What do grape eating, cannon blasting, bell chiming, champagne imbibing, foie gras dining and firework gazing have in common? They’re all part of New Year’s Eve celebrations around the globe, and Telluride has a bit of it all. Take a peek at the local New Year’s Eve lineup.
Whether you like to go big or small, there’s a little something for all types of merrymakers on New Year’s Eve.
The Quiet Side
Start the New Year modestly with fireworks and parades—torchlight parades that is. At 6:30 p.m. skiers and snowboarders from the Telluride Ski & Snowboard School and Telluride Ski Patrol make a nighttime descent into Telluride and Mountain Village riding and skiing with real live torches in hand. It’s a prime photo opportunity and a nice view from main street and Heritage Plaza. After the streaming light show, check out fireworks in Mountain Village. Ride the gondola back into town and grab a bite at La Cocina de Luz or 221 South Oak for quiet ambiance. Or check out Las Montanas for both dinner and music with the flamenco band, Nosotros. And don’t miss the San Miguel Courthouse clock tower celebration at midnight—it’s a longtime tradition and brings out nearly the whole town for New Year’s hugs, kisses and celebration. Check out our dining guide for more restaurant inside.
Kiddos
It’s not just for adults. This year a New Year’s Eve Children’s Torchlight Parade descends under Lift 1 on the Meadows Trail at 5:30 p.m. Kids interested in participating in the torchlight parade will meet at 5:00 p.m. in the Telluride Ski School Lobby. But unlike the adult torchlight parade, the kids will be carrying illuminated glow sticks to the bottom of Lift 1 for hot chocolate. Check out our kids guide for a list of things to do with the little ones.
Gala Seekers
Looking for a true New Year’s Eve party? Check out the Bubble Lounge featuring the Flagstaff Cosmic Country Rockers Gravy. Tickets are $25 in advance, $35 at the door. Don’t forget the Bubble Lounge offers healthy spirits too: oxygen at the oxygen bar.
In the Mountain Village, the Telluride Conference Center hosts the Indie Rock New Years Eve featuring Rooney and Mayday Parade. Tickets for this all-ages show are $60 available online at ticketweb.com and at the door. Doors open at 7 p.m.
The Sheridan Arts Foundation hosts a New Year’s Eve Gala with Flash Cadillac at 10:30 p.m. at the historic Sheridan Opera House. This fundraiser includes champagne, hors d’ oeuvres, and of course, dancing. General admission tickets are $100 and VIP reserved balcony tickets are $500.
Late Nighters
Historically, the Fly Me to the Moon Saloon is part of the reason people sleep in on the weekends, and New Year’s Eve is no different. For a late night show check out the Moon’s New Year’s Party with The Woodbox Gang. Tickets are $30 in advance.
Stroll on down to Tommy’s for the talented trio, The Voles, and on your way stop in at the Last Dollar Saloon for libations, music and reveler watching from the large main street windows, aka The Fishbowl. The New Sheridan Bar is also sure to please people watchers with comfortable antique couch window seating, and music seekers with a New Year’s Eve TBA act.
But don’t forget the biggest party of them all is on main street at the clock tower where everyone gathers to ring in the New Year in true holiday fashion—even if the clock is a few minutes off.
Happy New Year!
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