25 New Year’s Eve Party Themes

There’s no better evening than December 31st for a party! Try one of these 25 New Year’s Eve party themes for your NYE soirée.

New Year’s Eve party themes are so fun to dream up! What a perfect night to celebrate together with the ones you love, and look back on another year.

These 25 party theme ideas are meant to help inspire you to celebrate! Take them and make them your own. Have fun! xoxo

Glitz and Gold New Year’s Eve Party

A pretty classic theme! Have your guests wear anything they have that’s silver or gold, and deck out your home with metallics. This photo backdrop would be perfect for a Glitz and Gold NYE theme!

Jammies & Jams New Year’s Eve

This is the exact opposite of a Glitz and Gold party, but sounds equally fun! Invite your guests to come in their pajamas and put on a playlist of your favorite tunes. Have a pajama dance party while you count down!

Midnight in Paris

A great movie, and a perfect party theme! Guests can come dressed in berets and stripes, and serve anything that reminds you of Paris! Macarons, French onion soup, crepes, and more.

Mini NYE Party

Tiny things are cute! Keep this party small — just invite your closest friends and make everything mini. Mini party hats, mini finger foods, and small glasses in which you can serve champagne flights to taste a few different bottles of bubbly.

Toast to the New Year Party Theme

A little play on words makes for a delicious party! Serve a menu of different toasts for your guest to enjoy. Maybe a French toast bar? Or tiny savory toast appetizers?

Favorite Day on New Year’s Eve

This party is for you if you love reminiscing! Instruct guests to think of one of their favorite days from the past year and come ready to talk about it. It makes for fantastic conversation, lots of laughs, and maybe some nostalgic tears!

Gratitude Gathering for NYE

For this New Year’s Eve party theme, provide guests paper and pens to jot down what they’re grateful for. You can share with each other, or let guests take home their papers as a lovely way to close out the year.

The Coziest Countdown

Nothing fancy about this party! Tell guests to come in their most comfortable clothing and serve only comfort foods. Watch a classic movie under blankets while you wait for midnight.

Souptastic New Year’s Eve Party

Make food the star, and have each guest bring their favorite soup recipe! You can have a tasting competition where you vote for your favorite soup. (May I recommend this family recipe or this no-fail stew?)

A Celestial Celebration

You could take a celestial New Year’s Eve party theme in so many fun directions! Have a star gazing evening and identify constellations. Decorate your home with stars and moons. Or look up people’s astrology charts and make predictions for the new year!

Black Tie Soirée NYE Party Theme

If you love to go all out, throw a black tie party where guests come in their fanciest attire. Have a contest for best dressed and serve a beautiful signature cocktail that elevates the whole evening.

Ice Cream & Intentions

Or intentions and anything, really! The point of this party is for guests to come ready to think about the year ahead and any intentions they’d like to set. You can write them down or discuss with each other.

PowerPoint Presentation Party

This has to be one of my favorites! Have guests put together a PowerPoint presentation of an overview of their year. It’s a hilarious way to let people relive their highs and lows and is definitely going to become one of your favorite gatherings ever.

New Year’s Eve Game Night

A game night party theme for New Year’s Eve is a perfect way to wait for midnight! Have people bring their favorite board games, or stick to a single game and play tournament style. We have some gorgeous DIY games right here.

Tea Talk NYE Party

Brew up a few batches of tea and let everyone decide on their favorite while you chit chat the night away. This party theme goes really well with comfy, cozy clothes!

Shimmery Shindig

Make this the night to celebrate anything that sparkles! Jewels, disco balls, glitter — pull out all the stops for this party theme.

Favorite Things New Year’s Eve Party Theme

If your crew didn’t get to exchange holiday gifts, make your New Year’s Eve a favorite things party! Everybody chooses one of their very favorite must-have items within a given budget and brings enough of that item to give one to each person at the party. You’ll leave with a whole stash of everybody’s favorites!

Blank Slate Bash

Instruct your guests to wear all white and celebrate the coming of a new year and a blank slate! You can serve themed food and drinks as well!

Future Fest

Since we’re headed into the new year, make the activity at this party the opportunity to dream about the future! Encourage guests to tell about their goals, their dream year, or what they wish for the future.

Cowntdown Glow Up New Year’s Party

Give your girls a glow up as you count down to midnight! Think spa theme: manicures and pedicures, face masks, rich serums and lotions, and more.

Progressive Dinner Party

Team up with friends and arrange a progressive party! Have appetizers at one home, cocktails at a second, main course at a third, and dessert at a fourth. It keeps things fun and spreads out the work!

NYE Books & Bubbles

This is my dream party! Invite your bookworm friends to bring their favorite book and wear comfy clothes. Have a few different bottles of champagne on hand to taste. Read books together while you sip champagne and wait for midnight!

Talent Show NYE Party

I’m sure your friends and family have hidden talents! Encourage everyone to prepare a talent and have a ball cheering for each other! The more unexpected, the better.

Cheers & Charcuterie

Sign your guests up to bring different types of charcuterie boards to share! Chips and dips, cheese and crackers, fruits and nuts, candy and sweets — no need to cook when you have this many delicious choices.

New Year’s Eve Rewind

With this theme, have guests come prepared to rewind the year and share their highs and lows! It could be something they’re proud of overcoming, or a memory that they particularly love — anything that helps process the last year.