Times Square New Year's Eve
Photograph: Shutterstock/Simon D
Photograph: Shutterstock/Simon D

The best New Year’s Eve events in NYC

Don’t drop the ball on the city’s wildest holiday—check out the best New Year’s Eve events in NYC to ring in 2025.

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Time to yeet 2024 to the curb and ring in the new year right with the best New Year's Eve events in NYC. No matter how you’re hoping to ring in 2025—sloppy, sober, laid-back or buckwild—we’ve got the NYE celebration for you. So don your festive getups and get ready for a night of amazing dinners and more first-of-the-year festivities with this roundup of the best attractions and events for ringing in the New Year.

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New Year’s Eve events in NYC

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New Year’s Eve in Times Square is the sparkling event of the season. The iconic party in the square celebrates big with live musical performances and the famous ball drop. If you’re brave enough to put up with the crowds and the cold, this display is one you’ll want to see.

Don’t start 2025 cleaning up your kitchen! These prix fixe and à la carte options make for a memorable last meal of 2024. Feast on a mini buffet and an open bar a few minutes from the Times Square ball drop, put on your finest gown for a New Year’s Eve gala or stay local (and stay in your sweatpants)—these are the very best restaurants open on New Year’s Eve 2024 in NYC.

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Best New Year's Eve parties in NYC

See the iconic Times Square ball drop without standing in the crowded streets all night. This New Year's Eve party at AMC 42nd Street offers exclusive VIP terraces with breathtaking views so you can witness the ball drop.

This four-floor party also features a sumptuous buffet dinner, plus an open bar with beer, wine and champagne. A DJ will provide the soundtrack for the night, and since it's a movie theater, you can even enjoy movies and popcorn during the party. When the night comes to a close, everyone will get to go home with festive party favors.

Tickets start at $699/person.

Lavish yourself in luxury with this eventful evening at the Marriott Marquis Times Square. Grab drinks from a a five-hour premium open bar, enjoy a lavish three-hour dinner buffet, and treat yourself at a delightful two-hour dessert bar.

For the cherry on top, revel in stunning views of the Times Square Ball Drop from either the outdoor terrace or the comfort of reserved indoor seating.

But the fun doesn't end after the ball drops. The evening wraps up with a special live performance by Skip Martin, a former lead singer of Kool & the Gang. You know him from hit songs like "Ladies Night," "Celebration," and "Get Down On It," so you'll definitely be on the dance floor. Plus, there's a special video set by DJ MisterE.

Tickets for this formal affair start at $1,250/person.

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Ring in the New Year in style at Gotham Hall NYC, a resplendent venue in the heart of New York City. Party in the historic grand ballroom adorned with Corinthian columns and a gilded ceiling.

This exclusive New Year's Eve gala features a five-hour premium open bar, a generious buffet dinner with desserts, and a champagne toast at midnight. The event promises a unique VIP experience with a seated-only gala complete with a DJ and a televised countdown to 2024. 

Tickets start at $379/person.

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