Celebrate! Ring in 2023 with events around the region
Dec. 27—Here's to you, '22.
As the year comes to a close, there's no better way to reflect on the past year and celebrate the incoming 365 days than with a night on the town on New Year's Eve.
Celebrations are taking place across the region this year, and we've rounded up the concerts, parties and more happening this Saturday, Dec. 31. Just make sure to check with venues before you go for any updates to their plans.
So, raise a glass to say goodbye to 2022, and welcome in happiness, good times and good vibes in 2023.
New Year's Eve Dinner
When: 5 to 10 p.m.
Where: Kōl Steakhouse, Hotel Anthracite, 25 S. Main St., Carbondale
Details: Celebrate New Year's Eve with an elegant dinner at this Pioneer City steak house. Reservations cost $59 per person, plus tax and service. Room packages are also available. Call 570-536-6020 or visit hotelanthracite.com.
New Year's Eve Candlelit Yin
When: 9 a.m.
Where: Endless Mountain Hot Yoga, 201 Resort Lane, Tunkhannock
Details: Join our Ms. Jen for a candlelit morning yoga class. Visit facebook.com/emhyoga.
New Year's Eve 2023
When: Family party package, 6 to 9 p.m.; Countdown party package, 10 p.m. to 1 a.m.; laser tag package, 8 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.
Where: Idle Hours South, 125 Beech St., Scranton
Details: Family party package costs $140 per lane and includes unlimited cosmic glow bowling, shoe rental, one tray of pizza and one pitcher of soda; Countdown party package costs $155 per lane and includes unlimited cosmic glow bowling, shoe rental, one tray of pizza, one pitcher of soda and hats and noisemakers. There is a six-person per lane maximum with both packages. Reservations and a $50 deposit are required. Laser tag package costs $35 per person and includes unlimited laser tag and laser tag membership. Poor Richard's Pub & Tony's Snack Bar will be open.
570-961-5213; idlehoursentertainment.com
Rockin' New Year's Eve
When: 6:30 p.m.
Where: Benny Brewing Co., 1429 Sans Souci Parkway, Wilkes-Barre
Details: Features live music from the LP's, Paul Young Du and more. Call 570-235-6995 or visit facebook.com/bennybrewing
New Year's Eve with Flatland Ruckus Trio
When: 7 p.m.
Where: The SpeakEasy Saloon and Resort, 9207 Route 171, Union Dale
Details: Features live entertainment and more. For more information, call 570-679-2100 or speakeasysaloonresort.com.
New Year's Eve Masquerade Ball
When: 8 to 11:30 p.m.
Where: The Settlers Inn, 4 Main Ave., Hawley
Details: Enjoy a night of dinner, dancing and more. Tickets cost $105 per person. For more information, call 570-226-2993 or visit thesettlersinn.com.
New Year's Eve Bash
When: 8:30 p.m.
Where: Silver Birches Resort, 205 Route 507, Hawley
Details: Ring in the new year on the water. Tickets cost $85 per person and reservations are required. Call 570-226-4388 or visit SilverBirchesResortPA.com.
New Year's Eve Celebration
When: 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.
Where: Mount Airy Casino Resort, 312 Woodland Road, Paradise Twp.
Details: Features live entertainment, hor d'oeurves, desserts, coffee and cash bar. Tickets cost $30 in advance and $40 at the door. Call 877-682-4791 or visit mountairycasino.com.
New Year's Eve with DHD
When: 9 p.m.
Where: The V-Spot Bar, 906 Providence Road, Scranton
Details: Celebrate the end of 2022 with pop punk party band Dance Hall Devils. Call 570-963-7888 or vspotbar.com for more information.
Regional light displays
For those looking for a cozy or socially distant New Year's Eve plans, take a ride to visit the many merry light displays around the region.
Grab your winter coat, some hot cocoa and hop in the car to visit these bright spots.
The Times-Tribune's 12 Days of Christmas Lights
Each year, Times-Tribune's elves head out in search of the best Christmas lights and most festive displays throughout the area. The top dozen are part of an annual countdown, 12 Days of Christmas Lights, in which a different home is displayed daily in the newspaper leading up to Christmas.
Experience the magical holiday displays and residents' creativity for yourself by taking a tour of this year's 12 Days of Christmas Lights houses. Visit for thetimes-tribune.com/lifestyles for the complete list of this year's houses and head out on your own tour.
Operation Noel
When: Daily through Saturday, Jan. 7
Where: Church Street and various surrounding areas in Jessup
Details: Each year, decorations are either in need of maintenance or updates. Volunteers are welcome as well. Donations can be sent to Operation Noel, c/o Jessup Borough Building, 395 Lane St., Jessup, PA 18434.
Holiday Light Spectacular
When: Daily, 5 to 10 p.m., through early January
Where: Nay Aug Park, Scranton; enter at Mulberry Street and Arthur Avenue
Details: 570-348-4186 or facebook.com/ScrantonParksandRec
Enter the annual light display by the Everhart Museum and then wind your way through Nay Aug Park, taking in various seasonal scenes, illuminated by more than 25,000 LED light bulbs. Kids can drop their letters to Santa in a special mailbox, and each letter will receive a response if a return address is included. Admission is free, but donations are accepted at the end to support the display.
Festival of Lights
Where: Stone Hedge Golf Course, 55 Stonehedge Drive, Tunkhannock Twp.
When: through Saturday, Dec. 31; Sundays through Thursdays, 5 to 9 p.m.; Fridays and Saturdays, 5 to 10 p.m.
Details: Admission per vehicle costs $30 on Mondays through Thursdays and $35 on Fridays through Sundays. Call 570-836-5108 or visit stonehedge-golf.com for more information.
On this drive-through Christmas display, visitors will see tons of illuminated trees, shrubs, characters and scenes in every color of the rainbow. After the tour, grab some food and drinks at the pavilion or gather around one of the free fire pits.
Peckville Christmas House
Where: 1130 Marion St., Peckville
When: Through Saturday, Jan. 7; Mondays through Thursdays, 5 to 9 p.m.; Fridays through Sundays, 5 to 10 p.m.
Details: Admission is free, but donations are accepted. Visit the Facebook page for more information.
Brothers Matt and Jeff Harhut set up about 2,200 blow molds and more than 150,000 lights in their yards each Christmas, which earned them national recognition. Guests can tour via a walking path. They also may want to wear boots when visiting since the path can turn muddy after inclement weather.
Christmas light drive-through display
Where: 454 Delaware St., Carbondale
When: Through Sunday, Jan. 1; Fridays and Saturdays, 6 to 11 p.m., and Sundays, 6 to 9 p.m.
Details: Admission costs $15 per car. For more information, visit the Facebook page.
Thousands of lights and displays, scenes with hand-painted cutouts and photo opportunities with Christmas characters. The route is made up of unpaved, gravel roadways so cars with four-wheel drive are recommended. Inclement weather may affect hours.
Tinsel Trail
Where: Memorial Park, 27 N. Main St., Carbondale
When: Through Sunday, Jan. 1, dusk
Details: Visit the Facebook page or call 570-536-1925.
Various community groups and organizations have sponsored the 54 lighted and decorated trees in this year's display, set up in downtown Carbondale.
Christmas Lights House
Where: 300 Prospect Ave., Scranton
When: Daily
Details: Visit the Facebook page.
Started by the Smurl family, this display has spread across several neighboring properties through the years and features thousands of lights and various seasonal scenes, creating a winter wonderland in the heart of South Side.
The Holiday House
Where: 638 Moosic St., Scranton
When: Daily
Details: Visit the Facebook page.
The Culkin family has spent decades entertaining crowds with its elaborate Christmas display, which has featured not only lights but also blow molds, lighted characters and even live animals at times. To view the display, head uphill on Moosic Street and then turn down Herz Court, which runs alongside the home.
Contact the writer: gmazur@timesshamrock.com; 570-348-9127; @gmazurTT on Twitter
