With the rough year that 2025 presented for many of us in Tampa Bay, it is time to celebrate the end and welcome in 2026. Make a date night out of the Tampa Bay area's New Year's Eve fireworks!
Counting down to the new year, getting that midnight kiss, and watching fireworks together is the perfect way to start your new year off right. So, here are a few places where you can go to celebrate and see fireworks.
<div id="c3be0912bb716eee4ca644c1dfc4ecde4"></div>Want to celebrate NYE with some great parties and events? Here’s our list of Top Bay Area NYE Parties!
Featured New Year's Eve Celebration
Beachfront New Year’s Eve party at the JW Marriott Clearwater Beach
December 31, 2025, 9 p.m.-12 a.m. (midnight)
JW Marriott Clearwater Beach Resort & Spa, South Gulfview Boulevard, Clearwater Beach, FL
Ring in the New Year with an unforgettable beachside celebration the whole family can enjoy! Sip, savor, and celebrate with gourmet food, an open bar, beach seating and a bubbly midnight toast. Kids tickets include food, seating, and exclusive access to the Children’s Corner—complete with movies, crafts, and games.
Enjoy unobstructed views of the exciting Sand Key Park fireworks show from our exclusive beach at midnight!
Adults $250; Youth ages 13-20, $200; Kids ages 5-12, $100.
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Tampa New Year's Eve Fireworks
2025 New Year’s Eve Celebration at Busch Gardens
- Date: December 31, 2025, from park open to 12 a.m.
- Location: 10165 N McKinley Drive, Tampa
- Cost: Included with theme park admission
Celebrate New Year’s Eve with friends and family and indulge in some excitement at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay. Explore all of your Christmas Town favorites, enjoy thrill rides in the dark, and catch the fireworks show with a fantastic soundtrack to ring in 2025!
Armature Works New Year’s Eve 2025
- Date: December 31, 2025, at 8 p.m.-2 a.m.
- Location: 1910 N Ola Ave., Tampa
Pier Piper Productions is bringing the booms with iconic DJs for their New Year's celebration on December 31. The extravaganza will be activated through the pier, astroturf, and all areas between Armature Works and the Hillsborough River. The event kicks off at 8 p.m., along with an elaborate midnight fireworks display. The headliner's finale will be at 1 a.m., and the party will officially end at 2 a.m.
Admission is 21+ only.
NYE on The Pier
- Date: December 31, 2025, from 8 p.m. – 12:30 a.m.
- Location: 800 2nd Ave. NE, St. Petersburg
Party with DJs, a giant disco ball, food trucks, a full champagne bar, and more. End the night with the largest fireworks display in Tampa Bay for the annual City of St. Petersburg’s New Year’s Eve Fireworks Show! This free event at Spa Beach Park is open to the public.
NYElectric® 2026
- Date: December 31, 2025, 9 p.m.
- Location 510 Water St., Tampa
- Cost: Tickets start at $115.55 per person
Celebrate New Year's Eve in an electric way with one of the biggest countdowns in Tampa! This party will feature some of Florida's top Djs, an open bar, food, party favors, and more! this event is 21+ only.
Yacht Starship New Year's Eve
- Date: December 31, 2025, 10:30 p.m.
- Location: 603 Channelside Dr., Tampa
- Cost: tickets start at $199.95
Enjoy a 2-hour cruise with hors d'oeuvres, food stations, desserts, and an open premium bar aboard Yacht Starship! There will be live DJ entertainment, party favors, and a champagne toast at midnight. This is a 21+ only event.
There is a premium upgrade option for $299.95 with a longer cruise and ultra-premium bar departing at 9:30 p.m.
St. Pete & Clearwater New Year's Eve Fireworks
Yacht Starship New Year's Eve
- Date: December 31, 2025, 9:30 p.m.
- Location: 25 Causeway Blvd., Slip #55, Clearwater
- Cost: tickets start at $299.95
Enjoy a 3-hour cruise with a 4-course gourmet dinner, complimentary boarding photo, party favors, and an open ultra-premium bar aboard Yacht Starship! There will be a complimentary champagne toast at midnight. This is a 21+ only event.
New Year's Eve Fireworks to be Announced
St. Pete: GLITZ & GLAM at The Birchwood
December 31, 2024 at 8 pm
Ring in 2025 at the Birchwood during a party on the Birchwood Canopy, live music, featuring a cocktail style reception, new year's swag, midnight champagne toast, and enchanting view of downtown St. Pete Fireworks. $65 per person.
SAFETY HARBOR New Year's Eve 2025
December 31, 2024 from 8 pm-1 am
Head to Safety Harbor Resort and Spa to ring in 2024 Winter style! Tickets include welcome champagne, gourmet hors d'oeuvre flight, dinner buffet, gourmet dessert bar, 3-hour open gold bar, live band, champagne toast at midnight, professional photographer, and more! 21+ only
$259 per person
Sharky's New Year's Eve Beach Bash
December 31, 2024 from 7 pm – midnight
Venice, FL
For the most fun in Venice and Sarasota County this New Year’s Eve, join the party on the beach at Sharky’s on the Pier, located at 1600 Harbor Drive in Venice, FL. entertainment by Scarlet Drive. Scarlet Drive is a Gulf Coast-based five-piece and female-fronted band that specializes in high energy covers and original tunes. Scarlet Drive's show features a diverse mix of upbeat pop, rock, country and dance music that ranges in style from the 70s to today's popular hits.
The evening will only get better as you welcome 2025 with a breathtaking live fireworks show at midnight, silhouetted by the iconic Venice Fishing Pier.
Gates open at 7:00PM, Live Music starts at 8:00PM.
$30 general admission, $250 VIP
Hotel Haya’s LUSH New Year’s Eve Party
December 31, 2024 from 9pm to 1am
This highly anticipated tropical oasis- themed celebration will take place from 9:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m., offering an electrifying night filled with next-level entertainment, expertly crafted drinks and delectable lite bites, setting the stage for an unforgettable start to the new year.
Guests will step into a chic urban oasis, complete with live performances by the renowned DJ Mila Killa and the high-energy Actual Bank Robbers Band. The night will feature an array of handcrafted cocktails, mocktails, and gourmet light bites courtesy of Hotel Haya’s award-winning restaurant, Flor Fina. As the clock strikes midnight, guests will raise their glasses for a complimentary champagne toast to usher in the new year in style.
Early bird pricing is $50 per person until Dec. 16, after which tickets will be $75 per person. Tickets can be purchased online until Dec. 31, and limited walk-up tickets may be available at the door, subject to capacity. To purchase tickets, click here.
American Social NYE 2024: Clear Night. Bright Lights.
December 31, 2024 from 9 pm – 2 am
American Social Tampa’s waterfront location makes it a prime viewing spot for downtown Tampa’s midnight fireworks show. Tickets include a complimentary champagne toast, select open bar from 9 pm-1 am, passed hors d’oeuvres, and three DJs inside and outside.
$175-$300 per person.
Downtown Tampa: New Year’s Eve Fireworks Cruise
December 31, 2024, 9 pm – 12:30 am and 10 pm-12:30 am
Say “Bon Voyage” to 2023 on a Yacht StarShip New Year’s Eve Fireworks Cruise! This all-inclusive festive cruise is the best way to celebrate NYE on the water. tickets include a 2-hour cruise (with 30 minutes dockside afterward), open premium bar, hand-passed hors d’oeuvres, gourmet food stations, carving stations, hand-passed desserts, party favors, DJ entertainment and a champagne toast at midnight.
$199.95 per person. (21+ only)
Downtown Tampa: Pirate Water Taxi New Year's Fireworks Cruise
December 31, 2024 from 11:30 pm – 12:30 am
Bring in the New Year on the water with a front row seat on the New Year’s Eve Fireworks Cruise! Ring in the New Year on the water with a front row seat to downtown Tampa’s fireworks on Pirate Water Taxi’s New Year’s Eve Cruise! This 1-hour cruise includes a complimentary champagne toast, party favors and prime viewing of the fireworks. All ages welcome, but you must be 21+ with valid ID to drink.
$69.95 per person and up.
BONUS IDEA! First-Ever Quantum Countdown at MOSI!
Tuesday, December 31, 2024, from 9:00 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.
MOSI in North Tampa’s Uptown neighborhood at 4801 E. Fowler Ave.
An adults-only event at MOSI, Tampa’s Museum of Science & Industry. The brand-new nighttime celebration on December 31 will be an immersive experience, combining food and drinks with interactive science exhibits, live music, and dazzling entertainment—creating the perfect backdrop to ring in 2025.
For a fireworks experience book the VIP package—with exclusive access to a private lounge atop MOSI’s iconic dome, complete with complimentary drinks, appetizers, and premium champagne. From atop MOSI’s dome, VIP guests can watch fireworks burst above neighborhoods across Tampa Bay, spotting New Year’s celebrations in every direction.
General admission starts at $30, VIP starts at $100
Looking for more holiday ideas?
- Here's the 411 on great Holiday Events in Tampa Clearwater & St Pete
- Celebrating NYE in Orlando? Check out Orlando Date Night Guide's NYE Events Guide!
Featured image of this post by Chris Fasick Photography