Just like that, we’re closing off chapter 2022. It has undoubtedly been a very fulfilling year, and we’ve learned so much. The memories we’ve all made this year belong to the greatest hits of our life. 

It’s time to open the door for 2023 and all the magic it will bring. We all deserve to welcome the new year with a bang at the New Year’s Celebration at Georgia Aquarium! The most exquisite and unique New Year’s Eve party in the state comes back for another go - for fun with a purpose.

Each ticket grants after-hours access to all aquarium main galleries, live entertainment, cocktails and food, and a midnight champagne toast to the new year. 

General admission tickets can enjoy light bites from 8:30 PM to 10:30 PM, with after-midnight snacks. It also has four tickets for drinks (alcoholic or non-alcoholic). It also grants passes to main galleries until 11:30 PM and live music shows from Bogey and the Viceroy with a midnight countdown.

VIP tickets get exclusive entrance to the Oceans Ballroom. It also comes with a premium open bar from 8:30 PM to 11:00 PM and two additional drink tickets they can use for the general admission passes. There’s also a three-course seated dinner at 9:00 PM, served by Wolfgang Puck Catering. Music is also leveled up, with a live dueling piano show by 2Grand Entertainment and a live show in the atrium featuring Bogey and the Viceroy with a midnight countdown. Lastly, there’s access to the main galleries until 11:30 PM and after-midnight snacks. 

The event requires formal/cocktail attire, and guests must be 21 or older to enter the Aquarium for this event. They must show IDs for entry, alcoholic drink consumption, and ticket purchase.

Doors open on December 31, 2022, 8:30 PM and will close at 10:00 PM. Alcohol, on the other hand, will pour until 12:45 AM before the event promptly closes at 1:00 AM. 

Tickets are available online or via the call center at 404-581-4000. All proceeds from the New Year’s Eve celebration will go toward maximizing Georgia Aquarium’s efforts in research and conservation.