Where are you going to see in 2011? Where to see New Year's Eve fireworks in Minneapolis and St. Paul, where to go to celebrate New Year's Eve, and where to find family events for New Year's Eve in Minneapolis/St. Paul.
New Year's Eve Fireworks in Minneapolis/St. Paul
Minneapolis used to have an annual New Year's Eve firework display over the Mississippi, but it was shelved in 2007 after falling attendances. So where are New Year's Eve firework displays held in Minneapolis/St. Paul?
Local ski resorts hold New Year's Eve parties with skiing and snowboarding until just before midnight, then fireworks at the slopes.
Buck Hill ski resort in Burnsville holds a New Year's Eve party with skiing, snowboarding and tubing until 11.30 p.m. and fireworks at midnight.
Family Friendly New Year's Eve Events in Minneapolis/St. Paul
For those who go to bed before midnight, there are family-friendly New Year's Eve events with noon and early evening celebrations in Minneapolis and St. Paul.
There's ice skating, encounters with wild animals, candlelit hiking, dance parties, water park fun, and many more events at local family-friendly venues around the Twin Cities, most of which include a countdown to a more child-appropriate hour. Here's a list of family-friendly New Year's Eve celebrations in Minneapolis and St. Paul.
Restaurants open for New Year's Eve in Minneapolis/St. Paul
Many Twin Cities restaurants have special events, menus and entertainment for New Year's Eve. Get a list of restaurants with New Year's Eve events, and book your table, at OpenTable.com.Clubs and Parties for New Year's Eve in Minneapolis/St. Paul
Heading to the bar or club? Here's some New Year's Eve parties in Minneapolis and St. Paul.
- Epic's Crystal Ball: A Masked Affair promises an opulent celebration with dancers, aerialists, fire performers, and a fashion show. Tickets start at $25.
- First Avenue's New Year's Eve party is the New Year's Eve Danceteria. Tickets are $5 or $10 in advance and $20 at the door.
- The 331 Club presents WHOOMPH (there it is) III, an early 90s dance party. Prizes for the most excellent 1990s outfits. No cover.
Ice Skating on New Year's Eve in Minneapolis/St. Paul
The Depot's ice rink in downtown Minnepolis, is open on New Year's Eve from 10 a.m. - 1 a.m.
Wells Fargo Winterskate ice rink in downtown St. Paul is also open until 1 a.m. on New Year's Eve.
Another ice event for New Year's Eve: Minnesota Wild will be playing the Nashville Predators at the Xcel Energy Center. The game starts at 5 p.m. on December 31.
