Ring in the New Year

Annapolis & Anne Arundel County are brimming with holiday activities, consistently touted year over year as one of the east coast's best holiday towns! And Annapolis is an especially magical place for creating holiday memories with family and friends over New Year's!

 

Join us on December 31, 2024 at 9 P.M., along Spa Creek!

 

Red and blue fireworks over Annapolis Harbor

 

Fireworks

The City of Annapolis will put on a firework display on December 31, 2024, over Spa Creek. This family-friendly event has been drawing tourists to the shores of Annapolis for years! The spectacle of the fireworks from the shores or on one of the many charter boats in the county makes for a festive and exciting way to ring in the new year!

 

New Year's Eve Adventures

Experience New Year's Eve events throughout Anne Arundel County over New Year's weekend. Book a stay in the Arundel Mills region for gaming and live entertainment at Live! Casino & Hotel Maryland. Book a dinner cruise with Watermark to welcome the New Year with fabulous food and fantastic views of Annapolis Harbor. You can explore the region's complete list of accommodations and learn more about dining, New Year's Eve specials, and other activities on our event calendar.

 

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Let the adventures begin!

Make your New Year’s Eve memorable with this special celebration on the water in Annapolis. Ring in the New Year on an exclusive and fun cruise aboard a luxury yacht with a DJ, dancing, a complimentary glass of bubbly, and fireworks! A magical beginning to the new year. This event is 21 and over....

Celebrate New Year’s Eve with live music by Doc Marten & The Flannels + DJ Crome spinning between sets! Table Reservation: $40 per person (includes appetizer buffet from 7–9 PM) General Admission: $25 per person 🥂 Midnight Toast: Champagne for everyone to welcome 2025 in style!

Annapolis' favorite holiday activity makes its return for the 2024 holiday season. Miss Anne will be adorned with reindeer spirit for an intimate 45-minute "sleigh ride" including hot cocoa, holiday music, and good cheer. Captain Santa or Mrs. Claus will be at the helm during this festive evening...

If you visit Annapolis for the holidays, you will not want to miss this singular event. More than sixty animated and stationary displays dazzle onlookers, young and old. Driving through the park, you'll see a collection of Old Time Annapolis, a colonial village, and the North Pole, along with some...

 

Hotels & Accommodations

Explore the region's accommodations for the perfect overnight stay in the heart of the Chesapeake Bay Region. Choose from waterfront hotels to quaint and historic inns and bed & breakfasts. Or, opt-in for all the glitz of New Year's Eve with a trip to the entertainment and gaming district of Anne Arundel County in Arundel Mills with a stay at Live! Casino & Hotel Maryland.

Inns & Bed & Breakfasts

Accommodation options abound in Annapolis and Anne Arundel County, but staying at one  their many inns or bed and breakfasts will guarantee a true taste of the region’s colonial past.

Downtown Annapolis Lodging

Downtown Annapolis offers a wide array of accommodations, from nautically- and colonially-themed hotels to historic inns and bed and breakfasts.

Live Casino & Hotel

Feeling lucky? Then you may want to head over to Live! Casino, conveniently located adjacent to Arundel Mills Mall and just minutes from Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport. One of the state’s premier and newest casinos, it offers gaming galore and...