Check out these local events that are happening in the surrounding areas!
Thursday, December 28th
Winterfest – Kiener Plaza
St. Louis, MO – Winterfest, presented by Bank of America and World Wide Technology, is bringing back all the fan favorites, including ice skating, s’mores stations, and igloos underneath 100,000 twinkling lights in the shadow of the Gateway Arch. This six-week winter celebration will also showcase exciting events like St. Louis Blues’ try hockey free, visits from princesses and superheroes, and a family friendly New Year’s Eve fireworks spectacular. We are so excited to celebrate the winter season with you all again this year! Tickets for skate rentals and heated igloos are now available. For more information, click here.
Time: 9:00 AM – 8:00 PM
The Naughty List Holiday Pop Up Bar – Armory STL
St. Louis, MO – Armory STL’s Mischievous Holiday Pop-Up Bar! Located on the second level of Armory STL, this immersive holiday experience will be one you don’t want to miss with specialty cocktails, festive decor, and photo ops all with a twist. The Naughty List is not your average holiday destination. It is where festive joy meets a touch of the unexpected. This is a 21+ experience, with free admission & free parking included. For tickets, click here.
Time: 4:00 PM – 11:45 PM
Holiday Pop Up Bar – Brookdale Farms
Eureka, MO – Step into a festive wonderland this holiday season at Brookdale Farm’s enchanting Holiday Pop-Up Bar! Nestled within the charming confines of our rustic barn, this one-of-a-kind experience promises an extravagant and gaudy atmosphere that will transport you to a world of yuletide cheer and merriment. For tickets, click here.
Time: 6:00 PM – 12:00 AM
Friday, December 29th
Winterfest – Kiener Plaza
St. Louis, MO – Winterfest, presented by Bank of America and World Wide Technology, is bringing back all the fan favorites, including ice skating, s’mores stations, and igloos underneath 100,000 twinkling lights in the shadow of the Gateway Arch. This six-week winter celebration will also showcase exciting events like St. Louis Blues’ try hockey free, visits from princesses and superheroes, and a family friendly New Year’s Eve fireworks spectacular. We are so excited to celebrate the winter season with you all again this year! Tickets for skate rentals and heated igloos are now available. For more information, click here.
Time: 9:00 AM – 8:00 PM
The Naughty List Holiday Pop Up Bar – Armory STL
St. Louis, MO – Armory STL’s Mischievous Holiday Pop-Up Bar! Located on the second level of Armory STL, this immersive holiday experience will be one you don’t want to miss with specialty cocktails, festive decor, and photo ops all with a twist. The Naughty List is not your average holiday destination. It is where festive joy meets a touch of the unexpected. This is a 21+ experience, with free admission & free parking included. For tickets, click here.
Time: 4:00 PM – 11:45 PM
Holiday Pop Up Bar – Brookdale Farms
Eureka, MO – Step into a festive wonderland this holiday season at Brookdale Farm’s enchanting Holiday Pop-Up Bar! Nestled within the charming confines of our rustic barn, this one-of-a-kind experience promises an extravagant and gaudy atmosphere that will transport you to a world of yuletide cheer and merriment. For tickets, click here.
Time: 6:00 PM – 12:00 AM
Just One More – Copper Fire
Belleville, IL – Join us one more time before the end of the year! Stop by for some good food, drinks, and rock ‘n roll at Copper Fire in downtown Belleville.
Time: 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Saturday, December 30th
Winterfest – Kiener Plaza
St. Louis, MO – Winterfest, presented by Bank of America and World Wide Technology, is bringing back all the fan favorites, including ice skating, s’mores stations, and igloos underneath 100,000 twinkling lights in the shadow of the Gateway Arch. This six-week winter celebration will also showcase exciting events like St. Louis Blues’ try hockey free, visits from princesses and superheroes, and a family friendly New Year’s Eve fireworks spectacular. We are so excited to celebrate the winter season with you all again this year! Tickets for skate rentals and heated igloos are now available. For more information, click here.
Time: 9:00 AM – 8:00 PM
The Naughty List Holiday Pop Up Bar – Armory STL
St. Louis, MO – Armory STL’s Mischievous Holiday Pop-Up Bar! Located on the second level of Armory STL, this immersive holiday experience will be one you don’t want to miss with specialty cocktails, festive decor, and photo ops all with a twist. The Naughty List is not your average holiday destination. It is where festive joy meets a touch of the unexpected. This is a 21+ experience, with free admission & free parking included. For tickets, click here.
Time: 4:00 PM – 11:45 PM
Holiday Pop Up Bar – Brookdale Farms
Eureka, MO – Step into a festive wonderland this holiday season at Brookdale Farm’s enchanting Holiday Pop-Up Bar! Nestled within the charming confines of our rustic barn, this one-of-a-kind experience promises an extravagant and gaudy atmosphere that will transport you to a world of yuletide cheer and merriment. For tickets, click here.
Time: 6:00 PM – 12:00 AM
Drew Sheafor & Audrey Simes – Venue on Main
Belleville, IL – Drew Sheafor and Audrey Simes are a power pop, rock and roll, country and folk-influenced dynamic musical duo. Sheafor’s swinging power-pop guitar rhythm drives as Simes delivers her soaring vocals, along with her toe-tapping shuffle beat on snare drum. The two blend harmonies and take turns switching from high and low parts, while switching up the lead vocals. They back each other up very instinctually with their automatic and cultivated telepathy. You don’t want to miss them!
Start Time: 7:00 PM
Ian Ferguson – Pete’s Hard Stop
Smithton, IL – Stop by this Saturday for a night of live music by Ian Ferguson, a new musician to Pete’s Hard Stop. You won’t want to miss it!
Start Time: 8:00 PM
Sunday, December 31st
Winterfest – Kiener Plaza
St. Louis, MO – Winterfest, presented by Bank of America and World Wide Technology, is bringing back all the fan favorites, including ice skating, s’mores stations, and igloos underneath 100,000 twinkling lights in the shadow of the Gateway Arch. This six-week winter celebration will also showcase exciting events like St. Louis Blues’ try hockey free, visits from princesses and superheroes, and a family friendly New Year’s Eve fireworks spectacular. We are so excited to celebrate the winter season with you all again this year! Tickets for skate rentals and heated igloos are now available. For more information, click here.
Time: 9:00 AM – 8:00 PM
New Year’s Eve Dinner Cruise – Riverboats at the Gateway Arch
St. Louis, MO – Our popular dinner cruise is remixed for a New Year’s Eve celebration. Enjoy live music, a chef-curated, plated dinner, and a champagne toast to ring in the new year. Cruise boards 30 minutes prior to cruise time. For more information and tickets, click here.
Time: 5:00 PM – 7:30 PM
New Year’s Eve with The Simpletons – Venue on Main
Belleville, IL – Sing in the new year with our very good friends and musicians, The Simpletons!
Start Time: 7:00 PM
Steve Ewing – Bennie’s Pizza Pub
Belleville, IL – Steve Ewing Full Band rocks the house New Year’s Eve!! Join us for good drinks, food, and live music!
Start Time: 8:00 PM
NYE with Jay & Way – Copper Fire
Belleville, IL – Join J&W for a New Year’s Eve treat at Copper Fire! Enjoy food, drinks, and live music in this amazing atmosphere.
Time: 10:00 PM – 2:00 AM
Monday, January 1st
2024 Testicle Festival – TR’s Place
Belleville, IL – Our annual event of frying testicles, and bringing in the New Year on a great note. Budweiser as always sponsors this event. Of course, we have other fun games, a huge heated tent, live music by Cheribomb, plenty of cold beer, PLUS amazing people.
Time: 11:00 AM – 2:00 AM
New Year’s Day Gun Raffle & BBQ – Karban’s Knotty Pines
Millstadt, IL – Come join us for our annual New Year’s Day Gun Raffle & BBQ! We will have BBQ and pretzels in the hall with a limited bar menu until 8 pm. This year our proceeds will be donated to these two young ladies Brittany and Ashlynn.
Time: 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Saloonatics – Pete’s Hard Stop
Smithton, IL – Come join us this Monday afternoon for live music by the Saloonatics, St. Louis area’s best party rock band!
Start Time: 1:00 PM
New Year’s Day – CJ’s Pub & Grill
Smithton, IL – Avoid the drunks of NYE and celebrate the new year with us at CJ’s Pub and Grill! The outside patio area will be closed in with heat and we will start the show at 2PM. Jeremiah Johnson is a 2022 Blues Music Award Nominee, with SIX top 10 Billboard Blues Charting releases and Ruf Records recording artist. To put it simply, the place is going to be rocking!
Start Time: 2:00 PM
Tuesday, January 2nd
2024 Testicle Festival – TR’s Place
Belleville, IL – Our annual event of frying testicles, and bringing in the New Year on a great note. Budweiser as always sponsors this event. Of course, we have other fun games, a huge heated tent, live music by Cheribomb, plenty of cold beer, PLUS amazing people.
Time: 11:00 AM – 2:00 AM
Wednesday, January 3rd
Copper Fire Happy Hour – Copper Fire
Belleville, IL – Happy Hour alert! Get ready for a flavor-packed extravaganza that’ll make your taste buds dance! Join us every Wednesday to Friday from 4 PM to 7 PM for the happiest hours of the day. Brace yourselves for the ultimate appetizer lineup! We’ve revamped our selection to bring you the best of the best. So, gather your crew and join us for an epic Happy Hour experience. Let the good times and great flavors flow!
Time: 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Line Dance Wednesday – Silver Creek Sports & Social
Belleville, IL – Free line dance lessons and dancing on select Wednesday evenings. Lessons will be from 6 PM – 7 PM and the open dance starts directly after!
Time: 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
