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Vancouver New Years Eve 2024

Guide to the top Vancouver new years eve 2023-2024 fireworks, hotels, restaurants & parties for NYE 2023-2024

Update: Sadly, it has been announced that there will not be an official NYE Celebration in Downtown Vancouver once again this year.

We hope to see the event return to Vancouver next year. The Concord waterfront fireworks is usually the highlight of a city wide party that would continue throughout the day and includes both indoor and premium events as part of the celebrations.

Away from the cancelled main event, Vancouver will still be hosting a fantastic range of parties thoughout the city in their many top hotels, bars and restaurants.

Taking a cruise on the bay is also a very popular way to see in the new year here, giving you a fabulous view of the city's iconic skyline and a panoramic view .

New Years Eve Fireworks

(At present it looks like this isn't going ahead either - but please do check locally in case of any changes) A change of scene for the Vancouver new years eve fireworks, with the Coal Harbour venue taking the year off, and this year instead, the main fireworks show was planned to take place at False Creek, with the pyrotechnics launched from a series of barges, which would have been synchronised with a light show on the nearby buildings.

Concord's NYE VAN

(Sadly cancelled for 2023/24) Running alongside the big public party is normally a ticketed indoor event at the West Building of the Vancouver Convention Center, including musical guests performing live on the Peak Stage in the West Ballroom with entertainment and music throughout the evening, including hourly countdowns in the build up towards midnight.

When midnight arrives you will find that the barge from which the fireworks are launched has been perfectly postioned so that people at the indoor party still have a perfect view without having to venture out into the cold!

This event has been renamed as Concord's NYE and you can get more details, including the lineup for the live music performances, best viewing areas and ticket details for VIP areas on the official NYE VAN website here.

Bars & Clubs

The bars and clubs of Vancouver throw an absolute plethora of new year parties, giving you a huge selection to choose from. Some of the biggest and most popular venues to have held NYE parties are The Shangri-La Hotel, OPUS Hotel, TELUS World of Science and the Waterfront Gala Ball on the Fairmont Waterfront. Please check directly for 2023/24 events.

NYE Fireworks Cruises

The maritime setting of the city means many people choose to take to the water to see in the new year, and several local cruise companies are more than happy to provide for this demand, providing a range of cruises that include food, drink, entertainment and of course fantastic views of the city skyline.

One cruise option is with Pride of Vancouver Charters, whose new year parties are somewhat legendary in these parts - you can see in 2024 aboard the top quality Pride of Vancouver or Star of Vancouver yachts with a fantastic gourmet buffet, live DJs and sparkling wine at midnight.

New Years Eve Hotels

There are several top hotels in Vancouver to choose from, with many offering special hotel accommodation and gala dinner packages to draw in customers over the festive period.

For all of the top locations in Vancouver, you can search online, check availability and book all of the top Vancouver new years eve hotels here.

Restaurants

If you're looking for new year dining options then check out Alouette Bistro, Black + Blue, Five Sails, Bacchus, Blue Water and Miku.

NYE Live Stream

You can get a pretty good view of the midnight fireworks (when they are on) on some of the local webcam views, with some live streaming cameras ideally positioned around the harbour:

Vancouver webcams

The new years eve celebrations are also typically shown live on TV, with local channel Global BC the best starting point to look for live coverage - we'll post any live links we find on the day right here.

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