Things to do in Nashville for New Year’s Eve in 2025

New Year’s Eve is one of my favorite holidays – I LOVE the sequins and champagne, as well as the hope that comes with the new year. But, it can be a lot – and there are so many options to choose from! So, here are things to do in Nashville for New Year’s Eve in 2025 that don’t require you to watch the ball drop downtown with 200,000+ of your closest friends.

More will be added as they’re announced, so be sure to bookmark this page and check back!

*Please note, I’m focusing on parties that will keep you OUT of the downtown fray. So, while there are probably a ton of great parties happening in/around Bicentennial, perhaps check out Nashville Guru for those. Nashville Guru is also a great resource for celebratory dinner seatings.

Daytime Events

If you want to celebrate, but staying out past midnight sounds like a punishment – or you have kiddos – there are a few options during the day on NYE.

Downtown

Dancing People: Countdown to Noon family dance party at the Cordelle Downtown

East

The Nations/Sylvan Park

Fat Bottom: Slightly Early NYE: balloon drop at 4 pm in the Nations

Pont Neuf: Le Reveil – 6-10 pm candlelight party in L&L Market

Wedgewood Houston

Other Neighborhoods

Kinderland: Dancing People New Year Party from 10-1 pm in Hendersonville

Concerts/Entertainment

Downtown

The Ryman: Old Crow Medicine Show Downtown (30th and 31st)

East

Basement East: My So-Called Band 90s Tribute in East

Madison

Music Valley

Scoreboard: Nashville Yacht Club Band in Music Valley

Nashville Palace: The Spazmatics in Music Valley

Other Neighborhoods

Parties

East

Cherries: Open bar with a DJ in East

Love & Exile: NYE Party in East

Tiger Bar: Knives Out Murder Mystery in East

The Nations/Sylvan Park

Wedgewood Houston

South Nashville/Woodbine

Game Terminal: Games, champagne, and more in South Nash

Other Neighborhoods

King’s Whiskey Room – Industry NYE in Cool Springs (Dec 29)

Hop Springs: Mixtape 1980s tribute in Murfreesboro

Extra Bougie Parties

LA Jackson: Starry Night Black Tie party in the Gulch

Marquee: While I generally recommend avoiding downtown on NYE, the Marquee’s glamourous Big Bang party might be worth it

Virgin Hotel: The Gatsby Gala throughout the hotel in Midtown

New Year’s Day

If you still have energy after all that revelry, the party continues on New Years Day! For a full list of brunches, check out Nashville Guru.

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With so many options of things to do in Nashville for New Year’s Eve in 2025, now the only question is, how do we choose??

Thank you all for being here this year, and I look forward to so many more great things in 2026! Happy New Year to all!

XO,
SB

P.S. If you’re not doing dry January, then keep the New Year celebrations going this weekend with bottomless mimosas!