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New Year celebrations not to be missed this year include the return of the epic Masterbeat weekend in Los Angeles to the more intimate First Light Festival in PTown!

Bangkok breaks all the records with an epic 4-day White Party, while Rio celebrates on the beach and by the pool!

Meanwhile, many in Europe will escape the seasonal cold completely for the warmer sands of Maspalomas and enjoy the Freedom NYE festival.

From Amsterdam to Sydney, here are our editors top top gay New Year parties and events.

The top Gay New Year Parties, Events & Escapes
Kick start your New Year in Style with these celebrations!

New Year celebrations not to be missed this year include the return of the epic Masterbeat weekend in Los Angeles to the more intimate First Light Festival in PTown! Bangkok breaks all the records with an epic 4-day White Party, while Rio celebrates on the beach and by the pool!

Meanwhile, many in Europe will escape the seasonal cold completely for the warmer sands of Maspalomas and enjoy the Freedom NYE festival.

From Amsterdam to Sydney, here are our editors top top gay New Year parties and events.

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White Party Puerto Vallarta New Years Edition

Industry Puerto Vallarta New Years Edition

From: Dec. 28.2025 - To: Jan. 03.2026

Monday, Oct 21st, 2019

Gay Puerto Vallarta New Years Edition - Celebrate the arrival of the new year with Industry Night club.

Freedom New Year Festival Maspalomas

From: Dec. 28.2025 - To: Jan. 01.2026

Saturday, Jan 22nd, 2022

Freedom New Year Festival in Maspalomas promises to be Europe's hottest Winter Festival with a 5 days of fun in the sun, the perfect way to welcome the new year.

Gay New Years Eve Key West

From: Dec. 31.2025 - To: Dec. 31.2025

Tuesday, Dec 2nd, 2014

Celebrate a Gay New Years Eve Key West style at the Shoe Drop, the official countdown to the new year on Bourbon Street with amazing shows and after parties

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Christmas and New Year in Boston

From: Nov. 07.2025 - To: Dec. 31.2025

Sunday, Nov 21st, 2021

Christmas and New Year in Boston is a festive and magical occasions with the city transformed into a wonderland of lights and decorations

Gay Christmas and New Year's Eve in New Orleans

Gay Christmas & New Year's Eve in New Orleans

From: Nov. 14.2025 - To: Dec. 31.2025

Tuesday, Nov 29th, 2022

New Orleans is the perfect place to celebrate Christmas and ring in the new year, from gala dinners to all-night parties, street celebrations and more

Christmas in Chicago Gay events Christmas Markets and New Year Fireworks

From: Nov. 21.2025 - To: Jan. 04.2026

Tuesday, Nov 16th, 2021

Christmas in Chicago Gay events Christmas Markets and New Year Fireworks Lots to do over the holidays in the windy City

Dublin Gay Christmas and New Year Celebrations

From: Nov. 27.2025 - To: Jan. 01.2026

Tuesday, Nov 28th, 2023

Celebrating Christmas and New Year's Eve in Dublin is an exciting experience, offering a mix of traditional and modern festivities

Christmas & New Year in Lisbon

From: Nov. 28.2025 - To: Jan. 04.2026

Thursday, Nov 25th, 2021

Come to Lisbon for some Festive fun and wish all those hot Portuguese guys a Feliz Natal (Merry Christmas) and Feliz Ano Novo (Happy New Year)! Lisbon is a city full of traditions, and those traditions come alive even more in the lead up to Christmas and New Year.

Christmas and New Year in Taipei

From: Nov. 28.2025 - To: Jan. 01.2026

Thursday, Nov 10th, 2022

Celebrate Christmas without the cold in the stunning city of Taipei and be one of the first to see the New Year during a spectacular firework celebration

Seville Christmas and New Year

From: Nov. 28.2025 - To: Jan. 06.2026

Saturday, Nov 12th, 2022

Seville has a rich historical heritage and a unique mix of cultural influences, making its Christmas celebrations some of the most unique in Southern Europe. The streets of Seville fill with beautiful Nativity scenes, musical choirs or "Campanilleros", bustling Christmas Markets and more

Christmas, New Year & Three Kings Festival in Sitges

From: Nov. 28.2025 - To: Jan. 06.2026

Monday, Nov 14th, 2022

While most people think of Sitges as a Summer destination, the village has become a popular Winter escape over the past few years, especially with nearby French visitors and other European tourists

Malaga Christmas Lights Markets and New Year Celebrations

From: Nov. 28.2025 - To: Jan. 06.2026

Monday, Nov 21st, 2022

Malaga celebrates Christmas with some of Europe's most spectacular light displays, charming Christmas Markets and mild December afternoons, perfect for exploring its historical attractions

Lovefest - Torremolinos New Year Festival

New Year Fest - Torremolinos New Year Festival

From: Dec. 26.2025 - To: Jan. 01.2026

Monday, Jun 11th, 2018

Celebrate New Years in style with five nights of parties in Spain's "party central", Torremolinos.

White Party Bangkok

From: Dec. 27.2025 - To: Dec. 31.2025

Friday, Jul 29th, 2016

WHITE PARTY BANGKOK is poised to be Asia's largest gay Music Festival this New Year!

Rio The New World New Year's Festival - Carioca

From: Dec. 27.2025 - To: Jan. 03.2026

Sunday, Oct 23rd, 2022

The New World (TNW) is one of Brazil's biggest party promoters (formerly The Week) and brings the biggest parties to Rio for an epic Gay New Year celebration

EJoy Réveillon New Years Eve Florianopolis

EJoy Reveillon New Years Eve Florianopolis

From: Dec. 27.2025 - To: Jan. 01.2026

Wednesday, Nov 23rd, 2022

EJoy Réveillon New Years Eve Florianopolis Celebrate the new year's arrival in the beautiful Brazilian beach resort of Florianopolis

Industry Puerto Vallarta New Years Edition

From: Dec. 28.2025 - To: Jan. 03.2026

Monday, Oct 21st, 2019

Gay Puerto Vallarta New Years Edition - Celebrate the arrival of the new year with Industry Night club.

Freedom New Year Festival Maspalomas

From: Dec. 28.2025 - To: Jan. 01.2026

Saturday, Jan 22nd, 2022

Freedom New Year Festival in Maspalomas promises to be Europe's hottest Winter Festival with a 5 days of fun in the sun, the perfect way to welcome the new year.

Mantamar's Gay New Year's Eve Circuit Event

From: Dec. 29.2025 - To: Jan. 03.2026

Monday, Oct 25th, 2021

Puerto Vallarta is one of the best places to celebrate a gay new year. Over the past decade, Mexico's No one gay resort has developed to become one of the leading circuit destinations.

We Party New year Festival

From: Dec. 30.2025 - To: Jan. 03.2026

Wednesday, Nov 5th, 2014

We Party New year Festival is a 5 day celebration featuring the biggest DJs and Circuit Parties to celebrate Christmas and New Year in Madrid, Spain.

Gay New Years Eve Sydney

From: Dec. 30.2025 - To: Jan. 02.2026

Tuesday, Dec 2nd, 2014

"Sophisticated" is the name of the ultimate gay new years eve Sydney celebration in Circular Quay with stunning firework views, amazing service & VIP style!

White Party Main Event Bangkok New Year Spectacular

From: Dec. 30.2025 - To: Dec. 30.2025

Friday, Oct 7th, 2022

The White Party Bangkok is one of the world's biggest gay NYE celebrations. "The Main Event", a genuinely spectacular White Party with world-class DJs and stunning production is held on Sat 30th Dec.

Treta Festa NYE Rio de Janeiro

From: Dec. 30.2025 - To: Dec. 30.2025

Friday, Nov 11th, 2022

Treta is one of Rio's most popular pop-up gay parties, attracting young gay guys from Rio and beyond for a New Year's celebration.

Guapo Fiesta Rio NYE Week

From: Dec. 30.2025 - To: Jan. 02.2026

Wednesday, Jan 11th, 2023

Guapo Fiesta produces some of Brazil's hottest circuit events during Rio's biggest festivals and holiday celebrations

Masterbeat Los Angeles New Years Festival

From: Dec. 31.2025 - To: Jan. 01.2026

Sunday, Nov 30th, 2014

Masterbeat Los Angeles is one of the largest New Years Eve Circuit events in the world. Over 4,000 people & a stunning 10 min countdown at the Myan Theatre.

New Year's Eve in Shanghai

From: Dec. 31.2025 - To: Dec. 31.2025

Monday, Dec 1st, 2014

Celebrate the arrival of New Year in one of Asia's leading world cities with gay parties, fireworks and more

Gay New Years Eve Key West

From: Dec. 31.2025 - To: Dec. 31.2025

Tuesday, Dec 2nd, 2014

Celebrate a Gay New Years Eve Key West style at the Shoe Drop, the official countdown to the new year on Bourbon Street with amazing shows and after parties

Reveillon Rio New Year's Eve

From: Dec. 31.2025 - To: Dec. 31.2025

Wednesday, Dec 10th, 2014

Celebrate Rio Reveillon,New Year's Eve in one of the hottest destinations in the world, Join 2.5 million people for the largest beach party in the world.

Loveball Vienna NYE

From: Dec. 31.2025 - To: Dec. 31.2025

Wednesday, Oct 26th, 2016

Loveball hosts some epic parties for Halloween and NYE. Their events are a sell out success in Vienna.

First Light Provincetown New Year's Eve Festival

From: Dec. 31.2025 - To: Jan. 04.2026

Wednesday, Jul 11th, 2018

Provincetown comes alive one last time with New Year’s revelers before settling into the winter season. Restaurants, shops, bars, clubs will all be open.

Dreamland Festival Miami, New Year's Eve

From: Dec. 31.2025 - To: Jan. 04.2026

Monday, Dec 6th, 2021

Miami Beach circuit wars are about to begin as Dreamland comes to town to shake things up and bring a new level of opulence to Miami Beach.

White Party Bangkok NYE Countdown

From: Dec. 31.2025 - To: Dec. 31.2025

Friday, Oct 7th, 2022

Celebrate the start of the new year with all of your friends, old and new, at the most epic gay Countdown Show in Asia

Barcelona New Year's Eve Nochevieja

From: Dec. 31.2025 - To: Dec. 31.2025

Thursday, Nov 10th, 2022

Barcelona's Nochevieja is a massive New Year's Eve spectacular that takes over the famous Avinguda Maria Cristina with a spectacular show, stunning fireworks and a celebratory atmosphere.

Réveillon New Years Celebrations in São Paulo

Reveillon New Years Celebrations in Sao Paulo

From: Dec. 31.2025 - To: Dec. 31.2025

Monday, Nov 21st, 2022

Over the past decade, New Year's Eve celebrations in São Paulo have become more elaborate, with spectacular fireworks, gala dinners and gay after-parties ensuring you will greet the new year in style or with a bang!

BOOM! Hamburg Silvester Gay New Years Eve Party

From: Dec. 31.2025 - To: Dec. 31.2025

Sunday, Nov 27th, 2022

Celebrate the arrival of New Year in style as Hamburg's biggest party "Boom" presents the ultimate NYE celebrations to the city

New Years Eve in Phuket

From: Dec. 31.2025 - To: Dec. 31.2025

Wednesday, Nov 30th, 2022

Spectacular parties, wild drag shows and impressive fireworks await visitors on Patong Beach and across Phuket during the annual New Year's even celebrations

WE Party Madrid New Year's Eve Party

From: Dec. 31.2025 - To: Dec. 31.2025

Saturday, Oct 26th, 2024

WE Party's legendary New Year's Eve Party is the highlight of Madrid's 7-day annual New Year Festival.

Wish Party Rio Presents - Réveillon

From: Dec. 31.2025 - To: Dec. 31.2025

Thursday, Oct 23rd, 2025

Wish produces some of Brazil's most spectacular gay parties and events with over-the-top production in unique locations.

La Demence New Year Party

From: Jan. 01.2026 - To: Jan. 01.2026

Wednesday, Nov 5th, 2014

La Demence is Europe’s premier clubbing night and is held in Brussels at regular intervals throughout the year. The La Demence New Years Party is legendary.

Sunrise & VIVA Alegria New Years Day

From: Jan. 01.2026 - To: Jan. 01.2026

Wednesday, Nov 9th, 2016

Experience the world-renowned vibe at Ric Sena’s daytime rooftop party, Alegria's Sunrise at Hudson Terrace in Hell’s Kitchen on New Year´s Day.

New Year's Day Block Party San Francisco

From: Jan. 01.2026 - To: Jan. 01.2026

Saturday, Oct 9th, 2021

The Great Northern and Space Cowboys are back with SF's biggest block party on New Year's Day. It's A New Day & Breakfast of Champions.

WE NYF Madrid - New Year's Day Massive Main Party

WE NYF Madrid New Year's Day Party

From: Jan. 01.2026 - To: Jan. 01.2026

Tuesday, Nov 15th, 2022

Start your 2025 with a party! The WE New Year's Day party runs for 8 hours of non-stop music, hot guys and a fantastic atmosphere

Sky High NYE Chicago

Awaiting dates

Thursday, Aug 26th, 2021

Sky high Chicago, Celebrate the arrival of NYE in style over two floors at the Stunning Virgin Hotels Chicago.

La Leche Mexico City Circuit Event

Awaiting dates

Wednesday, Oct 19th, 2022

Celebrate in Mexico City at one of the world's leading circuit events, Matinee's Temple of La Leche

La Leche Sao Paulo

Awaiting dates

Wednesday, Nov 23rd, 2022

Celebrate in Sao Paulo with La Leche, the Most Fashionable Gay party in Brazil.

Rio - New Years Pool Party

Awaiting dates

Friday, Nov 24th, 2017

Rio is home to one of the biggest New Year celebrations in the world and the gay Revolution new year pool party is world famous.

Candy Madrid New Year's Eve Fest

Awaiting dates

Tuesday, Nov 15th, 2022

Kick start your New Year's Eve celebrations early with CANDY, one of the sweetest, sexiest parties in Madrid.

Meat Party New York New Years Edition

Awaiting dates

Saturday, Nov 20th, 2021

Meat Party - New York New Year Edition. Are you ready to kick start your NYE celebrations early in NYC?

WE NYF Madrid Matrix Party

Awaiting dates

Tuesday, Nov 15th, 2022

Kickstart your New Year's Eve celebrations early as Matrix brings its signature sound to the weekend celebrations.

Matrix Pool and Beach Party

Awaiting dates

Sunday, Sep 10th, 2023

Start your new year with a bang at Mantamar's annual pool and beach party hosted by Matrix.

Bordello New Years Eve Lausanne

Awaiting dates

Wednesday, Oct 10th, 2018

Bordello Switzerland's leading gay circuit party returns to Lausanne for the annual New Year's Eve celebrations at the Mad Club

New Years Eve at Heretic Atlanta

Awaiting dates

Thursday, Oct 7th, 2021

New Years Eve at Heretic Atlanta - Say hello to the new year in style with the sexiest guys in Atlanta at The Heretic.

Sydney NYE in the Park, Poof Doof Jamboree

Poof Doof Sydney New Years Eve

Awaiting dates

Saturday, Nov 20th, 2021

Poof Doof Sydney New Years Eve Party: Bringing future forward sounds and high energy extravaganzas to ARQ.

Boston Gay NYE Circuit Party Legacy

Awaiting dates

Saturday, Dec 4th, 2021

Celebrate New Year's arrival in style at Boston's biggest gay party of the year at the Catch 22 NYE party

Chicago NYE Countdown with Hydrate

Awaiting dates

Monday, Dec 6th, 2021

Chicago boys celebrate New Years Eve with a bang, and there's no bigger bang than the NYE countdown at Hydrate

New Year's Eve at The Manor Fort Lauderdale

Awaiting dates

Monday, Dec 6th, 2021

Fort Lauderdale is the perfect place to start your new year with hot guys, hot weather and a hot party at The Manor, Wilton Manors!

San Diego Massive NYE Party

Awaiting dates

Monday, Dec 13th, 2021

Experience the biggest gay NYE party in San Diego in style with hundreds of hot guys from San Diego and beyond!

Rome Capodanno New Year Gay Circuit Spectacular

Awaiting dates

Saturday, Oct 15th, 2022

Celebrate the new year's arrival in The Eternal City as Rome's top two party producers unite to produce Capodanno 2023, a unique New Year Event.

Matrix Torremolinos New Years Eve Noche Vieja

Awaiting dates

Sunday, Oct 23rd, 2022

Start your new year with a big bang, Matrix Style, in Torremolinos, one of Spain's most popular gay destinations.

DILF Manchester New Years' Eve Spectacular

Awaiting dates

Sunday, Oct 23rd, 2022

Celebrate the start of the new year with all your hot and hairy buff and beary friends at the annual DILF Manchester New Year spectacular

Orange Nation London Gay New Year Circuit Weekend

Orange Nation London Gay New Year at Beyond

Awaiting dates

Thursday, Nov 3rd, 2022

The UK's biggest LGBTQ+ Clubbing brand presents New Year 2023 in London taking over the entire 5 floor of the Fire Club.

DÉJÀVU Sydney GayM New Years Eve Party

Awaiting dates

Monday, Nov 7th, 2022

Wave farewell to another year done & dusted at Sydney’s Universal Club presented by GayM Entertainment

Gibus Paris New Years Eve Spectacular

Awaiting dates

Monday, Nov 7th, 2022

Celebrate the arrival of the New Year in the City of Love and start your 2025 with a bang at the Gibus Party.

Prism New Years Toronto Circuit Celebration

Awaiting dates

Tuesday, Nov 22nd, 2022

Celebrate the New Year's Eve with Prism's ultimate New Year's circuit event in Toronto, ARRIVAL.

Pitbull Toronto New Years Eve

Awaiting dates

Saturday, Nov 26th, 2022

Celebrate the New Year's arrival in Toronto with the Pitbull NYE special, another legendary event from the hottest party in the city

Nochevieja Freedom Main Party New Year Maspalomas

Awaiting dates

Wednesday, Nov 30th, 2022

Celebrate the arrival of 2025 at Nochevieja - the epic New Year's Eve party in the heart of Maspalomas.

HIM Party "Toyboy" Brussels New Years Eve

Awaiting dates

Sunday, Dec 4th, 2022

HIM is one of Belgium's leading circuit parties, hosting unique events in Brussels during large celebrations and holidays

New Year's Eve Palm Springs Main Event

Awaiting dates

Monday, Dec 18th, 2023

Celebrate New Year's Eve in grand style with an evening and nighttime event created by Desert Heat stars Paul Nicholls and Justin David.

Sunland New Year Circuit Festival Mexico City

Awaiting dates

Monday, Aug 8th, 2022

Celebrate the arrival of the New Year in Mexico City with the Sunland Circuit Weekend by Jubileo

Pridesh New Year's Eve Fetish Week Madrid

Strong New Year's Eve Fetish Week Madrid

Awaiting dates

Wednesday, Nov 9th, 2022

Madrid is one of the biggest destinations for gay New year circuit events and celebrations in Europe, and Strong brings even more events, with ten parties held during the festivities.

Valencia Christmas and New Year

Awaiting dates

Sunday, Nov 20th, 2022

Valencia is the perfect escape for those looking to celebrate a Christmas full of traditions while enjoying mild Mediterranean temperatures, superb cuisine, vibrant nightlife and a fairytale atmosphere

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