for bites and dancing to let the good times roll well into the new year.
Callicoon Hills
New Year’s Eve, 7 p.m.
Dinner and after-party
Callicoon Center
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Where better to begin a new year than in the Catskills? Whether you go for the dinner and the New Year’s Eve bash or just the party, you’re sure to have a stellar evening here. The night begins with dinner at the Conover Club, the resort’s onsite restaurant, which delights with a four-course meal of soup, salad, entree, and dessert. From there, guests can hop over to the after-party for late-night bites and a champagne toast at midnight.
Clock Tower Grill
New Year’s Eve, 7-11:30 p.m.
Multi-course tasting dinner
Brewster
Known for its themed dinners and farm-to-table fare, Clock Tower Grill is, of course, offering an exciting New Year’s Eve dining experience. Head to Putnam County for the 80s/90s pop culture-inspired dinner party and celebrate 2025 all night with live music by Dan Zlotnick. With a menu curated by chef and owner Rich Parente, guests will enjoy 10 courses, each one paying homage to an iconic show, movie, artist, or character that shaped the decades. With only one seating at 7 p.m., the dinner is sure to be an exclusive affair.
Edgewood Mansion
New Year’s Eve, 5:30 p.m.
Three-course prix-fixe dinner, $125/person
Kingston
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Celebrate with an enchanting evening of elegance at Hutton Brickyards’ Edgewood Mansion for New Year’s Eve. Start things off with an early evening cocktail hour with hors d’oeuvres and then dig into a three-course, prix-fixe menu. Seasonal apps like seafood bisque, steak tartare, and maitake mushrooms get things started before entrees like beef Wellington, bucatini, and pan-seared halibut round out your meal. End things on a sweet note with a lemon tart brulee.
Greca Estiatorio
New Year’s Eve, 8 p.m.
Dinner and party
White Plains
Greca goes big for New Year’s Eve with a dinner that leans into Mediterranean flavors. To make the deal even sweeter, Greca offers a champagne toast to celebrate 2025 and a party with DJ Don that lasts until 2 a.m. “Full of flavor, fun, and unforgettable moments,” New Year’s Eve at Greca is an all-out affair.
The Grandview
New Year’s Eve, 7 p.m. – 1 a.m.
Cocktail reception, dinner, and open bar
Poughkeepsie
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The Grandview’s New Year’s Gala is a must for Hudson Valley party-goers. Six hours of a top-shelf open bar and tunes selected by K104’s Bill Beale are certainly alluring, but the sheer variety of food truly takes the cake. (Try your hardest not to completely fill up on food during the 90-minute cocktail reception.) The seafood display will wow connoisseurs of undersea cuisine with colossal shrimp, shucked littleneck clams, oysters, seafood martinis, and more. If you’re more in the mood for more turf than surf, the reception also promises Spanish fare, American grub, Chinese takeout-themed bites, and Italian victuals. And that says nothing of the main course.
For dinner, patrons can savor burrata and roasted beets with an arugula and fennel salad alongside their choice of seared filet mignon, French-cut chicken, mushroom risotto, or salmon Oscar. If, miraculously, you haven’t stuffed yourself silly by this point in the night, the dessert option is a Minutes to Midnight opera cake that features notes of almond, coffee, and chocolate. The champagne-soaking “decadent departures” that The Grandview offers—bacon, egg, and cheese croissants, cheeseburger sliders, and hot dogs—are exactly the right snack to conclude a night of Dionysian revelry.
Old Chatham Country Store
New Year’s Eve, 5-10 p.m.
Multi-course dinner
Old Chatham
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You won’t want to miss Old Chatham Country Store’s New Year’s Eve Celebration Feast in Columbia County. Chef Lauren Bruhn is back for the holidays to cook up an epic dinner, with six- and eight-course menus available. Mouthwatering bites like oysters with persimmon hot sauce and caviar and chive potato chips are only the beginning, with steak, trout, and sticky toffee pudding to follow. Along the way, munch on fun surprises like holiday crackers and complimentary extra bites.
The Roundhouse
New Year’s Eve, 3-10 p.m.
Dinner
Beacon
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For a picture-perfect New Year’s Eve in the Hudson Valley, reserve a place at The Roundhouse. The restaurant’s winter menu is quite lengthy—it even includes vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options—meaning there’ll be a little something for everyone in your New Year’s Eve entourage. Start off with snacks and appetizers like jumbo lump crab cakes, sweet potato bites, tuna ceviche, and an autumn flatbread. The entrees, too, are as mouthwatering as they are eclectic. Look to the seared duck breast with gingered sweet potato puree, pan-roasted lamb loin, Thai noodle bowl, or smoked barbecue ribs for an unforgettable meal. End things on a sweet note with a serving of raspberry creme brulee or vanilla rosemary panna cotta.
Terrapin
New Year’s Eve
Three-course prix-fixe dinner, $89/person
Rhinebeck
Terrapin brings the bells and whistles for its prix-fixe, three-course dinner celebration. The eatery forgoes its regular menu in the Dining Room in favor of a curated one that favors indulgent treats. Terrapin’s creative Chef Josh Kroner includes a fully stocked tapas platter as a part of this feast. Sample Hudson Valley foie gras, goat cheese wontons, duck quesadillas topped with mango-avocado salsa, and delicious scallop blinis. Main specials range from Peking duck to butter-poached lobster tails. If this dinner party is calling your name, don’t wait to make a reservation. With a prime location in the heart of Rhinebeck, Terrapin is a hotspot for year-end festivities.
P.S. Prefer something a bit more casual? The Red Bar and Bistro will be open from 11:30 a.m. through midnight. The regular menu will be served, and no reservations are needed or accepted. The bistro menu is available for takeout as well.
Events
Fireside Countdown at Hotel Lilien
New Year’s Eve, 5 p.m.Â
Open bar
Tannersville
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Ring in 2025 by the wood-burning stove at Hotel Lilien’s third annual Fireside Countdown. Hang out in the hotel’s lounge starting at 5 p.m. to dine and drink with friends before indulging in the open bar from 9 p.m. to 12 a.m. and toasting to the new year at midnight with complimentary champagne. With dancing, a live DJ, and complimentary entry for hotel guests, Hotel Lilien brings the vibes this New Year’s Eve.
Love Games New Year’s Eve at Glen Falls House
New Year’s Eve
Five-course dinner and DJ bash
Round Top
For top-notch music and a fun time, look no further than Glen Falls House in Round Top. Start the night off with a five-course prix-fixe dinner at $100 per person, then dance the evening away until midnight. The venue’s Love Games New Year’s Eve Bash is all about rocking tunes from DJs Lauren Murada and Finn Jones, and the event is free to attend with rooms available at Glen Falls House to stay the night.
New Year’s Eve ’90s Dance Party at Aspire Brewing
New Year’s Eve, 8 p.m.
Buffet and party
Middletown
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If you want a little bit of everything for your year-end bash, Aspire has you covered. Start things off strong with one of the brewery’s 34 craft beers on tap and an upscale dinner buffet that includes a carving station. From there, have a blast with the 1990s-themed NYE party favors and iconic ’90s hits from Britney Spears, the Spice Girls, Nirvana, and more. Don’t forget to come dressed in your flannel shirts and baggy jeans to party like it’s 1999.
Chris Wells and The Silver Space Ship at Colony Woodstock
New Year’s Eve, 8 p.m.
Dance party
Woodstock
In terms of Woodstock music venues, The Colony is essential for Hudson Valleyites seeking top-tier performances. This New Year’s Eve, music buffs will feel right at home at this party-turned-performance featuring Chris Wells and The Silver Space Ship with Freeks Garage. Doors open at 8 p.m., while the show kicks off at 9 p.m. Dance your heart out while rocking into 2025.
New Year’s Eve Party at Bearsville Theater
New Year’s Eve, 7 p.m.
Live music and balloon drop
Woodstock
Woodstock’s historic, revived Bearsville Theater hosts one heck of a New Year’s Eve bash with live music from Lee Fields. General admission tickets are available for those 21 and up, with reserved seating and balcony seat options available as well. As for the party, expect to dance until your feet fall off and bask in the balloon drop when the clock strikes 12.
New Year’s Eve Party With Goosefeather
New Year’s Eve, 10 p.m.
Open bar and dance party
Tarrytown
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Don’t feel like throwing your own New Year’s bash? No problem—Goosefeather is hosting one for you at Cellar 49 in the Biddle Mansion. Attendees can ring in 2025 with an open bar, passed appetizers, DJ tunes, and countdown to midnight. End 2024 on a high note at Cellar 49 and receive complimentary valet service and a special nightly rate at Tarrytown House Estate with your purchase of a party ticket.
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