Come Kick Off 2018 In Lower Manhattan!

By: Jessica Ainlay

This New Year’s Eve in Lower Manhattan you can party like an Italian, eat endless oysters while looking out at Lady Liberty, drink and dance the night away at some of the city’s new hotspots, or have a delicious dinner at one of the neighborhood’s delectable restaurants.

Read on to find out why #downiswhatsup in 2018!

Party Like An Italian Family New Year’s Eve
Eataly Downtown NYC
5-9PM
Have fun with the whole family before bedtime. All ages are welcome to festivities throughout the Eataly Downtown stores, including ever-flowing Prosecco, kid-approved mocktails, and endless food – even for the pickiest eaters, before ringing in the new year at midnight – Italian time. At 6pm New York time, the family can all count down together and end the evening with panettone and hot chocolate before heading off to bed.

Temple Court at The Beekman
5 Beekman Street
8PM – 1AM
Kick off the new year with a casual, yet luxurious evening at Temple Court at The Beekman hotel. Have dinner with interactive chef stations, dance to live music and experience the spectacular balloon drop down from the majestic nine-story atrium of The Bar Room. Dinner starts at $225 per person, VIP access to The Bar Room (all inclusive) is $375 per person.

New Year’s Eve Dinner
Atrio at the Conrad Hotel
8PM – 1AM
Enjoy one hour of open bar and canapes, followed by a four-course prix fixe menu at the gorgeous ATRIO restaurant, followed by live DJ music and a midnight champagne toast at the Loopy Doopy Rooftop Bar to ring in 2018. $315 tickets include tax and gratuity. $375 also includes wine-pairing.

Mr. Cannon
206 Front Street (Seaport District)
9PM – 12AM
What makes Mr Cannon the most infamous bar in the seaport? Ring in the new year here to find out! Celebrate with an open bar, champagne toasts, throwback cocktails and passed food. Tickets start at $99, VIP tickets also available.  

‘Last Days of Disco’ NYE party at Pier A
22 Battery Place
10PM – 2AM
Travel through time from 1978 Downtown NYC glam through 1983 Boogie Down hip hop across three floors of parties at Pier A disco party. Starting at the 3rd floor Loft space, dance to a Donna Summer inspired live band, make your way to the 2nd floor for a backstage lounge of 1979, and move down to the main floor for early 80’s vibes, with break dances and in-house DJs spinning iconic hop hop songs. Tickets start at $225, and include four hours of open bar, champagne, a midnight toast, hors d’ oeuvres and entertainment. 

New Year’s Eve in the Oyster Bar at Pier A
22 Battery Place
10PM – 2AM
Not into all that glam? The party at Pier A doesn’t stop at hip hop! How about a night a unlimited oysters and other small plates, endless champagne, cocktails, wine and beer in the Oyster Bar at Pier A. Watch the ball drop in Times Square on large screen TVs and dance the night away to DJ music. $150 tickets include tax, gratuity, coat check and party favors.

NYE Cocktail Party
The Tuck Room
11 Fulton Street
9PM – 1AM
Tuck into 2018 with a cocktail party that brings a night of dining and dancing at this Seaport hotspot. $74.99 tickets include snacks, party favors, and a champagne toast at midnight to welcome the new year. iPic members receive a discount by using the code Sapphire when purchasing tickets.

W New York – Downtown New Year’s Eve Party
8 Albany Street
8PM – 2AM
Live life to the beat of your own drum and remix your year to make it your best one yet! Purchase your tickets to our New Year’s Eve Party which includes 4 hours of Premium Open bar, 6 hours of live DJ performances playing your favorite throwback jams, champagne toasts, and selfies with the perfect lighting. Live DJ starts spinning at 8PM, but bar is opens at 6PM.