Ring in the New Year in Albany! Say farewell to 2025 with family-friendly festivities, powerhouse performances, or memorable meals. Keep reading for special events, celebrations and unique dining experiences for this New Year's Eve in Albany County. Happy New Year!
- New Year's Eve Dinners
- New Year's Eve Parties & Events
- New Year's Eve Performances
- Bonus: New Year's Day Celebrations
New Year's Eve Dinners
NYE Dinner at Texas de Brazil
Location: Crossgates Mall
Hours: 2 PM to 10 PM
Price: Varies
Book a table at Texas De Brazil in Crossgates Mall this New Year's Eve for a delicious Brazilian dinner to close out your year. Choose from a menu of all-you-can-eat grilled meat, scrumptious sides of garlic mashed potatoes, fried bananas and lobster bisque, and make sure to browse the full salad bar. Reservations are strongly encouraged so be sure to save your spot soon.
New Year's Dinner at Black & Blue
Location: Black & Blue Steak and Crab
Hours: 3 PM to 11 PM
Price: Varies
Enjoy a mouth-watering meal at Black & Blue Steak and Crab. The steakhouse is open late this New Year's giving you plenty of time to celebrate the oncoming year.
Special Four Course Dinner at Nicole's Restaurant
Location: Nicole's Restaurant
Hours: 5 PM to 10 PM
Price: $95 per person
Start your New Year's celebrations with a delicious prix-fixe, four course dinner at Nicole's Restaurant. First course options include fried calamari, colossal shrimp cocktail, bacon steak, and more. Choose from a baby gem salad, shrimp bisque, or sgroppino for your second course. Third course options range from oyster mushroom picatta to pomegranate lamb shanks to seafood cioppino. Top off your meal with something sweet like a glass of prosecco or gingerbread creme brulee. Dinner at Nicole's Restaurant is an elegant and delectable way to say goodbye to 2025. Reserve your spot today by calling (518) 436-4952
NYE at Yono's/dp: An American Brasserie
Location: Yono's/dp: An American Brasserie
Hours: 4 PM to 11 PM
Price: $118 for three courses, $179 for eight courses
Enjoy a lovely New Year's Eve meal Yono's or dp: An American Brasserie. Choose between three courses for $118, eight for $179 (regular and premium wine pairings available) at Yono's. dp: An American Brasserie will be serving its regular menu plus holiday features.
NYE at 677 Prime
Location: 677 Prime
Hours: 5 PM to 11 PM
Price: Varies
Toast to 2026 in style at 677 Prime. Enjoy dinner at this upscale steakhouse and listen to non-stop live music from 9:30 PM to 1 AM. Watch the ball drop in Times Square and cheers with a complimentary glass of prosecco at midnight. Specials for the evening include "Surf and Turf for Two" and "45 Day Dry-Aged Cowboy Steak" Reservations are required.
Nicole's Catering Holiday Menu
Location: Nicole's Catering
Available: Through December 31
Price: Varies
Hosting a New Year's party and looking for a delicious meal to impress your guests? Have your dinner catered by the experts at Nicole's Catering. The Holiday Menu offers entrees from grilled salmon to hazelnut chicken and side options from roasted garlic mashed potatoes to whipped sweet potatoes. Call Nicole's Catering at (518)-706-4320 or email info@nicolescatering.com to place your order.
New Year's Eve Parties & Events
Noon Year's Eve Pajama Party
Location: Colonie Center Mall
Time: 10 AM to 12 PM
Price: Free
It's a Noon Year celebration you won't want to miss! Perfect for families with smaller children, head over to Colonie Center in your PJ's for a magical morning celebration to welcome 2026. Children can transform into their favorite characters or creatures with face painting, capture family memories with the photo booth, decorate party hats for the celebration, and meet favorite characters. The whole party leads up to an exciting Finale Balloon Drop with a countdown to the Noon Year.
New Year's Eve for Kids
Location: Indian Ladder Farms
Time: 10 AM to 12 PM and 1 PM to 3 PM
Price: $15
Ring in the new year at Indian Ladder Farms! This New Year's Eve event is designed for kids to celebrate the start of 2026 with bingo, crafts, s'mores, and more. Enjoy an exciting countdown complete with hats, horns, and sparkling cider.
New Year's Mid-Day Celebration
Location: New York State Museum
Time: 11 AM to 1 PM
Price: Free
Little ones can cheer for New Year's at this mid-day NYE celebration at New York State Museum. Families are invited to take part in crafts and activities to welcome 2026.
First Night Bethlehem
Location: Four Corners in Delmar
Time: 5 PM to 7 PM
Price: Free
Looking for a family-friendly New Year's Eve celebration? Head to Delmar's Four Corners for First Night Bethlehem presented by the town of Bethlehem and the Bethlehem Chamber of Commerce. The all-outdoor festivities include a custom ice sculpture, a dazzling fireworks display, face painting and roving sax players!
Typhoid's Takeover: New Year's Eve Pre-Game
Location: Nine Pin Cider
Time: 7:30 PM to 9 PM
Price: Free!
Typhoid Mary is taking over Nine Pin for a New Year's Eve drag show and complimentary cider toast. Kick off your celebrations at Nine Pin or let it be your only stop for an early night out before toasting to 2026 back at home.
Rodeo Roundup: A Wild West NYE
Location: Crowne Plaza Albany - The Desmond Hotel
Time: 9 PM to 1 AM
Price: Varies
Party it up at the Desmond Hotel known for hosting the largest New Year's Eve party in the capital city every year! Each New Year's the entire hotel is transformed to fit a different theme and the party extends over two ballroom dancefloors and two indoor courtyards. This year the Desmond invites guests to welcome 2026 in the Wild West.
City Beer Hall Presents: New Years Eve Party 2026
Location: City Beer Hall
Time: 10 PM to 2 AM
Price: Free!
Ring in the New Year by dancing the night away at City Beer Hall. The downtown Albany restaurant will be decked out for the celebration with strung decorations and vibrant lighting. Cheers to the New Year with a champagne toast and a balloon drop.
New Year's Eve Performances
First Night of Funny!
Location: Cohoes Music Hall
Time: 4 PM and 8 PM
Price: $30
Say goodbye to 2025 with a night full of laughter at the Cohoes Music Hall! The First Night of Funny features four professional comedians with unique and hilarious takes on the world. There are two performances this year, but you will be home in time for a toast at midnight!
NYE with Ambrose Jones & Luis Lopez
Location: FunnyBone Comedy Club Crossgates Mall
Time: Doors open at 5:45 PM, show is at 7 PM
Price: $25
Laugh the night away with a stand-up performance by New York City-based comedian, Adam Mamawala at FunnyBone in Crossgates Mall. The FunnyBone offers a full bar and dinner menu to enjoy during the show.
Opal Essence's New Year's Eve Dragtacular!
Location: Capital Repertory Theatre
Time: 8 PM
Price: $22.50
Celebrate New Year's with a drag performance at Capital Repertory Theatre hosted by Opal Essence. For an additional $15, get access to the VIP Experience which includes a photo-opportunity and first dibs on seating.
Bonus: New Year's Day Celebrations
Looking for ways to start your year off right? Check out some events taking place in Albany County and the surrounding area on the first day of 2025!
First Day Hike
Location: John Boyd Thacher State Park
Time: 10 AM
Celebrate the first day of the year with this national State Park tradition. Thacher Park is leading a first day hike across one of their most popular trails. Enter this winter wonderland through pine and hemlock forests and marvel at frozen waterfalls.
Bach at New Year's: The Six Brandenburg Concertos
Location: Troy Savings Bank Music Hall
Time: 3 PM to 5 PM
Price: Varies
Head over to Troy Savings Bank Music Hall for this holiday tradition that has endured since 1993. Enjoy the wonderful melodies of Bach, Telemann, and Von Biber performed by the Berkshire Bach Ensemble.
