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4 Ways to Celebrate New Year’s Eve in Gatlinburg

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December 18, 2015

The Christmas season has arrived and you are busy planning get-togethers with your family and friends, buying gifts and decorating your house to its maximum Christmas spirit potential. Though Christmas is one of the best holidays to celebrate, there is another great holiday right after Christmas, you guessed it, we are talking about New Year’s Eve. New Year’s Eve is a magical holiday that celebrates the ending of a magnificent year and the beginning of another wonderful year. After a wonderful Christmas celebration, you are looking for an equally amazing New Year’s Eve. Well, you can have just that in Gatlinburg. Here are a few great ways to celebrate New Year’s Eve in Gatlinburg.
1. Celebrate with Your Friends and Family in a Cabin
One of the biggest perks of the holidays is getting to spend time with your friends and family. New Year’s Eve is no different, celebrating the ending of the year with friends and family is always something very memorable. One of the best ways to celebrate New Year’s Eve in Gatlinburg is to spend the holiday in a Gatlinburg cabin rental. Our Gatlinburg cabin rentals feature large TVs, fireplaces, hot tubs and beautiful views which make for a perfect New Year’s Eve celebration.
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2. Gatlinburg New Year’s Eve Ball Drop and Fireworks Show
One of the Gatlinburg New Year’s Eve traditions is the annual ball drop and fireworks show located at the base of the Space Needle. This is definitely a celebration that you don’t want to miss out on. At the stroke of midnight, the ball is dropped on the new year and then fireworks are blasted off the rooftop of the 400-foot tall Space Needle with special music choreographed for the fireworks show. Then recently, The Space Needle added rhythmic LED lights to the tower, making for a spectacular display.
3. Blaine’s New Years Eve Party
Before and after you head over to the Space Needle to see the ball drop you need to check out Blaine’s Grill & Bar New Year’s Eve Party. At Blaine’s you are in the middle of all the excitement and anticipation with so many others. Blaine’s offer 4 packages so you can celebrate in style, all of their packages include champagne, party favors, and a midnight confetti drop making for a great celebration.
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4. Have a Romantic New Year’s Eve
Spending time with your family and friends is great but this New Year’s Eve in Gatlinburg you just want to spend quality time with your significant other. There are many great ways for you to have a romantic New Year’s Eve. One way is to snuggle up together around the fireplace of one of our 1 bedroom Gatlinburg cabin rentals or you can go out in town and enjoy all the festivities. One location that is particularly great for couples is The Melting Pot. The Melting Pot offers a delicious meal, a great view of the Space Needle and a glass of champagne to all their guests that decide to ring in the New Year at their restaurant.
This year, you want to have a truly spectacular New Year’s Eve and you can do just that in Gatlinburg. To ensure you get to enjoy all these great New Year’s Eve festivities book one of our Gatlinburg cabins today.