New Year's Eve In Bristol 2025

• Location: Cathedral Walk, Millennium Promenade, BS1 5LW
• Time: 3 - 5pm
• Price: from free
• Why we recommend: this fun event is bound to keep your kids entertained, great for young families this New Year

If you're after family-friendly plans on the 31st, make your way to BrewDog on the Harbourside. Their Nippers' New Year's Eve party is designed especially for kids, taking place in the afternoon.

You can kick back as your little ones take part in games and a mini countdown, with plenty of treats along the way. Tickets are £5.50 per child, and adults go free.

• Location: The Cocktail Club, 37-39 Corn Street, BS1 1HT
• Time: 7pm - 3am
• Price: from £16.50
• Why we recommend: this is the place to be for an unapologetic, full blown, no holds barred blowout

The Cocktail Club is seeing in the New Year in the only way it knows how - with a night of bottle popping, sparkler waving, big party vibes. Expect classic cocktails, signature serves, free-flowing fizz and all kinds of countdown chaos. 

Over on the dancefloor, DJs will keep the party jumping all the way through to 3am. Tickets to this night of wild NYE antics start from just £16.50.

• Location: 15 Berkeley Square, BS8 1HB
• Time: 7pm - 1am
• Price: £92 per person
• Why we recommend: you'll feel like you've gone back to the roaring 20s at this immersive party, which promises plenty of food, drink and entertainment

Bristol's private members' club The Square Club is opening its doors to the public for Return Of The Roaring 20's: a cracking New Year's Eve party that's full of entertainment. There'll be three floors of fun, with bands and DJs playing alongside a live saxophonist.

They're promising a grand buffet to tuck into, as well as free-flowing fizz. Expect plenty of immersive entertainment too, including a pop-up casino. Don't forget your 1920s outfits.

• Locations: Lost & Found, Mowgli, Piccolino, and more
• Price: varies
• Why we recommend: because it's fun to treat yourself to a lovely meal and when better to do so on the last day of the year? Bristol's restaurant scene has plenty of options, from tempting set menus to Indian feasting spreads, and you'll find them all in our guide

If you prefer to spend your New Year's Eve in Bristol at restaurants, then check out these beauties. Treat yourself to an indulgent three-course meal with your loved ones or grab a quick bite to eat before hitting the bars.

Whatever you fancy, be it a delicious Italian dinner from Piccolino or a scrumptious steak from Browns Brasserie & Bar, it's all here in our guide.

• Location: 28 Baldwin Street, City Centre, BS1 1NG
• Time: 7pm - 3am
• Price: from £10.60 per person
• Why we recommend: if you're on the hunt for glam chaos, killer cocktails, and all-night sass, then Tongith Josephine is your go-to for welcoming in the New Year

Shine bright, sip hard, and strut into 2026 at Tonight Josephine's Glitter Bomb NYE Party, a full-glam, no-holds-barred celebration that's as fierce as it is fabulous. Expect sparkling cocktails, outrageous outfits, and high-energy from start to finish.

Whether you're here to dance under the disco lights or pose for Instagram, this is your moment to sparkle like never before. As the countdown hits midnight, raise your glass, kiss 2025 goodbye, and welcome the new year in with glitter, glamour, and glorious chaos.

• Location: 47 Corn Street, BS1 1HT
• Time: 7pm - 2am
• Price: from £11 per person
• Why we recommend: we love their huge selection of cocktails, and this is a very affordable event too

Popular cocktail bar Dirty Martini are pulling out all the stops on New Year's Eve. The Corn Street venue are promising a glass of fizz on arrival, before you get stuck into their menu of unique concoctions.

They'll be playing all the best pop and house hits to get you dancing, and there are plenty of quirky neon signs to get pictures in front of.

• Location: 31 Corn Street, Old City, Bristol, BS1 1HT
• Time: 7.30pm - 1am
• Price: £15 (entry and a drink on arrival) or £49.95 (four course meal) per person
• Why we recommend: this is for those who prefer their New Year's Eve with a side of sophistication, with live jazz, fine dining, and midnight fizz in one of Bristol's most elegant settings

Celebrate the arrival of 2026 at Cosy Club Bristol's NYE Soirée, a night of live music, laughter, and refined indulgence. You can choose between two ways to celebrate: enjoy a four-course dinner with a welcome drink and midnight fizz for £49.95, or opt for bar tickets from £15, complete with a glass of bubbly to toast the countdown.

The indulgent dinner menu includes dishes such as Indonesian black tiger prawns with coconut satay sauce, lemon and rosemary roasted chicken breast with chestnut jus, and classic tiramisu to finish, devoured to the sound of smooth jazz.

• Location: Explore Lane, Harbourside, BS1 5TY
• Time: 7pm - 2pm
• Price: £5.50 per person
• Why we recommend: because who doesn't want to sparkle into 2026 with fizz, friends, and full-on glitz and glamour?

Get ready to shine at Slug & Lettuce Bristol Harbourside's All The Glitterz New Year's Eve party, a night dedicated to sequins, sparkle, and celebration.

From the moment you arrive, you'll be greeted with a glass of fizz (included in your ticket) to kick things off in style, before diving into a night of dazzling drinks, glittering décor, and good vibes all around. Expect a glitz and glamour dress code, a buzzing party atmosphere, and a countdown to midnight that's nothing short of spectacular.

• Location: 7–9 Baldwin Street, College Green, BS1 1RU
• Time: 7pm - 1am
• Price: free entry
• Why we recommend: if you're after big tunes, ice cold glasses of prosecco, and a classic Bristol blowout to ring in 2026, O'Neill's is where the party's at

Ring in the New Year with a bang at O'Neill's Bristol, as the High Street hotspot throws its Biggest New Year's Eve Party yet. Expect flowing prosecco, buzzing dancefloors, and an unbeatable party atmosphere as you count down to 2026 surrounded by friends, music, and good times.

Whether you're raising a glass, dancing through midnight, or just soaking up the celebratory chaos, this is the place to be when the clock strikes twelve. 

• Location: Ritorno Lounge, Unit 3, V-Shed, Canon's Rd,, Bristol, BS1 5UH
• Time: 7pm - 1am
• Price: from £11 per person (includes a welcome drink)
• Why we recommend: whether you're here to dance, drink or dine, you're in for a spectacular midnight moment overlooking the water

Say hello to 2026 with all the style of the 1970s at Caraboo Bay's New Year's Eve spectacular. Don your most disco attire and get down early for the golden hour to savour your welcome drink as the sun sets over the waterfront. 

From here it's all disco and dancing, with live music right through to January. If you don't fancy singing Auld Lang Syne on an empty stomach, grab a dining ticket for just £38.44 to add a two-course meal to your evening's entertainment. 

• Location:  4 Frogmore Street, BS1 5UX
• Time: 8pm - 4am
• Price: free
• Why we recommend: this queer-friendly event is set to be packed full of fun, 

An LGBTQ+ New Year's Eve party that lasts until 4am, OMG Bar's event is sure to be one to remember. The night will be packed full of killer tunes and vibrant energy, complete with confetti showers and a huge midnight celebration. Plus, it's totally free to attend.

• Location: 55 Queen's Road, Clifton, BS8 1QQ
• Time: 6pm - 4am
• Price: from £11 per person
• Why we recommend: if you want a New Year's Eve that's a little different, with icy elegance, glittering cocktails, and non-stop club vibes, then this is your night

Grab Bristol New Year's Eve tickets to Be At One and ring in 2026 with the Ice, Ice party, a frosty, glittering celebration of music, drinks, and style. This New Year's Eve, the club transforms into a shimmering winter wonderland with silver highlights, frosted lighting, and metallic décor to keep the energy high from 6pm until the early hours.

Expect signature cocktails with icy flair, sparkling Lanson Champagne and prosecco, DJ sets spinning commercial, pop, and hip hop and RnB tunes, and a midnight toast that shines as bright as the disco lights. Fashion-forward partygoers can channel après-ski glam meets glitter runway, of course.

• Location: 1 Staple Hill Road, BS16 5AA
• Time: 7pm - 1am
• Price: £5.50 per person
• Why we recommend: this live band will keep the good vibes going all night long, and there'll be lots of singing and dancing

Make your way to The All Inn for a vibrant New Year's Eve event, complete with live music from The White Noise Collective. They'll be playing covers of all your favourite jazz and party tunes, guaranteed to get you on the dancefloor.

Expect plenty of singing along, with celebrations lasting until 1am - costing just £5.50 per person to attend.

• Location: 66 Raymend Road, BS3 4QW
• Time: all evening
• Price: free
• Why we recommend: they've got one of the most affordable New Year's Eve menus around, and entry is free to boot

Make your way to the Victoria Park for a chilled New Year's Eve party that's totally free to attend. They've got a bar fully stocked with beer, wine, prosecco and spirits, alongside a cracking menu to keep you fuelled.

Start your night with hearty plates like flaky smoked salmon, roasted stuffed butternut squash and tender duck breast - coming in at just £36 for three courses.

Wander down to Walkabout for the New Year's Eve Charity Ball. In aid of Wallace & Gromit's Grand Appeal, every penny of your entry fee goes to support Bristol Children's Hospital.

With another good deed done for the year, you can boogie over on the dancefloor until the epic midnight ball drop. But don't worry, the party doesn't stop there - the decks will be spinning all the way through to 4am.

• Location: 233a Cheltenham Road, Bishopston, Bristol BS6 5QP
• Time: 7pm - 3am
• Price: from £10 per person (includes a welcome drink)
• Why we recommend: we love that you'll be able to request the pianist play your favourite tunes here, topping off the speakeasy vibes and Prohibition-style cocktails

Join The Bootlegger for a New Year's Eve celebration straight out of the 1920s, with tickets from £10 and a free cocktail for early arrivals before 9pm. Enjoy live piano sessions where you choose the tunes, plus themed cocktails and optional drinks packages.

Expect speakeasy vibes and a dance floor until late.

• Location: The South Buildings, Canons Road, BS1 5UH
• Time: 10.30pm - 3am
• Price: tickets from £10 
• Why we recommend: if you want to dance your way into 2026 with big beats, bargain drinks, and a buzzing crowd, this is the place to be

Grab tickets to Circuit Bristol's New Year's Eve party, where the night is all about clubbing, cocktails, and countdown chaos, from 10.30pm until 3am.

Keep your drinks game strong with £5 doubles, four shots for £10, or three VKs for £10, while DJs spin the hits that keep everyone moving. Secure your spot on the waitlist, hit the dance floor, and start 2026 exactly how you mean to go on.

• Location: 15 Berkeley Square, Clifton, BS8 1HB
• Time: 7.30pm - 1am
• Price: from £92 per person
• Why we recommend: we think that The Square Club is the most glamorous way to step into 2026, with free-flowing drinks, live entertainment, and 1920s opulence at Bristol's most exclusive party

Go back in time this New Year's Eve in Clifton and welcome 2026 in true Gatsby style at The Square Club's Return of the Roaring Twenties, the city's most decadent celebration. Set within an elegant private members' townhouse, this lavish all-inclusive soirée promises a night of glitz, glamour, and pure indulgence.

Your ticket grants access to a free bar all night, a grand buffet feast, and three floors of entertainment, complete with DJs, live sax, performers, and even pop-up casino tables where you can try your luck. From the moment doors open, expect immersive 1920s vibes, and make sure you dress to impress in your finest flapper and tux attire.

• Location: St Paul's Road, Clifton, BS8 1LX
• Time: 7pm - 1am
• Price: from £120 per person 
• Why we recommend: a free bar all night, live music, casino tables, and a black-tie dress code sound like a fancy way to welcome 2026

Bristol New Year's Eve packages don't come better than this. Say goodbye to 2025 and hello to 2026 at Racks Bar & Kitchen's legendary party, a night of glitz, glamour, and good times with one irresistible promise: a completely free bar all night long.

That's right, three fully stocked bars serving unlimited beer, wine, cider, prosecco, spirits, and soft drinks until 1am, so you can dance, toast, and celebrate without a care. Alongside the endless drinks, you can enjoy a grand buffet feast, live music, casino tables, and a photo booth to capture every sparkling moment. 

• Location: 41 Corn Street, City Centre, BS1 1HT
• Time: start times from 12pm 'til 10pm (finishing at midnight) 
• Price: from £40 per person
• Why we recommend: we think this is a brilliant, activity-based party that's perfect for seeing out 2025 with a group of friends - and endless pizza is hard to resist 

Toast the end of 2025 and welcome 2026 at Flight Club Bristol's New Year's Eve Brunch. Over two hours, you can enjoy bottomless pizza, a bottle of prosecco or four beers each, and a full hour of high-energy Social Darts, all set to live DJ tunes and a buzzing festive atmosphere.

Pick a daytime session from 12pm to 2pm or 2.30pm to 4.30pm, or go all out with evening sittings up to midnight. With the bar open until 2am, this is the perfect place to start your celebrations or keep the night alive after your brunch session. 

• Location: 22 Small Street, BS1 1DW
• Time: 7pm - 3am
• Price: from £11 per person
• Why we recommend: there's a spectacular drag show guaranteed here, as well as a cracking cocktail selection

This New Year's Eve, Blame Gloria are bringing you Diamonds are Forever, a glamourous party full of sparkle. This is hosted by the one and only MachaZu, promising fantastic drag performances full of jokes and jaw-dropping routines.

Boogie under the disco ball to DJs playing pop hits, while sipping delicious signature cocktails.

• Location: 37 Triangle West, Bristol Triangle, BS8 1ER and 37-39 Corn Street, BS1 1HT
• Time: 7pm - 3am
• Price: from £11 per person
• Why we recommend: because no one throws a wilder, more chaotic, or more cocktail-fuelled New Year's Eve bash than The Cocktail Club

On the hunt for Bristol New Year's Eve things to do? Grab tickets to The Cocktail Club Bristol's party on the 31st December. From 7pm until the early hours, expect explosive energy, flair bartending, sparklers, and cocktails that seriously slap.

Whether your year was iconic or an absolute mess, this is your chance to shake it off and send it out in style. With wild antics, bottles popping, and tunes to keep you moving until 3am, The Cocktail Club promises one of the most electric countdowns in Bristol.

• Location: The Waterfront, Canons Road, BS1 5UH
• Time: 7pm - 2am
• Price: £4.40 per person
• Why we recommend: this is a buzzing night out full of country tunes and Nashville energy, and we always have a great time here

This New Year's Eve, Coyote Ugly is bringing you Wild Ones. This is a lively night out inspired by all things Nashville, taking place in the Harbourside bar.

Their Coyotes will be up and dancing on the bar, as you boogie to non-stop country tunes. The shots will be flowing, and your £4.40 ticket allows you to jump the queue.