Whether you have young kids who simply must be in bed by 7:30 pm, you want to have some early New Year’s Eve fun with your kids before leaving them with a sitter to celebrate with other adults, or you’re heading out to party late with your tweens and teens, you can find the best New Year’s Eve Events in Calgary here. Just click the titles for all the details!
FEATURED: Southcentre Mall New Year’s Eve
Don the party hats and put on your dancing shoes: New Year’s is the perfect time to celebrate where we’ve been and where we’re going! This New Year’s Eve, Southcentre Mall is pulling out all the stops for a spectacular celebration honouring Calgary’s past, present, and future. Golden Memories, Blue Skies is the end of Southcentre’s year-long 50th-anniversary celebration. The party will last all day and it’s filled with amazing, FREE family fun you won’t want to miss!
Read more about it here.
Airdrie Festival of Lights: Family-Friendly New Year’s Eve Party
December 31st is the last night to enjoy the beautiful holiday light displays in Nose Creek Park. Fireworks usually take place at 6:30 pm in Ed Eggerer Park, then you can head straight over to Nose Creek Park afterwards.
City of Calgary New Year’s Eve Fireworks
The City of Calgary is hosting a New Year’s Eve party on Prince’s Island Park and Lot 59 this year. You can enjoy skating, food trucks, and more, plus there will be fireworks at midnight.
Calgary Library Family-Friendly Celebrations
Celebrate New Year’s Eve with the Calgary Public Library for a free, family-friendly afternoon celebration, at Central, Crowfoot, Fish Creek, Seton, and Village Square libraries. Activities will include a special storytime, a family dance party, a mock countdown, and more.
Canmore New Year’s Eve Party and Fireworks
Join the Town of Canmore for free activities at the Canmore Recreation Centre to say goodbye to 2024. You’ll find free public skating, live musical performances, a DJ dance party, and a pyrotechnics show at 8 pm. You can also count down the last minutes of 2024 and celebrate the arrival of 2025 with midnight fireworks at Millennium Park!
House of Skate New Year’s Eve Skate Party
Calgary has a new roller skating venue! Calgary Roller Skate has been hosting pop-up roller rink events and now they have a lovely new permanent facility at House of Skate. Grab your wheels for terrific, active fun at this New Year’s Eve Party.
Luminous Voices: A Luminous New Year
Luminous Voices is thrilled to return to the Bella Concert Hall stage for their annual New Year’s Eve tradition. Weaving together unaccompanied choral gems spanning the centuries, you will hear the voices echo through the hall, allowing space and time for reflection, celebration and renewal.
Norquay Torchlight Parade
Add a little light show magic to your New Year’s traditions with Norquay’s Torchlight Parade! At 7 pm, a select number of Norquay skiers will take on the North American run from the Big Chair with torches in hand for a wonderful light spectacle to say goodbye to 2024. The best spot to view this annual spectacle is right from downtown Banff, so bundle up the family, grab a hot chocolate, and enjoy the show!
TELUS Spark Noon Year’s Eve
Ring in the New Year at TELUS Spark on December 31, 2024. Join the countdown to NOON Year’s Eve that will let you celebrate and still get to bed early! Balloons drop at noon and then you can join the dance party.
The Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo ZOOLIGHTS
Celebrate the last night of the year with the best and brightest backdrop in the city – ZOOLIGHTS! Zoo Year’s Eve includes all the fun of ZOOLIGHTS with extra special entertainment, including numerous countdowns – so your little ones don’t have to stay up too late to partake in the fun.
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Salute to Vienna New Year’s Concert
This holiday season, the spirited romance of operetta, the glamour of ballroom dance, and the delicate beauty of ballet will waltz you into a triumphant New Year. Inspired by Vienna’s beloved Neujahrskonzert, this charming celebration showcases acclaimed European singers and dancers, as well as The Strauss Symphony of Canada featuring the Calgary Phil, for a rich cultural experience that will start your year on a joyous note.
Skating at Select City of Calgary Arenas
Are the kids a little antsy? Need a little activity to burn off extra cookies? Plan an afternoon activity and skate for FREE at select City of Calgary ice rinks! See what rinks are open here.
