2026 is quickly approaching, and Austin knows how to celebrate in style. From live music to exclusive dinners, Austin has a range of events so you and your loved ones can ring in the new year the right way. Check out some of the events we’ve highlighted so you can start planning your New Year’s Eve in Austin.

Check back for more parties and dining offerings as they're announced. Start planning your trip and book your hotel today!

New Year's Eve Parties​

Austin's New Year
Auditorium Shores
Join the City of Austin and Visit Austin for a free and family-friendly evening as Austin waves goodbye to 2025 and welcomes in the 2026 new year at Auditorium Shores. The event will feature a night of entertainment headlined by The Head and the Heart as well as local artists, local food and beverage vendors and a fireworks spectacular at midnight.

Bob Schneider's Big Spectacular New Year's Eve Party
Paramount Theatre
Party at the Paramount with a show you won't forget. Prepare for chandeliers, disco balls and the Paramount glittering like you've never seen before. So grab a glass of champagne and toast to ringing in the new year at this show and party combo celebration.

Buns and Bubbles
Bar Fino
Stop by Bar Fino for a playful and high-energy New Year's Eve celebration centered around elevated comfort bites, bubbly and late-night DJ sets.

Disco New Year’s Eve
Electric Shuffle
Make this New Year’s electric with a NYE bash at Electric Shuffle! The high-tech shuffleboard bar is hosting a killer party with an open bar, rocking DJ, shuffleboard board and other fun games, passed bites and a midnight toast.

Midnight Rhinestone Rodeo New Year's Eve Bash
Fairmont
Celebrate New Year's Eve and prove your boots are made for dancing on the hotel’s vibrant 7th-floor rooftop, decked out with disco balls and cowboy chic decor. Listen to the DJ and live band, enjoy gourmet bites and a champagne toast at midnight. 

New Year’s Eve Bash with Spazmatics
Speakeasy
Your favorite local 80’s cover band is back at Speakeasy, helping to ring in the New Year. This annual event will feature entertainment on each level of the three-story bar by the Spazmatics, Type A, and special guest DJs.

New Year’s Eve Bash
Esther’s Follies
Check out this beloved New Year’s celebration where the Esther’s Follies cast takes on the news-makers, celebrities, events and mayhem that made 2024 memorable. The cast will have you cracking up as they roast 2024 and toast to 2025.

New Year’s Eve Party
Zanzibar
With a live DJ, delicious buffet, great viewing spots for fireworks and complimentary champagne toast, Zanzibar is a great spot to welcome the New Year. Don’t miss this festive party seven stories up at the Marriott’s island-themed rooftop bar.

NYE Extravaganza
Yamas
Ring in the New Year Greek-style at Yamas' third annual NYE bash. Dance the night away with live music from Annie Hue and Fabian Gerrard Jagger and Friends. 

Prelude's Cosmic Countdown
Prelude
Immerse yourself in a shimmering galaxy for a celestial New Year's Eve celebration. Get free celestial-themed face painting, listen to a late-night DJ and enjoy food and drink specials at Prelude's festive gathering. 

Roaring 20s New Year's Eve Party
Roosevelt Room
Dress for a lavish 1920s-style celebration this New Year's at Roosevelt Room. This classy, lounge-style party will feature classic cocktails, upbeat electro-swing music, and a ball drop projection above the bar at midnight. 

Two Step Into the New Year
P6
Ring in the New Year in true Austin fashion with a honky tonk-inspired celebration. The event at this rooftop restaurant will feature a live band and DJ, space for two steppin, Texas-themed light bites and a champagne toast at midnight. 

Upstairs “Wrapped” New Year’s Eve Party
Upstairs at Caroline
Celebrate the new year while toasting to the biggest hits of the year. The live DJ will be spinning the top hits all night so you can dance the night away. Stop into the photo booth to capture your NYE look and ring in 2026 with a midnight champagne toast.

Velvet Nights: A NYE Celebration
Powder Room
Get tickets to Powder Room's luxe Velvet Nights New Year's celebration. The evening will feature music by Captn 20 as well as performances from a saxophonist, an electric violinist and a Cirque du Soleil acrobat. 

15th Annual New Year’s Eve Celebration
The Belmont
Head to The Belmont for the Capital Countdown and the 15th annual New Year’s party. Enjoy three full-service bars, DJs, a silent disco experience, photo booths and a champagne toast at midnight.

New Year's Eve Dinners

CARVE American Grille
Head to CARVE this New Year's Eve for a festive three-course menu. Choose a soup or salad, an entree like magyu meatloaf cupcakes, New York strip steak or spaghetti squash primavera and end the meal with a decadent dessert.
Reserve your table online. 

Fairmont Austin
Opt for an exquisite New Year's Eve tasting menu at Garrison presented by Executive Chef Jakub Czyszczon. 
Reserve your table online.

Geraldine's
Treat yourself to an elevated dining experience at Geraldine's at Hotel Van Zandt this holiday season. Alongside their regular menu, the restaurant is offering NYE exclusives like wagyu beef wellington, lobster tail and a chef-curated chocolate dessert.
Reserve your table online. 

Juliet Italian Kitchen
Both the Barton Springs and Arboretum locations of Juliet Italian Kitchen are hosting festive New Year's Eve dinners this year. The menus at both locations will differ slightly, featuring dinner specials and half-off La Gioiosa Sparkling to celebrate the evening.
Reserve your table online. 

Juniper
Juniper will be serving a refined Northern Italian New Year's Eve dinner this year. The evening features a six-course prix fixe menu and will highlight seasonal ingredients and Juniper's thoughtful approach to Italian cooking. 
Reserve your table online. 

The Kitchen
Kick off the New Year with a bit of comfort and indulgence at The Kitchen. In addition to their full menu being available, festive offerings such as a shareable plate of crispy southern fried chicken with caviar will be featured.
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Le Calamar
Le Calamar is serving up a decadent four-course tasting menu this New Year's Eve, celebrating the classic American steakhouse with a French touch. The menu will include prime rib sliced tableside, champagne, mini martinis and more.
Reserve your table online. 

Parkside
For a relaxed New Year's Eve dining option, Parkside is featuring a streamlined a la carte menu so you can pick and choose your dinner. Menu highlights include crudo, crispy oysters, caviar-topped chips and dip, turnip gratin and braised beef ossobuco. 
Reserve your table online. 

Perry's Steakhouse
Choose from a three-course standard prix fixe menu or a four-course rare and well done prix fixe menu this year at Perry's. Each offering features thoughtfully crafted dishes and delicious desserts with a luxurious dining experience. 
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Siti
Enjoy New Year's Eve dinner at Michelin-recognized Siti. The Southeast Asian restaurant is planning a special menu featuring fried smashed chicken wings served with caviar, seafood fried rice, akaushi wagyu ribeye and more.
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William Chris Vineyards
Looking for somewhere to celebrate New Year's Day? Head just outside of Austin, into the Texas Hill Country, to celebrate William Chris Vineyards to celebrate the Annual New Year's Day Party and Black-Eyed Pea Cook-Off. Tickets include a New Year's toast, lots of black-eyed peas, an event t-shirt, tickets for William Christ wine tastings and more.
Purchase tickets online.