New Year’s: It’s a time for reflection, fresh starts and, of course, poppin’ bottles like T.I. in a strip club. With this special night so swiftly approaching, we have arranged a selection of Guangzhou’s best events to make your New Year’s planning slightly easier.
Dinner
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Limoni
Goose liver, black truffle, caviar and other special dishes, paired with a wide selection of fine wine, await foodies at this fine Italian establishment on New Year’s Eve. Amazing prizes will be given away to lucky diners at Limoni on this evening.
Tue Dec 31; RMB1,188, including a glass of champagne. Limoni.
The Market Café
On the eve of 2020, The Market Café will be cooking a festive buffet dinner featuring Argentinian prawns, Wagyu beef, roasted lamb and an array of yakitori and teppanyaki. Call 8396 1234 for reservations.
Tue Dec 31, 6-9.30pm; RMB698 plus 15%, including selected wine and soft drinks. The Market Café.
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13Factories
Swill down the remainder of 2019 with a free flow of craft beer on tap as well as white and red wine and bubbly for only RMB198. Call 3884 9230 to place your reservation.
Tue Dec 31, 8pm-midnight; RMB198. 13Factories.
Get funky during the last few hours of the year with the Soul Funk Bazz Brothers (the name says it all). Starting from 8pm, expect a great night of tunes and moves at Brasston.
Tue Dec 31, 8pm-late; free entry. Brasston.
Chimelong
Head to Chimelong Paradise Amusement Park and dance to a lineup of up-and-coming Chinese pop singers and DJs on New Year’s Eve.
Tue Dec 31; RMB235 for two. Chimelong Paradise Amusement Park.
Churchill Bar
Savor the taste of a dozen fresh oysters paired with a bottle of Perrier-Jouët Grand Brut or Rosé, or the Perrier-Jouët Belle Époque and the Perrier-Jouët Brut on December 31. Spend a cozy night beside the bar’s fireplace and toast to a brand new year. Patrons can choose from three different champagne and oyster packages. Call 3813 6888 for more information.
Tue Dec 31, 9pm-door closed; RMB1,988/2,288/3,888, including luck draw tickets. The Churchill Bar.
G Bar
Enjoy a free flow of select wine, spirits and cocktails accompanied by a live band at G Bar’s countdown party. Call 8396 1234 for reservations.
Tue Dec 31, 9pm-1.30am; RMB348, RMB208 for Club at the Hyatt members. G Bar.
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Hooley’s Pub & Restaurant
Celebrate the arrival of a new decade at Hooley’s with a rambunctious countdown party. Expect free shots and snack at midnight!
Tue Dec 3, 9pm-late; free entry. Hooley’s Pub & Restaurant.
InterNations Countdown Party
Join InterNations’ countdown party to kick off 2020 with Guangzhou’s expat community. Enjoy free-flow drinks until 1.30am accompanied by live music performances. Entrance fee is paid at the door.
Tue Dec 31, 9pm-1.30am; RMB260 members, RMB280 nonmembers. G Bar.
Jojo’s
Expect a big band performance inside Jojo’s on New Year’s Eve, while a chill house DJ will perform on the patio from 9pm onward.
Tue Dec 31, 9pm-late. Jojo’s Riverside.
LN Garden Hotel Lobby Lounge
Ranging from wine and whiskey to champagne and vodka, a selection of boozy packages will be on offer at LN Garden Hotel, Guangzhou’s Lobby Lounge to help you ring in 2020. For more information, contact Mr. Abhishek at 132 2643 5088.
Tue Dec 31; various prices. Lobby Lounge (LN Garden Hotel, Guangzhou).
Mao Livehouse
Want to do something wild on the first day of 2020? How about a pillow fight with some total strangers? Join a fun and extraordinary crowd at Mao Livehouse on New Year’s Day and fight to your heart’s content. The live house will also put on live music, DJ and dance performances.
Wed Jan 1, 8-9.30pm; RMB128/228. Mao Livehouse. Tickets.
Mercato
If you thought Mercato was all fancy dinners, romantic dates and lively family gatherings, you were dead wrong. Mercato is a party space that can compete with the best of them and this New Year’s Eve its team is throwing a countdown party with beats provided by DJ Ben. Champagne package will be available, and we have it on good authority that this is one party you’re not going to want to miss! That’s readers can snag their tickets at a discounted rate by clicking here.
Tue Dec 31, 10pm-1am; RMB88 for That’s readers via thMart, RMB100 early bird, RMB150 at the door; entry price includes one drink. Mercato. Tickets.
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Morgan’s Public House
Clink drinks among friends at Morgan’s on December 31, where New Year’s revelers will enjoy a welcome glass of prosecco. To keep guests grooving, DJ Daz will be manning the turntables.
Tue Dec 31, 9pm-late. Morgan’s Public House.
Roof Top Bar
Enjoy a set dinner for two people with a free flow of house wine and sparkling wine. Or spend the night at the LN Hotel Five boutique hotel, which is offering a New Year’s Eve package that includes an a la carte breakfast for two at Tea 5, a set dinner for two as well as a free flow of house wine and sparkling wine for two. Call 8931 0505 for reservations.
Tue Dec 31, 6.30-9.30pm; RMB1,288 for set dinner, RMB2,488 for room package. Roof Top Bar.
T:union
Spend the last night of 2019 with supermodel and deckmaster DJ Tina. Here, partygoers can have their face decorated in luminescent paint. A myriad of additional shows, including a ballet performance, LED dance and street dance, will keep guests entertained all night long.
Tue Dec 31, 8pm; RMB128/228. T:union. Tickets.
Zapata’s
A live band and DJ will be rocking onstage at Zapata’s all night on New Year’s Eve.
Tue Dec 31, all night. Zapata’s.
Other Events
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Camping at the Canton Tower
Join fellow campers in saying goodbye to 2019 and watch the first sunrise of 2020 at the Canton Tower. You are required to bring your own tent and each parent can only bring one child. Reserve a spot at the East Ticketing Hall at the Canton Tower.
Tue Dec 31, 4.30-8pm; RMB50. The Canton Tower.
Skiing at Rongchuang
Skiers can enjoy three hours of fun for RMB99 at Guangzhou’s first indoor ski resort, which is able to accommodate up to 3,000 people at the same time and offers many snowy activities.
Tue Dec 31, 10pm-1am; RMB99. Guangzhou Rongchuang Culture and Toursim City.
Traditional Chinese Music Concert
Talented soloists display the wonders of China’s homegrown instruments, including the pipa, the erhu and the suona. No idea what any of these are? There’s no better way to find out than to see them in action! Accompaniment will be provided by the Guangdong National Orchestra.
Tue Dec 31, 8pm; RMB280-1,280. Xinghai Concert Hall. Tickets.
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