2024 brought us some of our favorite moments, events and memories to cherish, and while we're sad to see it go, we can't help but excite over the arrival of 2025.
This year's line up of New Year's Eve and New Year's Day dinners, parties, polar plunges, brunches and bashes is just what you need to ring in the new year the right way.
Castle Hill Inn
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Ring in the New Year at The Dining Room at Castle Hill with a delectable menu for New Years Eve. A four-course menu will feature two courses to start, followed by a main and dessert. Finish off with a complimentary champagne toast and live music. Additional premium wine flights & pairings will be available.
Cost: $185 per person.
NEW YEAR'S DAY
Start the year off right with a classic three-course New Year’s Day brunch served from 11:30 AM – 3:00 PM on the first day of a great new year. Savor a delightful brunch menu and plenty of champagne for all with an optional pairing.
Cost: $75 per person, +$60 per person for champagne pairings for each course
Hotel Viking
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Ring in 2025 in Gilded Age fashion harkening back to the days of the Vanderbilts and Astors on Bellevue Avenue. You can expect a phenomenal chef's tasting menu and an optional wine pairing.
Cost: Two seatings will be available, 5:00 PM for $145 per person, and 8:00 PM for $165 per person.
White Horse Tavern
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Sit fireside as you welcome 2025 in America’s oldest tavern. White Horse Tavern will be serving their regular dinner menu along with some New Year’s Eve specials.
NEW YEAR'S DAY
What better way to start the new year than fireside dining on world-class New England classics like Clam Chowder, Lobster Ravioli, and Beef Wellington.
Newport Harbor Island Resort
Back to Top of ListRing in 2025 with a New Year's Eve dinner at Newport Harbor Island Resort, featuring a six-course prix-fixe menu and a complimentary glass of champagne to toast to new beginnings.
Cost: $145++ per person | Includes glass of champagne | Children’s a la carte menu available
Photo Credit: Newport Harbor Island Resort
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Read MorePlease note: Restaurants and menus for New Year's are added on a rolling basis. Please check back for the most up-to-date list.
A Night of Frozen Enchantment at The Chanler
Back to Top of ListThe festivities begin upon arrival and carry on well into the night with the mansion completely transformed into an opulent party space, from 6:00 PM - 1:00 AM.
A night of all-inclusive bespoke experiences awaits at every turn, admire the live painter, savor a five-course meal and late-night bites, enjoy bottomless sparkling wine and dance the night away with an iconic DJ from Las Vegas.
Cost: $350 per person + tax & service charge.
A New Year to Remember at The Vanderbilt
Back to Top of ListMake your way to the Vanderbilt in downtown Newport for a night to remember. Feel the bubbles of a Champagne Tower tickle your nose before toasting the New Year.
Schedule of Events:
December, 31, 2024
- New Year’s Eve Fete – 8:00 PM - 12:00 AM
January, 1, 2025
- New Year's Day Breakfast — 7:30 - 10:30 AM
Laugh in the New Year
Back to Top of ListCome see RI's most award-winning comedy troupe as they hit the stage with their hilarious improv comedy show full of larger than life characters, hysterical musical numbers, and the quickest wit you'll ever see.
Enjoy special New Year's Eve shows and ring in the New Year with a smile on your face. Shows at 7:00, 9:00, and 11:00 PM.
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Read MoreA Wish Come True Annual Polar Plunge
Back to Top of ListEvery New Years Day at precisely 12:00 PM, participants run into the winter waters at Easton's Beach, some dressed in costumes, some as part of teams and some in their bathing suits pulled from their stock of summer threads.
The efforts are partly for fun, believe it or not, and partly for a good cause. The plunge raises money each year for the Make a Wish Foundation, comprised of tens of thousands of volunteers, donors and supporters who work to grant the wish of every child diagnosed with a life-threatening medical condition.
Lobster Plunge at The Lobster Bar
Back to Top of List2025 is going to be epic. Welcome to the Second Annual Lobster Plunge—jumping (and cannonballing) for a cause. Think: DJ playing, prizes, bar open, and good wholesome fun.
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