Your guide to New Year's Eve events across the Tampa Bay area to ring in 2025
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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