Where To Celebrate New Year’s Eve 2022 In Metro Detroit

METRO DETROIT — Where do you plan to ring in 2023? From extravagant galas to live music to cozy cocktail parties, there’s something for everyone in metro Detroit this New Year’s Eve.

Whether you're looking to spend time with your children, eat a memorable last meal of 2022 or get completely wasted, we've got you covered with some of the best places to ring in the year.

Here are some of the best parties happening around metro Detroit on New Year's Eve:

Macomb County

• New Year’s Eve Dance Party at 25333 Van Dyke Ave., Center Line. The party is hosted by Dance Scene from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Tickets are $25.
• New Year’s Eve at 7790 Auburn Road, Utica. The party is hosted by Locker Room Saloon and begins at 9 p.m. Tickets are $70 at the door and include dinner, dessert, five raffle tickets, three casino game chips and party favors.
• Kids New Year’s Eve Bash & NYE Family Skate The New Rink (50625 Van Dyke, Shelby Twp. New Year’s Eve Bash No.1 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. fees are $12 and New Year’s Eve Bash No.2 is from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., fees are $16 or $55 for a family of 4.
• Mt Clemens New Year's Eve Party for Kids, The Discovery Center at 54 Cherry Street, Mt Clemens. Free kids activities, movie and popcorn. Fireworks show for kids on Mainstreet at the Clock Tower at 9p. This is a free event.

Oakland County

• Gatsby New Year’s Eve Gala at the Loving Touch, 22634 Woodward, Ferndale from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. Costumes required and guests must be at least 21 years of age. Tickets start at $25.
• Sober New Year’s Eve at WAB at the Woodward Avenue Brewers, 22646 Woodward, Ferndale from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. Tickets are $15 and $25 the day of, all guests must be at least 21 years of age.
• 526 Main Dueling Piano Bar & Tequila Blue Nightclub New Year’s Eve 2023 at 526 South Main St., Royal Oak. Doors open at 6 p.m. Tickets are $39.95 and includes admission to both venues, a midnight ball drop and premium buffet-style dinner.
• Harry Potter & the Holiday Skate Riley Park Ice Skating Rink at 35550 West 8 Mile Road, Farmington Hills. The event begins at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 and are sold at Farmington City Hall.
• Paradise Park NYE Kids Countdown Paradise Park Novi at 45799 Grand River Ave, Novi from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Tickets include a game of laser tag, balloon drop, pizza buffet, unlimited pop, party favors, coloring contest, and more.
• Legacy 925 New Year’s Eve Party Legacy 925 / Urban Air Oxford at 925 N Lapeer Rd, Oxford Charter Township. The event starts at 5 p.m. Ticket prices are kids $25, Teens $45, Adults $50.
• Noon Year’s Eve Rochester Play at 380 E Second Street, Rochester. The party starts at 10 a.m. and includes balloon drop, party, specials and more. Reservation is required.
• New Year’s Eve Rock & Bowl at Classic Lanes at 2145 Avon Industrial Dr Rochester Hills. The event is from noon to 1:30 a.m. All parties include – all you can bowl rock and bowl for up to 6 guests, shoes, 1 large pizza, 1 pitcher of soft drink, party favors, door prizes, giveaways, chances to win prizes and more. Pre-registration is required.
• New Year’s Eve Family Fun Troy Community Center at 3179 Livernois, Troy. The event is hosted by Troy Recreation from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Tickets include $6 Resident and $8 Non-Resident per person.

Wayne County

• NYE 2023 Resolution Ball at 500 Temple St., Detroit (Masonic Temple) starting at 10 p.m. Tickets start at $50 and include various package options.
• New Year's Eve at Leland City Club, 400 Bagley St., Detroit (Detroit Leland Hotet) starting at 9 p.m. Tickets are $25 for general admission and $75 for VIP access.
• New Year’s Eve 2023 at 47 E Adams Ave St., Detroit starting at 8 p.m. All guests will enjoy a complimentary glass of champagne when the clock strikes midnight. Tickets are $25.
• Afrobeats x Trap: New Years Eve Party at 440 E Lafayette Blvd. Detroit starting at 10 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at the door for $30-$40.
• Grand Epicurean Grand Opening and New Year's Eve Party at 22347 Ecorse Road, Tayor starting at 10 p.m. Tickets are $25 per person.

In the United States, one of the most popular New Year’s Eve traditions is, of course, the dropping of the giant ball in New York City’s Times Square. Various cities have adopted their own iterations of the event — the Peach Drop in Atlanta, the Chick Drop in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and the giant Potato Drop in Boise, Idaho.

The end of one year and beginning of another is often celebrated with 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 history of New Year’s resolutions dates back 8,000 years to ancient Babylonians, who would make promises to return borrowed objects and pay outstanding debts at the beginning of the new year, in mid-March when they planted their crops.

According to legend, if they kept their word, pagan gods would grant them favor in the coming year. If they broke the promise, they would fall out of God’s favor, according to a history of New Year’s resolutions compiled by North Hampton Community College New Center in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.

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 myriad 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 and a plan to meet the stress and discomfort of changing a habit or condition.