New Year’s Eve in the Hudson Valley can mean a lot of things: a packed dance floor in a former church, a marathon jam set in a historic theater, a sit-down dinner with river views, or an early countdown on roller skates. This New Year’s Eve lineup includes late night DJ parties, live bands, disco revivals, family-friendly celebrations, and stripped down shows at small rooms that prioritize the music. Wherever you land, these Hudson Valley NYE events offer a range of ways to close out 2025 and step into the next year.
Bearsville Theater: Dogs In A Pile
291 Tinker Street, Woodstock
Doors 7pm, Show 8pm
Welcome the New Year at Bearsville Theater with a live set from Dogs In A Pile, the Asbury Park–based five-member band known for marathon touring schedules and improvisation-heavy performances. Their sound blends psychedelic rock, jazz-funk, Americana, and extended instrumental passages, with material drawn from their latest album, Distroid. Tickets can be purchased online and range from $43.65 to $86.15, with doors opening at 7pm ahead of the 8pm show start.
Daryl’s House: Damn The Torpedoes—A Tribute to Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
130 Route 22, Pawling
Shows at 7pm and 10pm
Daryl’s House marks New Year’s Eve with two performances by Damn The Torpedoes, a tribute band performing the music of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. The group leans into the classic catalog—tight, jangly guitar lines, layered harmonies, and choruses built for full-room singalongs. General admission tickets are $45.17, with no guaranteed seating. Doors open at 5pm for the 7pm early show and at 9pm for the 10pm late show.
Assembly: The Felice Brothers & Friends
236 Wall Street, Kingston
Doors 8pm, Show 9pm
New Year’s Eve with the locally grown folk rock band Felice Brothers has become somewhat of a local tradition. This year Assembly hosts them along with a slew of special guests and support from Canadian singer-songwriter Charlotte Cornfield. Known for a raw, roots-driven sound shaped by folk, country, Americana, and rock, the band emerged from the Hudson Valley nearly two decades ago and built a reputation through narrative-driven songs and loose, high energy live shows. General admission standing room tickets are $65.26, with limited ADA seating available at the same price. This all-ages show begins at 9pm.
Colony Woodstock: NYE Dance Party with Chris Wells and The Silver Spaceship
22 Rock City Road, Woodstock
Doors 8pm, Shows at 9pm and 10pm
Colony Woodstock hosts its annual New Year’s Eve dance party with Chris Wells and The Silver Spaceship, joined by Hudson Valley group Freek’s Garage. The evening begins with Freek’s Garage at 9pm, setting the tone for Silver Spaceship’s late-night set at 10pm, built around funk, pop, soul, and classic rock covers designed to keep the dance floor moving. The event also features a themed costume contest, a step-and-repeat photo area, and a midnight countdown. Tickets start at $34.93.
Avalon Lounge: NYE with Community Rave Network
29 Church Street, Catskill
8pm to 3am
Ring in the New Year at Avalon Lounge, a multi-room Catskill venue combining a dance floor, bar, and upstairs lounge. This New Year’s Eve party, curated by Community Rave Network, features DJs and live performers spread across the space, with Headphones Girl, a live set by Ruth Mascelli at midnight, and resident selectors SVB and Brad D. performing downstairs, while Tommi Calamari spins an all-vinyl set upstairs. Presale tickets ($22.87) are recommended due to limited capacity, and 15 percent of door sales support mutual aid.
Silk Factory: New Year’s Eve at Silk Factory
299 Washington Street, Newburgh
7pm to 1am
Count down to the New Year at the Silk Factory, a restored 1910 industrial building in downtown Newburgh that now functions as a multi-level restaurant and event space. The night features dancing across the venue’s two floors with music by DJ H2O, plus full bar service throughout the evening. Tickets include admission only, with food and drinks sold separately; dinner reservations are available by contacting the venue directly. The party runs from 7pm until 1am and tickets cost $39.19.
The Ellis: Cosmic Love — New Year’s Eve Discoteca
60 Dubois Street, Newburgh
Doors 9pm
The Ellis welcomes 2026 with Cosmic Love, a New Year’s Eve dance party set inside its restored 1890s church space. The night features DJ sets from Eli Goldstein of Soul Clap, Laura Lynn, Sensay Shnay, MoMo, and Bodgdan, alongside live dancers, projection mapped visuals, and immersive lighting throughout the building. Guests can expect themed cocktails, a midnight countdown, and a complimentary champagne toast, with music and movement carrying the celebration late into the night. Tickets from $37.57.
Unicorn Bar: A Very Disco NYE
224 Foxhall Ave, Kingston
8pm-1am
Unicorn Bar will be hosting A Very Disco NYE, a dance-forward New Year’s Eve celebration in its queer-friendly Midtown Kingston bar. The night features live sets from the Unicorn Brass Band (8:30pm) and the Lara Hope Band (9:15pm), followed by DJ Tikka Masala spinning disco, house, and global dance music until 1am. The evening also includes aerial and fire performances and is hosted by drag performer Tuna Melt. Tickets are $20 early bird, $25 advance, or $30 at the door.
Live at The Falcon: Deadgrass
1348 Route 9W, Marlboro
Dining 6:30-10pm, Music 8pm
Spend New Year’s Eve at Live at The Falcon, the famed multi-level music venue, restaurant, and bar set along Lattintown Creek in Marlboro. The night features a main stage performance by Deadgrass, who blend bluegrass instrumentation with Grateful Dead-infused improvisation, and an opening set by The Dang-It Bobbys. As with all Falcon shows, there is no cover charge; donations to support the musicians are encouraged. Dinner reservations are available, with additional seating and standing room offered as space allows.
Skate Time: New Year’s Eve Open Skate
5164 Route 209, Accord
5-10pm
Reopened in 2023 under new ownership, Skate Time is a longtime roller rink in Accord known for its neon-lit floor, vintage arcade games, and cafe serving beer, wine, and updated comfort food. On New Year’s Eve, the rink hosts a family-friendly open skate with music all night from DJ Julie, complimentary party favors, a resolution wall, and live visual projections. At 8pm, Skate Time holds an early “ball drop” with sparkling wine for adults and juice for kids. $20 at the door, skate rental not included.
No Fun: New Year’s Honkin’ Eve w/ Brule County Bad Boys
275 River Street, Troy
7-11pm
Finish the year at No Fun, Troy’s scrappy River Street live music bar known for its packed, genre hopping calendar and no frills approach to loud, intimate shows. For New Year’s Eve, this hub for alternative culture hosts a honky tonk sendoff with the Brule County Bad Boys, a New York based country band rooted in classic barroom swing and sharp storytelling, formed around songwriter Josh Coletto’s jailhouse written lyrics. The event runs from 7pm through 11pm. Ticket information is coming soon; check back for updates.
New Year’s Eve Party at Ether with Papi Juice
549 Washington Street, Hudson
10pm-2:30am
Following their separately billed prix-fixe dinner at onsite restaurant Ambos, Pocketbook Hudson will host a late-night celebration at Ether, the hotel’s restored boiler room club. From 10pm-2:30am DJ and art collective Papi Juice takes over, hosted by Martine Gutierrez and DonChristian Jones, with additional sounds by Sirens, making Pocketbook one of Hudson’s most rowdy, late-night New Year’s Eve destinations. General admission costs $60, or for an extra $35 add on a complimentary cocktail and champagne toast.
