Ring in 2025 at Orange County's top New Year's Eve parties and events. Three, two, one...!
Party the night away at Topside Roof Deck at Lido House. PHOTO COURTESY OF LIDO HOUSE
Start 2025 with a fabulous celebration at The Mayor’s Table at Lido House. With seatings offered at 5 and 8 p.m., dinner guests will toast the holiday with live music and a four-course dinner. The menu will serve options ranging from designer oysters to lobster pot pie, plus an array of showstopping desserts. Reserve New Year's Eve dinner here. Upstairs, Topside Roof Deck will host Topside Til Midnight, a night of live music, craft cocktails and stunning views of the Newport Beach skyline. Reserve your spot at Topside here.
Splashes at Surf & Sand Resort
Toast the end of 2024 over dinner at Splashes at the newly renovated Surf & Sand Resort in Laguna Beach. The beachfront restaurant will offer a multi-course New Year’s Eve menu with optional wine pairings on Dec. 31. Highlights include butter-poached Maine lobster, beef Wellington, Champagne strawberry shortcake and a chocolate “cigar.” Reserve your table here.
Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach
Watertable at Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach is throwing a timeless New Year’s Eve bash for the holiday, which also happens to be the restaurant’s 10-year anniversary! Toast Laurent Perrier Champagne to the two incredible milestones while snacking on charcuterie and indulging in caviar, all while listening to the sounds of the Dave Stephens Band. Grab your reservation here.
Toast to 2025 at Balboa Bay Resort in Newport Beach. PHOTO COURTESY OF BRAND
Ring in 2025 in style at the beautiful Balboa Bay Resort. Kick the night off with at the New Year's Eve Taittinger Champagne Dinner, a four-course dining experience featuring Taittinger Champagne. Your dining reservation then grants you access to the Everything That Glitters NYE Party in the nearby ballroom. The extravagant evening offers a massive dance floor, two complimentary drinks, small bites, party favors and a performance by the Rembrandt Band starting at 8:30 p.m. Be sure to stay for the midnight toast and late-night snacks. Click here to reserve your spot at dinner, and click here to buy tickets to the party.
This New Year's Eve, there are two ways to dine at The Resort at Pelican Hill. Indulge in a decadent prix-fixe dinner at the Pelican Grill, complete with live music, or head outdoors to the Coliseum Pool & Grill for a la carte dining and a DJ while overlooking the sparkling pool and Pacific Ocean.
OverVue Lounge at Laguna Cliffs Marriott Resort & Spa
Join OverVue Lounge at Laguna Cliffs Marriott Resort & Spa for an elevated New Year’s Eve celebration. With traditions such as a midnight balloon drop and Champagne toast, attendees will ring in 2025 in style while overlooking the sparkling Pacific. Click here to buy your tickets.
Darkroom in Santa Ana is pulling out all the stops this New Year's Eve. With reservations beginning at 6:30 p.m., the no-constraints, lavish six-course dinner will feature dishes such as hamachi, rose and sudachi with buttermilk clarification, and porcini glazed tuna, each of which is paired with a curated wine pour. Book your table here.
Party in the Newport Harbor with City Cruises. PHOTO COURTESY OF BRAND
City Cruises will sail into 2025 with brunch and dinner cruises on Dec. 31 and Jan. 1 in the Newport Harbor. Brunch will offer a buffet format paired with live entertainment and bottomless mimosas, while dinner will flow with elegant cocktails, a buffet dinner, a DJ spinning tunes and beautiful views of Newport’s waterways. Make a reservation here.
Queen Mary New Year's Eve 2025
Hop aboard the Queen Mary for an iconic New Year's celebration. Without leaving port, the ship will come alive with themed entertainment and immersive experiences on the deck, in the ballrooms and in the salons. Be sure to stay for the fireworks finale! Tickets are available for purchase here.
Views of the nearby Disneyland Park fireworks are found at Top of the V. PHOTO COURTESY OF TOP OF THE V
Zip up the elevator to the sky-high Top of the V at The Viv Hotel in Anaheim. The restaurant will offer a special multi-course dining experience, a complimentary midnight toast, a live DJ, a photo booth and breathtaking views—which include the nearby Disneyland Park fireworks. Make a reservation here.
Hive & Honey at Marriott Irvine Spectrum
Marriott Irvine Spectrum’s sky-high rooftop lounge will host a festive New Year’s Eve soiree from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. A DJ will set the soundtrack for the evening as you enjoy spirited cocktails, decadent cuisine, a midnight Champagne toast and 360-degree views under the stars. Buy party tickets here.
Laguna Beach’s iconic waterfront restaurant is celebrating New Year’s Eve with a three-course prix fixe dinner featuring prime rib, tres leches cake and a Champagne toast between 3 and 11 p.m. If you prefer to celebrate earlier in the day, book the restaurant’s four-course prix fixe brunch between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. Make a reservation here.
The Lobby Lounge at Montage Laguna Beach; PHOTO BY MEGHAN BOB
Celebrate the new year at Montage Laguna Beach, where a festive dance party featuring live music and flowing Champagne will take place in the Lobby Lounge. Guests can also enjoy a decadent four-course prix fixe tasting menu at The Loft that evening before the ball drops. Return on New Year’s Day for The Loft’s three-course Champagne brunch to kick 2025 off on a festive note. To book Montage's Lobby Lounge party, The Loft's New Year's Eve Tasting Menu and New Year's Day brunch at The Loft, call 949.715.6420.
SET Sushi & Steak, Newport Beach’s buzziest restaurant, will toast to New Year’s Eve with a four-course dinner on Tuesday, Dec. 31, featuring a live DJ, Champagne tower and exciting entertainment. Or, head to Bar Pendry at 8 p.m. for a private table for 10, complete with a dedicated server, specialty cocktails, a bottle of Champagne and party favors to ring in the new year. Reserve your table at SET here, or book your Bar Pendry reservation here.
Celebrate New Year’s Eve at Treehouse on PCH at Paséa Hotel & Spa. PHOTO COURTESY OF MERITAGE COLLECTION
Treehouse on PCH at Paséa Hotel & Spa
Raise a glass at the rooftop Treehouse on PCH at Paséa Hotel & Spa in Huntington Beach during a festive New Year’s Eve party under the stars. From 8 p.m. to 1 a.m., the lounge will offer an open bar, small bites and a midnight sparkling wine toast with your ticket purchase. Book a fire pit to enjoy seating for up to eight of your friends, plus two bottles of Perrier Jouet Champagne Grand Brut. Cheers!
VIEW Restaurant & Lounge at VEA Newport Beach
Enjoy the start of a new year at VEA’s signature VIEW Restaurant & Lounge. Guests will be offered a three-course prix fixe menu of decadent dishes that will leave everyone in high spirits. Grab a reservation for your party here.
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