New Year's Eve 2026 in Boca Raton: the city's Noon Year's Eve party for kids Dec. 31, early library closings, trash moving a day early and what is still to be announced.

Last checked Oct. 19, 2026. This page is updated each year at the same address. Facts come from the City of Boca Raton’s Fall 2026 Recreator (PDF) and holiday sanitation schedule, and from the organizers linked below. We list restaurant and hotel parties only when the venue announces them.

New Year’s Eve falls on Thursday, Dec. 31, 2026, and New Year’s Day on Friday, Jan. 1, 2027. So far the one confirmed public event in Boca Raton is the city’s Noon Year’s Eve Party for young children. No public fireworks, and no restaurant or hotel New Year’s Eve parties, had been announced on organizers’ own pages when we checked. We will add them here as they are posted.

Who to call

  • City recreation programs: 561-393-7810; register through the city’s Webtrac portal
  • Holiday trash schedule: city sanitation page
  • Police non-emergency: 561-368-6201; emergency 911

Noon Year’s Eve Party: Thursday, Dec. 31

11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Sugar Sand Park Community Center, 300 S. Military Trail. Children ring in the new year at noon with a DJ, dancing, games, crafts, glitter tattoos and a ball drop. The city provides snacks and drinks, including hot chocolate with marshmallows for the children and coffee and tea for adults.

  • Ages: 4 to 9, with a parent or guardian.
  • Cost: $12 for residents, $15 for nonresidents. One adult is free with each paid child; each extra adult is $5.
  • Registration: required by Dec. 30, and space is limited. It is activity 111049 in the city’s registration system.

Fireworks

The city’s main fireworks show is the Fourth of July finale at Countess de Hoernle Park; see our Fourth of July page. No New Year’s Eve fireworks in Boca Raton had been announced for 2026 when we checked.

Personal fireworks: Florida law allows consumer fireworks on three designated holidays: New Year’s Eve, New Year’s Day and the Fourth of July. Your homeowners association or condo rules may still forbid them. Check before you light anything, and keep pets indoors.

Restaurants and hotels

Downtown’s restaurant streets, Mizner Park and Royal Palm Place, and the hotels along the Intracoastal usually announce New Year’s Eve dinners in November and December. We list them only after the venue posts details on its own site. For year-round ideas, see our date night guide and live music and nightlife guide.

What is open and closed

  • County libraries: Palm Beach County Library System branches close early, at 5 p.m., on Thursday, Dec. 31, 2026. The West Boca Branch is at 18685 State Road 7, 561-470-1600 (branch page).
  • Public schools: winter break runs Dec. 21, 2026, through Jan. 1, 2027, according to the School District of Palm Beach County. Classes resume after the New Year’s holiday.
  • City offices: closed Friday, Jan. 1, 2027, according to the city’s holiday sanitation schedule.

Trash pickup

New Year’s Day 2027 falls on a Friday, so pickups move a day earlier, according to the city’s 2026-27 holiday sanitation schedule:

  • Friday, Jan. 1, pickup moves to Thursday, Dec. 31.
  • Thursday, Dec. 31, pickup moves to Wednesday, Dec. 30.

Christmas week shifts the same way: Thursday, Dec. 24, pickup moves to Wednesday, Dec. 23, and Friday, Dec. 25, pickup moves to Thursday, Dec. 24. See our trash and recycling guide for your regular day.

The first weekend of 2027

  • “Muttville Comix,” 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 2, at the Willow Theatre in Sugar Sand Park: a show starring dogs rescued from shelters ($14 ages 12 and under, $19 ages 13 and over).
  • Gumbo Limbo Aglow!, 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 2, the last night of the nature center’s after-dark aquarium visits ($10 residents, $13 nonresidents; registration from Nov. 1).

Both are in the city’s Fall Recreator.

Frequently asked questions

Are there New Year’s Eve fireworks in Boca Raton? None announced for 2026. The city’s fireworks show is on the Fourth of July.

Is there a New Year’s Eve event for kids? Yes: the Noon Year’s Eve Party, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dec. 31 at Sugar Sand Park, ages 4 to 9.

Is trash picked up on New Year’s Day? No. Friday, Jan. 1, pickup moves to Thursday, Dec. 31, and Thursday’s to Wednesday, Dec. 30.

Are libraries open on New Year’s Eve? County branches close at 5 p.m. Dec. 31.

What this means for you

  • Register early for Noon Year’s Eve; it fills before Dec. 30.
  • If you plan a night out, book with the venue directly once it announces its plans.
  • Plan a ride home: call a taxi or rideshare, or pick a designated driver.

Related: holiday lights and Christmas events, date night in Boca Raton, things to do this month and trash and recycling.