Before you break out the confetti and the noise makers, take a look at our holiday events guide. You find plenty of ideas for the best places in North Texas to celebrate the New Year.<\/p>\n
NEW YEAR\u2019S EVE ROYAL MASQUERADE BALL<\/a> Put on your mask and join other kings and queens at the Statler Hotel in downtown Dallas for a New Year’s Eve Royal Masquerade Ball. The celebration includes an open bar, a full casino, dance music and, of course, free champagne.<\/p>\n NEW YEAR\u2019S EVE WITH THE DSO<\/a> The Dallas Symphony Orchestra welcomes the New Year tonight in a \u201cSo\u00a0long\u00a02025\u201d and \u201cHello! 2026\u201d\u00a0celebratory\u00a0concert. The performance includes waltzes, polkas, marches, overtures, favorite operetta excerpts, plus a few surprises to help ring in the new year. There will also be tunes by Johann Strauss, Jr., whose 200th birthday was just celebrated.\u00a0<\/p>\n NEW YEAR\u2019S EVE WITH SQUEEZEBOX BANDITS<\/a> Want to celebrate the New Year but still be home in your jammies when the clock strikes midnight? Head over to The Post at River East in Fort Worth, where they\u2019ll be ringing in the New Year early with Americana singer\/songwriter David Tribble and The Squeezebox Bandits, a group that describes their sound as \u201chonkytonk country with a Tex-Mex flavor.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n BUCKIN\u2019 NEW YEAR\u2019S EVE IN THE STOCKYARDS<\/a> Tell 2025 to buck off and say howdy to 2026 with a New Year’s Eve celebration in the Fort Worth Stockyards. The event features live performances by country artists, plus a night of rodeo including, bronc riding, bull riding, and American freestyle bullfighting. When the clock strikes midnight, a large pyrotechnic display lights up the arena.<\/p>\n 16TH ANNUAL NEW YEAR\u2019S EVE BALL AT SOUTH SIDE BALLROOM<\/a> Sending 2025 out with a bang at the 16th annual New Year’s Eve Ball. Your ticket gets access to four parties spanning across two floors, each with full-service bars. Each room features a unique theme and a different style of music spun by some of Dallas’ Top DJs. Bonus! At midnight, you\u2019ll have a great view of the downtown Dallas fireworks from both floors.<\/p>\n PARTY LIKE IT\u2019S 1986 AT FREE PLAY DENTON<\/a> Free Play Denton is celebrating New Year’s Eve like it’s 1986, 1996 and 2086. Your ticket to this time-bending experience includes 5 hours of unlimited play in the arcade, midnight confetti explosion, midnight retro breakfast buffet, midnight champagne, NYE party swag and secret time travel experiences from 2086.<\/p>\n LONE STAR NEW YEAR\u2019S EVE AT REUNION TOWER<\/a> Catch the 10th anniversary of the city\u2019s NYE celebration at Reunion Tower in downtown Dallas. The Texas-sized light\u00a0show\u00a0features over 5,000 pyrotechnic special effects and\u00a0nearly 500\u00a0drones. There is no viewing of the fireworks at Reunion Tower, but you can see the show from anywhere nearby in downtown Dallas.\u00a0The display begins promptly at 11:59 p.m. and will be simulcast on The Spot (98.7 FM).<\/p>\n
Where: The Statler Hotel \u2013 1914 Commerce St., Dallas
When: Dec. 31, 7 p.m.- 2 a.m.
Cost: $150<\/p>\n
Where: Meyerson Symphony Center \u2013 525 Commerce Street, Fort Worth
When: Dec. 31, 7:30 p.m.
Cost: $74-$212<\/p>\n
Where: The Post at River East \u2013 2925 Race St., Fort Worth
When: Dec. 31, 8 p.m.
Cost: $25-$100<\/p>\n
Where: Cowtown Coliseum \u2013 121 E. Exchange Ave., Fort Worth
When: Dec. 31, 9 p.m.
Cost: $61-$164<\/p>\n
Where: South Side Ballroom \u20131135 Botham Jean Blvd., Dallas
When: Dec. 31, 8 p.m.-2 a.m.
Cost: $55-$108<\/p>\n
Where: Free Play Denton \u2013 101 W. Hickory St., Denton
When: Dec. 31, 9 p.m.
Cost: $21<\/p>\n
Where: Streets near Reunion Tower in downtown Dallas
When: Dec. 31, 11:59 p.m.
Cost: Free<\/p>\n