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Washington DC New Years Eve 2024

Find the best Washington DC new years eve parties, events, restaurants and NYE 2023-2024 river cruises

The new years eve celebrations in Washington DC are centred around the city's many top restaurants, hotels and bars with a combination of glamorous and down to earth parties that should see most tastes catered for.

New Years Eve Fireworks

There is no longer a new years eve display in the capital itself, but if you have a young family and they're determined to see some pyrootechnics come midnight there are still places not too far away you can head out to.

The best large fireworks displays near DC are usually in Alexandria, Annapolis, Baltimore, Winchester and Williamsburg.

New Year at Blues Alley Jazz

An iconic DC live music venue, the Blues Alley Jazz bar hosts a special new years eve party each year. This year's headliner is Monty Alexander and Korinn Walfall and will be held on 31st December.

Tickets available here.

Big Night DC

Returning once again for new year 2024, The Big Night DC lays claim to being the biggest New Years Eve Gala anywhere in America, and backs it up with a party that includes 15 different themed party areas, a myriad selection of full, open bars, live bands and top-name DJs, all in a fantastic venue at the Gaylord National Harbor Resort that offers the significant additional benefit of views over the Potomac River, Georgetown and Old Town Alexandria.

You can buy tickets online here.

New Years Premier Dinner Cruise

Another option many people go for in DC is to take a cruise on the Potomac, giving you guaranteed access to some of the most spectacular views the capital has to offer. The cruise on the Potomac offers live entertainment and dancing, an open premium bar option, sparkling wine toast at midnight plus of course the backdrop of the iconic illuminated monuments. Really is a shame there aren't any fireworks!

Tickets for all the new years eve cruise options are now available here.

Gatsby's DC Fireworks NYE Yacht Party

This Gatsby themed new years eve party aboard The Spirit Yacht of Washington DC will be an epic way to start the new year. With DJ, dancing, buffet style dinner, premium open bar and much more, this roaring 20s shindig will put the ritz into your celebrations. Get your tickets here.

New Years Eve Hotels

Washington DC has some of the best hotels in the land, and with the local politicians away on their holidays over the festive period you can often secure some surprisingly good deals.

Be sure to ask about private parties, as many of the top venues host their own events which can make planning you new year party that much easier by keeping it all in the same place - we've mentioned some of the top venues above.

You can search, check availability and book all the top Washington DC hotels here.

NYE Live Stream

There may not be any fireworks to watch, but it's still always worth checking out some of the local views from around Washington DC, where there are some of the best webcam views around:

Washington DC webcams

Rest assured that should a new year fireworks display ever make a return we will have the live stream right here.

NYE Public Transport

Getting home after a big night out is always a concern, local authorities will hopefully be making it that little easier again this year, keeping the metro running until 2am on new years eve (well, technically its new years day by then, but you know what we mean!) You can check here for updates.

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