Where to Celebrate New Year's Eve in Victoria
Here’s your guide to what’s happening in Victoria this New Year’s Eve.
Clive's Classic Lounge
Join the folks at Clive's Classic Lounge for an unforgettable New Year's eve experience. With three seating times available, there's options for those who are looking to get their night started, and those that want to ring in the New Year in a style that only Clive's can. The early seating offers and intimate 3-course dining experience, the second seating features a 4-course dinner, and the late seating also features a 4-course dinner with an extended celebration and midnight festivities. Each seating is limited to no more than 30 seats, so grab ticket while you can.
Clive's NYE Dinner
Q at the Empress
Ring in the New Year at Q at the Empress, experience the charm of Canada's castle on the coast and the sophistication of one of Victoria's most elegant restaurants. The early seating serves up a three-course feast, while the later seating pulls out all the stops for a five-course set menu that's sure to be the talk of 2025!
Fathom
Find the feast that's right for you this New Year's Eve at Fathom, as they serve up not one but two unique dinner offerings. For early birds, grab a reservation from 5:00-6:15PM for a 3-course dinner, or for those looking for a little bit more, enjoy a 5-course dinner with seatings from 7:00-8:15PM. Already have dinner plans? The pop in for some late night live music, and ring in the new year dancing to the John Lee Trio who take the stage from 9:30-12:30PM.
Bengal Lounge at the Fairmont Empress
The Fairmont Empress is reopening the doors to its famed Bengal Lounge for an unforgettable New Year's Eve celebration! Blending the classics and the contemporary, this beloved venue will be serving up Pacific Northwest inspired hors d'oeuvres and cocktails prepared by the Empress' renowned culinary team. Don't miss the countdown in one of Victoria's most iconic venues.
Brentwood Bay Resort
Ring in the new year in a style unlike any other at Cirque de Brentwood at the Brentwood Bay Resort. For one unforgettable night, the entire resort is transforming into an immersive circus extravaganza. You'll be dazzled by circus performers and sideshow entertainers, dance to the live music of a 7-piece band and DJ Jill Cooper, play classic carnival games, and munch your way through food and drink stations throughout the resort, plus much more. This is a 19+ event, get your tickets today, before the circus leaves town.
Callisto
Send off 2025 the right way, with an unforgettable evening at Callisto as you ring in the New Year. Callisto's New Year's Eve dinner pairs a five-course dining experience with live music and a complimentary glass of sparkling wine. This year's feast includes prosecco & mushroom truffle arancini, burrata gazpacho, seafood bisque, your choice of golden halibut with limoncello or beef wellington, and a dessert trio (including Dubai chocolate cake, yum!). Set atop Bear Mountain, Callisto pairs the sophistication you'd expect from Victoria's dining scene, with the Pacific Northwest feel of our ancient cedar forests.
Ring in the New Year at Westin Bear Mountain
Bard & Banker
Kick off the new year with a bang at the Bard & Banker, this local favourite pub is one of Victoria's favourite live music venues and is serving up a special menu for New Year's with options ranging from steak, to scallops, to lobster and more.
Irish Times Pub
New Year's Eve just got a little bit more... Irish? That's right join the folks at the Irish Times Pub for a New Year's celebration unlike anywhere else. The Celtic Energy is on full display as Black Angus takes to the stage for a foot-stomping evening of traditional and contemporary Irish and West Coast Celtic Music.
Strathcona Hotel
Get access to four distinct New Year's parties with one cover fee during Starry Night NYE at the Sticky Wicket. Home to four venues, the Sticky Wicket has become a Victoria institution for those craving a fun night out. During Starry Night NYE, you'll have access to access to each of the venues' NYE events. Whether you're looking to toast to a new year or tear up a dance floor, the Sticky Wicket has just the party you're looking for.
Merridale Cidery & Distillery
Celebrate inside the farmhouse during Merridale's New Year's Eve Kick-Off Party! This is the perfect way to get your evening started, as you enjoy good food, great company, and of course, some delicious cider and spirits. For this spirited affair, the team at Merridale are serving up a special menu and even serving a limited-edition cocktail list crafted by the distillery team. Or if your looking for something to help with the headache on January 1st, pop by the farm for The Morning After Brunch from 11am-3pm, for hearty farm-fresh food, build-your-own Ceasars, and their signature Mo'Mosas made with Merridale cider.
Elements Casino Victoria
You're in luck! The Ultimate New Year's Eve Celebration is on at Elements Casino Victoria and it's loaded with great food, incredible live entertainment from a 13-piece band (The Midnights), and a celebration you won't forget! Your ticket gets you access to the dinner buffet, music and dancing, late-night snacks, party favours, and a midnight toast to welcome the new year. Tickets are just $135 and reservations are strongly recommended.
Hermann's Jazz Club
Make this new year... groovy! With Groove Kitchen's 7-piece live band playing funky music for dancing at Hermann's Jazz Club. Groove Kitchen brings a delicious mix of funk, soul, latin, hip hop, reggae, pop, and more in a blend of traditional and fresh new music to dance the New Year in right. Doors open at 8:30 and tickets are just $60, plus Hermann's will be offering their full dinner menu and specials. This event is currently sold out, but stay tuned for any additional ticketing updates.
If you have plans for the evening, but are looking to get thing started early, join Hermann's for Early NYE 2025 as Pablo Cardenas presents Afro-Cuban Jazz Explosion from 2:00-5:00PM.
New Year’s Day
Oak Bay Beach Hotel
What a night it was! Now it's time to start the new year off right. There's no better place to fuel up for new beginnings than at a New Year's Day Brunch at the Oak Bay Beach Hotel. With exquisite views of the Salish Sea, you'll indulge in a decadent buffet featuring a chef-attended carving station, omelet station, and a spread of sweet and savoury favourites, paired with a complimentary mimosa and live piano music. There are four seatings to choose from, 10:00AM, 10:30AM, 1:00PM, and 1:30PM. Reservations are required.
Victoria Symphony
Ring in the new year in spectacular fashion with the hum of the Victoria Symphony and the soprano voice of Claire de Sévigné. The Victoria Symphony's New Year's Day Celebration features overtures, arias, choruses, and dances, for a whimsical welcome to the year ahead. The show starts at 2:30PM at the historic Royal Theatre. Be sure to grab your tickets before they're gone, the event has sold out two years in a row!
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