New Year's Eve Ideas for Celebrating 2025 - South Florida on the Cheap

When it's time to close the door on 2025 and welcome the New Year, here are a few places you can do that with family, friends and neighbors and still have room in your pocketbook to pay for some treats.

Sandi’s New Year's Eve with Ferris and Fireworks

When: Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025 – Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, from 8 p.m. to midnight
Where: Downtown West Palm Beach, on the Waterfront at 100 N. Clematis Street.

Enjoy a free Symphony of Lights Music & Light Show, plus a final ride on Ferris will only cost $5.

NOTE: For the best places to see the fireworks and where to park, visit this page!

New Year's Eve "Wrapped in Wonder" at CityPlace, West Palm Beach

Ring in the New Year at CityPlace and bid farewell to 2025 with a day filled with live music performances throughout the day on the lawn.

When: From noon to 3 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025; 4-7 p.m.; and 8 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 31, 2026.
Where: CityPlace, 700 S. Rosemary Ave., West Palm Beach.