Today, many people around the world celebrate New Year’s Eve every December 31 and New Year’s Day on January 1. New Year’s Eve traditions include fireworks shows, parties, drinking champagne, counting down to midnight, and kissing someone at midnight.
The New York City “ball drop” in Times Square typically hosts over one million people packing the square to chant the countdown as a mirrored ball descends from the One Times Square building at 11:59 PM, reaching the base at the stroke of midnight. Read more about Seattle fireworks and other New Year traditions below.
Seattle Space Needle New Year’s fireworks
The West Coast’s biggest New Year’s celebration happens over the Seattle Space Needle. Seattle Center is the place to be for a free New Year’s Eve Celebration.
- Between 8pm and midnight, enjoy a local band inside at The Armory.
- At 10pm, head out to International Fountain for a Fountain of Light show.
- Just before midnight, find your spot outside to see the Space Needle’s pyrotechnic extravaganza New Year’s at the Needle | Space Needle.
This is the city’s place to be on New Year’s Eve!
More info: New Year’s Eve at the Center (seattlecenter.com)
New Year dining options
Find a restaurant offering dine-in and takeout options at Restaurants in Seattle | OpenTable
Polar Dips and First Day Hikes
Polar Bear Dips”—a short swim in icy waters, are a popular tradition along with “First Day Hikes” in parks and mountains around the Puget sound region: New Year’s Day Polar Bear Dips and First Day Hikes (greaterseattleonthecheap.com)
Event calendar for New Year’s Weekend
Events on our calendar for the long New Years Weekend, December 27, 2024, to January 1, 2025.
You might also like: Greater Seattle on the Cheap – Free things to do, cheap fun, discounts and deals in the Seattle-Tacoma metro area
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