New Year's Eve Drinking,
History & LIVE Ball Drop Bash

It's Telltale Tours' signature New Year's Eve experience in Midtown Manhattan. Starting at 4:30 PM, you'll visit historic bars and speakeasies with exclusive access and smooth entry through barricades. Your NYC licensed guide shares Prohibition-era history along the way. At midnight, the group heads to Broadway - just 12 blocks from Times Square - champagne in hand to watch the ball drop live. The evening runs until 12:00 AM.

Your ticket includes: exclusive barricade access, an NYC licensed tour guide, basic well alcohol served all day and night, an open bar at the last stop, party favours, and champagne for the midnight toast. Food is available for purchase at stops but is not included. Transportation is not included.

The tour starts in Midtown Manhattan. Exact meeting point details are provided upon booking. Please arrive by 4:30 PM - the tour begins promptly and barricade access is time-sensitive on New Year's Eve.

Cocktail attire is required for this tour. New Year's Eve is a special occasion and our venues reflect that - dress to impress. Smart dress, cocktail dresses, blazers, and heels are all appropriate. Sportswear, sneakers, and casual attire are not permitted.

This is not a wheelchair-accessible tour. The route involves 1.5–2 miles of walking at a moderate pace, barricaded street crossings, and venues with stairs typical of historic NYC buildings. Guests must be able to walk the full distance comfortably.

For group tours, cancellations made more than 96 hours (3+ days) before the tour are fully refundable. Cancellations within 72 hours are partially refundable. Late arrivals and no-shows are non-refundable. Contact Telltale Tours at Telltaletours44@gmail.com to reschedule.

Without a ticket, you won't be able to drink or find accessible bathrooms anywhere near Times Square on New Year's Eve. Getting through the barricades without a guide is a genuine struggle - the crowds are enormous and the streets are locked down hours in advance. With Telltale Tours, you get exclusive barricade access, warm venues with open bars, restroom access all night, and you end up on Broadway with champagne in hand at midnight - 12 blocks from the ball drop. It's the difference between watching the ball drop from a distance and actually being there.