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Chattanooga New Years Eve 2024

Things to do on new years eve in Chattanooga. Ice skating, river cruises, top parties, hotels & restaurants.

Chattanooga new years eve

Chattanooga on new years eve offers a wide range of parties and family friendly activities to help you welcome the new year in style, with a great many of the local bars, hotels and restaurants hosting special new years eve parties and events to cater for pretty much any taste or budget.

There is also always the chance of a new year river cruise on the famous Tennessee River that runs right through Chattanooga.
 
This fabulous and welcoming Tennessee city may not have a large scale municipal fireworks display but there is still plenty to keep you occupied. If it is fireworks or a big public party you're looking for though you may need to travel a little further afield - check out our pages for Memphis and Nashville for some of the biggest new year parties anywhere in the United States:
 
Memphis new years eve

Nashville new years eve parties

Ice on the Landing

There may not be the large scale outdoor event with fireworks seen in many larger cities, but many people do still gravitate to downtown Chattanooga on new years eve, where the Ice on the Landing outdoor skating rink at the Glenn Miller Outdoor Gardens at the Chattanooga Choo Choo at 1400 Market Street hold their new years eve Late Skate, with free souvenir photos and a cider toast at midnight.

New Year River Cruise

If you do decide to stay in Chattanooga for new years eve then a popular option is to take to the river for the annual Southern Belle Riverboat's New Years on the River Cruise, which includes entertainment from live DJs, an excellent traditional southern style dinner, plus of course plenty of drinks and dancing.

They even show the ball drop from Times Square live on a big screen so you don't need to miss out on anything. Get more details and buy your tickets online here.

New Years Dinner Train

If you like the idea of a historic new year dining experience on the rails then it's well worth checking out the New Years Dinner Train on the Tennessee Valley Rail Road.

The restored 1920s style dining car departs from Grand Junction Station for a fabulous dining experience with a specially prepared 3 course menu. You can book once tickets are released here.

Creative Discovery Museum Cheers to the New Year

There is also a very popular new years eve celebration for kids at the Chattanooga Creative Discovery Museum, sometimes held on the 30th December (tbc for this year), where they are hold a Cheers to the New Year party for kids and families. With  creation stations where you can make New Year's noise makers and painting fireworks and a countdown at 7.45pm with bubble wrap fireworks!

Numbers are limited at this event so be sure to plan in advance - get more details here.

Parties & Events

Other popular new year venues in Chattanooga for new years eve have included (Please check with venues for 2023/24):

Chattanooga Choo Choo New years rockin' eve
The Chattanoogan new years eve celebration
The Social
Clyde's on Main
Revelry Room
Track 29
The Palms
Ziggy's

New Years Eve Hotels

There's no shortage of great places to stay here for new year, with many venues also offering new years eve package deals with dinner and entertainment included along with your accommodation.

Popular choices include The Chattanoogan, the Hampton Inn & Suites Chattanooga Downtown and the Embassy Suites by Hilton Chattanooga at Hamilton Place.

You can search for deals at all of these venues, plus all of the top Chattanooga hotels here.

NYE Live Stream

Nothing much to choose from here I'm afraid - if you want to experience new years eve live in Chattanooga then you're just going to have to go there!

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