Ring in the New Year in Long Beach
It's time to celebrate the New Year! Long Beach offers many outstanding options for New Year's Eve with celebrations featuring great food, live music and entertainment to experience the arrival of 2026 in style. Happy New Year! Check the list below for some great NYE celebrations in Long Beach.
Aquarium of the Pacific
Kick off the new year under the sea! The Aquarium of the Pacific (100 Aquarium Way) hosts one of the city’s biggest New Year’s bashes culminating with a confetti countdown at midnight. For this year’s New Year’s Eve presented by Night Dive, FranklinWall will be the live band playing in the Great Hall, and DJs will be spinning next to the exhibits throughout the entire Aquarium. Prepare to be dazzled by the mind-bending magic of Johnny Wu in the Honda Pacific Visions Theater, and check out a special New Year’s Eve menu at Cafe Scuba with cocktails available for purchase at cash bars.
Cafe Sevilla
Enjoy live Latin music, flamenco, drinks, dancing, and Spanish cuisine on New Year's Eve at Cafe Sevilla (140 Pine Ave). Enjoy a four-course dinner with a prix fixe menu–with Cafe Sevilla’s lobster croquettes, lamb sirloin and grilled vegetables, and citrus goat yogurt topped with sangria poached pears for dessert. For reservations, call (562) 495-1111 or purchase tickets on Eventbrite.
Fuego
Enjoy one of the best views of the Long Beach skyline on New Year’s Eve at Fuego at Hotel Maya (700 Queensway Dr). Ring in the new year with a celebratory four-course menu featuring starters like Dungeness crab risotto or ahi tuna tataki; second-course options of cognac lobster bisque or a crisp winter salad; entrées including filet mignon au poivre, barbacoa-spiced New Zealand lamb rack, chipotle miso Chilean seabass, or house-made pappardelle with black truffle; and desserts such as mocha mousse or lemon cheesecake. Reservations are available on OpenTable.
Fairmont Breakers Long Beach
Each of the venues inside Fairmont Breakers (201 E Ocean Blvd) will be celebrating New Year’s Eve in style. One of the hottest tickets in Long Beach is sure to be the New Year’s Eve party at HALO Rooftop Bar. Featuring specialty cocktails, a live DJ, passed appetizers, and a midnight toast, this will be one of the best spots for viewing the fireworks. A sophisticated celebration, Midnight in the Sky, will feature an elegant multi-course tasting menu served at Sky Room, with a midnight champagne toast as fireworks light up the new year. Reservations for the 5 and 8 PM seatings are available on OpenTable.
HARBOR BREEZE CRUISES
Harbor Breeze Cruises (100 Aquarium Way, Dock #2) adds to its whale watching expertise with exceptional holiday cruises each December. Ring in the New Year with the 9:30 PM to 12:30 AM New Year’s Eve Cruise. This 21+ event features champagne, hors d’oeuvres, lively music, a cash bar and unbeatable views of midnight fireworks.
QUEEN MARY
Ring in 2026 at the Queen Mary’s (1126 Queens Hwy) New Year’s Eve Masquerade Soirée, where every deck comes alive with music, casino games, roaming entertainers and a breathtaking fireworks finale. Add a hotel stay package for convenient overnight accommodations. VIP packages are available, including early entry, buffet dinner, dessert bar, premium fireworks viewing, VIP lounges, and a midnight breakfast buffet.
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. Call (562) 495-5884 to reserve.
Telefèric Barcelona
Telefèric Barcelona (6420 E Pacific Coast Hwy, Ste 160) will host a New Year's Eve party offering a festive culinary experience that blends tradition, creativity, and celebration. From 3 PM until closing, enjoy the exclusive New Year’s Eve fixed-price menu, designed to showcase the best of Telefèric’s Spanish flavors. The menu features traditional Spanish dishes like croquetas, Jamon Ibérico, paella, and churros. The regular à la carte menu will also be available. Reservations are available on OpenTable.
Olive & Rose
Olive & Rose (255 Atlantic Ave), the bistro inside City Center Hotel, will host dinner on New Year's Eve with seatings from 7 to 10 PM. After 10 PM, guests are invited to stay to enjoy drinks and the DJ in the courtyard as they countdown to the new year with a midnight toast. Reservations are available on OpenTable Experiences.
See Fireworks in Downtown Long Beach
The annual fireworks show on the waterfront at midnight is one of the best parts of celebrating New Year’s Eve in Long Beach!
The show is organized by the Queen Mary as part of their New Year’s Eve event and can be seen from anywhere with a view of the ship, including Shoreline Village, Lion’s Lighthouse at ShoreLine Aquatic Park, and along Long Beach’s five-mile coastline.
Limited parking is available in beach lots and downtown parking structures–visit parklb.com for more info. Alternate transportation, such as transit, rideshare, walking, or biking, is recommended.
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