Your guide to New Year's Eve events across the Tampa Bay area to ring in 2025
New Year’s celebrations across the Bay Area
As the Tampa Bay area gets set to ring in 2025, FOX 13’s Kailey Tracy has a look at some of the big events scheduled to help celebrate.
TAMPA, Fla. - If you're looking to celebrate the new year in the Tampa Bay area, there are plenty of events happening on Tuesday.
Below is a list of some of the scheduled events.
Hardee County
New Year's Eve Celebration
- Heritage Park, downtown Wauchula
- 6-10 p.m.
- Live music: Slick Willy Revival Band
Hernando County
Tangerine Ball Drop
- Water tower, downtown Brooksville
- 6 p.m. - 1 a.m.
- Live music
- Food trucks
- VIP package available for $40 per person or $75 per couple
- Click here for more
Highlands County
New Year's Eve Bash
- Sebring Elks Lodge 1529
- 7:30 p.m. - 12:30 a.m.
- Tickets are $25 each
- Click here for more
Hillsborough County
NYE with DJ Diesel (Shaq)
- Armature Works, Tampa
- 8 p.m. - 2 a.m.
- Shaquille O'Neal, aka "DJ Diesel"
- Fireworks display at midnight
- Tickets are $95 each
- Click here for more
New Year's Bash with Ludacris
- The Cuban Club, Ybor City
- 8 p.m. - 1 a.m.
- 21 and older; valid ID required
- Live performance by rapper Ludacris
- Click here for more
New Year's Eve 2025 Celebration at Jackson's
- Jackson’s Bistro, Tampa
- 9 p.m. - 2 a.m.
- View of the midnight fireworks
- Click here for more
Busch Gardens New Year's Eve Celebration
- Nighttime fireworks
- Christmas Town display
- Included with park admission
- Click here for more
ZooTampa’s New Year Celebration
- 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
- Countdown every hour
- Festive foods
- Live DJ
- Kid-friendly activities
- Click here for more
Plant City Strawberry Drop
- Plant City Main Street
- 7 p.m. - 12:30 a.m.
- "Giant, glowing strawberry" will descend from crane
- Live music
- Click here for more
Manatee County
Bradenton Alive New Year’s Eve Celebration
- Downtown Bradenton
- 8 p.m. - midnight
- Live music
- Food trucks
- Fireworks display
- Click here for more
New Year's Eve at Waterside Place
- Island Cove Terrace, Lakewood Ranch
- 6 p.m. - midnight
- Live DJ
- Food trucks
- Games and activities for all ages
- Click here for more
Pasco County
Light Up the New Year
- Hamilton Rd., Dade City
- Starts at 4 p.m.
- Sky lantern launch at midnight
- $45-65 for adults, $12 for kids ages 4-12 (free for kids 3 and under)
- Click here for more
Boogie Dance New Year's Bash
- Rock & Brews, SR 56, Wesley Chapel
- 8:30 p.m. - 12:30 a.m.
- Live music
- Champagne toast at midnight
- General & VIP tickets available, ranging from $20-95
- Click here for more
Fraternal Order of Eagles
- Leisure Ln., New Port Richey
- Doors open at 5 p.m.
- Open bar starting at 7 p.m.
- Champagne toast at midnight
- $80 per person
Pinellas County
NYE on the Pier
- Spa Beach Park, St. Petersburg
- 8 p.m. - 12:30 a.m.
- Live DJs
- Food vendors and games
- Full bar
- Click here for more
Light It Up Clearwater
- Midnight fireworks along Clearwater Beach
- Click here for more
Fireworks on Treasure Island
- Midnight fireworks near Gulf Front Park
- Click here for more
Polk County
Lakeland's New Year's Eve Party
- Black Swan Venue, E. Pine St.
- Doors open at 9 p.m.
- All tickets include food and alcohol
- 21 and older only
- $20 general admission
- Click here for more
Sarasota County
25th Annual Sarasota Pineapple Drop
- Downtown Sarasota
- 1 p.m. - 1 a.m.
- Free live music
- Carnival for kids
- Pineapple Drop at midnight
- Click here for more
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