Celebrate New Year's Eve 2024 in Paris: Dazzling Parties, Cruises & More

New Year’s Eve in Paris is a night of sparkling magic and celebration! Whether you're toasting with champagne on a Seine River cruise, enjoying a gourmet dinner high above the city lights, or dancing into 2025 beneath the glittering Eiffel Tower, Paris offers unforgettable ways to welcome the new year. Join the excitement as the City of Light comes alive with music, fireworks, and festive cheer. Your perfect New Year’s Eve awaits in Paris! Bonnes Fêtes!

Our Top-Rated New Years Eve Experiences

New Year's Eve Dinner Cruise & Party

Ring in 2025 with an unforgettable New Year's Eve dinner cruise with Bateaux Mouches. As you glide along the Seine, soak in breathtaking views of Paris's illuminated landmarks — from the Eiffel Tower to Notre-Dame — while savoring a sumptuous 4-course gourmet dinner, perfectly paired with fine wines. Live music sets the tone for a lively yet elegant celebration, creating the perfect atmosphere to soak in the City of Light's magic. Make your New Year's Eve one to remember with a night of exceptional dining, stunning scenery, and the magic of Paris.

New Year's Eve Dinner Cruise with La Marina

Step aboard La Marina this New Year's Eve 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 Early Evening Champagne Cruise

Start the New Year celebration with a 6:30 champagne cruise. A professional sommelier leads you through a tasting of three top French champagnes as you toast each of Paris' illuminated monuments in turn — here's to the Right Bank, here's to the Left Bank, here's to the Musée d'Orsay. It's a perfectly romantic way to end the year, and you're back at the dock in time for your dinner reservations.

Ballet – The Snow Queen

Don't miss this extraordinary opportunity to experience the Ballet Company of the National Opera of Ukraine perform The Snow Queen at the historic Théâtre des Champs-élysées. Despite the challenging conditions back in Kyiv, these talented dancers bring a magical tale to life with unmatched passion and grace. Performances run from December 22 to January 4, including special shows on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve. This is your chance to be moved by their artistry and lend support to their cause. Tickets are selling fast — secure your seat before it's too late!

New Years Eve Lunch at Madame Brasserie

Another great spot to spend the last day of the year is 57 meters above Paris, enjoying lunch at Madame Brasserie, the Eiffel Tower's newest dining gem. Under the creative touch of Michelin-starred Chef Thierry Marx, indulge in classic French cuisine while taking in the sweeping city views. This elegant experience pairs the sophistication of Parisian flavors with the breathtaking backdrop of the Seine and the city's landmarks. Elevate your day with a end-of-year lunch high above Paris.

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 Ravel's Bolero and Beethoven's 9th Symphony fill the stunning La Madeleine, or enjoying the timeless works of Vivaldi, Bach, and Mozart at the intimate Saint-Julien-le-Pauvre. 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!

Paris In One Day

End the year with a bang with lunch on the Eiffel Tower, a river cruise, and a tour of the Louvre. This smart tour gets you to the best of Paris. It starts at the Eiffel Tower with a guided tour before dining at Madame Brasserie high above the city. You then head to the banks of the Seine for a river cruise to admire the monuments and seasonal decorations. Then, skip past the lines at the Louvre for a guided tour of the highlights. Available most days of Christmas week.

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 & 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.

Paradis Latin Dinner Show

There may be no better place to celebrate the last week of 2024 than at Paradis Latin, a classic cabaret located in… the Latin Quarter. The costumes, choreography and music are sophisticated and downright dazzling. The VIP/Platinum option gives you the best champagne, a four-course French dinner with wine, with the best seats to view the show. Hands down, this is one of our favorite evening experiences in Paris.

A Holiday Evening at Crazy Horse

Get ready for the New Year with a show and dinner at legendary Crazy Horse, the most avant-garde cabaret in Paris. Their latest production, Totally Crazy, blends seductive choreography with a spectacular sound and light show that dazzles the senses. All the while you'll sip Veuve Clicquot champagne and nibble on Petrossian caviar with an array of amuse bouche. The 7:30 pm show is still available on New Years Eve.

Dinner On The Eiffel Tower

Celebrate the last week of the year with a VIP, multi-course dinner at Madame Brasserie, high up on the Eiffel Tower. Dine with Paris beneath you, as the calendar turns a page. The feast will be served with exceptional French wines. The evening starts with an easy elevator ride up to the restaurant, with no waiting in long lines. You'll be treated to live music and champagne. Choose the Paris View option for the very best experience. Count us in! This will sell out, so book now.

Seine River 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 !

Moulin Rouge Holiday Season Show

Paris? Christmas week? The iconic Moulin Rouge? Perfect!

Create a spectacular holiday-in-Paris memory with a holiday-week dinner and cabaret show at the historic Moulin Rouge. Sip champagne while the dazzling show takes place on the stage in front of you. The special Moulin Rouge holiday edition is selling out quickly, so book now.

Holiday Week 2024 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.
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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. Sold out for December 31, but available on a few other dates.
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A Taste of Montmartre Food & Wine Tour

• A food-expert guide takes you to the best of Montmartre's food shops where you sample crusty baguettes, tender crepes, cured speciality sausages and a glass or two of wine at the many charming wine bars along the route.
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Masterpieces of the Louvre Guided Tour

• Bypass the line-up and go directly to the Mona Lisa !
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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.
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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 fueled 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