Free New Year's Eve Parties

Looking for free / no cover (or cheap) New Year’s Eve events? Look no further! We’ve rounded up top events across the city where you can have fun without the insane open bar tab!

Manhattan

• Times Square New Year’s Eve: Experience the iconic ball drop in person at Times Square. Be sure to get there early and expect a long (but exciting!) night (Free)

• Listerine NYE Pop-Up: Enjoy an immersive experience from 5pm-12:30am with interactive activities, photo experiences, exclusive swag and free product giveaways (Free)

• Sour Mouse (Lower East Side):  Enjoy pool, ping pong, foosball, life-size board games and a free champagne toast at midnight (No cover)

• Sugar Mouse (East Village):  Enjoy over 40 immersive projectors, a DJ, midnight toast, and cotton candy + small bites (No cover)

• Albert’s Bar (Midtown East): Live DJ with midnight countdown,  balloon drop, and champagne toast (No cover)

• Somebody’s Darling (Upper East Side): Champagne toast, televised ball drop, photo booth, NYE party accessories (No cover)

• Calaveras Corner (Manhattan Valley): Music, dancing,  free shots at midnight and open til 4am! (No cover)

• Cocteleria Perla Negra (Harlem): Live DJ, food and specialty martinis for purchase (No cover)

• TIMES' UP! Annual New Year's Eve Bike Ride: Start the year off on your bike or skates. Join this group ride at one of 3 meetup locations, ride to Belvedere Castle in Central Park and enjoy the (free) after party! (Free)

• St. Bart’s Concert to Usher in the New Year (Midtown East): Ring in the new year with a concert at 11 pm, followed by a champagne reception at the stroke of midnight. (Suggested donation: $20)

• The Sanctuary RI (Roosevelt Island) Celebrate New Year’s Eve with The Sanctuary! Free entry, free food (passed Hors d'oeuvres), and a cash bar. (No cover)

Brooklyn

• Prospect Park Celebration: Head to Grand Army Plaza starting at 10pm for live music followed by a light display at midnight (Free)

• Vinyl Nights New Year’s Eve (Downtown Brooklyn): Special performances, 3 DJs, 75 inch TV at Somethin' Else (No cover)

• King Tai Bar (Crown Heights): There will be a DJ with ‘00s pop, rap and dance bangers (No cover)

• Three’s Brewing (Gowanus and Greenpoint):Second Annual Family-Friendly NYE Balloon Drop, with Sunset Balloon Drop & Sparkling Cider Toast 2-5pm (Gowanus only), followed by New Year’s Eve party with complimentary beer toast (both locations) (No cover)

• Strong Rope Brewery (Red Hook): Food, music, a stream of the Ball Drop in Times Square, and a complimentary midnight toast with a spectacular harbor view with a chance to catch fireworks over the Statue of Liberty at midnight! (No cover)

• Syndicated Brooklyn (Bushwick): DJ all night, free champagne toast at midnight (No cover)

• Pine Box Rock Shop (Bushwick):  Ring in the New Year with the longest running NYE Party in Bushwick! Free champagne at midnight, free noise makers, hats, tiaras and good times! (No cover)

• Royal Palms Shuffleboard (Gowanus): Flamingo Formal: Free admission is offered but not guaranteed entry, you can also purchase beverage package or cabana)

Queens

• Rivercrest (Astoria): DJs, complimentary champagne toast and party favors (No cover)

• Fifth Hammer Brewing Co. (Long Island City): Ft. complimentary Toasts & Jams (bread + jam plus live music jams) (No cover)