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Your 2021 guide to celebrating NYE in San Antonio, TX

Let’s raise a toast to 2022. | Photo via San Antonio Parks Foundation 

Let’s raise a toast to 2022. | Photo via San Antonio Parks Foundation

Can you believe we’re less than 2 weeks away from 2022? With the New Year right around the corner, we’ve compiled a list of celebrations for all types of party-goers.

For the family
Celebrate SA | 6 p.m.-Midnight | Hemisfair | Free | Head to the heart of the Alamo City and enjoy carnival rides, live music, local food vendors + a spectacular fireworks show. 🎡

Cherrity Bar NYE Celebration | 6 p.m.-Midnight | 302 Montana St. | Free | Bring the entire family and bid farewell to 2021 with a sparkling cider toast, fortune telling fun + a family ball drop at 9 p.m. 🎉

Bowlero NYE | 12 p.m.-2 a.m. | Multiple locations | $24.99+ per person | Bowl your way into the New Year and enjoy a delicious pre-fix menu of pizza, cookies + more. 🎳

For the entertainment
Little Joe & La Familia | 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m. | Tobin Center for the Performing Arts | $28+ | Enjoy a night of Tex-Mex music from this GRAMMY award-winning Tejano Band. 🎶

TEASE! a Burlesque Revue! | 8 p.m.-10 p.m. | Brick at Bluestar | $20+ | Take a step back in time at this 1920s themed pre-NY party and enjoy performances from Haus of Erotique. 🍾

For the foodie
Ostra NYE Dinner | 5-10 p.m. | 212 West Crockett St. | $115 | Toast to the New Year with a Lalo Tequila Sparkling Paloma + enjoy the special three-course dinner menu at this award-winning seafood restaurant — call 210-396-5817 to make your reservation. 🍽️

NYE Dinner Buffet | 7-10 p.m. | $164 | Hotel Valencia | Experience seafood + carving stations, dessert extravaganza, specialty cocktails, and more. 🍸

Paesanos NYE Dinner | 6-10 p.m. | Paesanos on the Riverwalk | $32+ | Dine with the entire family while enjoying views of the twinkling lights on Riverwalk. 🍝

For the lavish party-goer
NYE at 1902 Nightclub | 9 p.m.-2:15 a.m. | 1174 E. Commerce St. | Request a table reservation online | Kick off the new year in style and elegance with special performances + delicious cocktails. 🥃

Howl at Merkaba | 11 p.m. | 111 W. Crockett St. | $25+ | Say goodbye to 2021 with a champagne toast, party favors + a set list of upbeat music — Dress code and arrival time based on reservation strictly enforced. 🥂

NYE at The Moon’s Daughter | 10 p.m.-2 a.m. | $150+ | Experience one of the best rooftop bars in the Alamo city with spectacular views to ring in the New Year. 🎇

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