New Years Eve Paris 2025 – Dazzling Parties, Cruises & Cabarets

There's no other way to say it — New Years Eve in Paris is a night of sparkling magic and celebration. Fireworks light the sky above the Champs-Élysées,while the Seine shimmers with champagne toasts aboard festive dinner cruises. Cabaret stages erupt in song and dance, and restaurants fill with celebratory feasts that last until the early hours.

Join the excitement as the City of Light comes alive with music, fireworks, and festive cheer. Your perfect New Years Eve awaits in Paris! Bonnes Fêtes!

Our Top-Rated New Years Eve Experiences

New Years Eve Dinner & Show at Paradis Latin

The oldest cabaret in the Paris doesn't have a red windmill, and is located on the other side of the river in the Latin Quarter. The very best New Years Even celebration in Paris is to be found in this splendorous and slightly risqué revue.

The special end of year show is paired with a dinner menu from Michelin-starred Guy Savoy. Delight all your senses during a memorable evening. This will sell out, so book now.

At A Glance

⏰ Duration: 7:30 pm start, 8h duration
🍽️ Dining: 5-course celebration menu
🥂 Champagne: Bollinger Spécial Cuvée
🍷 Wine: Château Lynch Moussas 2018, Pauillac – Grand Cru Classé
🌟 Special Features: Unlimited champagne during the party
👍🏻 We Recommend: "Platinum" option for and even better menu & wine selection
✅ How to Book: Paradis Latin Dinner, Show & Party →

Bateaux Mouches New Year's Eve Dinner Cruise

On New Years Eve Bateaux Mouches sails in a golden glow

Ring in the new year in true Parisian style aboard the iconic Bateaux-Mouches, gliding past the Eiffel Tower, Louvre, and Notre-Dame as they shimmer against the night sky. This 5-hour New Year's Eve celebration combines a festive atmosphere, elegant setting, and front-row views of the city's illuminated monuments from the glass‑roofed boat on the Seine

Your evening begins at Pont de l'Alma with a welcome glass of champagne and amuse‑bouches, followed by a refined 4-course French dinner featuring gourmet dishes like foie gras, seafood, and a cheese course, with wine included. Live musicians keep the celebration going as you dance your way into the new year on the river, with the boat returning to the dock after midnight so you can savor every last sparkling moment in the City of Light

At A Glance

⏰ Duration: 9:00 pm departure, about 5 hours on the Seine
🍽️ Dining: Festive 4-course New Year's Eve gourmet menu
🥂 Champagne: Welcome glass of Champagne included
🍷 Wine: Wine with dinner plus water or soft drink
🌟 Special Features: Live music, dancing after dinner, panoramic glass-roof boat, classic Seine monuments by night
👍🏻 We Recommend: Book early!
✅ How to Book: >New Year Eve Dinner Cruise by Bateaux Mouches →

New Year's Eve Dinner Cruise with Paris Seine

For another New Years Eve magical evening, step aboard the Paris Seine bateau for a dining experience that's as unforgettable as the city itself. With a multi-course, freshly prepared French menu, you'll savor the best of Parisian cuisine as you glide down the Seine.

As you dine, soak in the live music and let the twinkling lights of Paris's iconic landmarks set the scene. Whether you're drifting past the islands of Paris or the Louvre, every view is pure magic. It's the perfect way to kick off the new year — great food, great vibes, and the best seat in the city!

New Year's Eve Dinner Cruise

At A Glance

⭐ Rating: 4.4/5
⏰ Duration: 9:30 pm departure, 4.5h duration
🥂 Champagne: Oui
🍷 Wine: Bien sur
✅ How to Book: New Year's Eve Dinner Cruise →

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🥂 New Year's Eve Dinner Cruise with Live Singer and Dancing →

Swan Lake Ballet at Théâtre des Champs-Élysées

Surprisingly, this classic ballet is being performed on New Year's Eve. The story of Odette and her flock of enchanted swans takes on new intensity under Angelin Preljocaj's choreography. With Tchaikovsky's score as its heartbeat, this production moves between classical purity and striking modern imagery, bringing new life to a ballet that has defined romance and tragedy for generations.

Within the gilded Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, the tale of love, betrayal, and redemption plays out in luminous scenes that balance elegance with raw power. It's an evening where the magic of dance meets the grandeur of Paris's cultural stage, offering a Swan Lake that feels both timeless and unexpected. This will sell out, so book now.

Celebrate New Years Eve with Classical Music

December 31 promises to be a night to remember, especially if you celebrate with a classical music concert in a historic Parisian setting. Imagine hearing Vivaldi's The Four Seasons at La Madeleine, a New Year's Concert at stunning La Sainte Chapelle, or a trumpet & organ concert at Église Saint-Eustache.

With such enchanting options — even a concert on the Eiffel Tower — these unforgettable experiences are among the best ways to welcome the new year. But don't delay — these special concerts are sure to sell out fast!

More Special Holiday Events

Holiday Season VIP Dinner Cruises

Step aboard one of theses luxurious dinner boats and immerse yourself in the winter beauty of Paris while you enjoy a memorable holiday dinner, prepared on board by a team of French chefs. Sip champagne and enjoy live music as you take in the best views of Paris. Choose the Service Premier option for the best seating, the best menu, and the ultimate experience aboard this comfortable, glass-walled boat.

Moulin Rouge Dinner & Show – Holiday Edition

Step into a winter evening of cabaret elegance at the Moulin Rouge, where the holiday spirit mingles with Belle Époque glamor. You begin with a three-course dinner curated by Chef Arnaud Demerville, paired with a half-bottle of Champagne, before the Féerie revue sweeps you into a world of feathers, sequins, and soaring choreography.

As lights glint and music swells, the festive atmosphere pulses through every moment — from sumptuous courses to theatrical spectacles. After the show, convenient transport returns you to central Paris, leaving only the sparkle of the night lingering in memory.

At A Glance

⭐ Rating: 4.7/5
⏰ Duration: 6:45 pm start, 4.5h duration
🍽️ Dining: 3-course "Belle Epoque" menu
📆 Availability: Every day in December, except New Year's Eve
🥂 Champagne: It's the Moulin Rouge!
❗️ Entertainment: Féerie, the Moulin Rouge cabaret
✅ How to Book: Moulin Rouge Dinner + Show...

New Year's Eve Seine Lunch Cruise

Save your feet for dancing the night away and take a break for lunch on New Years Eve (day). Float along the Seine while dining on a four-course French meal. You'll discover that the sights of Paris look even better from the river!

The fun starts at Porte de la Bourdonnais, in the shadow of the Eiffel Tower. Once the cruise begins you'll catch sight of the Petit Palais, Notre Dame, and the majestic Louvre as you experience a classic French festive lunch to bring in the new year. As always, for the best experience choose the Premier Service option. Joyeux fêtes !

Holiday Week 2025 Activities

In Paris, The Winter Heats Up

Paris activities don't shut down on New Years Eve. In fact, it may be the perfect time to have the most fun possible in Paris. So, we've put together this list of perennial favorite activities — recommended by us and liked by our readers and all available on December 31 — to give you ideas of what to do in Paris on and around New Years Eve.

Versailles VIP Day Trip from Paris

• This full-day guided activity includes transportation from Paris by luxurious eurovan and gets you skip-the-line Priority Access at Versailles, and feeds you a nice lunch! Travelers' most popular way to visit Versailles.
  → Check Availability…

Cheese & Wine Tasting in a Paris Cheese Cellar

• This is the #1 food activity in Paris. Visit the Marais to meet up with an expert in aging cheeses. Learn about the proper way to age seven classic French cheeses and how to match them with wines. Available every day in December
  → Likely To Sell Out…

Private Holiday Pâtisserie Tour

• Savour Paris in miniature through this intimate private pastry tour. You step into celebrated maisons and tucked-away pâtisseries, tasting éclairs, canelés, Paris-Brest, and other signature delights. With your guide's insights on techniques and history, each bite becomes a window into French culinary artistry. It's a delicious and immersive stroll through the heart of Parisian dessert culture.
  → Likely To Sell Out Christmas Week…

Masterpieces of the Louvre Guided Tour

• Bypass the line-up and go directly to the Mona Lisa !
  → Check Availability…

Wine Tasting in the Heart of Paris

• In a wine cellar in central Paris, near the Louvre, an expert sommelier guides you through the wines of the best regions of France.
  → Check Availability…

Dining Out on New Year's Eve in Paris

The terrace at Il Carpaccio, Le Royal Monceau Hotel

New Year's Eve is one of the most popular nights of the year for restaurants in Paris — even though a number of them are closed! But those that stay open feature a special multi-course menu with all the seasonal specialties… and fuelled with plenty of champagne. Here's the catch — you must book well in advance. Paris restaurants start posting their New Year's Eve menu around mid-October. Here are some popular restaurants, arranged by price.

Very Luxurious But Very, Very Expensive

• IL CARPACCIO
  If you want to feel you're in the center of everything chic in Paris, a trip to Le Royal Monceau Hotel on New Year's Eve is in order. Its Michelin-starred restaurant, Il Carpaccio, serves up the best Italian food in the city.
  → Our Review…
• PIERRE GAGNAIRE
  Go for his exquisite fusion cooking and the luxe surroundings in the 8th Arrondissement.
  → Website…
• RESTAURANT ASTRANCE
  Chef Pascal Barbot and his partner Christophe Rohat have re-established themselves in the 16th with the complexity, precision, flavor that made their name.
  → Our Review…

Merely Very Expensive

• LA GRANDE CASCADE
  Spend the evening in the Bois de Boulogne, dining in what once was Napoleon III's hunting lodge. The able and genial Chef Frédéric Robert leads the kitchen team.
  → Our Review…
• JACQUES FAUSSAT
  This fabulous chef brings the Basque influences of his childhood to Michelin-level cooking.
  → Our Review…
• VIOLON D'INGRES
  Nicely luxurious, one-star restaurant in the 7th Arrondissement founded by Chef Christian Constant. We've had a couple of memorable New Years evenings here.
  → Website…
• NOMICOS
  Jean Louis Nomicos brings you a sparkling gem in the 16th featuring fresh, Mediterranean-influenced cuisine.
  → Our Review…
• LE JULES VERNE
  200 metres up on the Eiffel Tower is this wonderful, Michelin-starred restaurant. You probably won't be able to book a table, but you should try. Start trying on September 25 and check every day! It will be worth it.
  → Le Jules Verne Booking…
  → Our Review…

More Restaurant Reviews & Recommendations

Restaurant Fontaine de Mars, in the 7th Arrondissement

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New Year's Eve Events

The New Year in the City of Lights

As every year, the Champs Elysées will be shut down to traffic as thousands (and we mean thousands) gather to celebrate. Expect the Christmas Markets that line the boulevard to be open and there is usually a laser light show at the Arc de Triomphe, sometimes with fireworks!

Christmas Markets will be open on New Years Eve at these locations —

• Saint-Sulpice (and Père Noël Village) – 6th Arrondissement
• Saint-Germain-des-Prés (and Père Noël Village) – 6th Arrondissement
• Place de la Nation – 11th Arrondissement
• Place des Abbesses in Montmartre – 18th Arrondissement
• Gare de l'Est – 10th Arrondissement
• Trocadero – 16th Arrondissement

FAQs – New Years Eve Paris

WHAT ARE THE BEST THINGS TO DO ON NEW YEAR'S EVE IN PARIS?
The best things to do on New Year's Eve in Paris include cruises on the Seine River, cabaret shows like Moulin Rouge or Paradis Latin, fine‑dining experiences at the Eiffel Tower, classical concerts in historic churches, and the Champs‑Élysées fireworks display at midnight.

WHERE CAN I WATCH FIREWORKS ON NEW YEAR'S EVE IN PARIS?
The biggest New Year's Eve fireworks and light show takes place at the Arc de Triomphe along the Champs‑Élysées. Thousands of people gather here for the midnight celebration, which includes a spectacular laser and pyrotechnic display.

DO I NEED TO BOOK EARLY FOR NEW YEAR'S EVE DINNERS OR CRUISES IN PARIS?
Yes. Most New Year's Eve dinner cruises and gourmet restaurants in Paris sell out weeks in advance. Book in October or November to secure a table or boarding time, especially for Eiffel Tower dining or Seine River cruises.

IS PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AVAILABLE ON NEW YEAR'S EVE IN PARIS?
Yes. Paris public transportation runs extended hours on New Year's Eve, with Metro, RER, and bus lines operating most of the night. Many services are free after 5 PM on December 31 until noon on January 1.