New Year’s Eve Events in Portland
From music to dancing, Portland offers plenty of ways to welcome the New Year.
From indie jams to bhangra DJ nights, spiritual dance parties to midnight fun runs, Portland offers all sorts of ways to herald the start of the New Year. Check back here in winter 2019 for our editors’ picks of the top New Year’s Eve events to ring in 2020!
Sobriety Powwow
The Native American Rehabilitation Association (NARA) has hosted an annual Sobriety Powwow for more than 30 years. Visit the Oregon Convention Center events calendar for details.
Champagne Ball
Going strong since 1990, the Champagne Ball has helped nearly 40,000 people ring in the New Year in style. Held at the Hilton Portland, this “dress to impress” party features 18 bars so you can spend your night on the dance floor, not waiting in line.
New Year’s Eve Extravaganza
Beloved for its selection of French desserts and Champagne, Pix Patisserie hosts Portland’s sweetest New Year’s celebration. A $10 cover gets you a complimentary glass of bubbly and, more importantly, access to an all-you-can-eat chocolate buffet at midnight.
Celebrate!
Lunar New Year Celebrations in Portland
Portland hosts its own Japanese Mochitsuki Festival, Vietnamese Tet Festival and multiple Chinese New Year events.
Portland Holiday Events
Like an Advent calendar loaded with sugary treats, the days leading up to Christmas in Portland hold an abundance of sweet memories.
Nightlife
Dance clubs, karaoke and comedy all come out at night in Portland — as do late happy hours, swanky bowling and other unexpected delights.
More New Year’s Eve Events
The Governor's Ball
The Governor’s Ball came to fruition to fufill a need for a more high-end and discerning, premier clientele. With its vaulted ceilings experience the most beautiful hotel in the city with a three-course dinner by Jake’s included with every reserved ticket. Come to the truly premier experience with your date for a next level experience,…
Champagne Ball
On December 31, 1990, Champagne Ball founder Mathew Weber set out to celebrate New Year’s Eve. He hit a local hotspot where he found himself disappointed from waiting in long lines and people treating New Year’s Eve like it was just another Saturday night. After that experience, Weber decided to start a New Year’s Eve…