Music, booze, and fireworks are the best trio to have during New Year’s Eve.
Whether you’ve ticked off every box on your 2019 bucket list or left some boxes for 2020, welcoming another year full of new beginnings should be grand! Everybody deserves spectacular views as high hopes and excitement go up. Wondering where you can join a New Year countdown to 2020 in Bacolod? Grab a sparkler in one hand and a bottle of beer in the other and see two of the best New Year celebrations in the city! Check out these events and spend your New Year countdown to 2020 in Bacolod with a festive party mood!
1. Countdown to 2020 Celebration at Seda Capitol Central
Where: Seda Capitol Central, North Capitol Road, Lacson Street, Bacolod City
Rates:
When:* December 31, 2019
Ticket prices:
Adult - PhP750
Children - PhP375
The event will be held at the hotel’s bar and lounge, Straight Up.
Image: Seda Capitol Central Facebook Page
Pop a bottle of champagne, chug down a whole mug of beer, or have a toast with your favorite cocktail as you make your New Year’s countdown an unforgettable one. Seda Capitol Central, a relaxed hotel in the middle of Bacolod’s commercial district, will welcome the new year with entertainment and fireworks with its Countdown to 2020 event. Gather your family on the hotel’s sky deck and witness an unobstructed 360 view of the fireworks. If you want to party the entire day up to 2019’s last hours, you can also stay at one of the hotel’s luxurious rooms and start the festivities early!
How to get there: If you are around Bacolod Public Plaza, get on a Bata-Libertad or Mandalagan-Libertad heading north. Then, get off at Chicken Deli Lacson or ask the driver to drop you off at Seda Capitol Central. Once you get off, cross the street to reach the hotel’s main entrance. Proceed to the information desk for assistance going to Seda’s Straight Up bar and lounge.
2. Annual Countdown at Bacolod Government Center
Where: Bacolod Government Center, Circumferential Road, Brgy. Villamonte, Bacolod City
Rates:
When:* December 31, 2019
Ticket price: Entrance is free.
Last year’s countdown to 2019 saw thousands of people flocking to the New Year’s Eve celebration in front of the Government Center.
Look back on the year that was and welcome the New Year with a grand celebration at the Bacolod Government Center’s Annual Countdown. Patterned after the popular New Year’s celebration in New York City, Bacolod’s annual countdown was launched with the hopes of it turning into a tradition and a tourist attraction. The yearly event is free, so if you’re looking to have an amazing night without any cash to burn, bring the family and bid 2019 adieu together in this event. This year, the whole city is expected to gather, looking forward to 2020 with enthusiasm and optimism.
How to get there: From North Ceres Terminal, get on a Northbound Terminal jeepney and as the driver to drop you at Margies Restaurant located on Burgos Street. Then, cross the street going to the restaurant and wait for a Homesite-Central Market PUV bound east. Tell the driver to drop you off either in front or at the right side of the Bacolod Government Center.
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