WILLIAMSBURG
The Butcher's Pub, located at 401 Main Street, will ring in the year with its annual New Year's Eve Bash on Saturday, December 31. Spectators can enjoy food and drink specials, a live DJ (Caseus Entertainment), and the ball drop streamed on live tv.
The Mint Cumberland is offering a chance to win up to $2,022 in free play. Five winners will be chosen each hour. Drawings take place on Saturday, December 31, at 9:22 p.m., 10:22 p.m., 11:22 p.m., and lastly, at 12:22 a.m.
Spectators will get free hats and horns starting at 11 p.m. Live music will be provided by The Eldon Huff Band from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.
The Mint Cumberland is located at 244 Penny Lane.
Located at 90 Happy Hollow Rd, the Williamsburg Gospel Barn will host a New Year’s Eve concert with the Singing Cooke’s on Saturday, December 31, at 6:30 p.m. with special guest Bud & Linda Cottengim of Mt. Vernon, KY.
Doors open at 5 p.m. with the gospel barn house band. Admission is free.
CORBIN
Cumberland Falls State Resort Park will host a New Year's Eve Getaway and Dance Bash on Saturday, December 31, from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.
For $170, couples can enjoy an overnight stay at DuPont Lodge and dance the night away with the sounds of DJ Maurice Bell. Restaurant and lodging details can be found on parks.ky.gov or call 1-800-325-0063. Cumberland Falls is located at 7351 Hwy 90.
The Pinball Museum of Corbin will kick off its second annual Flippin' in the New Year Bash on Saturday, December 31, from 6 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. Located at 111 North Main Street, the museum offers over 65 Pinball Machines and several classic arcade games.
For $25, gamers can enjoy pinball machines and arcade games along with food, drinks, tournaments, and prizes. Tickets can be purchased online at pinballcorbin.com OR at the Pinball Museum of Corbin before or on the night of the event.
Austin City Saloon, at 302 South Main Street, is ringing in 2023 with its Fourth Annual Honky Tonk New Year's Eve Bash. Morgans Mill and Gravel Switch will be performing on the Austin City stage that night. Then, as the clock strikes Midnight, thousands of balloons will fall from above. Get your tickets at www.austincitycorbin.com.
American Legion Post 88, located at 84 East Wentworth Avenue, has scheduled its New Year's Eve Party for Saturday, December 31, starting at 8 p.m. Admission is free. Ages 21 and older are preferred. Post 88 will serve finger foods and provide party favors throughout the night.
LONDON
London's New Year's Eve bash is set for December 31 and will feature live music, food, and beverage vendors, and at the stroke of Midnight, a ball will be dropped from a 100-ft. crane in the Broad Street parking lot to ring in the New Year.
Pyro Shows from Lafollette, Tenn., will light up the night with a pyrotechnical display over downtown London. A tent will be set up on Main and warming stations will be scattered throughout the area.
Spectators can dance to Kentucky’s premiere professional events band, Superfecta. Expect to hear 60's, Motown, 70's funk, 80's dance, R&B, classic rock, current top 40, and much more.
The London Police Department will be on patrol, and the event is designed as a safe place for the entire family.
For more info, go to visitlondonky.com/events.
The Butcher's Pub, located at 121 North Main, will ring in the year with its annual New Year's Eve Bash on Saturday, December 31. Spectators can enjoy food and drink specials, a live DJ (Groovatron Entertainment), and the ball drop streamed on live tv.
BARBOURVILLE
Barbourville Tourism and the City of Barbourville are hosting their New Year's Eve Glow Party on Court Square in downtown Barbourville on Saturday, December 31, starting at 9 p.m. A DJ for live music and food trucks will be on-site, a "Times Square Count Down" from an LED TV Screen, Balloon Release, Fireworks, and Ball Drop all at Midnight! There will also be free party hats, whistles, and more.
Staff Report by The Kentucky Daily