New Year's Eve In Paris 2023 – Stellar Activities To Welcome 2024

New Year's Eve 2023 — or La Réveillon de Saint Sylvestre as it's known in France — is a night filled with celebration. We can't think of a better way to bring in the new year than with a classic French dinner, especially combined with a romantic cruise along the River Seine. Everything topped off with champagne, of course. Here we present the latest dinner cruises, cabaret shows, and other celebratory experiences! Bonnes Fêtes!

Our Top-Rated New Years Eve Experiences

New Years Eve Dinner Cruise on the Seine

Bid farewell to 2023 while gliding down the most famous river in the world, watching the City of Light all aglow, while dining on a classic multi-course French meal. Starting off with celebratory glass of champagne, you toast the iconic landmarks gliding past your windows. 9:00 pm sailing.

Nureyev's The Nutcracker on New Year's Eve

Imagine yourself in Paris on New Years Eve. Watching a stellar performance of Tchaikovsky's classic holiday ballet, The Nutcracker. Tchaikovsky explores the realm of childhood in Rudolf Nureyev's famous interpretation. Performed at Opera Bastille, there are also performances on Christmas Day and New Years Day. If you want to see this, you'd better book right now. Like, right now! There are only a few tickets available le for New Year's Eve. You better pirouette into booking your seats right now. Like… right now!

Prestige New Year's Eve Dinner Cruise

Dinner cruise specialists Bateaux Parisiens have been busy preparing the best menu for the last night of the year. There are currently two bookings time available, but they will sell out quickly. Dine on a decadent 4-course dinner, accompanied by live music on-board, as you float past illuminated landmarks like the Louvre, Notre Dame Cathedral, and the Eiffel Tower. We'll say it again: these sailings will sell out.

NYE Seine River Cruise + Eiffel Tower Dinner

Spend New Year's Eve atop the Eiffel Tower with a classic French dinner at restaurant Madame Brasserie. Afterwards, it's a short stroll to the banks of the river where you'll set sail on the Seine admiring the renowned landmarks of Paris while sipping champagne. This will be a night to remember! You can also choose to just take the river cruise or visit the Louvre but our recommendation is to end the year with dinner + cruise.

Panoramic Seine River Dinner Cruise

You're in luck! Paris en Scène has a 7:15 PM sailing on New Year's Eve. Start your evening at Île aux Cygnes, an island close to the Eiffel Tower, where you'll board the panoramic bateau. As you admire the most beautiful views of Paris, you'll savor traditional dishes prepared on board by a team of French chefs. With a glass of champagne to bring in 2024!

Celebrate New Years Eve with Classical Music

December 31 will be a night to remember. Especially if you attend a classical music concert at a historic church, opera house, or even on the Eiffel Tower. This has got to be one of the best ways to spend New Years Eve; but, be warned — these special concerts will sell out quickly!

Paris In One Day – the New Years Eve Version

End the year with a bang with lunch on the Eiffel Tower, a river cruise, and a tour of the Louvre. This smart tour gets you to the best of Paris. It starts at the Eiffel Tower with a guided tour before dining at Madame Brasserie high above the city. You then head to the banks of the Seine for a river cruise to admire the monuments and seasonal decorations. Then, skip past the lines at the Louvre for a guided tour of the highlights. This will sell out!

Champagne Cruise on the Seine

If you know us you'll know why this is one of our favorite things to do. It goes like this — tasting three different champagnes under the tutelage of an expert sommelier, drifting along the river Seine on a bateau, seeing the famous buildings and monuments of Paris lit up, and all of it on New Years Eve! This is an early-evening activity, departing at 6 PM, so the champagne cruise can act as an aperitif to your New Years Eve dinner celebration.

More Special Holiday Season Events

Holiday Season VIP Dinner Cruises

Step aboard one of theses luxurious dinner boats and immerse yourself in the winter beauty of Paris while you enjoy a memorable holiday dinner, prepared on board by a team of French chefs. Sip champagne & enjoy live music as you take in the best views of Paris. Choose the Service Premier option for the best seating, the best menu, and the ultimate experience aboard this comfortable, glass-walled boat.

Paradis Latin Dinner Show

There may be no better place to celebrate the last week of 2023 than at Paradis Latin, a classic cabaret located in… the Latin Quarter. The costumes, choreography and music are sophisticated and downright dazzling. The VIP/Platinum option gives you the best champagne, a four-course French dinner with wine, with the best seats to view the show. Hands down, this is one of our favorite evening experiences in Paris.

A Holiday Evening at Crazy Horse

Get ready for the New Year with a show and dinner at legendary Crazy Horse, the most avant-garde cabaret in Paris. Their latest production, Totally Crazy, blends seductive choreography with a spectacular sound and light show that dazzles the senses. All the while you'll sip Veuve Clicquot champagne and nibble on Petrossian caviar with an array of amuse bouche. The 7:30 pm show is still available on New Years Eve.

Dinner On The Eiffel Tower

Celebrate the last week of the year with a VIP, multi-course dinner at Madame Brasserie, high up on the Eiffel Tower. Dine with Paris beneath you, as the calendar turns a page. The feast will be served with exceptional French wines. The evening starts with an easy elevator ride up to the restaurant, with no waiting in long lines. You'll be treated to live music and champagne. Choose the Paris View option for the very best experience. Count us in! This will sell out, so book now.

Seine River Lunch Cruise

Save your feet for dancing the night away and take a break for lunch on New Years Eve (day). Float along the Seine while dining on a four-course French meal. You'll discover that the sights of Paris look even better from the river!

The fun starts at Porte de la Bourdonnais, in the shadow of the Eiffel Tower. Once the cruise begins you'll catch sight of the Petit Palais, Notre Dame, and the majestic Louvre as you experience a classic French festive lunch to bring in the new year. As always, for the best experience choose the Premier Service option. Joyeux fêtes !

Classic French Dinner + Wine Pairing

So French, so perfect for New Years Eve. Meet fellow wine-loving guests in an elegant, vaulted tasting room in the very center of Paris, where your sommelier will introduce top French wines to match a classic, multi-course dinner prepared by a Cordon Bleu French chef. It starts with champagne and ends with a celebratory glass of Cognac. Sold out on New Years Eve, but available Christmas Eve.

Moulin Rouge Holiday Season Show

Paris? Christmas week? The iconic Moulin Rouge? Perfect!

Create a spectacular holiday-in-Paris memory with a holiday-week dinner and cabaret show at the historic Moulin Rouge. Sip champagne while the dazzling show takes place on the stage in front of you. The special Moulin Rouge holiday edition is selling out quickly, so book now.

New Year's Eve 2023 Activities

In Paris, The Winter Heats Up

Paris activities don't shut down on New Years Eve. In fact, it may be the perfect time to have the most fun possible in Paris. So, we've put together this list of perennial favorite activities — recommended by us and liked by our readers and all available on December 31 — to give you ideas of what to do in Paris on and around New Years Eve.

Versailles VIP Day Trip from Paris

• This full-day guided activity includes transportation from Paris by luxurious eurovan and gets you skip-the-line Priority Access at Versailles, and feeds you a nice lunch! Travelers' most popular way to visit Versailles.
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Cheese & Wine Tasting in a Paris Cheese Cellar

• This is the #1 food activity in Paris. Visit the Marais to meet up with an expert in aging cheeses. Learn about the proper way to age seven classic French cheeses and how to match them with wines. Sold out for December 31, but available on a few other dates.
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A Taste of Montmartre Food & Wine Tour

• A food-expert guide takes you to the best of Montmartre's food shops where you sample crusty baguettes, tender crepes, cured speciality sausages and a glass or two of wine at the many charming wine bars along the route.
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Masterpieces of the Louvre Guided Tour

• Bypass the line-up and go directly to the Mona Lisa !
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Wine Tasting in the Heart of Paris

• In a wine cellar in central Paris, near the Louvre, an expert sommelier guides you through the wines of the best regions of France.
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Dining Out on New Year's Eve in Paris

Restaurant Les Ombres, on the roof of Musée de Quai Branly

New Year's Eve is one of the most popular nights of the year for restaurants in Paris — even though a number of them are closed! But those that stay open feature a special multi-course menu with all the seasonal specialties… and fueled with plenty of champagne. Here's the catch — you must book well in advance. Paris restaurants start posting their New Year's Eve menu around mid-October. Here are some popular restaurants, arranged by price —

Very Luxurious But Very, Very Expensive

• LE BRISTOL
  3-Michelin stars for the gourmet restaurant Epicure and 1-Michelin star for their luxury brasserie, 114 Faubourg. With both kitchens led by Chef Eric Frechon.
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• PIERRE GAGNAIRE
  Go for his exquisite fusion cooking and the luxe surroundings in the 8th Arrondissement.
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• LE CINQ
  Unbridled luxury in Four Season's Hotel George V in the 8th Arrondissement
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Merely Very Expensive

• LA GRANDE CASCADE
  Spend the evening in the Bois de Boulogne, dining in what once was Napoleon III's hunting lodge. The able and genial Chef Frédéric Robert leads the kitchen team.
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• JACQUES FAUSSAT
  This fabulous chef brings the Basque influences of his childhood to Michelin-level cooking.
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• VIOLON D'INGRES
  Nicely luxurious, one-star restaurant in the 7th Arrondissement founded by Chef Christian Constant. We've had a couple of memorable New Years evenings here.
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• NOMICOS
  Jean Louis Nomicos brings you a sparkling gem in the 16th featuring fresh, Mediterranean-influenced cuisine.
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• LE JULES VERNE
  200 metres up on the Eiffel Tower is this wonderful, Michelin-starred restaurant. You probably won't be able to book a table, but you should try. Start trying on September 25 and check every day! It will be worth it.
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Restaurant Fontaine de Mars, in the 7th Arrondissement

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New Year's Eve Events

The New Year in the City of Lights

As every year, the Champs Elysées will be shut down to traffic as thousands (and we mean thousands) gather to celebrate. Expect the Christmas Markets that line the boulevard to be open and there is usually a laser light show at the Arc de Triomphe, sometimes with fireworks!

Christmas Markets will be open on New Years Eve at these locations —

• Saint-Sulpice (and Père Noël Village) – 6th Arrondissement
• Saint-Germain-des-Prés (and Père Noël Village) – 6th Arrondissement
• Place de la Nation – 11th Arrondissement
• Place des Abbesses in Montmartre – 18th Arrondissement
• Gare de l'Est – 10th Arrondissement
• Trocadero – 16th Arrondissement