Feel the holiday spirit! If you are in town on the 31st, we have collected some ideas to say farewell to 2018 and welcome 2019 in style. There are glittery themed extravaganzas, pub crawl with freebies, be yourself and feel the love at queer parties, celebrate up in the sky or on a boat in the middle of the Danube. This post has been updated today! If you haven’t purchased a ticket yet, limited entry and crowd on arrival may occur! FYI: Firecrackers has been banned by the government, so it is safer to join the happy celebrating crowd in the streets and enjoy the fireworks. Outdoor festive celebrations will be at the Vörösmarty Square, Nyugati Square and Oktogon with fireworks, also the “Party District” – around the Jewish Quarter and the ruin bar area in District 7 – will be packed, so you can just go with the flow in case you haven’t pre-booked at any venues. Say bye with style: The Great Gatsby New Year’s Eve by Tütü Budapest Let the most radiant gem of Budapest’s high-class party nightlife enchant your instincts, and give yourself to her Royal Highness, the Tütü. Budapest has a lot to offer but be warned: only the queen knows best when it comes to feverish nightlife experiences and deluxe nightclubs. She calls upon you now to experience her smoky, sweaty and diamond-studded nocturnal Budapest glam parade. The best parties of this decadent era are longing for your bold appearance, so don’t disappoint her highness. If you dare to delve into a darkly fine-drinking nightlife experience, if your senses and desires can only be satisfied by the most decadent liaisons and captivating dance & nightclub ambience, you just have to ask – and she will grant you your wish. Discover her palace of seduction and join the party elite in Budapest’s bewildered nightlife. Her Royal Highness presents you the extravagant Mr. Gatsby on the 31st December, entry ticket 5000 HUF, VIP table 20.000 HUF/per person (15.000 HUF can be redeemed for drinks) For further details click HERE Beware of the night: The Original Backpacker Pubcrawl has been the night-out of choice for thousands of happy party-people this year and the New Year’s Eve edition will be the final crawl for 2018 – so you can end the year in style and begin 2019 on a high! Join and get a free welcome beer and a shot of Unicum in the first bar, 5 more free shots during the crawl, free bubbly to celebrate in style, free VIP entry to 4 great ruin bars & clubs – saving a minimum of €30, lovely local guides & party games all night long! For details, just click HERE – NOT AVAILABLE High in the sky: Erasmus Life Budapest presents The ultimate International New Year’s Eve Party Enjoy the last night of the year above the city at Gozsdu Sky Bar’s indoor dance floor with an amazing view on Budapest, and a unique atmosphere. Further details will be announced on their Facebook event, click HERE – SOLD OUT! HELLO – New Year’s Eve // Queer Pop Paradise The five star pop-up party, HELLO 2019. HELLO GLAM. HELLOVE 2019 HERE WE GLAM, BE WARNED! Admission 4500 HUF, for more details click HERE The chaos brigade has just arrived to Anker’t! They guarantee a total madness not only for the stars but for you all, too! Say good bye to the year with the greatest hits of not only 2018 but all times’ on two dancefloors including Jutyubdiszko with Előd Császár. The Oops dancefloor will be in the side lounge with special lights and sound effect to boost your New Year spirit! For info click HERE, entry fee is 2019 HUF. Say farewell to 2018, HELLO 2019 at Ötkert The end of the year is coming so as our annual summarizing – when we take a deep breath and try to think through this year’s achievements… So the basic elements are invariable each and every year: fulfilled dreams – failed vows, constructive defeats – or just happy celebrations, busy weekday – even more exciting & eventful weekends. But one main thing is common in every scenario – whether it is a joyful moment or an attempt to forget something bad or just simply create memories with your best pals, somehow every night leads to Ötkert… Why would it be different at New Year’s Eve as well? Admission is 9000 HUF (3000 HUF can be redeemed for drinks) For tickets, click HERE Glam it up at KIOSK Budapest pres. Studio54 NYE’s Party We all remember the legendary stories and scene of The Big Apple juiciest club in history. We love to take a look over an over again at all the B&W pictures, that reflect the last years of the amazing American beat era and the beginning of the bitingly glamorous 80s. They knew how to party without boundaries, by enjoying life with elegance. We think, we have a lot in common with them! And we take a bet, that we can actually do this! Are you in?! You only have to get your ticket ready, we will bring the grandiose decoration – yes event the Moon with the spoon – 54 meals from all over the world, the glitter, the golden shorts, the dancers and all the big hits and anthems of the Studio 54. KIOSK “All you can eat” dinner ticket (7:30 PM – 11 PM) 29.900 HUF, KIOSK basic drink package + “All you can eat” dinner ticket (7:30 PM – 11 PM) 39.900 HUF, walk in tickets (with a welcome glass of sparkling wine & 1 long drink) are available from 11:00 pm 9.900 HUF. Buy it in advance to avoid the line up! For further details and the menu, click HERE – ONLY THE WALK IN TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE, EXPECT A QUEUE ON ARRIVAL! The Budapest Boat Party takes you on a 5 hour, all inclusive jaunt, drifting past the spectacularly lit UNESCO World Heritage site of the Danube Banks at the stroke of Midnight. The entry to the 5 hour Boat Party included unlimited beer, wine, prosecco, spirits + mixers and soft drinks, snacks and other light refreshments. Ticket costs 40.000 HUF, for more details click HERE – NOT AVAILABLE ACCORDING TO THE ORGANISER’S SITE Photo: Pexels