Where To Celebrate New Year’s Eve 2024 In & Around Westport

WESTPORT, CT — With 2024 coming to a close, Westport residents are looking for places to ring in the New Year, and Patch has found a few places for the celebration.

Whether you're into dining, dancing or both, there are several options throughout the area. Hosting a New Year's Eve event in Westport? Be sure to post it on the Patch Calendar.

Here is a look at some of the events happening in and around Westport:

Ring in the New Year at La Plage (Westport): Join us at La Plage to welcome the New Year with an unforgettable celebration by the sea. Enjoy a specially curated menu that captures the essence of seasonal flavors, perfectly designed to elevate your dining experience as you ring in 2025.

Washington Prime's Roaring 20's New Years Eve (South Norwalk): December 31st, 2024 - 7:00 - 1:00am

• 3 - Course Dinner + Open Bar All Night
  
• Choice of App, Entree, Dessert + 5-Hour Open Bar, Dancing, Champagne Toast at Midnight
  
• Dress to Impress in your Favorite Roaring 20’s Attire
  
• Reservations Required - Must be 21+
  
• $200 per person (includes Tax + Gratuity)

Celebrate New Year’s Eve in style at The Boathouse at Saugatuck (Westport): Celebrate New Year’s Eve in style at The Boathouse at Saugatuck in Westport, CT! Enjoy an elegant evening filled with delicious cuisine, festive cocktails, and breathtaking waterfront views. Indulge in a specially curated dinner menu crafted to ring in the new year with unforgettable flavors.

NYE Ball Drop! at The Blind Rhino (Bridgeport & South Norwalk locations) New Year’s Eve - Open ALL DAY starting at noon! BALL DROPS IN BOTH LOCATIONS AT MIDNIGHT!

RING IN THE NEW YEAR AT ARTISAN (Southport): Join us at Artisan to welcome the New Year with an unforgettable evening of elegance and celebration. Indulge in a specially curated five-course gala dinner, crafted by our talented culinary team to delight your senses with exquisite flavors and seasonal ingredients.

New Year's Eve Party at Esh (Fairfield): 5 p.m. to 1 a.m. Exclusive Prix Fixe Dining Experience – $149 Per Person Serves with complimentary dips, flatbread, and canapés Three-course dining experience featuring exceptional flavors and impeccable service.

Basso's New Year's Bash (Westport): $100 Bash Ticket includes: Cotillon and Open Bar from 9:00pm until Midnight, one ticket per guest. *Top shelf items excluded. Bottles excluded.* - Top Shelf Bottle Service available upon request. Please purchase your tickets during restaurant hours via our online shop, or call us, we will be happy to assist you at (203) 354 6566.

New Year’s Eve at Cana: Carnival Countdown (Bridgeport): Join us at Cana on New Years Eve 2025 for one of the BEST NYE Parties in Connecticut. Each ticket ensures easy access, and complimentary champagne toast at midnight!

Elsewhere in Connecticut, First Night Hartford returns with a family-friendly, alcohol-free New Year's Eve celebration that features fireworks, music, art, and food in the state's capital city.

In the United States, one of the most popular New Year’s Eve traditions is the dropping of the giant ball in New York City’s Times Square. Other U.S. cities have their own versions of this celebration, such as the Peeps Chick Drop in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and the giant Potato Drop in Boise, Idaho.

The transition from one year to the next is often marked by the singing of “Auld Lang Syne,” a Scottish folk song whose title roughly translates to “days gone by,” according to Encyclopedia Britannica and History.com.

The tradition of New Year’s resolutions dates back 8,000 years to ancient Babylonians, who made promises to return borrowed items and repay debts at the beginning of the new year, which was in mid-March when they planted their crops.

• Related: What New Year’s Resolution Did You Keep? How Did You Do It? [Patch Survey]

According to legend, if people kept their word, the pagan gods would grant them favor in the coming year. However, if they broke their promises, they would lose favor with the gods.

Many secular New Year’s resolutions focus on imagining new, improved versions of ourselves.

The failure rate of New Year’s resolutions is about 80 percent, according to U.S. News & World Report. There are many reasons, but a big one is they’re made out of remorse — for gaining weight, for example — and aren’t accompanied by a shift in attitude or a plan for coping with the stress and discomfort that comes with changing a habit or condition.