Do you remember that one of your New Year’s resolutions was to celebrate New Year’s Eve in style? Well that is perfect because here you are in Paris. New Year in the City of Light spells a magical decor and the popping of champagne corks for an enchanting evening. **It's countdown time!
On this exciting evening, get in the mood with a musical like the Lion King at the théâtre Mogador theatre, Les Demoiselles de Rochefort at the Théâtre du Lido.
After singing Christmas carols, you can still catch an evening at the opera with the ballet Contrastes at the Palais Garnier, a classical music concert in the exceptional setting of church Saint-Julien-le-Pauvre or laugh out loud at Olivier Giraud's cult show How to become Parisian in one hour?. The Bel Canto restaurant, where you can savour a gourmet dinner while enjoying the lyrical talents of the waiters and waitresses, offers a special New Year's Eve menu. And why not attend the Arbre show by the cirque Bormann, scheduled for the morning of 31 December!
2026 is not far away! Wherever you look, restaurants, night clubs and concept bars are all decorated for an unforgettable evening.
The capital invites Parisians and visitors to celebrate the arrival of 2026 on the avenue des Champs-Elysées from 7pm on 31 December 2025. The evening promises magical moments with technical and artistic feats, including a spectacular 3D video mapping projected at 11.50pm on the Arc de Triomphe. This ten-minute show celebrates the many facets of Paris: capital city, city of light, romantic and creative.
At midnight, a grandiose fireworks display will set the Parisian sky ablaze to usher in the New Year. Giant screens along the avenue guarantee a comfortable experience for all.
Please note: concerts and shows on the Champs-Élysées are cancelled for New Year's Eve on 31 December 2025. Only the countdown and fireworks display will go ahead as planned
If you find yourself in Place de l’Etoile, you may as well stay there and bring in the New Year through the ! The City of Paris is organising a large fireworks display on the Champs-Élysées.
Many New Year's Eve parties are organised in Paris. It is possible to spend New Year's Eve in a famous Parisian cabaret with dinner, show and dancing after midnight.
Disneyland® Paris is organising an unforgettable New Year's Eve party: an exceptional night with the opening of the attractions, a big fireworks display above Sleeping Beauty Castle... Another possibility: a New Year's Eve party on the Seine on board a boat where you will have dinner while admiring the most beautiful monuments in Paris.
It’s time to stretch your legs, the party has just begun. Everyone is in dancing mood at Gibus, Duplex, Rex Club, Machine du Moulin Rouge or Phantom Paris… The option karaoke with friends in a friendly atmosphere until the end of the night. Party with champagne de rigueur then a coffee, and you’ll happily make the transition through to the morning of 1 January 2026, the perfect time to enjoy your first croissant of the year. Your good resolutions on eating sweet breads and buns can wait …