Ring in the New Year in Long Beach

It's time to celebrate the New Year! Long Beach offers lots of options for New Year's Eve and celebrations–from boats to bars–where you can bid a fond farewell to 2024 and a bold “Let’s Do This!” to 2025. Happy New Year! Check the list below for the best NYE celebrations in Long Beach.

Check out our list below to find out about the best NYE celebrations in Long Beach.

Aquarium of the Pacific

Dive into 2025 with one of the biggest parties in Long Beach at the Aquarium of the Pacific’s (100 Aquarium Way) New Year’s Eve Night Dive! Lowdown will play live on the main stage in the Great Hall and DJs will be spinning in the galleries. There will be karaoke and magic show, all leading up to the confetti countdown at midnight. Grab a drink from the cash bars, or enjoy a tasty meal in Café Scuba before visiting with all your favorite animals. Night Dive takes place from 8 PM on December 31 to 1 AM the next morning. For tickets and information visit the event page or call (562) 590-3100.

The Bungalow

Say goodbye to 2024 and hello to 2025 at The Bungalow Long Beach (6400 Pacific Coast Hwy, Ste 200) with DJs Bella Fiasco and Steve Dub spinning all the tracks that’ll keep you dancing all night long. Enjoy premium cocktails from the hosted bar, take in the views of Alamitos Bay, and watch the fireworks light up the sky at midnight. Grab your tickets and reserve your table for this New Year's Eve party with a rock-and-roll edge.

Cafe Sevilla

Enjoy live Latin music, flamenco, drinks, dancing, and Spanish cuisine on New Year's Eve at Cafe Sevilla (140 Pine Ave) with a choice of three packages. Choose from a 3-Course dinner with a Prix Fixe Menu–with Cafe Sevilla’s champiñónes y crema soup, spanish beer glazed duck, and flourless chocolate cake for dessert–a dazzling Flamenco Dinner Show Experience at 7:00 PM, or the Tapas Bar Table Package, which includes reserved table seating all night long, live Latin music, a DJ until 2 AM, dancing, specialty NYE food and cocktail menus, and party favors. For reservations, call (562) 495-1111.

Halo Rooftop Bar at Fairmont Breakers Long Beach

Please note: This event has sold out. Alter Ego at Fairmont Breakers will also be open on New Year's Eve.

Welcome 2025 in elevated style at Long Beach’s only rooftop bar! This New Year’s Eve, ascend to Halo Rooftop Bar at Fairmont Breakers (210 E Ocean Blvd) for exclusive access to one of the best views of the fireworks at midnight. With panoramic views of the city and Pacific Ocean, Halo offers the ultimate setting to ring in the new year. Your ticket includes a glass of champagne upon arrival, live music from DJ Resolution, stylish party favors, a midnight champagne toast as fireworks illuminate the night sky. Formal or cocktail attire is encouraged, and remember to dress warmly for the open-air setting. Tickets are limited and available on Eventbrite.

HARBOR BREEZE CRUISES

Set sail aboard Harbor Breeze Cruises’ (100 Aquarium Way) La Espada for a New Year's Eve Cruise in the Long Beach Harbor featuring a cash bar, finger foods, live DJ, and champagne toast at midnight. Boarding begins at 8:30 P.M. at Dock #3 in Rainbow Harbor next to the Aquarium of the Pacific. The cruise departs at 9:15 P.M. and returns to dock at approximately 12:30 A.M. Tickets for this 21-and-over event are $110 per person. For tickets, call 562-432-4900 or visit 2seewhales.com.

MICHAEL’S ON NAPLES

One of the most beloved Italian restaurants in the city, Michael’s On Naples (5620 E. Second St.) is offering a sophisticated five-course prix fixe dinner, Cenone di Capodanno, complete with champagne toast at midnight. An optional wine pairing with your meal is available. For a view of the menu, click here. New Year’s Eve seatings begin at 5 p.m. and end at 10 p.m. For more information and reservations call (562) 439-7080.

Paniq Room

Get a group of your friends or family together and go on an adventure this New Year's Eve at PanIQ Room Long Beach (327 Pine Ave)! You can check out escape rooms with various themes, including the spooky Haunted Manor, family friendly Pirates of Tortuga, intensely creepy Insane Asylum, or the Wizard Trials room, which is good for all ages. Solve the puzzles before time runs out to escape! For New Year's Eve, PanIQ Room is offering 25% off any escape room booking using discount code PANIQNYE25.

Parkers' Lighthouse & Queensview Steakhouse

Parkers' Lighthouse and Queensview Steakhouse (435 Shoreline Village Dr) will be offering special prix fixe menus for dinner on New Year's Eve. At Parkers' the weekend lunch menu will be served from 11:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and the three-course prix fixe dinner menu will be served from 5:00 p.m. to midnight. Enjoy live music from 9 p.m. to midnight. Upstairs at Queensview Steakhouse, dinner seatings will be offered at 4, 6:30, and 9 p.m. The four-course prix fixe dinner will come with an optional wine pairing and will be accompanied by live jazz starting at 8 p.m. At both venues, champagne and party favors will be distributed at 11:45 p.m.

QUEEN MARY

The historic Queen Mary (1126 Queens Hwy) is hosting a glamorous New Year’s party, on Tuesday, Dec. 31, featuring DJs and musical acts located around the entire ship, a casino night, a complimentary champagne toast, and a countdown with fireworks and balloon drop. The flavors and festivities of the evening will take you on a global journey, drawing inspiration from iconic destinations like New York City, Egypt, and France. For a convenient overnight stay, book a stateroom aboard the ship–special packages are available to ticket holders.

Roe Seafood

Roe Seafood will offer an elegant three-course prix fixe menu curated by Chef Rigo and Roe's talented bar team on December 31, with seatings from 5pm to 9:30pm. Live music by Juliet Hawkins will be presented from 6pm to 9:30pm, and guests will receive champagne and party favors. To reserve your table or for more information, send an email to events@roseafood.com. Seats are limited and reservations are highly recommended.

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Shannon's Corner

All four venues within Shannon's Corner are hosting New Year's Eve parties, so you can welcome 2025 in your preferred style: with an elegant prix fixe dinner, watching the game, or dancing the night away. Check out the Cold Summer All White Party at Shannon's upper level club, At The Top (105 W Broadway). Or head below street level to the tiki speakeasy Secret Island (209 Pine Ave), which will be hosting a party with a retro 80s vibe. Make reservations for dinner at The Carvery (201 Pine Ave) and enjoy live music by The Moody Crooners, or catch the Laker game at Shannon's on Pine (209 Pine Ave) with a complimentary champagne toast at midnight.

Spirit Cruises

See the New Year's Eve Fireworks Show in Long Beach with Spirit Cruises (435 Shoreline Village Dr, Dock 9)! Enjoy a 2.5-hour cruise featuring an Italian buffet. Passengers receive two drink tickets, complimentary champagne and a great view of the fireworks show over the water at midnight. The cruise departs from Shoreline Village at 9 PM and returns at 12:30 AM. Tickets are $99.50 per person and can be purchased online.

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