New Year’s Eve Events 

Celebrate New Year’s Eve in Kent with our round-up of highlights to welcome 2025 in style! Discover ideas for New Year’s Day and activities to enjoy during the first few days of the year before school and work start!

Don’t forget to check out our Dogs & Fireworks – How To Keep Pets Calm blog post for helpful tips on keeping your furry friends comfortable during the celebrations of fireworks and parties.

New Year’s Eve Events 

PARTY AT THE PANTILES
See in the New Year at The Pantiles in Tunbridge Wells for a night to remember for all ages. New Year’s Eve Events in Kent include this celebratory night with live music, and DJs, fireworks and food and drink stalls, but surprises on the night! Family tickets are available, so everyone can welcome the New Year together
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DEAL DROP
Time to countdown to the New Year in Kent with one of the most extraordinary annual events and the Deal Timeball Tower and museum drop its Timeball.   Don’t miss the world-famous midnight floodlit Timeball drop! There are sometimes fireworks being held on the Deal Pier (weather permitting) to celebrate the arrival of the New Year – this is to be confirmed! The museum will be open on New Year’s Day for those wishing to visit this unique venue.
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KID’S PARTY & ALPACAS
At the Children’s New Year’s Eve Party at Reuthe’s The Lost Gardens of Sevenoaks, there will be a mock countdown so little ones can experience a New Year’s celebration for themselves! Plus, there will be music, games and an alpaca meet and greet.
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See in 2025 with this night to remember at Mu Mu Experience in Maidstone. Enjoy a 3-course meal and wine, burlesque entertainment, and disco at Mu Mu that sees the celebrations go to the early hours. You can also buy a ticket to the bar only.
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MARGATE SOUL
See in 2025 at the New Year Soul & Reggae Party at Olby’s with the best in soul, funk, and classic anthems for a night of great music. DJ Bigger, Vicky Vibes, Micky B, Matt Martin and Tony Matthews will be playing the best in soul, funk, and classic anthems all night.
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CASTLE PARTY & FIREWORKS
Enjoy a three-course meal, a party and fireworks at the Leeds Castle’s Fairfax Hall and see in 2025 in style. You will start the evening enjoying the breathtaking views towards the 900-year-old plus castle located just across the moat, followed by the food, drinks, and party culminating in a spectacular fireworks display above the sky of the castle. To make the event last even longer, you can even stay overnight.
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HARBOUR LIGHTS
During the festive period, the boats at Royal Ramsgate Harbour light up their vessels with Christmas lights, and while the fireworks or light display for 2024 is to be confirmed, you can take a lovely stroll to see in the New Year to the harbour and enjoy the boat lights.
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LANTERN PARADE
Join in the fun at the early Ramsgate New Year’s event- the Starry Nights & Northern Lights Winter Parade will start at St George’s Church. From 4pm.
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IDEAS & INSPIRATION
Don’t miss our fantastic guides to festive fun, featuring New Year’s Eve and early 2025. From illumination and light trails to pantomimes, theatre shows, concerts, family trails, and ice rink adventures, there’s plenty to keep everyone entertained. Kent is brimming with activities to enjoy in the final days of 2024 and for the first days of the new year., setting the stage for another amazing year of events and things to do in 2025.

DAZZLING LIGHTS
Lots of light and illumination displays are a great way to start your New Year’s Eve celebrations. See our Illuminations & Light Displays guide here for Bedgebury National Pinetum and Forest displays in Tunbridge Wells until the 1st of January 2025. Marvel at larger-than-life glowing reeds reaching into the night sky, giant colour-changing lilies glistening on the lake, sparkling tunnels, and trees illuminated in the colours of the rainbow, at Leeds Castle in Maidstone until the 1st of January 2025. In Sevenoaks at Hever Castle, you can experience the castle, gardens and lake festooned with fabulous colours and twinkling lights, until the 3rd of January 2025.

PANTOS & SHOWS
Little ones can start the celebrations early with a Pantomime and there are still lots on for New Year’s Eve. Check out our Pantomimes in Kent round-up. For shows and concerts, see our guide to what’s on here.

FAMILY ADVENTURES
A great way to enjoy New Year’s Eve during the day and start off 2025 with family fun are trails – whether its woodland adventures, stately home visits, or themed-hunts. See our feature full of great events in Kent for family adventures.

SKATES OF FUN
Don’t miss the last few days of festive skating experiences in Kent with our Best Ice Skating In Kent For Christmas guide. Still open will be SKATE in Tunbridge Wells (until the 5th of January 2024) for all ages, and Bavbarian Curling (until the 3rd of January 2025) for group fun. There’s also Skating fun at Lakeside and Bluewater – both until the 5th of January 2025.

NEW YEAR DAY DIPS
Kick off 2025 with an invigorating dip in Thanet. Meet at the Queen’s Head, and for brave dippers, the main event is at 12Noon, followed by hot soup and live music. Sign up for the sponsor forms or pick one at the pub bar.
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LOTS MORE
Don’t miss the many events for the year ahead, be inspired by our Things To Do and What’s On categories, and explore areas in the county – plus, See Kent is adding lots more exciting new features and blogs for 2025 under our Ideas & Inspiration menu.

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