Get ready to ring in the New Year in Waterloo Region! Each of our cities plays host to a full line up of New Year’s Eve events for everyone to enjoy!
New Year’s Eve Celebrations
City of Cambridge
New Year’s Eve Party
This family-style New Year’s Eve party is part of the Cambridge Winterfest celebrations. New Year’s Eve is an evening packed with free activities for all ages on and off the ice at the Hespeler arena. Festivities include ice skating, a Turbo Max inflatable obstacle course, live entertainment with Team T & J, games and more. The concession stand will be open with snacks for sale.
Note this year’s new times: the party goes from 3pm – 7 p.m. – doors will open at 2:30 p.m.
City of Kitchener
New Year’s Night of Legends
Get ready to dance the night away at Night of Legends, Kitchener’s New Year’s Eve celebration that has something for everyone!
The evening kicks off with a pre-New Year’s show featuring tributes to Pink, Madonna, Taylor Swift, Mick Jagger, and Blondie, leading up to an early family countdown for a festive start.
The excitement doesn’t stop there! Get set to ring in 2025 with Canada’s top Abba tribute band, AbbaMania! As we head toward midnight, join us for a “Dancing Queen” moment and say “Thank You for the Music” as we welcome a brand-new year with legendary style.
Grab a cup of free hot chocolate, lace up your skates for a lap around our outdoor rink and get ready to count down to the new year!
City of Waterloo
New Year’s Eve | A family-friendly celebration
UpTown Waterloo plays host to its annual New Year’s Eve celebration with fun for all ages. Beginning at 6 p.m. at Waterloo Public Square, it features skating outdoors at the UpTown Rink, crafts for the kids, and entertainment. A great event for even the youngest revellers; all of the events wrap up by 9 p.m.
Family Celebrations
Family New Year’s Eve at FunworX and Kingpin Bowlounge
Head to Bingemans where your family can choose from 2 great packages to enjoy New Year’s Eve. The FunworX package includes admission for a family of 4, access to the play structure, the ropes course, arcade cards, and more. The family of 4 Bowling Package includes 1 hour of bowling at Kingpin Bowlounge, access to the play structure, arcade cards, and a large Boston Pizza family meal deal! Don’t forget about the early New Year’s Eve countdown at FunworX at 6pm. There will also be a special guest appearance by Bluey from noon to 2pm!
New Year’s Eve at Kingpin Cambridge for the Kids
Kingpin Cambridge is hosting a fun-filled New Year’s Eve party just for the kids! They’ll even be doing an early countdown at 8 pm! Choose from 2 different packages – Roll in the New Year or Party Like a Kingpin. Bluey makes an appearance from 3-5pm!
Noon Year Celebration at THEMUSEUM
Want to celebrate the new year, but know you won’t make it to midnight? Join THEMUSEUM for its annual Noon Year celebration! There will be music, balloons, and a “champagne” toast – everything you could wish for at a proper New Years Party! Tickets are required and can be purchased on THEMUSEUM’s website.
New Year’s Eve for Adults
Strike Up the Laughs at Bingemans
Introducing New Year’s Eve with Yuk Yuk’s at Kingpin! Choose from two shows – at 7:30pm and 9pm. Ticket price incudes the Yuk Yuk’s comedy show, 75 minutes of bowling, Boston Pizza appetizers, a champagne toast and noise makers at midnight, and a live DJ.
Ayr200 New Year’s Eve Party
The volunteers of the Ayr200 committee are throwing one last bash for the community to close out the 200th anniversary celebrations. Stay tuned for more details. Spoiler alert: there will be skating and fireworks!
Cambridge Mill New Year’s Eve Party
Ring in the New Year with a party to remember featuring live entertainment from local artists, performing in the Cambridge Mill’s Pavilion from 10 PM to 1 AM. DJ Jamie plays your favourite hits in the bar from 9 PM. Both pavilion and bar area will host a countdown to midnight, complete with a sparkling toast and delicious snacks. Let’s make this New Year’s Eve unforgettable! Please note, purchasing a ticket does not include a dining room reservation for dinner.
NEW YEARS EVE at The JAZZ ROOM
This year’s festivities include a 3 course dinner with dinner music provided by Andriy Tykhonov. Following dinner you can dance the night away with The Purpletones – an 8 piece band that performs high-energy danceable music with a distinctive Rhythm & Blues sound – from early Motown to 70’s funk, Prince to Bruno Mars, and everything in between!
New Years Eve Ball Drop LIVE on The Big Screen at the Gaslight District
It’s our own Times Square experience, close to home! Gather in the Public Square at Cambridge’s Gaslight District to usher in the New Year, and watch the ball drop LIVE on the big screen! It’s a free event, and a fun way to welcome in 2025!
Latin New Years Eve 2025 Party
KW’s official LATIN New years party is BACK inside Empire nightclub in uptown Waterloo! SOLD OUT every year! Bring in 2025 with the best LATIN mix and Club anthems! A lot of surprises and giveaways through the night. Midnight count down and more – this is one LATIN party you don’t want to miss!
Retro Rewind -New Year’s Eve- Video Dance Party
Maxwell’s & 91.5 The Beat Presents; Retro Rewind New Year’s Eve Video Dance Party. Featuring 4 Screens, games, party favours and the biggest party hits of the 80’s, 90’s and 2000’s. Hosted by Joey Castillo, music by Thunderstorm Productions
This is a 19+ licensed event, costumes encouraged! Doors open at 9:00pm.
Sobo’s New Year Extravaganza
Celebrate the New Year with a night of laughter, flavor, and festivities at The Sobo! Join them for an unforgettable evening packed with delicious food, live music, stand-up comedy, and a fun ugly sweater competition that could win you a special prize!
The Big Ripper NYE
Get ready to kick off your New Year’s Eve celebrations with a night of unapologetic laughter at the Registry Theatre in Kitchener, Ontario! Join them for an outrageous New Year’s Eve Comedy Show featuring Roast Master Tyler Morrison, Tom O’Donnell, and Adam Hofstetter. These comedic heavyweights (and they are HEAVY) have taken on Crave TV, Sirius XM, and Roast Battles Canada, and they’re ready to bring their A-game to the stage!
New Year’s Eve at The Boathouse
Whether you’re craving a mouthwatering 5-course dinner crafted by Chef Darnell, the full evening experience, or just want to dance the night away at the party—there’s something for everyone this New Year’s Eve at The Boathouse in Downtown Kitchener!
Holiday Light Displays Across the Region
There are several holiday light displays in Waterloo Region, and New Year’s Eve is a great time to take them in before they’re over for another season!
Wonders of Winter
Take in more than 100 colourful displays at Wonders of Winter in Waterloo Park from 5pm – 10:30pm daily until January 4, 2025. Enter off Seagram Dr by the ION station for best parking. Post your photos to #wondersofwinterwaterloo.
Gift of Lights
Bingemans annual drive-through light display known as Gift of Lights features animated and static light displays, as well as two drive-through lights tunnels that are sure to illuminate your New Year’s Eve celebrations! Gift of Lights continues nightly through January 4th, 2025.
Winter Lights and Ice – Cambridge
Take a walk through the beautiful light displays in Central Park (615 King Street East, Preston) and enjoy the self-guided experience with friends, family or on your own time! Some installations can be viewed by driving past, while others are best enjoyed by being on foot and walking up to them. Share your experience by using #cbridgewinterfest.