New Year's Eve at Newfields

Midnight

Melt into the Moment

Midnight: Melt into the Moment

VIP opens at 8 PM / Doors open at 9 PM

The clock is ticking on 2024. Melt the year away and welcome 2025 at Midnight, the surrealist soiree of the season in the heart of Newfields. The second annual New Year’s Eve party themed “Melt into the Moment” is back with a twisted take on an evening of glitz, glamour, live music, and high spirits. Don your most elegant evening wear with a dash of inspiration from Salvador Dalí’s wild and wonderful imagination.

Enjoy chef-specialty light bites and an open bar featuring fantastic cocktails and mocktails. Twirl and whirl on the dance floor to Chicago’s best party band, The Rhythm Rockets, and their new front woman, Miss Lou. The surreal celebration includes THE LUME Indianapolis featuring Dalí Alive, all four floors of the Indianapolis Museum of Art, and admission to Winterlights presented by Bank of America. When the clock strikes midnight, be ready for a dreamy moment in Pulliam Family Great Hall.

For guests looking to dream big, the Midnight Magic ticket holders will get early entry at 8 PM, special access to two lounges, one in THE LUME Indianapolis featuring Dalí Alive with a private bar and hors d'oeuvres, as well as another in the exclusive Clowes Pavilion where you’ll enjoy a Midnight spectacle on the digital ceiling. You will also receive enhanced party-favors and a souvenir wristband.

All guests must be at least 21 years of age or older to attend Midnight. Please bring a valid government-issued ID (driver’s license, passport, or state-issued ID) for entry.

December 31, 2024

Newfields

Members: Countdown $185 / Midnight Magic $240

Public: Countdown $195 / Midnight Magic VIP $250

21+ Event

Get Tickets

Countdown Ticket

$185 Member Adult / $195 Public Adult

General Admission entry starting at 9 PM
Access to all four floors of the IMA Galleries including THE LUME Indianapolis featuring Dalí Alive
Access to Winterlights
Access to countdown location
Select hors d’oeuvres all night
Access to multiple open bars

Midnight Magic Ticket

$240 Member Adult / $250 Public Adult

Early entry starting 8 PM
Access to two special dedicated lounges in The Clowes Pavilion & THE LUME Indianapolis featuring Dalí Alive
Access to all four floors of the IMA Galleries including THE LUME Indianapolis featuring Dalí Alive
Access to Winterlights
Access to countdown location
Select hors d’oeuvres all night
Access to all bars
Enhanced party-favors and a souvenir wristband

Upgrade your experience

Resolution Package for Two

$465 Countdown / $575 Midnight Magic

Make the magic last all year long! New for 2025, this special package comes with two tickets to Midnight and a 25% discount on a Newfields 2 Membership. The Resolution Package is designed to help you kick start your resolution to spend more time in art and nature with the most surreal party in town then continue to come back to enjoy the IMA Galleries and The Garden all year long. The Newfields 2 Membership allows for any variation of two adults. Bring your family, friend, or neighbor all year long.

Add-ons:

On-site parking / $30 per vehicle

RELIVE THE MAGIC:

MIDNIGHT 2023 HIGHLIGHTS

Interested in supporting Midnight?

A variety of sponsorship and entertainment packages are available for the event. Please contact Stacy Clark, Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations, at (317) 923-1331 ext. 271 for more information.

Learn More

Proceeds from Midnight directly support Newfields’ mission to enrich lives through exceptional experiences with art and nature. Your generous support benefits the care and conservation of the Indianapolis Museum of Art Collection, future special exhibitions, new community-focused programming and education, seasonal festivals like Harvest Nights, Winterlights and Spring Blooms, as well as the ongoing maintenance and new infrastructure projects in The Garden and The Virginia B. Fairbanks Art & Nature Park.