Tampa Bay New Years Eve 2024

Guide to new years eve in Tampa Bay. Top fireworks, parties, hotels and restaurants for NYE 2023-2024.

New Years Eve in Tampa Bay offers a host of opportunities from beach parties to cruises, and a fantastic choice of bars, nightclubs and restaurants.

The focus of this page is not just on the town of Tampa, but rather the whole Tampa Bay area around which a number of celebrations are clustered, including the pretty large city of Tampa itself as well as nearby Clearwater and St Petersburg among others.

I've chosen to group these together on a single page largely for convenience, my thinking being of you're in the area then all of the parties and events are within relatively easy reach - if you can make it to Tampa then you can almost certainly make it to Clearwater Beach for instance, so this way I get to give the widest range of choices in the most easily accessible format.

As always, if there are new years eve events going on in the area we don't have listed here then please feel free to let us know using the feedback form at the bottom of the page.

First Night St Pete - Art in the Park

First Night St Pete is celebrating 30 years with a special Art in the Park event from 4pm to 8pm.

This is a family friendly event where there is a wide range of entertainment throughout the evening, including live music, drama, dance and art.

This year is a free event, but you are encouraged to purchase a commemorative button at the event. For more details on this year's event visit here.

Light it Up Clearwater

A little further north we find the town of Clearwater, where you will find a big fireworks based event takes place, the Light It Up New Years Eve at Clearwater Beach, from Amplify Clearwater.

This is a free event offering a fantastic spectacle of a dramatic midnight fireworks show over the bay and the ocean - more details and sponsorship opportunities on their official site here.

It's suggested that the best viewing points are at the southern part of Clearwater Beach.

Sparkman Wharf Laser Show

(Nothing confirmed for this year I'm afraid) A new addition to the festivities in Tampa, head down to Sparkman Wharf to watch some live music. They also broadcast the ball drop live from Times Square on a big screen.

Don't forget you can also watch that live right here on the big day too; Ball Drop live stream

Outback Bowl and New Years Eve Parade

As I'm sure you know, college football is a big part of the festive celebrations across the United States, and it's no different here, with the Outback Bowl taking place at the Raymond James Stadium in Tampa Bay on new years day.

Preceding the big game though we have the Outback Bowl Parade and Pep Rally, which gets underway at around 5.30pm on 7th Avenue, followed by the Big Storm Brewing Pep Rally at the end of the parade. More information here

NYElectric 2024

Tampa New Year's Eve Party Countdown at JW Marriot on Water Street. There's a 5 hour premium open bar, DJs and an electric countdown in the ballroom. Get your tickets here.

Glamorous Grooves Party with DJ Lolo Mayhew

Head to Hotel Haya and Flor Fina for a wonderful evening of entertainment, a 9 course prix fixe dinner and a party in the lounge. There will be contortionists and aerial dragon entertainment, party favours and midnight champagne toast - book now.

New Years Eve Fireworks Cruise

Another popular option for those spending the new year period in the Tampa Bay area is to take to the water with a scenic cruise, where you have the benefit of a front row, uninterrupted view of all of the fireworks displays, hitting the skyline in every direction.

There are plenty to choose from - one very popular event is the Yacht StarShip VIP Cruise which includes gourmet dining, dancing on deck and a champagne toast at midnight.

New Year's Eve Crystal Ball

With live music, entertainment and an indulgent culinary menu, The Vault is holding a fabulous NYE event that will help you see in 2024 in style. Tickets available now: NYE Crystal Ball

NYE Live Stream

If you can't make it in person then one of the best options for watching the fireworks over Tampa Bay is to check out some of the local live webcam views - there are cameras ideally positioned at key locations all around the bay which should capture some of the best pyrotechnics displays when midnight arrives.

Tampa Bay webcams

New Years Eve Hotels

The range of accommodation around Tampa Bay is as vast and varied as you would expect from such a popular holiday destination, with a particular premium on bayside and beachfront properties.

To view a full range of hotels, bed and breakfasts, guest houses to suit most budgets and catering for pretty much any taste and preference, visit and book all of the top Tampa new year hotels here.

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