Vail New Years Eve 2014

Fireworks, Events, Live Stream, Webcams, Parties, Hotels

Vail, Colorado, CO, 31 December 2013, Midnight

In the USA there has long been a tradition of heading into the mountains for the holidays. It's easy to see the attraction, the traditional fairytale style Christmas setting on snow, log cabins with burning open fires and narrow mountain streets lit up with the bright Christmas lights provide a lovely setting. If there's the chance to fit in some skiing too then so much the better, which helps explain the enduring NYE popularity of Vail, perched high up in the Colorado mountains.

There are several events taking place in Vail this year to help the process of welcoming in the New Year 2014. Main public events are the Torchlight Parade and Fireworks at Golden Peak, which gets the evening underway at 6.15pm and features Skiers and riders from Vail Ski and Snowboard School will come down Golden Peak illuminated with glow sticks, which has the dramatic effect of producing a trail of light down the mountainside that can be viewed for miles around.

This is followed by the Family New Year’s Celebration at Adventure Ridge, from approximately 7pm until 9. The evening then peaks with the Vail New Year’s Eve 2014 at the Dobson Arena, which commences at 8pm and is scheduled to run right through until 1.30am the next morning. This event is hosted by DJ logic and features live music from Thievery Corporation.

This year also sees the return of the Vail Snow Daze event at Ford Park. There will also be a dedicated NYE event at the Dobson Ice Arena.

Places to watch live online: Vail webcams

Vail has a wide range of accommodation, from ski lodges to top end hotels. Check out availability and make your online reservations for local hotels here.

We would love to hear feedback from anyone who has visited Vail for New Years Eve and would like to share their experiences.

Also if you know of any events or parties we don't yet have listed, whether it's something you're attending or organising, please let us know and we'll be happy to update the page.