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New Year's Eve Celebration

December 31, join the New Year’s Eve Celebration and enjoy exciting rides, holiday fun, a DJ Dance Party—and a spectacular fireworks show at midnight!

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Dangling white lights hanging from the ceiling and people dancing at Events Plaza at night

New Year's Eve Celebration at Gilroy Gardens

December 31, 2026

Bring the whole family to celebrate New Year’s Eve at Gilroy Gardens! You’ll have a blast enjoying the park’s exciting rides and gorgeous gardens as well as North Pole Nights holiday fun.

Join the New Year’s Eve dance party with a live DJ and enjoy specialty appetizers and drinks* in our Events Plaza. The night doesn’t end until we count down to midnight and light up the night sky with our big fireworks show over Coyote Lake!

Admission to New Year’s Eve is FREE for 2026 Premium Members.

*Bar service ends 1 hour before park closing. We reserve the right to refuse service.

Event Highlights

Discover all the fun your whole family can look forward to at our New Year’s Eve Celebration.

DJ Dance Party

Join the party at Events Plaza and dance through the night! Bring the kids, show off your best moves, and enjoy savory snacks and scrumptious desserts.

Firework Show

Countdown at Coyote Lake, then watch the sky sparkle at midnight with a firework show as we celebrate the start of 2026.

Rudy the Polar Bear dancing with Mrs. Claus and Skitter the Mouse on stage at North Pole Nights

Enjoy the Magic of North Pole Nights

While you wait to count down to midnight, you can still enjoy all the magic and wonder of our North Pole Nights holiday celebration! Watch the live musical shows, pick up treats along the Reindeer Roundup trail, go ice skating under the stars, and enjoy all the magical light displays and fun rides throughout the park.