Celebrating New Year's Eve in the 517? Here's what's planned in Greater Lansing

Rachel Greco, Lansing State Journal
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LANSING — If you're looking for details about when and where you can celebrate New Year's Eve in Greater Lansing, Sarah Pierce may be your best resource.

Seven years after she founded 517 Living.com, a working online calendar of events and activities in and around Greater Lansing, Pierce said she knows better than most what's planned for any given holiday in the 517 — the area of central and southern Michigan delineated by its telephone area code.

"I would consider myself pretty much an expert on fun things to do and events, for sure," she said.

That's because at 517 Living.com and on the website's Facebook page, area residents and businesses share what they're planning in and around Lansing daily. Growing the site's comprehensive calendar has been "an organic, gradual process," Pierce said.

Sarah Pierce at her home in Mason where she runs 517 Living, an online calendar with social media groups that's focused on promoting events and groups in the Lansing area.
Sarah Pierce at her home in Mason where she runs 517 Living, an online calendar with social media groups that's focused on promoting events and groups in the Lansing area.

"Before I started 517 Living I felt completely out of the loop," she said. "I always felt like I was the last one to find out about things and it was usually when they were already over. Now, I feel like I'm in the loop. When I hear about events, I was either at the event or I know someone who was at the event. I usually know the organizers."

You can be in the know, too, Pierce said, just by visiting the website. It's a resource she's hoping area residents will consider using if they'd like to find an event to attend and celebrate the arrival of 2023.

To see any Lansing area New Year's Eve event listed visit www.517living.com and type in "#newyearseve" in the calendar search bar.

Here's a look at five events planned for Dec. 31 in and around Lansing:

Celebrate on the Michigan Princess Riverboat

The Michigan Princess is one of two riverboats in the Lansing region that offers rides along the Grand River. It can accommodate up to 500 people.
The Michigan Princess is one of two riverboats in the Lansing region that offers rides along the Grand River. It can accommodate up to 500 people.

A New Year's Eve party with the Sea Cruisers will take place aboard the Michigan Princess riverboat at Grand River Park, from 8 p.m. Dec. 31 to 1 a.m. Jan. 1.

The party includes a full dinner buffet, party favors, a champagne toast and a balloon drop. The Sea Cruisers will play music from the late 1960s and early 1970s. Tickets are $95 for adults. For more information visit www.michiganprincess.com .

Dance party at Hawk Hollow

"TGIF New Year's Eve DANCE Party" will be hosted at Hawk Hollow, 15101 Chandler Road in Bath Township.

The event, with a disc jockey, includes dinner, a champagne toast at midnight, noisemakers and hats. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $30 in advance and $35 at the door. For more information visit www.tgifdance.com.

Live music at Double Clutch Lounge

A bar area at High Caliber Karting and Entertainment in Meridian Township.
A bar area at High Caliber Karting and Entertainment in Meridian Township.

Lansing country music band Double Wide Ride will perform during a New Year's Eve celebration at Double Clutch Lounge, located inside High Caliber Karting & Entertainment, 1982 W. Grand River Ave. in Okemos.

Champagne flutes will be provided at the bar and a balloon drop is planned for midnight. The event begins at 9 p.m. For more information visit www.highcaliberkarting.com.

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A 'New Year's ExDRAGaganza!' at The Junction

H.O.M.E. at The Junction, 410 S. Clippert St. in Lansing, is hosting a "New Year's ExDRAGaganza!" The venue was formerly Green Dot Stables, a restaurant that closed in July.

The New Year's Eve event, for people 18 and older, will include performances, a disc jockey and dancing. Doors open at 8 p.m. Tickets are $10 in advance and $20 the day of the event. For more information visit www.thejunctionmichigan.com .

A party at Lansing Brewing Company

Lansing Brewing Company, 518 E. Shiawassee St. in Lansing, will host a New Year's Eve party for people 21 and up, from 8 p.m. Dec. 31 to 1 a.m. Jan. 1 with DJ Face in the restaurant's Stockhouse.
Lansing Brewing Company, 518 E. Shiawassee St. in Lansing, will host a New Year's Eve party for people 21 and up, from 8 p.m. Dec. 31 to 1 a.m. Jan. 1 with DJ Face in the restaurant's Stockhouse.

Lansing Brewing Company, 518 E. Shiawassee St. in Lansing, will host a New Year's Eve party for people 21 and up, from 8 p.m. Dec. 31 to 1 a.m. Jan. 1 with DJ Face in the restaurant's Stockhouse.

Event highlights will include champagne Jell-O shots, drink specials, and the release of Lansing Brewing Company's annual "Ball Dropper beer." For more information visit www.lansingbrewingcompany.com.

Contact Rachel Greco at rgreco@lsj.com. Follow her on Twitter @GrecoatLSJ .

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