Ring in 2025 at these local New Year's Eve parties and dining experiences.
Enjoy a decadent multi-course dinner on New Year's Eve at Addison. PHOTO BY ERIC WOLFINGER
Ease into the New Year with a luxurious multi-course tasting menu by chef William Bradley and team at the three Michelin-starred Addison. Expect a flavorful experience showcasing the purity of California gastronomy, as well as world-class ingredients such as caviar and white truffles. A supplemental wine pairing is also available thanks to lead sommelier Kyle South, and seatings are offered from 5 to 9 p.m. Reserve your table here.
Ring in New Year's Eve on the water in San Diego Bay. PHOTO COURTESY OF CITY CRUISES
City Cruises will sail into 2025 with brunch and dinner cruises on Dec. 31 and Jan. 1 in the San Diego Bay. 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 San Diego’s waterways. Book your boat experiences here.
Oxford Social Club's Toast to the Future New Year’s Eve Celebration
Head to Oxford Social Club at Pendry San Diego for a night of ultimate decadence and indulgence. During the venue’s Toast to the Future New Year’s Eve Celebration, imbibers can party into 2025 beginning as early as 9 p.m. DJ QUE will provide energizing music while craft cocktails and a Champagne toast are sure to get the party started. Elevate the evening with VIP packages, including bottle service, private section access and dedicated hosts and waitresses. Click here for tickets.
Glitz & Glam NYE Party at Hard Rock Hotel San Diego
The new year is off to a rockin’ start at Hard Rock Hotel San Diego’s all-out NYE bash. The 40,000-square-foot space is perfect for an outing with your friends, featuring 15 different DJs across three floors and seven rooms. Dance the night away in the rooftop Starlight Garden, where Le Twins will perform, or make your way to the Ritmo Room for reggaeton beats. Enhance the experience with VIP Fast Past tickets to skip the line or a bottle service package complete with a private seating area and exclusive access to unique experiences throughout the event. Click here to book your tickets.
Join chef Tara Monsod for a toast to 2024's end at the buzzy Le Coq restaurant. With seatings at 5, 7 and 9 p.m., the restaurant will offer a four-course, French-inspired prix fixe menu highlighted by roasted chicken breast with black truffle sauces, filet with pomme puree and decadent chocolate mousse cake. Opt for the 9 p.m. seating to enjoy Champagne and caviar service. Reserve your table here.
Vienza at Europa Village in Temecula will host a Casino Royale-themed New Year's Eve Gala. PHOTO COURTESY OF BRAND
Don your finest formal wear at Europa Village’s Casino Royale-themed New Year’s Eve Gala. Held in the property’s stunning ballroom at Vienza, the opulent affair will include a three-course dinner and cocktails—shaken, not stirred—plus plenty of time on the dance floor as live music plays. Elevate the night by booking a VIP table, which includes preferred parking, mini Champagne bottles for each member of your group, two bottles of wine, late-night bites and more. Ensure your spot at the action-packed gala here.
It’s time to pull out your masks! Good Night John Boy is ringing in the new year with a glamorous masquerade ball, sure to have everyone dancing all night long. From spinning disco balls to an LED-lit dance floor, enjoy an evening of all-out revelry—in disguise—topped off with a Champagne toast at midnight. Click here to buy your tickets.
Savor the end of 2024 at Amaya at Fairmont Grand Del Mar, where a complimentary glass of Champagne will be followed by a decadent dinner of delicious dishes. Make a reservation here. Before the clock strikes midnight, head to The Lobby Lounge for Champagne and celebration or à la carte menu items. Tables are available here. Then, return on New Year’s Day when Amaya dishes up a three-course Champagne tasting brunch featuring sweet and savory delights. Book brunch here.
Light up the night on Dec. 31 at Hotel del Coronado. PHOTO COURTESY OF BRAND
Get the new year off to a rockin’ start at Hotel del Coronado’s The Laundry Pub. The Rockin’ New Year’s Eve party will feature a live band playing rock ‘n’ roll and blues tunes, an open bar, a decadent dessert display and a buffet of favorites from loaded mac & cheese to braised short ribs. Purchase your ticket here.
Celebrate New Year’s Eve at Kona Kai San Diego's Vessel Restaurant & Bar. With two seatings—one at 5 p.m. and one at 8 p.m.—diners will enjoy a bountiful five-course meal featuring dishes such as lobster bisque, sweet beet tartare and a petit filet, plus a chocolate flight for dessert. Those at the later seating will receive party favors and take part in a Champagne toast. Book your table here.
Lilian’s at The Inn at Rancho Santa Fe
Celebrate the end of 2024 in style at Lilian’s at The Inn at Rancho Santa Fe. From 5 to 9 p.m. on Dec. 31, guests can enjoy a chef-curated four-course dinner paired with complimentary Champagne in the verdant dining room, one of San Diego’s most coveted reservations. Afterward, stay the night in The Inn's luxe accommodations for a refreshing start to the new year. Book your getaway here.
Margaritaville Hotel San Diego Gaslamp Quarter
From 6 to 9 p.m., the lobby of the Margaritaville Hotel will get the Champagne popping at its holiday pop-up bar. The celebration will also feature specialty cocktails and a viewing of the East Coast ball drop. Click here to attend New Year's in Paradise.
Mega Noon Year Celebration at Plunge San Diego at Belmont Park
If you’re an early bird rather than a night owl, head to Plunge San Diego at Belmont Park for its annual Mega Noon Year Celebration. Held from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 31, the pool party will feature a balloon drop, bounce house and floating obstacle course. Little ones can toast 2025 with nonalcoholic beverages, while adults can purchase spirited sips. Opt for VIP tickets to score access to an exclusive lounge, special entry and complimentary drinks and snacks. Click here to buy tickets.
Fuel up for the night ahead at the Michelin-starred Valle restaurant at Mission Pacific Beach Resort, where chef Roberto Alcocer will serve a special six-course tasting menu to ring in 2025. And once midnight strikes, travel to the Baja with a Champagne toast, tacos and lively music. Reserve Valle’s New Year’s Eve tasting menu here.
The William D. Evans sternwheeler will be rockin' on New Year's Eve. PHOTO COURTESY OF EVANS HOTELS
With departure from Bahia Resort Hotel at 9:30 p.m., the iconic New Year's Eve Cruise invites partygoers to board the William D. Evans sternwheeler for a night on the Mission Bay. Listen to live music, indulge in dessert trays and a cash bar featuring specialty cocktails, dance to the DJ and commemorate the night with a Moet tree photo opp. Cheers! Make a reservation here.
It’s celebration season in Carlsbad at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa. Ring in 2025 with a delicious New Year’s Eve prix-fixe dinner at Bob’s Steak & Chop House from 5 to 9 p.m., where plenty of incredible dishes will help kick off the new year in style. Reserve your dinner at Bob’s Steak & Chop House here.
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Spend NYE in the Gaslamp at Pendry San Diego. PHOTO COURTESY OF BRAND
Welcome the new year at Lionfish, which will offer a special celebratory four-course menu paired with a Champagne toast from 5 to 9:30 p.m. Keep the good times going by popping bottles at the nearby Fifth & Rose, where you can dance your way into the new year with live music, craft cocktails and small bites. Tickets to the New Year’s Eve bash at Fifth & Rose can be found here. For dinner reservations at Lionfish, click here.
FNGRS CRSSD Presents Proper NYE/NYD 2025 at Petco Park
Party the night and day away at Petco Park from Dec. 31 through Jan. 1, where world-renowned DJs—including John Summit, AC Slater, Cloonee and Dom Dolla—will command the turntables as 2024 turns into 2025. Grab tickets here.
Kick Dec. 31 off at Rancho Bernardo Inn for a New Year’s Eve soiree brimming with plentiful hors d'oeuvres, an all-inclusive bar, a welcome toast featuring Moët & Chandon Champagne, live music from Daniel & The Outlaws and a midnight balloon drop. Skip the Uber ride home by booking the NYE & Stay Soiree package to enjoy overnight accommodations and party tickets for two.
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