Champagne and dancing: Ring in 2024 with New Year's events around the Fall River area
What are you doing New Year’s Eve?
Listen, getting into pajamas at a reasonable hour and falling asleep before the ball drops, snug as a bug, is perfectly acceptable.
However, if you want to say goodbye to 2023 and hello to the new year with something a little more special, we’ve got you covered.
It is, after all, still the holiday season, and you are well within your rights for a bit more glamor and making merry.
There are dinners, parties, and more around Fall River, and just a little beyond, where you can greet 2024 in style.
Here’s what you could be doing New Year’s Eve:
The Cove, Fall River
Address: 392 Davol St.
Ring in the New Year: The Cove is saying hello to 2024 with a New Year’s Eve buffet dinner, as well as live music provided KG Express, and more! Their menu includes passed hors d’oeuvres, like chicken satay, crab cakes, and lobster rangoon. Plus, there will be food displays for guests to pick from, like fresh fruit, charcuterie, and shrimp cocktail. There will also be a carving station for prime rib and turkey. The buffet includes shrimp Mozambique, chicken marsala, steak tips, fingerling potatoes, roasted veggies, and more. Plus, don’t miss the midnight snack station, as well as assorted desserts, coffee, and tea. For more information, questions, or to buy New Year’s Eve tickets, call 508-672-4540.
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Venus de Milo, Swansea
Address: 75 Grand Army of the Republic Hwy.
Ring in the New Year: The Venus is celebrating New Year with dinner and dancing. Featuring John Perrotta’s Comedy Factory, Bill Simas, Stacey Kendro, Rockin’ Joe Hebert, and UpBeat Entertainment, it will be a night of comedy as well as dancing. There will also be passed hors d’oeuvres and a buffet. The buffet menu includes salad, prime rib, Venus baked scrod, chicken Cordon Bleu, Delmonico potato, rice pilaf, and desserts like a cookie table. Doors open at 6, the buffet is at 6:30, the comedy showcase is at 8, and the party is at 9 p.m. There will be a champagne toast at midnight. Proper dress is required, and this event is for guests age 21 and older. Tickets can be found at venusdemilo.com or by calling 508-678-3901.
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Primavera, Tiverton
Address: 118 Main Rd.
Ring in the New Year: Primavera is hosting a New Year’s Eve party from 6 p.m. to 1 a.m., with entertainment by DJ Stevie. The evening’s menu includes appetizers, soup, bacalhau Gomes de Sá, roast beef with potatoes, seafood rice, and desserts. At midnight, there will be champagne, as well as caldo verde (kale soup). Get your tickets by calling 401-624-2621.
White’s of Westport
Address: 66 State Rd.
Ring in the New Year: Two parties. Two buffets. One ticket. A ticket to New Year’s Eve at White’s will get you access to both of the parties they’re throwing. GS DJ will be spinning some old school classics from the 80s, 90s, and 2000s at one party, and the other party will feature today’s hits with DJ George Ayoub Jr. White’s will have a grand buffet, noisemakers, champagne, and a post-midnight buffet with Chinese food. This event is for guests age 21 and older. Doors open at 6:30, and the grand buffet dinner will be served at 7 p.m. For more information, and to book your tickets, visit http://tinyurl.com/3s5xcmrt.
Bittersweet Farm Restaurant and Tavern, Westport
Address: 438 Main Rd.
Ring in the New Year: Bittersweet Farm is hosting a New Year’s Eve celebration in the tavern. Their kitchen will be open from 3 to 10, and they’ll have live music from Bad Penny starting at 8:30 p.m. The last seating for guests will be from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m., and only these guests will be able to stay for the entire night. All other reservations are for 90 minutes. There will be a champagne toast at midnight, and the bar will be open until 12:30 a.m. To make reservations, call 508-636-0085.
New Year’s Day walk at the Let Conservation Area, Westport
Address: 1028 Horseneck Rd.
Ring in the New Year: After all that partying, it will be nice to get outside and greet the first day of the New Year with some fresh air and natural beauty. The Westport Land Conservation Trust is holding a New Year’s Day walk at the Let, from 10 a.m. to noon. Wear comfortable, sturdy shoes, and be prepared to walk 3 miles-plus over some uneven terrain. The walk will be canceled in the event of rain, snow, or temperatures below 15 degrees. Event updates will be available on Facebook. They recommend you bring water as well, but note that there are no restrooms. The walk is open to the public with a $10 recommended donation, and there will be free parking available at Sylvan Nursery. For more information, call 508-636-9228, Ext. 5, or send an email to aaron@westportlandtrust.org.
Herald News/Taunton Daily Gazette copy editor and digital producer Kristina Fontes can be reached at kfontes@heraldnews.com. Support local journalism by purchasing a digital or print subscription to The Herald News and Taunton Daily Gazette today.
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