6 Unique Ways to Ring in 2025 Around Atlanta
The holidays are officially upon us, and we are already gearing up for a brand new year ahead!
Whether you are looking to kick off 2025 with some new resolutions (or even enjoy breaking old ones!), this year offers several events to celebrate the holiday.
From kid-friendly countdowns to cocktails without the kids, we have you covered with our Top 6 Ways to Ring in the New Year Around Atlanta!
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
- Park Tavern’s Y2K New Year’s Bash
9:00 p.m. – 2:00 a.m. | Park Tavern
Get Ready to Party Like It’s 1999 at Park Tavern’s Y2K New Year’s Bash and ring in the New Year with some of Atlanta’s favorite skyline views! The all-inclusive celebration will have your drinks, food, and entertainment covered all night long, complete with a Midnight Countdown. So come celebrate into the wee hours of the morning (and the new year!) with two floors of music, entertainment, dancing, open bars, food, and fun. - Noon Year’s Eve on The Roof
10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Skyline Park
Who says New Years Eve is just for the adults? Kids will enjoy live entertainment, complimentary snacks, and a ton of festive fun! At 11:59 a.m., be sure to gather around for the countdown at Noon. Tickets include: unlimited access to boardwalk games, mini golf, Heege tower, 3-story slide, and all-you-can-drink hot cocoa! The ice skating rink will also be open with tickets available for $10 on a first-come, first-serve basis.
- Georgia Aquarium’s NYE Celebration
9:00 p.m. – 1:00 a.m. | Georgia Aquarium
Ring in 2024 with delicious treats, festive cocktails, ive performances by Atlanta’s Ruby Velle and the Soulphonics, and more! In addition to General Admission tickets, VIP options are also available. By attending the New Year Celebration, you’re also doing an ocean of good! All proceeds from the event help fund Georgia Aquarium’s research and conservation efforts around the globe. - New Year’s Eve Bubble Bash for Kids
9:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Children’s Museum of Atlanta
Join along for a special kid-friendly New Year’s countdown! Kids of all ages will laugh, dance to music by a live DJ, play games, and enjoy hands-on fun. What better way to ring in the new year than with a yearly bubble-wrap-popping tradition?! - Atlanta Wine Festival’s New Years Eve
9:00 p.m. – 1:00 a.m.
The holiday celebration features DJ Qtip, premium wine selections, great food, and a variety of cocktails and beer. VIP guests will enjoy early entry at 8:00 p.m. and access to exclusive areas and bars. - Garden Lights, Holiday Nights
December 31st & January 1st | Atlanta Botanical Gardens
The Atlanta Botanical Garden will be shimmering and sparkling with every color of the rainbow, giving the Garden’s 30 acres a spectacular light show with over 1 million energy-efficient lights! Cozy up with a warm beverage while taking in the holiday glow glittering with some new surprises in store, including:- A 144-foot-long wintery white skynet by Patrick Shearn of Poetic Kinetics, whose work was featured during 2021’s SUPERnatural exhibition.
- A larger flock of illuminated metal birds and deer by Cédric Le Borgne in the Anne Cox Chambers Garden.
- The return of White Rabbit to the Skyline Garden pond, the first glimpse of the Garden’s Alice’s Wonderland mosaiculture exhibition, which returns with new installations in 2024.
- All-new music and choreography for Nature’s Wonders, the world’s largest curtain of light.