3...2...1, Happy New Year! It is almost 2025, an we invite you to ring in the New Year in Rochester, NY! From a night on the town to family-friendly fun for all - there is something for everyone in Greater Rochester. Check out this list of just some of the special events happening to celebrate the start of a new year in the Flower City. Be sure to check with event organizers ahead of time as most of these events to require tickets or reservations.
LIVE MUSIC, PARTIES, & PERFORMANCES
The Capital Fools
2 pm and 6:30 pm | Nazareth University
NYE Musical Mayhem
4pm and 7pm | Blackfriars Theatre
NYE at ARTISANworks
8pm | ARTISANworks
NYE at Roar
9pm | Roar
New Year's Eve with John DiCrosta
6 pm and 8 pm | Comedy at the Carlson
NYE with Dial Up (‘90s Party!)
6 pm | Three Heads Brewing
New Year’s Eve with Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad
8 pm (doors at 7 pm) | Essex Rochester
Champagne New Year’s Party
9 pm | Century Club Mansion
Electric New Year’s Featuring Harmonica Lewinski + DJ Chreath
7 pm | Radio Social (21+ all night)
New Year’s Eve with Champagne Toast
3 pm - late | Daily Refresher
Neighbor’s New Year Bash: Ziggy’s x Bitter Honey
10 pm | Ziggy’s & Bitter Honey
New Year’s Eve Bash
8 pm | Red, White & Brew
New Year’s Eve Bubble Party
Flight Wine Bar (SOLD OUT)
Midnight Magic: Good Luck New Year’s Extravaganza
8 pm | Restaurant Good Luck (3 different ticketed options available)
All Out Dive NYE Party
4 pm - late | Swan Dive
New Year’s Day Live Band Karaoke – Sing With a Live Rockstar Band!
7:30 pm | Iron Smoke Distillery
DINNERS
Party Like Gatsby
The Cub Room
New Year’s Eve Dinner & Party
Tapas 177
Lucky’s New Year’s Eve Dinner
Lucky’s
New Year’s Eve at Rohrbach’s Buffalo Road Brewpub
11 am - 10 pm | Rohrbach Brewpub
New Year’s Eve Five Course Dinner
Horizons Modern Kitchen & Wine Bar
Prix-Fixe Dinner Menu
Branca Midtown
Last Supper of 2024
The Revelry
New Year’s Eve Prix Fixe Dinner
Velvet Belly
NYE 3 Course Dinner
La Bola & Frenchman St.
New Year's Eve at Next Door
5 - 9 pm | Next Door by Wegmans
FAMILY-FRIENDLY
Noon Year’s Eve
Ball Drop at 12 pm | Seneca Park Zoo
Holiday Laser Show
RMSC
New Year’s Eve Celebration
7 p.m. | Bristol Mountain
There are so many ways to ring in 2025 in Rochester. However you choose to celebrate, share your adventures with us on social media using #VisitROC.
