
West Palm Beach's free New Year's Eve waterfront party: DJ Reflex with Wonderama, food vendors, Ferris wheel rides and a 15-minute midnight fireworks display over the Intracoastal presented by the Flagler Museum.

Confirmed celebrations for Dec 31, 2026 and New Year's Day — fireworks, family noon countdowns and lights still on.

West Palm Beach's free New Year's Eve waterfront party: DJ Reflex with Wonderama, food vendors, Ferris wheel rides and a 15-minute midnight fireworks display over the Intracoastal presented by the Flagler Museum.

A New Year’s Eve morning boat dive for certified scuba divers with Stuart Scuba. See the dated trip page for current availability and call Stuart Scuba at (772) 600-8288 to confirm check-in and dive requirements.

Family-friendly New Year's morning at the science center: live science demos, music and dancing, face painting, DIY confetti launchers and a dry-ice apple cider toast when the clock hits noon. Included with regular admission; free for members.

Two New Year's Eve seatings of a three-course menu at Pink Steak. The later seating is a late-night celebration with champagne, party favors and a live DJ, and it does not have a kids' menu. A kids' menu is available at the first seating for children 12 and under. The regular menu is not available, and reservations are strongly suggested.

An outdoor real-ice skating rink with a holiday market and tree forest on the waterfront.

Real snowfall over CityPlace every evening through the end of the year.

More than 500 handcrafted silk lanterns light up Mounts' tropical gardens on select nights through the holidays. Free on-site parking.

The zoo's after-hours holiday walk, reimagined this year in three lit sections (a traditional holiday area, a polar projection dreamscape and a bioluminescent pathway), with Santa and free crafts. Some nights are 21+.

South Florida’s original drive-through holiday light show, now in its 32nd year; part of ticket sales benefits Gilda’s Club South Florida.
New Year's Eve 2026 falls on a Thursday. This guide lists confirmed Palm Beach County celebrations already on our calendar — plus lights and displays still running that night — each linked to the organizer. We do not invent parties or ticket prices.
On the calendar: Sandi's New Year's Eve with Ferris & Fireworks (West Palm Beach), New Year’s Eve Dive with Stuart Scuba (Riviera Beach), Noon Years Eve at Cox Science Center (West Palm Beach) and New Year's Eve at Pink Steak (West Palm Beach).
Free celebrations: Sandi's New Year's Eve with Ferris & Fireworks.
Still lit on New Year's Eve: Winter Wonderland at The Ben (West Palm Beach), Nightly Snowfall at CityPlace (West Palm Beach), ILUMINA: A Tropical Garden Lantern Festival (West Palm Beach), Zoo Lights: Magic in the Wild at Palm Beach Zoo (West Palm Beach) and Holiday Fantasy of Lights (Coconut Creek).
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Yes. Sandi's New Year's Eve with Ferris & Fireworks is free on Thursday, December 31, 2026, 8:00 PM–midnight (fireworks at midnight) at Centennial Square & Great Lawn, 100 N. Clematis St..
Noon Years Eve at Cox Science Center at Cox Science Center and Aquarium, 4801 Dreher Trail North runs 9:00 AM–noon.
No. Free events are marked Free; everything else says Inquire for pricing and links to the organizer.
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