Best New Year’s Eve Party Ideas to Ring in 2023

The Pioneer Women - Everyone has their favorite New Year's traditions they look forward to each December. For some of us, that means throwing a fun New Year's Eve party with all of our favorite people. I mean, what better way to ring in the new year than with family and friends by our side? Whether you're planning to countdown to 2023 with a low-key New Year's Eve dinner, a New Year's movie on the couch, or an over-the-top bash, these New Year's party ideas will help you make the evening one to remember. And if this is your first time hosting a New Year's party, you're in good company. Ree and Ladd Drummond had never thrown a NYE party until just a few years ago—and it was a huge success! Stick to these festive ideas, and yours will be, too!

There are so many wonderful ways to enjoy the evening, whether you're spending it with your loved ones, neighbors, coworkers—or even if it's just you and your partner. Ahead, you'll find creative New Year's Eve party ideas to help you make the most of the last night of 2022, including fun New Year's Eve games to play while you watch the ball drop, festive DIY decorations, and delicious dinner, dessert, and cocktail recipes. You'll also find tutorials for creating the ultimate photo backdrop—and don't forget to commemorate the night with a few of these clever New Year's Instagram captions. Here's to 2023!

Make DIY Clock Balloons

Count down to 2023 in style with these cute DIY clock balloons! They make a great backdrop for an at-home photo booth.

Set a Sparkly Table

Is it even New Year's Eve without a sparkly setting? Create a festive tablescape with a sequin tablecloth, mini disco balls, and golden reindeer.

Serve Homemade French 75 Gummy Bears

Serve a sweet twist on everybody's favorite champagne cocktail. Your guests will be so impressed that you made these treats all by yourself using French 75 ingredients and gummy bear molds.

Host a 'Poptails' Party

Bet you never thought to freeze your favorite New Year's drinks! But that's precisely the idea behind these champagne mimosa popsicles, which you can even make in advance. Pro tip: Place the pops directly into your drinking glasses to keep beverages cold all night long.

Put Together a Fun Sangria Bar

How cute is this? A DIY sangria bar makes it easy for everyone to garnish their drink as they see fit.

Map Out a Vision Board for the Year Ahead

Grab a few old magazines, some poster boards, a pair of scissors, and a few glue sticks—then start dreaming! Vision boarding is such a fun, meaningful activity to try on the precipice of a brand-new year.

Host a Retro New Year's Eve Party

Just because we're entering 2023 doesn't mean we can't celebrate with relics from the past. Retro New Year's Eve party à la The Queen's Gambit era, anyone? Or maybe even a Gatsby theme?

Make Wish Jars Together

Wish jars are a fun way to look forward to 2023.