12/31/2026 to 01/01/2027
Celebrate the start of 2025!
Charleston traditionally has no shortage of ways to ring in the New Year. Many restaurants, breweries and night spots offer special menus and champagne toasts. Best bet is to check their websites or social media for the latest.
Some popular spots with special soirees for NYE include Revival, The Establishment, John King Grill & Dueling Piano Bar, By The Way (where you may see stars of Southern Charm, since Craig and Austen are part owners), Republic (keep an eye peeled for Southern Hospitality stars), Uptown Social, Bourbon 'N Bubbles, The Ryder, Vintage Lounge, Lenoir, Bay Street Biergarten, Share House, The Watch, The Waverly, The Restoration, Prohibition, La Cave, The Rooftop at Vendue, Red's Ice House/Tavern & Table on Shem Creek, Islander 71 and The Windjammer on IOP. There's also the ever popular upscale VIP party at Festival Hall/Memminger downtown, Charleston Wonderland, now in its 12th year.
The SC Aquarium hosts a very special New Year's Eve evening of its Aquarium Aglow. The family-friendly event lasted from 5:30 - 8:30 pm, with a DJ spinning party music, plus face painting and a whole lotta wholesome fun, including a "ball drop before bedtime." Cute!
Check out a rundown of New Year's Eve events here.
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Folly Flip Flop Drop
Folly Beach hosts its own unique version of the Times Square Ball Drop. Instead of a big mirror ball, they drop a pair of giant flip flops from the top of the Tides Hotel. After all, flip flops are the (un)official footwear of the beach.
The Folly Flip Flop Drop party kicks off at 9:00 p.m. with fireworks. It centers around Center Street, which closes to auto traffic at 10:00 p.m. The celebration lasts till about 12:30 a.m., with the drop itself happening just before midnight. Folly's bars and restaurants will have plenty of live bands playing, plus food and drinks specials galore. It’s a festive way to flip the calendar.