New Orleans New Years Eve 2024

New years eve in NOLA; fireworks, river cruises, live music, top parties and hotels for NYE 2023-2024

If you want to experience a new years eve celebration in true southern style then New Orleans hosts some of the top NYE celebrations in the country, that draws huge crowds to this popular city.

New Orleans has a particular focus on live music, with several big name acts set to appear across the city's many top venues.

The party here has, for the last couple of years, been centred around the Sugar Bowl Fan fest, which has been given added national exposure by also featuring as part of the Dick Clark New Year Rockin' Eve live broadcast from Times Square and it's back again this year!.

The city's main NYE parties are centred around the famous French Quarter, with Jackson Square and the Jax Brewery providing the focal point for a series of events that help to welcome the new year in fine southern style.

Crescent City Countdown

The Crescent City Countdown Club is back to see us into 2024. This free fireworks show can be enjoyed from East and West Banks of the Mississippi from the Outlet Collection at Riverwalk to Crescent Park at the French Quarter. Full details once released here.

Dick Clark's Rockin' New Year Eve

The last few years now have seen New Orleans acting as the central time zone representative for the Dick Clark Rockin' New Years Eve party, running alongside the Fan Fest party with the headline live performances broadcast to the nation as part of the main new years eve TV coverage in the United States.

The Central Time Zone Countdown now looks to be a permanent fixture here in New Orleans. The headline performers in New Orleans for this years have yet to be announced.

The event also features the spectacular fireworks display at midnight, which is organised annually by the Crescent City Countdown Club.

Allstate Sugar Bowl New Year's Eve Parade

Always a popular part of the new years eve celebrations in New Orleans, the party starts a little earlier in the day with the Allstate Sugar Bowl New Years Eve Mardi Gras Parade, an incredible Mardi Gras style event with floats, bands and entertainment.

Officially titled the The Allstate Sugar Bowl New Years Eve Parade, the parade starts from the intersection of Elysian Fields Avenue and Decatur Street, up Decatur Street through the French Quarter, passes through the AllState Fan Fest inside the Jax Brewery Parking lot (WDSU will be set up here for live coverage of the parade) before ending on Canal Street. Full details once announced available here.

Allstate Sugar Bowl Tailgate Town

Normally this isn't technically a new years eve party as it's held on New Years Day!

Fans who are attending the 90th Annual Allstate Sugar Bowl can meet up on Champion Square to enjoy the Allstate Sugar Bowl Tailgate Town which is the offical pre-game party. The gates will open at 9am for the Tailgate Town which will have food, interactive games and lots of entertainment. (You muse have a game ticket to access Tailgate Town)

Big Night New Orleans

The Big Night New Orleans party will this year be held at its new home at the Fillmore Ring. As always, there will be all night entertainment and multiple dance floors within the venue. Plus an all inclusive VIP which includes food, beverage and additional entertainment. This year's line up includes: Ying Yang Twins and The Soul Rebels, plus more to come.

You can get full details and buy tickets for this event online here.

Steamboat Natchez New Year River Cruise

Given the waterfront location it's no surprise that many people choose to head out onto the Mississippi for a new years eve river cruise, where you can party in style and get the best view possible for the midnight fireworks display.

One of the most popular options is the Steamboat Natchez, a luxury event festuring a top quality buffet, preium oipen bar and live entertainment with an onboard band. The party runs from 9.30 to midnight out on the water then continues dockside.

Booking in advance is required - you can buy your tickets online here.

Flight of Mon Cher New Year's Eve Celebration

Held at The Civic Theater on O'Keef Avenue, join Mike Fulton and the NOLA Time Machines as they kick off the festivities. With a Burlesque Show and then music with DJ Bumble to take you into the new year. There will be a midnight countdown with champagne toast and "Flight of Mon Cher" virtual fireworks and light display. Tickets available here.

New Year's Eve at the Riverview Room

With extraordinary views over the Mississippi river and the midnight fireworks, the elegant Riverview Room is where you want to be with buffet dinner, premium open bar, champagne and the Top Cats providing the music. Tickets available here.

New Years Eve Hotels

Finding a central location is always a top priority when looking for your new years eve accommodation in New Orleans, with the tradtional buildings of the French Quarter always proving expecially popular.

The following hotels all come highly recommended, and are well located for being able to attend the main celebrations on foot, and you will often find special accommodation packages being offered over the festive season, to include dining and party options along with your room:

The Roosevelt New Orleans Waldorf Astoria
B on Canal
The Jung Hotel and Residences
Homewood Suites French Quarter
Moxy new Orleans Downtown French Quarter
Courtyard New Orleans French Quarter
The Ritz Carlton

You can search, check availability and book your stay at these places as well as all of the top New Orleans new years hotels here.

NYE Live Stream

There aren't too many problems finding live coverage from New Orleans on new years eve these days, with the addition of the Dick Clark Rockin' New Years Eve party bringing the celebrations to a national audience.

There is a live webcam of Bourbon Street

We have all the latest coverage from the new year 2024 party, with TV broadcast schedules as well as live webcam streams:

New Orleans NYE Live

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