Ring in the 2025 in West Egg (aka Cedar Rapids)

Cheers! You can party like Jay Gatsby at a New Year’s Eve soiree in Cedar Rapids.

For a night, party like it’s the Roaring ’20s at the Great Gatsby New Year’s Eve Ball. At 7 p.m. on Dec. 31, take a horse-drawn carriage to the Ideal Theater & Bar in Cedar Rapids for one of the swankiest New Year’s celebrations in Iowa.

Wear your vintage furs, take red-carpet photos and enjoy music from BYOBrass, a versatile Iowa band that plays house music, indie rock, hip-hop and jazz. (Some members bounce between roles, including the manager, who plays tuba and guitar.)

When the ball drops, sip some Champagne, while organizers drop 1,000 balloons from the ceiling and fire six cannons of confetti. If you’re staying nearby overnight, a car can shuttle you to your hotel.

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