10 New Year’s Eve parties around Indianapolis, including kid-friendly options

Anyone looking to celebrate 2024 in the Indianapolis area will have a variety of options, from kid-friendly daytime events to annual club parties.

Here are 10 possibilities as you plan the end of 2023. All events occur on New Year’s Eve unless noted.

Indy Pride Presents: Wreckno’s Big Queer New Year

8 p.m. Dec. 30 at Old National Centre, 502 N. New Jersey St. All ages. Tickets start at $35.25 at bit.ly/49QrosB.

Indy Pride and Deluxe at Old National Centre will host rapper/DJ/producer Wreckno with opening acts Flora and Wiley the Saturday preceding New Year’s Eve. Wreckno headlined Indy Pride Festival’s DJ stage earlier this year.

The organizers promise “a celebration of diversity, unity, and self-expression” to end the year.

The Doo! at Rathskeller

7 p.m. at The Rathskeller, 401 E. Michigan St. All ages. Tickets are $60 at bit.ly/3GkyTu9.

Indianapolis cover band The Doo! will headline The Rathskeller’s German-inspired New Year’s party, which includes a “heavy appetizer buffet” and champagne toast.

Frank Bradford will perform from 7-8:45 p.m., with The Doo! going on from 9 p.m. until 1 a.m.

Family New Year’s Eve at the Indiana State Museum

6-9 p.m. at the Indiana State Museum, 650 W. Washington St. All Ages. $18 per person, with kids under 3 years old admitted free and a 25% discount for members at bit.ly/46zMF6H.

The Indiana State Museum’s annual kid-friendly, early evening celebration returns this year with music, a dance party, face painting and activity stations throughout the three gallery floors.

The night ends with an 8:30 p.m. balloon drop.

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New Year’s Eve at The Vogue

9 p.m. at 6259 N. College Ave. 21+. Tickets start at $40 at bit.ly/47K87Hk.

Chicago party band Rod Tuffcurls and the Bench Press return to The Vogue for a New Year’s Eve celebration. Doors open at 8 p.m.

Elton John tribute

7:30 p.m. and 10:45 p.m. at Feinstein’s at Hotel Carmichael, 1 Carmichael Square in Carmel. All ages. Tickets start at $85, with a $25 food and beverage minimum. Tickets available at bit.ly/47NMgPP.

“Remember When Rock Was Young, the Elton John Experience” features Carmel’s own Craig A. Meyer as the legendary performer. Meyer and the Rocket Band will perform two shows.

Anyone wishing to order dinner ahead of the 10:45 p.m. show is asked to arrive early, as service ends at 11 p.m.

Countdown to noon

10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Indianapolis Children’s Museum, 3000 N. Meridian St. All ages. Free for museum members or with regular admission. Museum tickets can be purchased online at childrensmuseum.org/visit/buy-tickets.

The Children’s Museum’s annual early bird NYE party returns in 2023, with Grammy-nominated children’s musical artist Zak Morgan set to perform and lead countdowns to noon and 1 p.m.

Special activities will run throughout the museum throughout the day. Morgan performs from 11:30 a.m. until 12:05 p.m. and 12:30-1:05 p.m.

CÎROC the New Year

8 p.m. to 2 a.m. at Regions Tower, 1 Indiana Square. 21+. Tickets start at $130 at bit.ly/3t3RbN4.

Regions Tower and vodka company CÎROC will host their annual NYE party, which includes a “silent disco” on the tower’s heated rooftop and an open bar. The event features a host of VIP options ranging from $185 to $2,500.

NYE with Spellbound

9 p.m. to 2 a.m. at 416 E. Wabash St. 21+. Tickets are $30 at bit.ly/411Y52g.

DJs Annie and Andy Skinner, who own and operate Indy CD & Vinyl by day, will host their usual dance night at the Wabash event center. The party features three bars and a fully lit dancefloor. Photo opportunities are also available.

8 Seconds Saloon’s dinner and a show

Dinner begins at 6 p.m., party at 8 p.m. at 111 N. Lynhurst Dr. 21+. Dinner tickets are $30 at bit.ly/3QWgkRX, while party tickets are $7 at bit.ly/47W2Igv.

Country bar 8 Seconds Saloon will bring its annual buffet-style dinner and a show event back this year. Local cover act Andy & The All Nighters will perform.

Dinner includes meats, sides and desserts, and the party will feature a champagne toast.

NYE 2024 at the Roof

8:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. at the Indiana Roof Ballroom, 140 W. Washington St. 21+. Tickets start at $160. at bit.ly/3N2Uj2G.

The Indiana Roof Ballroom will feature several open bars, including a beer and wine-only speed bar, at its annual New Year’s Eve event. The evening will include casino games, a pop-up arcade, palm reading and henna tattooing.

Local DJ Cool Hand Lex will perform.

Midnight at Newfields

9 p.m. at Newfields, 4000 Michigan Road. 21+. Tickets are $150 for members, $175 for non-members at discovernewfields.org/midnight.

Newfields will host its annual black-tie New Year’s event. This year’s theme is “under the stars.”

Entry includes food, gallery and Winterlights access, drinks and a fireworks show, but the conversations alone could be worth the price of admission this year.

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Rory Appleton is the pop culture reporter at IndyStar. Contact him at 317-552-9044 and rappleton@indystar.com, or follow him on Twitter at @RoryEHAppleton.