It is almost 2026 and Rotterdam is ready to celebrate the turn of the year in style once again. In this article, the best New Year’s Eve parties of the year are listed. From techno and R&B to house and hip hop, there is something for everyone. One thing is certain: the new year will be welcomed with a bang.
Please note: tickets sell fast, so the prices below may differ or have increased.
1. Paardenrave
PAARDENRAVE celebrates New Year’s Eve at 160K in Rotterdam with an extensive night programme to kick off 2026 in style. With three areas, a twelve hour marathon party and a solid line up including Rotterdam legend Ansjowvis, the focus is on high energy, genre fluid sets and plenty of room to dance all night long.
Blind Ticket: €16.00 + €1.00 service fee
Early Horse: €26.00 + €1.00 service fee
Regular Horse: €31.00 + €1.00 service fee
Late Horse: €36.00 + €1.00 service fee
Super Late Horse: €41.00 + €1.00 service fee
Morning Glory Sunrice Stable Session entry after 6.00: €21.00
2. FUGAZII x United Identities NYE at MONO
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The new year is welcomed at MONO with FUGAZII x United Identities NYE, a night that starts at midnight and runs until 09.00. Designed for those with no brakes, the line up features Detroit In Effect, Franky Sticks, Nala Brown and Carista. Tickets are available now.
Early Bird: €35.00 + €1.00 fee
Regular Tickets: €40.00 + €1.00 fee
Late Tickets: €50.00 + €1.00 fee
3. New Year’s Eve at De Kunstfabriek
De Kunstfabriek closes the year with an intimate and energetic New Year’s Eve where warmth, community and music come together. Expect a cosy yet electric night with an all star line up featuring Ezri Jade, Lashantiih, Ike Melchizedek, Abiba Sokoto and Darryl Antunes, from the final sounds of the year to the first beats of 2026.
Early birds are sold out. The second ticket round is still available.
Regular tickets: €36.50 + €1.50 service fee
4. Pesca
Pesca Rotterdam welcomes 2026 with a festive New Year’s Eve that feels like one big, buzzing fish market. On New Year’s Eve, the restaurant transforms into a lively mix of market, living room and nightclub, where guests stay on the move all evening with an extensive walking dinner, live music and bubbles.
Throughout the night, exclusive dishes specially created for this New Year’s Eve are served, including various oysters, marinated salmon, BBQ tuna, scallops, whole fish from the grill, vegetable dishes, chips and a dessert to end the evening on a sweet note. Guests can choose a ticket with a drinks package including bubbles, wine, alcoholic and non alcoholic beers and soft drinks, or a ticket without drinks.
NYE Classic Early Catch: €85 per person excluding drinks
NYE Special Early Catch: €145 per person including drinks
5. New Year’s Eve at Perron
At Perron, the party continues straight after the toast and fireworks. At 00.30 on 1 January, the doors open to the dark club night with DJs such as Beste Hira, David Vunk and Luke Slater J. Dance into the new year together with friends.
Regular: €30.00 including €1.50 service fee
6. BIRD NYE One Love
At BIRD, the year ends the right way with great music, the right vibe and good people all around. Room one is dedicated to classics, where Back and Forth plays a selection of the best tracks from the 80s, 90s and 00s. What room two has in store will be announced soon.
Happy BIRD: €20.00 + €2.00 service fee
Pre sale: €37.00 + €2.00 service fee
Late BIRD: €49.00 + €2.00 service fee
Last Call: €55.00 + €2.00 service fee
Ticket for 4 BIRD: €137.00 + €2.00 service fee
7. TIKTAK New Years Eve – Maassilo
TIKTAK celebrates New Year’s Eve for the tenth time at Maassilo with an XXL indoor festival across three areas, bigger than ever. Expect a high energy main area, area two with DJ Dylvn and Friends, and area three with a throwback to 2016 by Terug in de Tijd, packed with New Wave, WOP, Remi and recognisable classics. The line up includes Jonna Fraser, Lil Kleine, Kevin, Idaly and Bilal Wahib.
Get ready for a night full of dance, music and celebration, TIKTAK style. Tickets are limited, so be quick.
Buy your TIKTAK New Year’s Eve tickets now
Regular ticket: €54.50 including €0.50 service fee
Ultimate Countdown ticket: €69.50 including €0.50 service fee
Group ticket from 4 people: €49.50 including €0.50 service fee
Superstar Ticket: €71.00 including €0.50 service fee
8. New Year’s Eve at Annabel
On New Year’s Eve, Nova II takes over Annabel with a house driven night where Philou Louzolo and Cincity build the energy step by step. Expect deep grooves, energetic sets and a vibe that keeps you dancing well past midnight into the new year.
Early: €26.50 including €1.50 service fee
Regular: €34.00 including €1.50 service fee
Late: €41.50 including €1.50 service fee
Final: €49.00 including €1.50 service fee
9. Toffler NYE 12 Hour Rave
TOFFLER welcomes the new year with an unforgettable New Year’s Eve party: a twelve hour rave to celebrate 2026. After midnight, doors open at 01.00 and the party continues until 13.00. The perfect place to dance through the night and into the morning after the countdown at home.
Please note: although announced as a 31 December event, it officially starts on 1 January at 01.00.
Early Bird: €29.50 including €2.50 service fee
Regular ticket: €32.50 including €2.50 service fee
10. Olieboulen NYE at Mooie Boules
Olieboulen NYE returns and turns Mooie Boules Rotterdam into the cosiest house party of the year. Expect an intimate setting with living room vibes, board games, shuffleboard, plenty of drinks and lots of oliebollen. Later in the evening, DJs pick up the pace with hits, disco and house, dancing into 2026 with around 600 partygoers.
Early poppers: €25.00 excluding €1.00 service fee
Regular Tickets: €30.00 excluding €1.00 service fee
Late Tickets: €35.00 excluding €1.00 service fee
11. NYE – MUNCH
MUNCH New Year’s Eve is all about a long club night with a view of the National Fireworks, visible from the front row at MUNCH. Inside, the party continues with a mix of house, eclectic sounds, female friendly R&B and sing along tracks, a stylish dress code and a glass of bubbles for everyone at midnight to welcome the new year together.
Early Night ticket entry between 21.00 and 22.00: €16.50
Late Night ticket entry between 22.00 and 23.30: €21.50
After midnight ticket entry between 00.15 and 02.00: €30.00
Lady ticket before 23.30 valid for 2 women between 21.00 and 23.30: €37.50
Lady ticket after 00.15 valid for 2 women between 00.15 and 02.00: €50.00
Triple lady ticket after 00.15 valid for 3 women between 00.15 and 02.00: €75.00
12. Nhow Year’s Eve Midnight Party
At nhow Rotterdam, New Year’s Eve is all about a stylish end to the year with views of the spectacular fireworks over the city. Guests can choose between an extensive New Year’s Eve dinner with a five course menu or the New Year’s Eve party with DJ, drinks and snacks, welcoming 2026 from a truly unique location.
Check the details here for nhow New Year’s Eve
13. CECE NYE
Welcome the new year at CECE Urbana Bar. From 21.00, guests are invited to celebrate the arrival of 2026 together. The full line up has not yet been announced, but expect a party with house, urban and everything in between. Tickets are available now.
NYE Regular: €25.00 + €1.00 fee
14. LOADING 2026! W/ BLUSH
New Year’s Eve at FERRY is all about glam, chaos and pure camp energy across three floors. The main room brings pop and house euphoria with Ma’ma Queen, Faye Ferry and Bass Btch. The basement turns raw and sweaty with Rudj, Iconicc and Wendee. Upstairs, Blush delivers urban and afrohouse vibes. Dress code: Y2K glam, pink and black, leopard print and zero shame. A queer reset to start 2026 loud and stylish.
Early Bird: sold out
Regular Ticket: sold out
Late Bird: €25.26 + €1.00 service fee
Group ticket for 4 people: €80.26 + €1.00 service fee
Final Tickets: €29.26 + €1.00 service fee
Bonus: Het Nationale Vuurwerk
Of course, the National Fireworks cannot be missing from this list. It almost did not go ahead, but it is happening after all. Not a party as such, but certainly one of the most important moments in the city. For over 15 years, it has been a beloved Dutch tradition, welcoming the new year in spectacular fashion from the Erasmus Bridge in Rotterdam.
The largest fireworks show in the Netherlands attracts tens of thousands of visitors each year from the Netherlands and abroad. This year, extra attention is given to the experience along the riverfront, with screens, improved audio and music from 22.30 to make the celebration even more festive.
And that is it. With these parties, there is plenty of inspiration for a memorable New Year’s Eve in Rotterdam. Did any great parties get missed? Let us know. Whichever event you choose, the new year is celebrated in the most beautiful city in the Netherlands. Happy New Year in advance.
