New Year is almost here, and you are looking for inspiration for an evening to remember? Festive nights out, amazing shows, original outings, discover10 ideas for celebrating New Year in a different way in Paris. And start New Year 2026 in a magical atmosphere!
The free New Year celebrations in Paris organized by Paris City Hall, take place on the Champs-Élysées with a sound and light show, special musical and artistic events, followed by the famous countdown before the big fireworks display - at 12.10am – set off from the Arc de Triomphe. To make the most of the occasion, two options: enjoy the buzz of the crowds on the world's most famous avenue, or take in the view from the rooftop terrace at 26 avenue des Champs-Élysées where the restaurant Aqua Kyotooffers a sweeping perspective of the avenue and the spectacular 31 December 2025 show. The evening starts with refined Japanese dishes accompanied by a glass of champagne on the lounge terrace. The evening entertainment features dancers revisiting the art of Japanese fan dancing and an electric DJ set by Emily Unsworth until 2am in the morning. On the menu: Gunkan de foie gras with Calvados Nitsume, tempuras to share, sea bass with champagne miso, opéra matcha-azuki, ice cream with sobacha.
For 31 December 2025, the world’s most famous cabaret is organizing an exceptional evening of gourmet food and entertainment, in the festive atmosphere immortalized in the film by Baz Luhrmann. From 7pm: gastronomic dinner and dancing by chef Arnaud Demerville in 7 courses featuring fine products (foie gras mi-cuit maison, lobster, duck, biscuit moelleux with macadamia nuts, candied chestnut cake). Dinner is accompanied by the Moulin Rouge’s orchestra just before the show. At 10pm, it's time for Féérie, the famous revue that promises 1 hour and 40 minutes of glitz and glamour with 60 performers on stage and 1,000 sumptuous costumes made in the workshops of the Moulin Rouge. After wishing everyone a happy new year, and a surprise, the night continues with a DJ set for for all night dancing. Finally, for a change of vibe, head to the Machine du Moulin Rouge, for an evening titled Viens la fête ‘Come and celebrate’ at the Central, a cosy club bar on the ground floor of La Chaufferie, tucked away under the vaults.
Dinner and show at the Moulin Rouge
Evening at La Machine du Moulin Rouge
In Saint-Denis, 15 minutes from Paris, at a height of 129 metres, the Skybar at the H4 Hotel Wyndham Paris Pleyel Resort, a 140-metre-high skyscraper, offers an incomparable panorama that makes it a perfect place from which to see the New Year’s Eve fireworks display and other illuminations! The view of Paris from the top (40th) floor is simply breathtaking, especially in the evening when the city is glittering with lights. On 31 December 2025, for a party evening at the top of the Tour Pleyel, the Skybar ‘The Stage’ turns into a starry dance floor with view. The programme for the evening: a sophisticated cocktail dinner at the panoramic bar, followed by a live DJ set until the early hours, with tapas, champagne and cocktails. And for those who don't feel like going home, the premium package offers a 3-night stay at the hotel (between the 4th and 37th floor of the Tour Pleyel) including New Year’s Eve, brunch on 1 January 2026, as well as access to the fitness room and swimming pool, also situated right at the top.
Tucked away in the heart of Le Bristol palace, BAD (for Bristol After Dark) is a hot spot for Parisian nightlife, a confidential club with subdued lighting, elegant wood panelling, a silk carpet and velvet banquettes that create an elegant and slightly mysterious atmosphere. For the evening of 31 December 2025, the club’s ceiling will be covered in a plethora of balloons and the DJ will play sets to keep people partying on the dance floor until 4am in the morning.
What could be more exciting than spending New Year at a show? The Parisian cultural scene is one of the most creative in the world, offering a rich and varied programme of events in venues boasting breathtaking architecture. There are many different options to suit all tastes.
Get ready for a magical night in Paris! For New Year's Eve, the City of Light transforms itself, offering a multitude of events to suit all tastes.
Between classic shows, club nights, circus shows at the Cirque Bormann, and famous cabarets like the Moulin Rouge and the Paradis Latin, there's something for everyone to celebrate in style!
At Chinatown Olympiades, friends and family gather around big round tables to eat authentic Chinese and Cantonese food, fresh produce and homemade dishes (steamed dim sum to share, such as Peking duck) in a festive atmosphere – all year round – with entertainment including karaoke or a lively Asian crooner singing eclectic hits. On 31 December 2025, the evening will be disco-themed, with dancing and karaoke. On 31 December 2025, Bam Karaoke Box is open for singing out loud, at the bar or in private boxes from 4 to 18 persons, until 3am in the morning!
At Babille, one of the most festive and vibrant venues (Colombian chef Juan Arbelaez), New Year is set to be joyful and laid-back. A signature sharing menu features scallop carpaccio with lemon caviar, foie gras terrine, hake with beurre blanc and trout roe, braised beef cheek, and, to finish, a rum baba flavoured with bergamot. After dinner, it's time for DJ sets, signature cocktails and all the energy of a Parisian night out!
The first food and leisure market, Boom Boom Villette is organizing a party night on 31 December 2025 titledThe Happy Boom in the biggest Parisian indoor leisure space situated in the middle of the Parc de La Villette. On this festive New Year's Eve evening, ideal for families and groups of friends, participants enjoy unlimited access to all Boom Boom Villette activities (except cinema): bowling, laser tag, darts, virtual reality, Kids Park, trampolines, mini golf, shuffleboard, Batman Escape... 600 people will be there to ring in the New Year!
L’Aventure is a mythical club reinvented by Gilbert and Thierry Costes - part of the Beaumarly group – situated under the restaurant of the same name. On 31 December 2025, it is hosting a Deep House evening with DJ until 5am in the morning. Reimagined by Martin Brudniszki, the club has been completely renovated. It boasts a sound system worthy of the big clubs in Ibiza and has a completely new vibe in an Art Deco setting crafted by French and Italian artisans. Elegant and somewhat mysterious, it sets the tone with its tagline: you know when you enter, but you don't know when you'll leave…
According to the online travel agency eDreams, the best air fares can be found between 2am and 6am, regardless of the destination ... Planning your next trip while everyone else is celebrating can be a good idea, even on New Year's Eve. Another spur of the moment idea, take a plane to change time zone and celebrate on another continent! You can always travel back in time by changing time zones and arrive just in time for the celebrations in New York, Montreal or Miami when Paris is waking up ... In the meantime, the RATP, Transilien SNCF Voyageurs and Île-de-France Mobilités will be operating between 31 December 2025 and 1 January 2026 and line H (Gare du Nord, Saint-Denis, Enghien-les-Bains, L'Isle-Adam...) will be free throughout the night.
