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New Year’s Eve celebrations take place at various venues on December 31st including in downtown Vancouver, out on the water and at area nightclubs.

Below is a list of top New Year’s Eve party venues that take place most years. For ages 19+ party venues, see our article about Vancouver NYE Parties for Adults.

Click on any of the following links to jump to a specific venue or activity, or continue reading for full details about Vancouver’s best places to welcome the New Year.

Or, for details about pyrotechnic shows, click Vancouver Fireworks (which takes you to another page).

Lower Mainland New Year’s Eve Activities

The largest New Year’s Eve celebrations in the Lower Mainland used to take place around Canada Place in downtown Vancouver. The festivities there included ticketed parties as well as free concerts and fireworks. Vancouver’s New Year’s Eve fireworks haven’t happened since 2018, but other events are still taking place.

See below for details about the various December 31st party places. Our list includes nightclubs in the City of Vancouver and elsewhere. It also includes boat parties on the water and fireworks events at ski hills.

New Year's at the Fairmont Waterfront

Metro Vancouver New Year’s Party Places

New Year’s Eve parties take place at nightclubs, theatres and other venues across the Lower Mainland. Below is a selection of events that usually happen on or near December 31st. Some details can still change, so check official websites for the latest updates.

Events in the City of Vancouver

Vancouver Boat Parties – The company is running two major cruises on December 31st in 2025. The Vancouver Hip Hop X Latin Boat Party takes place on the “Magic Spirit” yacht and features two dance floors with Latin and Urban music. There is also a New Year’s Eve Boat Cruise on the “Burrard Queen” the same night. Both events are popular and typically sell out in advance.
NYE at Harbour Event Centre – The Harbour Event Centre hosts a large end-of-year party featuring Darren Styles on December 31st. Tickets start at about $80, with VIP upgrades available.
The Improv Centre – Granville Island’s comedy venue runs special holiday programming through December. In 2025, “Tis the Sitcom” runs from November 20th to December 30th, with a dedicated New Year’s Eve comedy show also taking place on December 31st.
Guilt & Company – The Gastown live-music venue celebrates New Year’s Eve with a multi-set evening of performances. In 2025, the event again features NaRai Dawn and Dawn Pemberton, with four separate sets and admission priced per set.
New Year’s Eve at Frankie’s Jazz Club – Frankie’s hosts a special New Year’s Eve edition of Mike Henry’s Ray Charles Holiday Tribute, featuring dinner seatings and live jazz. Show-only tickets are typically $35/$40/$45, with an optional $115 three-course dinner that includes champagne at midnight.
Whispers of Midnight NYE – The Paradox Hotel at 1161 West Georgia Street hosts its annual Whispers of Midnight celebration on New Year’s Eve. The event features fancy decor, DJs and other entertainment. Tickets for 2025 start at around $70, with VIP options available.
Cirque NYE – Twisted Events presents Cirque NYE 2026 at Science World with multiple dance floors, DJs and live performers. The event runs from 9:00 pm to 2:30 am, with tiered ticket options and VIP tables available.
NYE at the Rec Room – The Rec Room Brentwood (Burnaby) and the Rec Room on Granville Street in Vancouver hosts a New Year’s Eve Masquerade Party in 2025. Expect games, music, party favours and entertainment throughout the venue. Tickets usually range from general admission to VIP booth packages.
Grand Ball NYE at the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver – The Fairmont Hotel Vancouver hosts an elegant Grand Ball on New Year’s Eve with a live DJ, dancing and themed entertainment. It’s one of the city’s most upscale ways to ring in the New Year.

For a list of more adults-only December 31st venues, see Vancouver NYE Parties for Ages 19+.

NYE at Fairmont Vancouver Hotel — Grand Ball NYE at the Hotel Vancouver

New Year’s Eve Boat Parties

One of the most popular ways to welcome the New Year is on a Vancouver Boat Parties cruise. These events offer nightclub-style atmospheres, DJs, food and drinks, and great views of the city skyline to celebrate the New Year.

For December 31st, 2025, Vancouver Boat Parties is hosting two major cruises:

Hip Hop X Latin Boat Party – Sailing aboard the “Magic Spirit,” this event features two dance floors (Urban and Latin), a rooftop deck, heated indoor areas, live DJs and a licensed bar. Boarding begins at 8:45 pm, with the cruise running from 10:00 pm to 1:00 am. The event departs from 1601 Bayshore Drive and is for ages 19+. Tickets start at about $98.69 at the time of writing (early December).
New Year’s Eve Boat Cruise – Taking place on the “Burrard Queen,” this cruise boards at 9:30 pm at Dock A (760 Pacific Boulevard) and sails from 10:00 pm to 1:00 am, with celebrations continuing until about 1:30 am. Guests enjoy three hours on the water through False Creek, English Bay and the inner harbour, with DJ Brownsuga, a heated interior, open-air deck, licensed bar and hot food for purchase. Tickets typically range from $90–$100 for general admission.

Boat parties are very popular things to do so tickets usually sell out in advance. For more details visit the Vancouver Boat Parties website.

Vancouver Boat Party Vancouver View

NYE Restaurant Dinners

Lots of restaurants offer special dinners and evening events on December 31st each year. Examples of ones from last year are listed below. 2025 details are to be confirmed.

Tutto – For New Year’s Eve in 2025, the Italian restaurant is offering a special NYE set menu with two booking options. Early-bird dining between 5:00 pm and 7:30 pm features a three-course menu priced at £75 per person. There is also a later New Year’s Eve sitting available after 7:30 pm, priced at £95 per person and including a glass of champagne.
P2B Bistro – The restaurant at the Pinnacle Harbourfront Hotel in downtown Vancouver is offering a four-course New Year’s Eve dinner in 2025 for $89 per person, with optional wine pairings for an extra $30 (which includes a glass of sparkling wine).
Winterlust – This is a unique dining experience where you get your own private dome, seating up to six people, at the H Tasting Lounge at the Westin Bayshore Hotel in Coal Harbour. On December 31st last year, the restaurant had a special seven-course dinner for around $155. 2025 details are to be confirmed.
The Lobby – The Pinnacle Hotel in North Vancouver is offering a three-course New Year’s Eve dinner for $89 per person plus wine pairings in 2025.
Pier 7 – This waterfront restaurant in North Vancouver’s Shipyards District celebrates New Year’s Eve in 2025 with a four-course dinner priced at $99 per person, with optional add-ons like fresh oysters and seafood towers.
Notch8 Restaurant – inside the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver, Notch8 is offering an elegant New Year’s Eve celebration for 2025 with a choice between a three-course early seating priced at $129 or a four-course late seating for $159. The latter option includes a midnight toast.

New Year’s Eve on Granville Street

There are several nightclubs on Granville Street, just south of Georgia Street, in downtown Vancouver. In normal years, all fill up on New Year’s Eve, so you need to buy tickets for them in advance. Even if you don’t get into one of the pubs or official party venues, there is a lot of partying going on in the street.

On New Year’s Eve, the City of Vancouver usually shuts down Granville Street to cars. The strip becomes a pedestrian-only area, filling with crowds. You can’t drink alcohol in public on the street, but walking around and having fun is free.

NYE on Granville Street — Granville Street on New Year’s Eve

December 31st at Area Ski Hills

Lower Mainland ski hills are where you can celebrate New Year’s Eve in the snow. Grouse Mountain usually hosts a fun event, and Cypress Mountain also hosts a smaller, slightly less formal one.

New Year’s Eve at GROUSE MOUNTAIN

The Family New Year’s Eve Celebration at Grouse Mountain typically includes skiing, the light walk, and fireworks at the skate pond.

Skiing is open on New Year’s Eve with regular winter hours, and the Light Walk typically opens at dusk. In 2025, Fireworks are scheduled for 7:00 pm and midnight.

For a special dining experience, The Observatory restaurant at Grouse Mountain offers a seven-course Chef’s Tasting Menu to welcome 2026. Seatings are at 5:00 pm and 9:00 pm, timed to allow guests to enjoy the 7:00 pm and midnight fireworks from the Peak. A complimentary champagne toast is also served at midnight.

The New Year’s Eve dinner costs about $195 per person and includes Skyride access from 4:00 pm. The event is for ages 19+, with tables available for parties of up to six guests. Reservations can be made through Tock or directly with the restaurant.

To learn more about what happens at the ski hill around the end of the year, see our article about Grouse Mountain on New Year’s Eve.

Grouse Light Walk Tunnel — The Light Walk Tunnel at Grouse Mountain

New Year’s Eve at CYPRESS MOUNTAIN

Cypress Mountain‘s New Year’s Eve celebration for 2026 takes place in the Downhill Area with a DJ on the patio from 5:00 pm onwards. There are food and drink specials throughout the evening.

The highlight is a fireworks display at 8:00 pm to ring in the new year nice and early. The event runs from 3:00 pm to 9:00 pm, and it’s all set outdoors on the Downhill Area Patio.

Click Cypress on New Year’s Eve for more information.

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New Year’s Eve at Canada Place and False Creek

The Lower Mainland’s largest New Year’s Eve celebrations used to happen around Canada Place in downtown Vancouver on the evening of December 31st.

NOTE: The Canada Place fireworks event hasn’t happened since 2018. It was supposed to return to a new location (in False Creek) a few years ago, but it never did. Now, the event’s website doesn’t appear to exist. Hopefully, the event takes place in the future. See the Concord Pacific NYE Facebook page for details or click New Year’s Eve Fireworks in False Creek.

Until 2018, the free street party with 20 food trucks, outdoor concerts, and over 100,000 people used to take place along Canada Place Way. There were also indoor ticketed events at the Vancouver Convention Centre.

In years when it did take place, the free Street Party ran from around 7:00 pm until 12:15 am, indoor ticketed events went from 7:00 pm until 1:30 am, and fireworks blasted off at both 9:00 pm and 12:00 am.

Click Canada Place at New Year’s Eve for more information about the event from past years.

Other Information

For information about Vancouver’s main fireworks events, and best places to watch them from (in years when they actually take place), click NYE fireworks.

For ideas on other things to do at other times of the year, check out any of the following: