Looking for ways to ring in 2025 on New Year’s Eve in Seattle?
We rounded up some of the best festivities to ring in 2025 in Seattle this New Year’s Eve. Whether you just want to watch the fireworks for free, enjoy a delicious dinner, or go all out at a party, there’s something here for everyone. Check back soon as we update this post regularly as more events are announced.
You can also go straight to our round-up of New Year’s Eve parties in Seattle. Note that they are all for ages 21 and up.
Here are the top things to do for New Year’s Eve in Seattle:
1. New Year’s Eve fireworks at the Space Needle
📍Where: Seattle Center
💲Cost: Free!
If you want the best fireworks viewing experience, head to Seattle Center before midnight for the annual Seattle New Year’s Eve fireworks show above the Space Needle. Free festivities start at 8:00 p.m. on Seattle Center grounds. Read all about this year’s New Year’s Eve fireworks at Seattle Center here.
2. Crawl ‘Til The Ball Falls: Seattle NYE Bar Crawl
📍Where: Kells Irish Restaurant & Bar and participating venues
💲Cost: $20
If you don’t like the idea of being pinned down in one spot during New Year’s Eve, this bar crawl is for you. You’ll avoid paying covers and will get to enjoy champagne toasts and a televised ball drop. Get your tickets now for this Seattle NYE bar crawl.
3. New Year’s Eve Night Market
📍Where: Bellevue (Main Street between 103rd Ave NE and 100th Ave NE)
💲Cost: Free!
Looking for a unique and budget-friendly New Year’s Eve activity? Head to downtown Bellevue for a New Year’s Eve Night Market! Entry is free and there will also be complimentary cocoa, cookies, dog treats, and live music. You can shop from over 50 local craft vendors, eat at food trucks, and drink in the beer and wine garden. It runs from 3:00 to 9:00 p.m. on New Year’s Eve, so you’ll have plenty of time to go find a spot to watch the fireworks afterwards.
4. New Year’s Eve Concert & Party at Benaroya Hall
📍Where: Benaroya Hall
💲Cost: $60+
Let the Seattle Symphony serenade you into the New Year with this year’s disco theme. After the concert, enjoy a party with a DJ and dancing before counting down at midnight. Get tickets here.
5. New Year’s Eve late-night cruise
📍Where: Departs from Pier 55
💲Cost: $100
Tickets are on sale now for this 21+ NYE Late Night Cruise. You’ll get an amazing view of the fireworks over the Space Needle as well as the Seattle skyline on this 2.5-hour party cruise that includes a DJ.
6. Moulin Rouge! New Year’s Eve Sing-along
📍Where: SIFF Cinema Uptown (in Queen Anne)
💲Cost: $15+
You’ll get to enjoy a sing-along screening of Moulin Rouge! during this annual New Year’s Eve Party at SIFF Cinema Uptown. The event starts at 6:00 p.m. and ends in time for you to make the short walk over to the Space Needle to watch the fireworks.
7. Gatsby’s Penthouse NYE
📍Where: King Street Ballroom & Perch
💲Cost: $134+
This glamorous Great Gatsby-themed New Year’s Eve party will have DJs, a four-hour open bar, casino games, and more. Get tickets here.
8. New Year’s Eve with Kenny G.
📍Where: Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley
💲Cost: $152+
Seattle native Kenny G. will be playing “a mix of holiday hits, jazz standards, and more” at Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley on New Year’s Eve. You have the option of getting a four-course dinner with the earlier show. Get tickets here.
9. A New Year’s Eve improv battle
📍Where: Pike Place Market
💲Cost: $45-$50
If you’re not into the idea of a crowded New Year’s Eve party, a comedy show may be more your speed. Unexpected Productions will be performing a “one-of-a-kind fast-paced comedy improv battle, featuring 20 hilarious improvisers divided into four teams” at their Pike Place Market theater. There will be gift giveaways, party favors, and a champagne toast at midnight. Get tickets here.
10. NYE atop Columbia Tower
📍Where: Columbia Tower
💲Cost: $330+
Columbia Tower Club invites you to “dress to impress” at this Great Gatsby-inspired soirée with an epic view. Your ticket includes a full bar, light bites, and a DJ. Get tickets here.
11. NYE at Hotel Sorrento
📍Where: Hotel Sorrento
💲Cost: $150+
Seattle’s historic Hotel Sorrento is hosting their annual New Year’s Eve party on the 7th floor penthouse. Your ticket includes a champagne toast, light bites, and live music. See more info here.
12. New Year’s Eve ballroom dancing
📍Where: Century Ballroom
💲Cost: $30+
Love ballroom dancing or want to try something new? All skill levels are welcome to ring in the New Year at Century Ballroom’s gala. There will be a midnight champagne toast and a free intro dance lesson for anyone who is new to ballroom dancing. Get tickets here.
13. New Year’s Eve atop Smith Tower
📍Where: Smith Tower
💲Cost: $250+
Seattle’s iconic Smith Tower is hosting a New Year’s Eve event with live music, hors d’oeuvres, and an epic view. You can find more info and tickets on this page.
14. New Year’s Eve dinner cruise
📍Where: departs from Lake Union Piers
💲Cost: $250+
You can spend your New Year’s Eve cruising on Lake Union and Lake Washington. You get champagne, a four-course dinner, a live DJ, views of the fireworks, and more on this cruise that is for ages 16+ only. Get tickets before they sell out on the Waterways Cruises website.
15. A NYE feast with Tom Douglas
📍Where: 2000 4th Ave
💲Cost: $225
Join local chef Tom Douglas for an Elvis-inspired New Year’s Eve! You’ll learn how to make (and get to eat!) “some of my favorite food memories from visits to the bluesy streets of Memphis,” according to Douglas. Wine pairings are included. Get tickets here.
16. A Parisian NYE dinner at Maximilien
📍Where: Pike Place Market
💲Cost: $150+
You’ll travel to Paris circa World War II for this New Year’s Eve dinner at Maximilien, a romantic French restaurant in Pike Place Market. Choose between a five-course menu served at 6:00 p.m. and a seven-course menu at 9:00 p.m. Enjoy live music and a dancer along with the “celebratory” menu. Book your table here.
17. NYE dinner at The Corson Building
📍Where: Georgetown
💲Cost: $275+ per person
The stunning Corson Building in Georgetown is offering an “opulent” prix fixe New Year’s Eve meal that includes wine pairings. There are several reservation times available. Book your table here.
18. A French NYE dinner at L’Oursin
📍Where: Central District
💲Cost: $138+ per person
French restaurant L’Oursin in the Central District is offering a “celebratory” four-course prix fixe meal for New Year’s Eve. Book your table here.
19-20. NYE dinner at Harry’s
📍Where: Capitol Hill
💲Cost: $95+ per person
Harry’s Fine Foods in Capitol Hill is celebrating New Year’s Eve by offering a four-course tasting menu with the option to add on a wine pairing. Book your table here.
If you’re in West Seattle, they also have a similar NYE dinner option at Harry’s Beach House at Alki Beach.
21. NYE dinner at Charlotte Restaurant & Lounge
📍Where: Downtown
💲Cost: $140+ per person
The Lotte Hotel’s Charlotte Restaurant in downtown Seattle is offering a four-course NYE meal with live music, an optional wine pairing, and epic views. There are currently reservations available between 6:00 and 9:00 p.m. Book your table here.
22. Sing-Along Dance-Along: Noon-Year’s Eve Party
📍Where: MPOP
💲Cost: cost of museum ticket
If you can’t stay awake until the ball drops at midnight, start the party at noon instead! MPOP is having a 25-minute midday party for you to move, make noise, and express yourself!
23. NYE dinner at Bluewater Bistro
📍Where: 102 Lakeside Ave Seattle, WA 98122
💲Cost: $58 per person
Dine on Maine lobster tails and prime rib this New Year’s Eve at Bluewater Bistro while enjoying unobstructed views of Amazon’s Bellevue fireworks display. Plus, enjoy a champagne toast at midnight. Make sure to arrive early so you can jam out to live soul and funk music with Seattle’s Prime Cut starting at 8:30 pm.
24. Enjoy the view of the city at Sky View Observatory
📍Where: Columbia Center, 701 5th Ave, Seattle, WA, USA
💲Cost: $15 – $25
Marvel at a 360-degree view of the city on Seattle’s tallest building on a New Year’s Eve. Enjoy the city’s festive vibe while viewing fireworks at the Space Needle, grab a drink, and enjoy the delicious appetizers as you welcome the New Year.