The Best Way To Ring In The New Year In NYC: A Dinner Party At An Iconic Restaurant Followed By A Fun Run In Central Park

For a fun and healthy way to welcome the New Year, consider joining the dinner party at Tavern on the Green in Central Park coupled with an exciting, 4-mile Midnight Run race & fun run around the park at Midnight organized by the New York Road Runners.

January 1. New Year. It only comes and goes once a year. How did you celebrate it? Instead of bumming around on your couch while sipping a beer or shivering in the cold in the crowded Times Square while waiting for the ball to drop, consider this alternative way to welcome the New Year in Central Park.

New York Road Runners

For the 38th year, the New York Road Runners organized the annual Midnight Run. Fireworks lit up the sky at midnight to start off the 4-Mile race, which featured nearly 5,000 runners including elite athletes.

Tavern on the Green

Both participants and spectators of the NYRR Midnight Run were invited to a celebration at Tavern On The Green, an iconic restaurant in Central Park. The celebration began with a pre-race buffet dinner, drinks, and music with views of the fireworks and continued throughout the night with late night snacks and music.

New York Road Runners

So what are you waiting for? Mark your calendar for December 31, 2018. You know you will be welcoming 2018 in Central Park with a celebration at Tavern on the Green followed by the Midnight Run!