Sure, you could sit home gorging on potato chips and watch Ryan Seacrest. But if you’d rather get out and enjoy the dawn of 2025, here is a select list of things to do on New Year’s Eve in Central Florida!
New Year’s Eve in Central Florida for the Whole Family
Family Friendly
Kid’s New Year’s Eve at LEGOLAND Florida Resort
If your smaller family members have to be to bed well before midnight, then LEGOLAND Florida Resort in Winter Haven is the place for you. Kid’s New Year’s Eve starts a little earlier here, kicking off as soon as the sun goes down, culminating with their fireworks extravaganza over the lake at 8 p.m.
All activities are included with an Annual Pass or Park Admission.
Light Up BSP
Ring in the New Year at Bonnet Springs Park! Sunday, Dec 31 is the last night for Light Up BSP. NYE Silent Disco with Quiet Riot for the family! Silent Disco headphones are first come first serve, free, and available starting at 6PM. Two times available for headphone checkout: 6PM and 7:15PM.
New Year’s Eve Kid Countdown
Play your way into the New Year at the Florida Children’s Museum! Put on your most stylin’ jammies and join us for a day of New Year activities. Instead of counting down to midnight, we’re counting down to noon. Make a noise maker and watch streamers launch from the second floor when 12 pm arrives. Can’t wait to see you there!
All activities are included with general admission or museum membership. There is not additional cost to participate.
New Year’s Eve Ice Skating
Ice skating is fun for the whole family! Public Ice Skating Sessions on December 31st at 1:30-3pm, 3:30-5pm, and 6:30-8pm.
For the Sophisticated Crowd
The Terrace Grille
Over at the Terrace Grille inside the historic Terrace Hotel, New Year’s Eve features three seating times of a prix fixe menu but New Year’s Eve afterparty in the Lake Mirror Room for the countdown to midnight. Reservations can be made here.
Lakeland’s New Year’s Eve Party
Celebrate how far you’ve come in 2024 and drink, eat, dance and ring in 2025 Lakeland Florida’s New Year’s Eve. Finally! A local party with drinks, great food and music in Downtown Lakeland at the City’s up and coming coolest spot in town, Black Swan Venue!
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