Alternative New Year's Celebrations

New Year's Eve Midnight Run
Looking for a truly unique way to celebrate New Year's Eve in New York City? Try this four-mile run through New York City's Central Park that includes a (non-alcoholic) champagne toast, fireworks, and music to ring in the New Year.

Brooklyn Bridge Walk into the New Year
Register at 10:30, walk begins at 11 PM. See New Year's Eve fireworks from Staten Island, Brooklyn, Central Park, NJ and the Empire State Building light show. Learn how the Brooklyn Bridge was built. Meeting Place: Outside Blimpie's Restaurant at 38 Park Row between Spruce and Beekman Streets across from City Hall Park. $35 if reserved in advance, $40 cash the day of.

New Years Eve in Brooklyn's Grand Army Plaza
Celebrate New Year's Eve in in Brooklyn. This New Year's Eve celebration features fireworks and the countdown to the New Year at Grand Army Plaza. Start the celebrations off around 11 p.m. with entertainment and hot refreshments at Grand Army Plaza. We can't help you keep your resolutions, but we can get you off to a dazzling start. Best locations for viewing the fireworks include: anywhere in Grand Army Plaza, inside the Park on the West Drive, and along Prospect Park West between grand Army Plaza and 9th Street. New Year's fireworks and festivities are sponsored by Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz.