On New Year’s Eve, travel across the SEQ network will be free of charge starting from 8:00pm (Tuesday, December 31) until 5:30am on New Year’s Day (Wednesday, January 1). Sam’s Club will close at 6 p.m. on New Year’s Eve and is closed on New Year’s Day. Aldi closes early on New Year’s Eve and is closed on New Year’s Day. Most Whole Foods stores will be Discover these New Year’s Eve events around Queensland, where celebrations will be sparkling from the Gold Coast to Cairns. Ready to do New Year’s Eve Gold Coast style? Get ready to party by the beach, on the beach, or from the rooftops – with fireworks and festivities well into the night. More than 150,000 revellers are tipped to converge on vantage points across the Brisbane CBD for the Lord Mayor’s New Year’s Eve Fireworks – featuring a family-friendly display at 7.45pm and Whether you decide to throw a New Year's Eve party, host a welcome 2024 dinner or take part in a January 1 tradition, like watching the ball drop in Times Square, the new year calls for From Australia to the Americas, check out 10 of the top cities to visit if you love New Year’s Eve fireworks and parties. This NYE there will be numerous road, walkway and river closures varying from 4pm on NYE until 2am New Year’s Day across Brisbane CBD and South Brisbane as the city prepares to ring in the new year. Plan ahead, be patient and leave plenty of time to reach your destination. New Year’s Day: 10:00am – 4:00pm. Queens Plaza. Christmas Eve: 9:00am – 5:30pm. Christmas Day: CLOSED. Boxing Day: 9:00am – 6:00pm. New Year’s Day: 10:30am – 4:00pm. Macarthur Central Free public transport will be available until 5.30am on New Year's Day to help customers get home safely. Additional train and bus services will be available for people travelling to and from the city, South Bank and South Brisbane stations. Trains will run every 20 minutes or better on most lines after the 7.45pm fireworks and again after The drive-in is having a New Year’s Eve festival with markets, food trucks, entertainment, laser show and fireworks. The big bangs will go off at 9pm. 50 Coal Road, Chuwar, 4-9.15pm. Toowoomba Blu will also be open on New Year’s Day from 3 p.m to 9 p.m. serving its regular menu. Blu on the Hudson 1200 Harbor Blvd Weehawken Township, NJ 201-636-1200. Byrd, Hoboken . Ring in 2025 at Byrd Restaurant in Hoboken, NJ, with an unforgettable New Year’s Eve celebration featuring a special prix-fixe menu and a complimentary champagne toast. COLORADO, USA — It's been a long, full year of amazing events, concerts, festivals, art fairs, county fairs and sporting events in the Centennial State. As we jump into 2025, this weekend offers Celebrate the New Year In and Around Lafayette with Kids :: New Year’s Noon Carnival and Countdown:: December 31st, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm “Get ready for an unforgettable experience at the 28th Annual New Year’s Noon Carnival and Countdown at the Children’s Museum of Acadiana! This is the place to be for kids and families to welcome 2025! 6. New Year’s Eve at Numbers Photo credit: @numbersnightclub. End the year with bangers at alt music house, Numbers Nightclub. DJ Wes Wallace, complimentary party favors, a midnight champagne toast, and a $2024 cash balloon drop, are all on the docket for this year’s New Year’s Eve bash. Doors open at 9 pm. 300 Westheimer Houston. Breva Bar & Grill New Years Eve: 5-10 p.m.; three-course prix fixe dinner, includes a New Year’s sparkling toast. $95 per person. Buck Hill: Buck Hill’s annual NYE Celebration is getting even bigger and better this year to celebrate the destination’s 70-year anniversary. There will be late-night skiing, snowboarding, and snow tubing until See what’s happening on New Year’s Eve for families in your area. Depending on where you live, there may be quite a few New Year’s activities for kids. Six Flags hosts a special Holiday in the Park on New Year’s Eve. Many museums have special New Year’s celebrations for families, as do local libraries. Remember that Lunar New Year is right around the corner with all sorts of cultural celebrations and events across LA. The Lunar New Year holiday is on January 29, 2025, but LA’s famous Great Dragon Parade in Chinatown will take place on February 8th. Read our list for more of the biggest Lunar New Year events coming to LA. Edited by Sofía There are plenty of things happening around the city from ice skating to watching the Raptors. These are 10 things to do in Toronto on New Year’s Day. Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada. Ripley’s Aquarium is open on New Year’s Day and if you haven’t checked it out before, this is your chance. The Margaritaville Lake Resort Lake Conroe New Year's Eve event will feature live music, dancing, food and drinks, a New Year's toast and fireworks over the lake at midnight. Dec. 31, 8:30 p.m. $49.95 See the light show in Prospect Park. There will be no fireworks in the city this year, despite the recent rain. But when life gives you lemons, you should make a massive light show over Brooklyn
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