31 December 2026 · Naples, Florida
New Year’s Eve 2026 in Naples, Florida
Naples sees the year out the way it spends most evenings: with a long dinner, a band and the Gulf turning gold, then black, beyond the palms. Here is what we could confirm for New Year’s Eve, Thursday 31 December 2026, and the first weekend of 2027 on the venues’ and organisers’ own pages on 12 November 2026.
Updated October 2026
Galas at the two Ritz-Carltons
The Ritz-Carlton, Naples, on Vanderbilt Beach, rings in the New Year with its Signature Soirée: a five-course dinner, unlimited premium drinks, dancing to the 11-piece Manhattan Band and a toast of rare Champagne at midnight. The evening is for over-18s. The resort’s own page did not yet print the times or the price when we checked; reservations are taken through its holiday page.
Inland, among the fairways, the Ritz-Carlton Naples, Tiburón turns itself into an Alice in Wonderland world for Down the Rabbit Hole to 2027, with handcrafted cocktails, live entertainment, a Champagne toast and dancing at midnight. Its times and prices were not yet published either.
Our advice: these are the two most sought-after tables in town on the night; book as soon as the prices appear, and ask about a room so the evening can end with a walk on the sand.
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © Mickey Løgitmark · CC BY 3.0 via Wikimedia CommonsThe Ritz-Carlton, Naples: holiday events The Ritz-Carlton Naples, Tiburón: holiday events
Broadway at Artis—Naples: Death Becomes Her
Artis—Naples brings the Broadway tour of Death Becomes Her, the musical comedy based on the 1992 film, to Hayes Hall over the New Year, directed and choreographed by Christopher Gattelli. Performances run from Tuesday 29 December 2026 to Sunday 3 January 2027: 7.30pm on 29 and 30 December, a 1pm matinee on New Year’s Eve, 7.30pm on New Year’s Day, then 2pm and 7.30pm on Saturday 2 and Sunday 3 January.
Each ticket includes same-day entry to The Baker Museum next door, and Hayes Hall opens an hour before curtain. Our advice: the New Year’s Eve matinee leaves the whole evening free for dinner; see the museum first.
Artis—Naples: Death Becomes Her
New Year’s Day and the first weekend of 2027
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Image courtesy of © pmarkham · CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia CommonsNew Year’s Day in Naples belongs to the beach and the pier: a late breakfast, a walk along the Gulf, and an evening at the theatre, where Death Becomes Her plays at 7.30pm.
On Saturday 2 and Sunday 3 January 2027, the 31st Naples New Year’s Art Fair, run by Naples Art, fills Cambier Park downtown from 10am to 5pm with some 250 professional artists, from painters and ceramicists to glass, fibre and wood. Entry is by donation. Our advice: go early on the Saturday, then lunch on Fifth Avenue South, a few minutes’ walk away.
Naples Art: New Year’s Art Fair
Fireworks and what is still to come
No official public fireworks display for New Year’s Eve 2026 had been announced in the Paradise Coast (Naples, Marco Island and the Everglades) events calendar when we checked; we will add any New Year fireworks as soon as the city confirms them.
LaPlaya, Naples Grande, the Four Seasons Naples Beach Club, The Perry Hotel’s Tigress rooftop, the Inn on Fifth and La Salière had not yet published New Year’s Eve 2026 events; we will add them as they are confirmed.
Our advice: midnight on the beach is its own celebration. After dinner, walk down to the sand by the pier and see the year in beside the Gulf.
Practical: booking, getting around and the season
The New Year week is the height of the Naples winter season, when hotels and the best restaurants fill weeks in advance; book dinner and rooms now. Arrange your car home in advance, or stay where you dine. For the rest of the season, see our Christmas guide.
Our advice: the evenings are mild but can turn cool by the water; bring a light wrap for midnight on the beach.
Questions and answers
Are there fireworks in Naples, Florida on New Year’s Eve 2026?
No official public display for 31 December 2026 had been announced when we checked on 12 November 2026. Check the City of Naples’ own pages nearer the time.
Where can I celebrate New Year’s Eve 2026 in Naples?
The Ritz-Carlton, Naples holds its Signature Soirée on Vanderbilt Beach (five courses, unlimited premium drinks, the 11-piece Manhattan Band, over-18s), and the Ritz-Carlton Naples, Tiburón its Alice in Wonderland party, Down the Rabbit Hole to 2027. Artis—Naples has a 1pm matinee of Death Becomes Her on the day.
What is on in Naples on New Year’s Day 2027?
Death Becomes Her plays Hayes Hall at Artis—Naples at 7.30pm on 1 January 2027, and the 31st Naples New Year’s Art Fair follows in Cambier Park on 2 and 3 January, 10am to 5pm, with about 250 artists.
Every event from the venue’s or organiser’s own page (ritzcarlton.com for The Ritz-Carlton, Naples and The Ritz-Carlton Naples, Tiburón; artisnaples.org; naplesart.org), checked 12 November 2026. The Ritz-Carltons had not yet printed times or prices. Check before you go.