If you’re still figuring out how to ring in the New Year, we’ve got you covered with some solid options — from early toasts and dinners to late-night music, comedy, and dancing.

Here’s a roundup of several local events, including start times and pertinent details. All events take place on December 31, 2025.

☑️ NYE Wine Toast & Pairing | 2PM | Up North Wine Tasting Room, Geneva | Sparkling wine specials, cheese pairing, live music

☑️ NYE at Acquaviva! | 2PM | Acquaviva Winery, Maple Park | A fabulous Prix Fixe menu with a champagne toast

☑️ NYE Three-Course Dinner | 4PM | Alchemist, Geneva | Special New Year’s Eve dinner with cocktail and wine pairings

☑️ Y2K NYE Party | 5PM | Bad Alice, Geneva | No cover, champagne toast, throwback Y2K party vibes

☑️ Bluegrass Bash NYE | 5PM | Riverlands Brewing, STC | Live bluegrass, food truck, early New Year’s celebration

☑️ New Year’s Eve Dinner | 5:30PM | Preservation, Geneva | Creative dishes, cocktails, vinyl lounge vibes, live music — details to come

☑️ Fantasy Crystal Ball NYE | 6PM | Riverside Receptions, Geneva | Immersive fantasy ball with dinner, dancing, costumes, midnight toast

☑️ Moonlight NYE Extravaganza | 6PM | Moonlight Theatre, STC | Comedy show, buffet, live band, champagne toast

☑️ New Year 2025 Party | 6PM | McNally’s, STC | A traditional New Year’s celebration with a 6PM Irish toast

☑️ Stand-Up: Michael Palascak | 7PM | Comedy Vault, Batavia | Smart, hysterical stand-up comedy to close out the year

☑️ NYE Party | 7PM | EvenFlow, Geneva | Reserve a table for live music and a DJ afterparty to ring in 2026

☑️ 2025 Year in Review Trivia | 7PM | Sturdy Shelter Brewing, Batavia | Trivia night, food truck, end-of-year fun

☑️ Rockin’ NYE with ARRA | 8PM | Arcada Theatre, STC | Classic rock concert, dancing, bars, high-energy celebration

☑️ Rec Haus NYE Bash | 8PM | Rec Haus, STC | Arcade games, DJ, drinks, midnight champagne toast

☑️ Disco Studio 54 NYE | 8PM | The Lewis, STC | Special cocktails, all-night grooves with DJ Discofonic, and a midnight champagne toast

☑️ NYE Pairing Dinner | 8:30PM | Stockholm’s, Geneva | A four-course pairing dinner with surf & turf and delicious beverages

☑️ Studio 64 DJ Dance Party | 8:30PM | Studio 64 at Arcada, STC | Old-school DJ dance party with Studio 54 vibes

☑️ Rock ’N Ravioli Blues NYE | 9PM | Rock ’N Ravioli, STC | Live blues, complimentary slider bar, prohibition-style atmosphere

☑️ Playa Grand Opening NYE | 9PM | Playa, STC | First-ever night with cocktails, music, and surprises

☑️ Funway’s NYE Countdown Party | 10:30PM | Funway, Batavia | Skating, mini golf, other games, and the balloon drop at midnight

☑️ Global Tasting NYE Dinner | Evening | Mosaic Kitchen & Cocktails, Geneva | Five-course global tasting with wine and cocktail pairings

☑️ Le Réveillon Dinner | Evening | Le Cochon Bistro, Geneva | Three-course French-inspired New Year’s Eve dinner and 9PM ball drop party

☑️ New Year’s Eve Masquerade | Evening | Flagship on the Fox, STC | Wear your favorite mask and enjoy a DJ midnight toast

However you celebrate, reservations and tickets are strongly recommended — many of these are filling up fast. Cheers to welcoming 2026 right here in the Tri-Cities.

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