2024 is coming to a close and there is no better time to celebrate the end of the year! If you are looking to make new memories with your family celebrating New Year’s Eve or a night out with someone special, you have come to the right place! Below you will find Family-Friendly New Year’s Eve Events in Ventura County, as well as Adult Events. Wishing everyone a bright and happy New Year!
Ventura County New Year’s Eve Events 2024
Family – Friendly Night Out
New Year’s Eve Family Fest – Thousand Oaks
Dec. 31, 2024
6pm
Ring in the New Year with Family Fun! Don’t miss our New Year’s Eve Family FunFest at Thousand Oaks Inn.
Bring the WHOLE FAMILY and enjoy:
🪄A mesmerizing magician
🎨Creative face painting
😍Incredible balloon twisting
…and so much more!
Limited tickets left—grab yours now and save 25%! Use code Cozy at checkout.
NYE Show Under the Big Top – Ventura
Dec. 31, 2024
7pm
Do not miss your annual NYE tradition with the Zoppé family’s New Years Eve Show! Party favors provided, and you can even witness the balloon drop and countdown at the finale of the show. A unique family memory to last a lifetime
Ring in the New Year and get the kids in bed early!
New Year’s Eve Daytime Party for Kids – Skating Plus
Dec. 31, 2024
12pm – 4pm
We set the clocks ahead and ring in the new year together. Your admission will include hats and horns. We will be giving away lots of prizes for our big drawing!
Tween’s New Year’s Eve Skate Party – Skating Plus
Dec. 31, 2024
8pm – 1am
Join us for our annual New Years Eve Skate Party. Your admission will included pizza and a drink, hats, horns, and an entry in our drawing for lots of prizes!
New Year’s Eve Spectacular – Ojai Valley Museum
Dec. 31, 2024
6:30pm – 9:30pm
Come join us for a night of fun and celebration. Say good bye to 2024 and ring in the New Year (at 9 pm) in style. Enjoy music and dancing to a DJ, performers, a photo booth with Mikael Jorgensen, crafts, games, puppet karaoke, delicious food, and a fantastic atmosphere. For adults, there will also be a cash beer and wine bar. Everything else is included in the ticket price.
EPIC Teen New Year’s Eve Bash – Thousand Oaks
Dec. 31, 2024
9pm – 12:15pm
Join us for an unforgettable night packed with a live DJ, FREE pizza & soda, a photo booth, contests, giveaways, and a thrilling midnight countdown!
Family New Year’s Eve Party – Dave & Buster’s Thousand Oaks
Dec. 31, 2024
4pm
There’s only one way to end the year & start another, with FUN. New Years Eve at Dave & Buster’s is the place to be, with unforgettable entertainment, incredible bites worthy of being the last meal of the year, and OH did we mention Unlimited Video Game Play ALL night long. Plus enjoy an all-ages ginger ale toast accompanied by a special video countdown.
Grab tickets for the whole fam and come through for a New Years Eve celebration that’s as fun as can be (and will have you home before midnight, we promise!)
Each Ticket Includes:
- Banquet with: Signature Flatbreads, Mini Pretzel Dogs w/ Ketchup, Boneless Wings w/ Ranch, Garlic Butter Pretzel Sticks w/ Marinara, Bar Burgers, House Salad w/ dressing, French Fries, & Churros
- Unlimited Soft Drinks
- $20 Power Card + Unlimited Video Game Play
- Access to Exclusive Party Space
- Video Ball Drop
- Ginger Ale Toast
- NYE Hats & Noisemakers
- Taxes & 20% suggested gratuity on food and beverages included in listed price
Event starts at 4pm and ends at 7pm.
Noon Year’s Eve celebration at MOXI
Dec. 31, 2024
MOXI will ring in the new year on Tuesday, December 31, with a special Noon Year’s Eve celebration for party animals of all ages. Enjoy a museum-wide celebration throughout MOXI’s interactive exhibits (including the newly reimagined Light Track). Don’t miss activities and a lively countdown to 2025 with games, noisemakers, and a rooftop dance party.
Member tickets: Adults: $16 / Children: $12
General tickets: Adults $20 / Children: $15
Children (under the age of 2): Free- but need a ticket reservation to guarantee entry.
Noon Year’s Eve at Discovery Cube Sylmar
Dec. 31, 2024
9am – 5pm
This December 31, take the entire family to Discovery Cube Los Angeles for the popular Noon Year’s Eve event! The SUPER event features heroic adventures, apple cider toasts, your favorite science exhibits, live music, and mega balloon drops at NOON and 3pm.
Tickets are $8 for Members and $26 for Non-Members ($17 General Admission + $9 Non-Member ticket price).
Festival of Lights Family Celebration – Mission Inn
Nov 26 – Dec. 31, 2024
The 2024 Mission Inn Hotel & Spa Festival of Lights returns this holiday season featuring lighted decorations and photo opportunities, food vendors and activities. Enjoy millions of holiday lights at The Mission Inn Hotel and Spa along with holiday-themed decorations in the downtown area at what has become one of the nation’s most popular holiday events and lights display.
Adults Only Night Out
While it’s fun to enjoy holiday activities with the kids, sometimes it’s a great excuse to get a sitter and head out on a date! When it comes to adult events, you have many choices in Ventura County. Here are a few picks for a great NYE. (Click each event for more information).
New Year’s Eve Celebration – Ronald Reagan Museum
Dec. 31, 2024
8pm – 1am
Join us as we celebrate the arrival of 2025 at our 14th annual New Year’s Eve Celebration under the wings of Air Force One! Ring in the New Year at the Reagan Library, the only place to be this New Year’s Eve in Southern California. Enjoy an elaborate night of celebration, a four-course served meal, and a champagne toast at midnight with all the party essentials-hats, horns, streamers, and more! Watch the ball drop and more as you welcome in the New Year. Do not forget to tour our amazing Air Force One and Christmas Trees Around the World exhibit from 8:00 P.M. to 10:00 P.M. The remaining area of the Museum is not included in this price and will not be open.
Dance to live music played by top notch dance band, The Platinum Groove. Enjoy the classics, ballroom favorites, disco, Motown, and 50’s through the 90’s top hits played by our fabulous DJ. There will be something for everyone at this extraordinary celebration.
Jason Love’s New Years Eve Comedy Bash – Thousand Oaks
Dec. 31, 2024
7pm
Join us for Jason Love’s New Years Comedy Bash, where the best comedians in the business perform live (and work clean) in your favorite performing arts venue.
New Years Eve 2024 Santa Barbara Bar Crawl
Dec. 31, 2024
Check in at 6pmOur New Year’s Eve bar crawl isn’t just another party; it’s an exhilarating experience filled with endless memories. Gather your crew and join the thrilling journey from bar to bar, where lively DJs, creative cocktails, and unbeatable vibes await. The atmosphere is electric, with hundreds of NYE revelers coming together for an unforgettable celebration as we toast to 2025!
New Year’s Eve Party at Crowne Plaza Hotel – Ventura Beach
Dec. 31, 2024
8:30pm – 12:30am
Ring in 2025 with the ultimate Grateful Dead celebration at the Crowne Plaza Ventura Beach! Join us in the Grand Ballroom on the 12th floor, where panoramic ocean views set the stage for a night of music, dancing, and unforgettable vibes.
Cosmic New Year’s Eve Parties at Harley’s – Camarillo and Simi Valley
Dec. 31, 2024
Choose between different sessions on December 31st. Whether you are looking to call it an early night or hang out with us past Midnight, come ring in the New Year.
New Year’s Eve – Aquarium of the Pacific
Dec. 31, 2024
8pm – 1am
Kick off the new year in the most unique way possible – under the sea! Join us at the Aquarium of the Pacific for an unforgettable evening full of music, magic, and marine life! Every corner offers something new: dance to the vibrant sounds of Lowdown playing live in the Great Hall, step up for Karaoke with a friend, and groove to DJs spinning throughout the entire Aquarium! Just when you think you’ve seen it all, prepare to be dazzled by the mind-bending magic of Johnny Wu in the Honda Pacific Visions Theater. And of course, we’ll all come together for the ultimate confetti countdown to 2025!
Ring Ring Ring in the New Year – Dave & Buster’s Thousand Oaks
Dec. 31, 2024
9pm
Bottles popping! People cheering! Power Cards tapping! New Years Eve at Dave & Buster’s is more than just a good time, it’s the ultimate way to kick off a year of FUN! Grab tickets for your whole crew and stop by for an exclusive New Year’s event at D&B Thousand Oaks with a jam-packed night of unlimited video game play, top tier entertainment & yes, lots & lots of toasts! Cheers!General Admission includes: Access to our delectable appetizer banquet, unlimited soda, coffee & tea, a $20 Power Card® with Unlimited Video Game Play, a special New Year’s Eve toast
NYE Comedy Bash at Strey Cellars Winery – Oxnard
Dec. 31, 2024
9pm
Oxnard! Enjoy our annual NYE Comedy Bash at beautiful Strey Cellars Winery! Comedians from HBO, Comedy Central, Conan. Sells out every year.
New Year’s Eve Improv at the Rubicon – Ventura
Dec. 31, 2024
7pm
Ventura Improv Company is the longest-running improv group in Ventura County. The funniest New Year’s Eve tradition in town takes to the stage with all the improvised music and comedy you know and love. Admission includes a toast with bubbly, beer, wine, soft drinks, hors d’oeuvres and other treats. The event ends by 10:30 p.m. so that you can get home – or party elsewhere!
New Year’s Eve Gala at The Manhattan – Camarillo
Dec. 31, 2024
9pm – 12:30am
Help us ring in the new year!! The Manhattan will be ringing in the new year with a spectacular New Year’s Eve gala beginning at 9:00 p.m. The gala will feature a Prix Fixe 3 course dinner, live music with Jeanne Tatum, dancing, party favors and a Champagne toast at midnight.
90s NYE Party at Twisted Oak Tavern in Camarillo
Dec. 31, 2024
3pm – 7pm
Come celebrate 90’s style.
New Year’s Eve 2024 Celebration at Pedals & Pints -Thousand Oaks
Dec. 31, 2024
3pm
We will be cooking up some festive British pub snacks, dancing to live music and counting down at 4pm! And we have lots of tasty dark beers on tap to get you into the pub spirit, including our delicious Stout Before Christmas – a rich chocolaty stout with slight cherry notes and a dry finish
East Coast New Year’s Eve Party at Poseidon Brewing Co. – Ventura
Dec. 31, 2024
5pm – 9pm
Festivities run from 5-9 p.m. Passion Empanadas Food Truck | 2-8 p.m. Half-Baked Treats | 5-9 p.m. Live Music with Vanise Terry Band | 6-9 p.m. Come join the fun and ring in 2024 with us!
We hope you enjoy a New Year’s Eve event here in Ventura County to celebrate the end of the year! Wishing you and your family a very HAPPY NEW YEAR!
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