Last updated: 9/5/18 -- Check back on November 29, 2018 when this blog will be updated! Should all acquaintance be forgot, a New Year’s Eve celebration in the Pocono Mountains will not! This year’s holiday falls on a weekend, so there’s no excuse to stay home. 

Before starting your new year’s resolution, you’ve got to party in the Poconos! From family-friendly to adults only, you can eat, dance, sip, sing and tube your way into 2018. Our New Year’s event calendar is filled with extravaganzas everyone will enjoy.

Don't fall asleep on the couch again before the ball drops. Put on your best suit—or your snowsuit—and join us as we count down to midnight. Read on for 12 fun ways to celebrate New Year’s Eve in the Pocono Mountains.

New Year's Eve 21+ Party
Split Rock Resort & Golf Club
Date: Sunday, December 31, 2017
Time: 8:30 p.m. to 1 a.m.
Cost: $60 Advance /$65 at the Door
Watch the ball drop on the big screen at Split Rock Resort’s New Year’s Eve Party! Adults over 21 can enjoy appetizers and live entertainment in the Governor’s Ballroom. Drink tickets can be purchased as well. Accommodations are available.

New Year’s Eve Bash
Silver Birches Resort
Date: Sunday, December 31, 2017
Time: 8:30 p.m. to 1 a.m.
Cost: $65/person
Dance the night away right into the new year! In addition to DJ entertainment, guests can revel in a decadent buffet and a complimentary champagne toast during a balloon drop at midnight. Call for reservations.

New Year's Eve Bash at Slopeside Pub and Grill
Slopeside Pub & Grill
Date: Sunday, December 31, 2017
Time: 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.
Cost: $75 per person for dinner and dancing, $20 per person for dancing
You’re invited to a New Year’s Eve Bash at the Slopeside Pub & Grill! Choose from two separate celebration packages; a five-course dinner before an evening of dancing, or simply dance the night away in the Alpine Ballroom. Either package includes a balloon drop, hats, noisemakers, a midnight champagne toast and continental breakfast after midnight. Call to make your reservations.

New Year's Eve Dinner Buffet at Split Rock Grill
Split Rock Resort - Split Rock Grill
Date: Sunday, December 31, 2017
Time: Seatings: 6 p.m. and 8 p.m.
Cost: $45 in advance or $50 at the door for adults (13+); $20 in advance or $25 at the door for kids (5-12); Free for children under 5
Leave the cooking and cleaning to Split Rock Grill at their New Year’s Eve Dinner Buffet. Choose one of two seatings, and fill your plate with seasonal selections from the salad bar, carving station, and dessert buffet. Reservations are recommended.

New Year's Eve Family Celebration
Split Rock Resort & Golf Club
Date: Sunday, December 31, 2017
Time: 8:30 p.m. to 12 a.m.
Cost: Advance: $60/adult; $35/youth (13-20); $20/child (5-12); Door: $65/adult; $40/youth; $25/child; kids 5 and under are free
Celebrate the night in style in Split Rock’s Keystone Ballroom! The resort's New Year's Eve Bash features live entertainment, yummy appetizers, and a simultaneous balloon and ball drop with a champagne toast at midnight. Lodging packages are available.

New Year's Eve Grand Buffet
Stroudsmoor Country Inn
Date: Sunday, December 31, 2017
Time: 4 p.m.
Cost: $45.95/person; 1/2 price for children under 10; excludes beverages, tax and gratuity
Whether you want to casually sip cocktails in the lounge before dining or want to dig right in, come hungry! Indulge in a delicious buffet on the last day of the year at the Stroudsmoor. Before welcoming 2018, feast at the fisherman's and antipasto stations, the main buffet, carving board and dessert stations.

New Year's Eve Tubing Party
Blue Mountain Resort - Snow Tubing
Date: Sunday, December 31, 2017
Time: 8 p.m. to 1 a.m.
Cost: $55/adult (21+); $35/youth (20 & under)
Slide right into the new year! Blue Mountain’s annual New Year’s Eve Snow Tubing Party is a family-friendly celebration featuring unlimited tubing, dinner, dessert, music and a champagne toast for adults 21+! Doors open at 7 p.m. and space is limited. The party is weather dependent, so keep snow conditions on your radar.

New Year's Snowtubing Bash
White Lightning Tubing
Date: Sunday, December 31, 2017
Time: Tubing: 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.; Live entertainment: 9 p.m.; Fireworks: after 10 p.m.
Cost: $45/person includes tubing and $10 voucher for BBQ at Wintergreens
Go out with a bang! You’re invited to take part in a New Year’s Eve tradition at the Winter Fun Center. The New Year’s Snowtubing Bash is an all-ages occurrence complete with snowtubing, outdoor barbecue, live entertainment and fireworks. Entertainment begins at 9 p.m. and fireworks start after 10 p.m. 

New Year’s Eve Extravaganza
Glass – Wine.Bar.Kitchen
Date: Sunday, December 31, 2017
Time: Early seatings until 7 p.m.; late seatings after 8 p.m.
Cost: Early seating: $65/person; late seating: $85/person
Say goodbye to 2017 during a New Year's Eve Extravaganza! Arrive and enjoy hors d'oeuvres and champagne before sitting down to a seasonal menu prepared by Chef Travis. There will be live music and a champagne toast at midnight. Accommodations are available. Call for reservations.

New Year’s Eve Two Ways
The Settlers Inn at Bingham Park
Date: Sunday, December 31, 2017
Time: Dinner: 5:30 p.m. - 10 p.m.; Jazz Supper Club: 8 p.m. – 10 p.m.
Cost: $85/person
Celebrate one of two ways at the Settlers Inn this New Year’s Eve. Enjoy a special menu and live entertainment in the main dining room or join the Jazz Supper Club in the Undercroft for a three-course dinner and a performance by the Gypsy Jazz Quintet. Lodging packages are available. Call for reservations.

Get The Led Out - New Year's Eve
Penn's Peak
Date: Sunday, December 31, 2017
Time: 9 p.m.
Cost: $45/reserved seating; $45/pit (standing room only); $50/day of show
Ramble on and ring in the new year at Penn’s Peak. Celebrate to the sounds of Led Zeppelin during a three-set performance from the renowned tribute group, Get the Led Out. Admission to this 21+ event includes a complimentary beverage. VIP packages are available.

Celebrate New Year’s in style! Enjoy the holiday, and make reservations at one of the Pocono Mountains’ fine dining restaurants.

For more ways to welcome 2018 in the Pocono Mountains, visit our New Year's events page. Be sure to browse New Year’s special offers for deals on places to stay and more. Staying overnight? Check out our ski & snow activities and winter pages for next day fun! 

Resolving to vacation in the Pocono Mountains next year? View our calendar of events and things to do to see what's new.

Happy New Year from the Pocono Mountains!