Best Calgary New Years Eve Events 2012

December 15, 2012
By Cody Battershill

Best Calgary New Years Eve Events for 2012

2012 is almost over! Celebrate New Year's Eve 2012 in Calgary at one of these best spots!

- Family Activities -

City New Years Eve Celebration 2012

The City of Calgary is teaming up with CityTV this year to host a New Years Eve celebration in Olympic Plaza. This event will be family friendly and cost nothing! All you need to do is show up and participate!

CityTV will be broadcasting the celebration nationwide on the OMNI and CityTV channels, so expect to see lots of news casters and cameras. A variety of live performances, public art and warming zones will all be part of this outstanding New Years Eve 2012 celebration. Performing artists are...

Johnny Reid – Platinum Artist

Victoria Duffield – Oh yeah!

Massari – WHAT!

Plus fireworks at midnight!

Be a part of the Olympic Plaza New Years Eve celebration for 2012! This is one family-friendly event you and your fam’s won’t want to miss!

When – December 31st 2012 from 9:30pm to 12:15am

Where – Olympic Plaza Downtown Calgary – 228 8th Avenue SE

Telus SPARK 2013 New Years Eve Celebration

The new Telus Science Centre, TELUS Spark, is hosting a family-friendly New Year’s Eve Bash for 2012! TELUS Spark has an amazing new facility that will be a great tool in providing fun filled activities for children of all ages, especially those 8 years and up! General admission prices apply, and members get in for free!

When - December 31st, 2012 starting at 12:00pm

Where – TELUS Spark Centre – 220 St. George’s Drive NE

High Performance Rodeo

Be entertained this New Year’s Eve at the High Performance Rodeo. As an international festival celebration of arts, experience a variety of music, theatre, dance, art and comedy performances, you will surely love it! The festival works in conjunction with many local major arts organizations found in Calgary to put on a New Year’s Eve show to remember!

This event is emerging as one of the major cultural events found in the City of Calgary, so don’t miss out on the amazing entertainment of the High Performance Rodeo!

For more information visit www.hprodeo.ca, or call 403-294-7411

When – December 31st, 2012 at various times

Where – Various Locations

Village Square New Years Eve 2012 Family Pool Party

Do you and your family feel like going for a swim at one of the best Calgary indoor recreation centres on New Year’s Eve 2012? Village Square is hosting a family pool party on December 31st, 2012. Bring the whole family to celebrate!

Have fun in the wave pool, water park, thunder run slide, dancing, arts and crafts, new year’s prizes, special treats and more! Family price is $23.35 for two adults and any household members under the age of 18.

When – December 31st, 2012 from 4:30pm to 6:30pm

Where – Village Square Leisure Centre – 2623 56th Street NE

Dance Party on New Year’s Eve

Do you and your family feel like dancing the night away in Calgary on New Year’s Eve 2012? The City of Calgary is hosting a dance party fun for all ages at the Municipal Building with a illuminated or “glow in the dark” theme. If you can, try to wear white, neon or anything glow in the dark!

Activities include games, arts and crafts, live performers including stilt walkers and fire dancers, a kids countdown at 9:00pm and much more!

When – December 31st, 2012 from 7:00pm to 10:00pm

Where – Municipal Building – 800 Macleod Trail SE

Calgary Zoo New Year’s Eve Celebration

Join your friends and family this year at the Calgary Zoo for a fun-filled, family oriented new years eve celebration! Check out the beautiful display of zoo lights and an amazing fireworks display starting at 8:30pm.

There will be a variety of activities including fire pits, zoo lights, fireworks and entertainment of other sorts from 6:00pm to 9:00pm.

When – December 31st, 2012 from 6:00pm to 9:00pm

Where – Calgary Zoo – 1300 Zoo Road NE

- Romantic Activities -

Romantic Dinner Date

Thinking of spending your Calgary New Years Eve 2012 with your significant other? Before you head out for the night romanticize at one of these best Calgary romantic dinners. These restaurants do romance settings very well and their food is just as exceptional. There’s no better way to begin your New Years Eve of 2012 in Calgary than with a delicious meal and a glass (or two..maybe three!) of wine!

Calgary Zoo Lights

Experiencing the Calgary Zoo Lights is always a great way to begin a romantic evening with your significant other. Give yourself at least an hour to see them all, then prepare for a magnificent display of fireworks at 8:30pm to finish it off with a boom!

When – December 31st, 2012 from 6:00pm to 9:00pm

Where – Calgary Zoo – 1300 Zoo Road NE

Sky 360 New Year’s Eve Special

Celebrate 2012 New Year’s Eve in Calgary at Sky 360, an upscale restaurant located at the top of the Calgary Tower. The top of the Calgary Tower rotates around its circumference giving Sky 360 customers the opportunity to enjoy panoramic views of Calgary in every direction over a romantically set, 4 course meal.

Cost is 90$ per person with an optional $25 per person for wine pairings.

When – December 31st, 2012 at your pre-arranged time

Where – Sky 360 – 101 9th Avenue SW

Fairmont Palliser Hotel – Gramercy's 2012 New Year’s Eve Gala

Celebrate New Year’s Eve 2012 with your significant other at Gramercy’s New Year’s Eve Gala. Experience a celebrity style red carpet reception followed by an all inclusive 4 course meal including wine, a live performance by Groove Academy, then get your dance on before the midnight toast to celebrate the arrival of 2013!

Gramercy’s New Years Eve Gala supports the Little Warriors Charity! Make sure you dress in formal attire and book before December 19th, 2012! Buy tickets now by calling 403-830-1522

When – December 31st, 2012 from 6:30pm to 11:45pm

Where – Fairmont Palliser Hotel – 133 9th Avenue SW

River Cafe 2012 New Years Eve Event

Experience New Year’s Eve this year at the River Cafe on Prince’s Island Park on the Bow River. Enjoy a magical dinner setting amidst the rushing river and beautiful winter scenery. Menu items are locally inspired!

Reservations are a must for this event. Cost is $95 per person with optional wine pairings at $55 per person.

- Party Activities -

WEST Restaurant and Night Club

WEST Restaurant and Night Club is one of the best, if not THE best night club in Calgary and their food is just as good! Begin your Calgary New Year’s Eve of 2012 with a gourmet dinner then begin the party!

For $75 per person, you get dinner with 5 culinary options with table reservations for the entire night. Party favors, dancing, drinking, beautiful people, tons of fun!!

When – December 31st, 2012 from 6:00pm to 11:45 pm

Where – WEST – 225 7th Avenue SW

The Libertine - FunnyFest Comedy Extravaganza

Enjoy an all inclusive Calgary New Year’s Eve bash at the FunnyFest Comedy Extravaganza, hosted at The Libertine. Watch 4 hilarious comedians perform live on stage while enjoying a full buffet dinner, featuring prime rib and 10 other items for you to choose from!

Enjoy live music, live entertainment, party favours, 2013 countdown, prizes and more at FunnyFest!

When – December 31st, 2012 from 8:00pm to 11:45pm

Where – The Libertine – 221 8th Avenue SW

Winter Wonderland NYE 2012 Party

Blueprint presents Winter Wonderland 2012, a New Year’s Eve celebration of epic proportions! Blink Restaurant and Bar will be transformed into, you guessed it, a “Winter Wonderland” for a total of 175 persons to usher in the new year of 2013.

Winter Wonderland will be energized by an amazing DJ line up, spinning electronic house with vocals spread throughout. DJ’s include

Gavin Kearns and Fleur

Nathan Hedley

You must be 21 to attend Winter Wonderland. If you are interested, call Nathan at 403-383 8691 for more information.

When – December 31st, 2012 from 8:00pm to 11:45pm

Where – Blink Restaurant and Bar – 111 8th Avenue SW

BeatMatrix Viva Las Vegas NYE Bash

Party like you’re in Las Vegas at Viva Las Vegas New Year’s Eve Celebration at the Metropolitan Conference Centre. Dress your best and experience a fun-filled night with live entertainment including stage dancers, casino games, and live DJ entertainment provided by

DJ Shahin

Gummi

Bugsy Brown

Expect top 40, rap, RnB and some electronic included on the musical palette for the night!

When – December 31st, 2012 from 9:00pm onward

Where – Metropolitan Conference Centre – 333 4th Avenue SW

FLAMES Central Champagne New Year’s Eve Celebration

One of the best night club in Calgary is proud to present a New Years Eve 2012 celebration that won’t disappoint! Party the night away while enjoying some of the best local electronic DJ’s there is including trance, house and electro genres.

You can never go wrong with Flames Central! Tickets are $30, get them today at Underground Clothing or online at www.unionevents.com

When – December 31st, 2012 from 9:00pm to 2:30am

Where – Flames Central – 219 8th Avenue SW

Late Night Food Entertainment and Drinks

If there's nothing special scheduled for this New Years Eve, there's nothing wrong with doing something you would do any other day of the year. Go to a movie, book reservations at your famous restaurant, hang with the family, stay at home and watch TV or hit up any one of of the Best Calgary Late Night Food Drink and Entertainment spots. Its New Years, you have the excuse to party hard wherever it is you decide to go and every one of these places on our best nightlife list will surely be hosting some sort of function on their own to countdown to the new year!