Looking for a way to ring in the New Year as a family or as a night out with your friends/partner? We are sharing kid-friendly and adult activities on New Year’s Eve in Reno, Sparks, and beyond!
Roller Kingdom Noon Years Eve Party
Date: Dec. 31, 2024 12pm-4pm
Location: Roller Kingdom; 515 E. 7th Street, Reno, NV
Cost: $20/person
Roll into 2025 with us at our New Year’s Eve events. Due to these being special events everyone attending will need to pay to enter and no coupons will be accepted.
Bachata Brunch – NOT CONFIRMED FOR 2024
Date: Dec. 31, 12pm-3pm
Location: Reno Public Market, 299 E Plumb Ln
Last Bachata Brunch of the Year
Join us this Sunday from 12pm to 3pm for the grand finale of 2023. Let’s dance into the new year with rhythm, laughter, and the irresistible vibes of Bachata during the day! Don’t miss out on the final beats of the year – come celebrate with us.
New Year’s Eve Party Package at FunQuest at GSR– NOT CONFIRMED FOR 2024
Date: Dec. 31 from 8:30pm – 12:30am
Location: GSR
Cost: $120/person
- $150 Game Card
- One Unlimited Tumble Town Wristband
- One Unlimited Laser Tag Wristband
- One Powerade
- One Bag of Chips
Additional Game Play $30 for $20
Ice Rink @ GSR
What better way to start the 2025 than under the stars Ice Skating with your loved ones.
Doors open at 4pm
1st skate session at 5pm
DJ entertainment from 8pm-12am
Santas’s Epic Holiday Show!
Date: Now – Dec. 31 from 7pm-9pm
Location: GSR
Cost: Tickets start at $19.95 per person
Get ready for an unforgettable experience as Santa takes the stage for a festive, high-energy performance! Santa’s Epic Holiday Show is a spectacular Holiday Cirque show featuring holograms, projection mapping, interactive lasers, and amazing cirque performers. If you’re searching for the best family Christmas events in Reno, this thrilling performance is the perfect way to make unforgettable holiday memories. As one of the most exciting Christmas shows Reno, NV has to offer, it combines cutting-edge technology with holiday magic for all ages. Don’t miss your chance to experience Santa, capture photos, and enjoy an extraordinary night filled with festive joy and dazzling surprises.
Downtown Reno Fireworks
Date: Dec 31, 2024 @ midnight
Location: Downtown Reno, Arch.
Cost: Free
Enjoy the fireworks at midnight in downtown Reno!
New Year’s Eve Dance Party – NOT CONFIRMED FOR 2024
Date: Dec 31, 2023 from 9pm – 1am
Location: South 40, 1445 South Meadows Parkway Reno, NV 89521
Cost: $50
The time has come to secure your spot at the ultimate New Year’s Eve celebration in Reno! Join us for an unforgettable night of music and dance featuring the incredible DJ Jeremy McGuigan and the Daisy Duke Dancers. From 9PM to 1AM, it’s an all-ages, all-genre dance party that promises to be the highlight of your New Year’s festivities!
Your ticket not only grants you access to the best party in town but also includes two fantastic toasts – one to kick off the evening and another to welcome the stroke of midnight!
Sparks
New Year’s Eve Celebrations at Wild Island
Date: Dec. 31 starting at 5:30pm
Location: Wild Island
Cost: Varies on package
Looking for a family-friendly way to welcome 2025? We’ve got you covered! Join us at Coconut Bowl for an unforgettable New Year’s Eve celebration, packed with fun, food and activities for all ages.
- Glow Bowling Celebration – One two-hour glow bowling lane & pizza party for up to 6 guests
- Exclusive Bowling Lane Celebration – One two-hour private bowling garage reservation & pizza party for up to 6 guests
- Mezzanine Celebration – Six All-Access Wristbands with reserved table & buffet
All packages come with complimentary champagne and apple cider to celebrate. Spots are limited, book now!
Lake Tahoe
Heavenly Holidays Family Festival – NOT CONFIRMED FOR 2024
Date: Dec. 31 from 11am – 9pm
Location: The Shops at Heavenly Village
Cost: Free Admission
Enjoy daily tree lighting, ice sculptures, Disney Characters, face painting, holiday ferris wheel, live music, and more for the Rockin’ New Year’s Eve Celebration.
Music starts at 2pm, Enjoy fireworks show with music starting at 9pm and ending with a special performance.
Ferris Wheel Rides are $5
11am-9pm. Enjoy the most spectacular views of the lake by day, and the village, twinkling with tons of lights, by night. The photo opportunities are unrivaled, except by the memories made upon our gigantic Ferris wheel. It will be hard to miss and will be located just west of the Christmas tree. Admission: $5, Location; Base of the Gondola Highway 50.
NYE Parade & Fireworks at Palisade’s Tahoe
Date: Dec. 31 from 5-7:30pm
Location: Palisade’s Tahoe
Cost: Free Admission, Registration recommended
Toast to the possibilities of the upcoming year surrounded by the stunning beauty of the Sierra Nevada mountains. Palisades Tahoe’s New Year’s Eve Family Celebration is the perfect way to share the excitement of the season with your loved ones.
Join the festivities on skis or snowboards. Take a ride up the Exhibition lift and then cruise down the mountain while watching fireworks! This is an exciting annual night skiing event.
New Year’s Eve Night Sledding
Date: December 31, 2024 from 6 – 9pm
Location: Granlibakken Tahoe, 725 Granlibakken Road, Tahoe City, CA 96145
Cost: $37.88 per person
Join us for a New Year’s party you won’t soon forget. Enjoy sledding under the stars to festive music, and warm up in the ski hut at our woodburning fireplace. Beer, wine and other winter drinks available for purchase.
NYE Sledding Party tickets include sledding saucer rental.
Northstar’s New Year’s Eve Celebration
Date: Dec. 31 from 3pm – 10pm
Location: The Village at Northstar Ice Skating Rink
Cost: Free Admission
• DJ Replay on Village Stage | 3:00 – 6:00 p.m.
• 360-photo booth | open from 6:00 – 9:00 p.m.
• Face painting station | open from 6:00 – 9:00 p.m.
• Big Crush performing live on Village Stage | 7:00 – 10:00 p.m.
• Pyrotechnic Drone Show | 9:00 p.m.
Mt. Rose New Years Eve Firework Celebration
Date: Dec 31, 2024 at 4:45pm
New Year’s Eve Party
Get an early start on celebrating the new year with a day of skiing at Mt. Rose followed by our New Year’s Eve fireworks celebration, snowcat, and torchlight parade. 4:45 Snowcat Parade 5:00 Torchlight Ski 5:45 Fireworks.
All are welcomed. Be sure to get an early start to get the best views of the celebration!
4:45 Snowcat Parade
5:00 Torchlight Ski
5:45 Fireworks
Tahoe Donner Downhill Ski Resort
Date: Dec 31, 2024, @ 6:15pm
Location: 11603 Snowpeak Way in Truckee
Cost: Free
Join the Tahoe Donner community for a fun, family-friendly celebration at Tahoe Donner Downhill Ski Resort. After a great day on the mountain, enjoy the popular Light Parade followed by the annual Fireworks Show. Warm up next to the outdoor fire pits and enjoy hot toddies, hot cocoa and more. Stick around for the fireworks and help us ring in the new year! Free event for all.
11th Annual Candlelight Labyrinth Walk
Date: Dec 31, 2024 from 6 – 9pm
Location: Heritage Park Garden
Cost: Free
Start a new tradition with your family and focus on creating hopeful tomorrows. Labyrinths are used throughout the world as a way to quiet the mind, recover a balance in life, to meditate, gain insight, reduce stress, to create and celebrate. Luminaries will light the way as you enjoy this newest tradition in the Carson Valley. “Walk out the Old Year and Welcome the New Year” during this family friendly event on New Year’s Eve.
New Year’s Eve Home Ideas
How will you be ringing in the New Year this year? Maybe you’ve decided to stay in on this holiday to avoid the crowds and traffic. If so, here are a few ideas you might love!
HOST A BINGO PARTY
This is what we do every year, especially now that there are kids in the family. We love this bingo set and also purchased extra bingo counting chips because it’s easy to run out when more than 5 people are playing. Trust me, we used Chex Mix cereal one year, haha.
We get very into it and play for money and it’s a blast. The kids can participate if they are old enough and for those that aren’t, we have a kid table with color pages, playdough, and more.
CREATE YOUR OWN BALLOON DROP FOR THE KIDS AT HOME
Co-founder, Kacey, hosts a fun New Year’s Eve party for the kids and has her own balloon drop she creates. This is so fun for the kids and also is a great photo op!
PRINT OUT FREE COLORING PAGES
This is so easy and FREE! You can search for free printable coloring pages or pick up a coloring book from the dollar tree.
CUT UP YOUR OWN CONFETTI
Make your own confetti poppers for the kiddos! Instead of buying confetti, cut up your own using old newspapers, magazines, brown bags, old papers that are lying around. You can use scissors or fun-shaped hole punch cutters.
Want to make your own confetti poppers? We love this idea from Autumn B to create your own DIY confetti poppers at home.
CREATE 2025 FAMILY GOALS TOGETHER
Sit down together as a family and create family goals for 2024! Write them out and get them printed for your fridge. Check them off as you do them throughout the year!
GAME NIGHT
Host a game night and play a variety of games from your favorite board games to minute to win it style games!
21+ Events
New Year’s Eve Pajama Party – Not Confirmed for 2024
Date: Dec. 31 from 9pm-1am
Location: Final Draught Bottles and Taps
Cost: $20-$25
The Row
Several different options available for celebrating NYE at the ROW! From VIP access to individual places. You can also see the fireworks when you step outside at midnight!
Enchanted Dreams New Year’s Eve Party at LEX Nightclub
Date: Dec. 31 – Starting at 10pm
Location: LEX Nightclub inside Grand Sierra Resort
Cost: $30 + Fees
Ring in the New Year in a mesmerizing crystal Winter Wonderland at LEX Nightclub. Get ready for shimmer elegance, icy glamour, a Crystal oasis, and breathtaking décor. Dress to impress and be ready to party!
Dinner and More
Y2K New Years Eve Party
Date: Dec. 31, 2024 from 6pm-1am
Location: The Depot
Cost: $120 December 10-23rd
General Admission Tickets: 8pm – 1am, All you can eat buffet, All you can drink open bar, Champagne toast at midnight, DJ, Photo booth, Raffle Prizes.
VIP Admission Tickets: 6pm – 8 pm, Includes all of the above plus, Early entry, Four course dinner with Beer/Spirit pairing, Craft cocktail with dinner.
Wild River Grille
Date: Dec. 31, Reservations start at 4pm
Location: Wild River Grill
Cost: $99 per person
Our culinary team is working hard to give you a memorable last day of 2024, so make sure to plan for an amazing night. Nestled on the banks of the beautiful Truckee River in downtown Reno, Wild River Grille is sure to be the best choice for everyone this New Year’s Eve!
Ring in the New Year
What are your plans for NYE? Do you celebrate as a family or do you book a sitter?