19 Vancouver New Year's Eve 2016 parties

While Vancouver now has a huge, free New Year’s Eve event happening at Canada Place this year, it’s no secret that competition for parties is fierce.

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Here’s a complete guide to all the parties happening for New Year’s Eve 2016 in Vancouver this year, organized by price.

For more things to do around town, check out our events calendar.

Events for $50 or less

Vancouver New Year’s Eve Celebration 2016

• What: Vancouver’s first free New Year’s Eve celebration in more than 10 years is now offering premium viewing lounge tickets. The all-ages event, presented by the Vancouver New Year’s Eve Celebration Society, will kick off December 31 at 6 p.m. for everyone and at 8 p.m. at the CF Pacific Centre Lounge for VIP ticket holders.
• Where: Canada Place – 999 Canada Place, Vancouver
• Cost: Free. Premium tickets are available – Click here for more.
• Age: All ages.

New Year’s Eve Extravaganza Club Crawl 2016

• What: The Student Tours Vancouver New Year’s Eve “Extravaganza” Club Crawl is back for 2016. This is Canada’s biggest and best, most notorious Vancouver New Year’s Eve party of the year. This year we expect to host thousands of party people from across Canada on ONE single night… all ringing in 2016 together.
• Where: Various locations.
• Cost: Tickets start at $30. Click here to purchase.
• Age: 19+

Dress Up to Get Down 

• What: With DJ Lazyboy spinning the latest in Hip Hop, R&B and Party Anthems until 3AM, it’s only $40 for a 3-course dinner (from 8-10pm) or $20 after 10pm. Grab your tickets ASAP, it’s sure to be a sellout.
• Where: Charles Bar – 136 West Cordova Street, Vancouver
• Cost: Tickets start at $20. Click here to purchase.
• Age: 19+

NYE 2016 Masquerade Ball

• What: Celebrate the arrival of 2016 in Vancouver at Belmont’s New Years Eve Masquerade Ball! With a 3 course dinner, champagne toast and canapes at midnight, live music by Alex Maher and guest DJs with a live percussionist.
• Where: The Belmont Bar – 1006 Granville Street, Vancouver
• Cost: Tickets start at $35. Click here to purchase.
• Age: 19+

Fortune Sound Club New Year’s Eve 2016

• What: Celebrate New Year’s Eve at Fortune Sound Club, Vancouver’s hottest NYE party. Balloon drop, party favours, confetti canon & FREE bubbly at midnight.
• Where: Fortune Sound Club – 147 East Pender Street, Vancouver
• Cost: Tickets start at $30. Click here to purchase.
• Age: 19+

The Waldorf Hotel NYE16

• What: Self-titled after the iconic East Van institution itself, the name of this party is not only a nod to the location of the New Year’s event, but to a special night altogether when — at the stroke of midnight — the Waldorf will also turn 60. To ring in 2016 while also commemorating this historic occasion in our relatively young city,  the Waldorf hotel, Space + Time and other and partners have worked together to bring you world renowned talent and to use all three floors of the hotel in the most fun way possible to keep the party going past midnight.
• Where: Hotel at the Walford- 1489 East Hastings Street, Vancouver
• Cost: Tickets start at $39. Click here to purchase.
• Age: 19+

Sweet 2016 NYE at Studio Records 

• What: Join Studio Granville for their Sweet 2016 NYE celebration. With DJ’s Arems & Hoppa, complimentary champagne, cabaret dancers, a balloon drop and cupcakes, this party promises to be one of the sweetest celebrations in Vancouver this NYE.
• Where: Hotel at the Walford- 1489 East Hastings Street, Vancouver
• Cost: Tickets are $25. Click here to purchase.
• Age: 19+

New Years Under The Stars 2016

• What: Get away from the bright lights, gather your best of friends and celebrate a monumental year with us under the stars. The night sky will sparkle with planets and stars, offering you a magical night full of the best electronic, hip hop and chart hits! And when midnight strikes, enchantment collides.
• Where: Venue – 881 Granville Street, Vancouver
• Cost: Tickets start at $20. Click here to purchase.
• Age: 19+

M.I.A. Illuminate New Years Eve 2016

• What: Come join us as we ring in the NEW YEAR and parade into 2016 as Dom Perignon presents ILLUMINATE! Hosted By LCU Nightlife and New Era Promotions. The evening’s music selections will be hosted by the Stimulant J and Floetic of the Dynasty Boys and a special guest playing all the best hits of Hip-Hop, R&B and Dance music.
• Where: M.I.A – 350 Water Street, Vancouver
• Cost: Tickets start at $30. Click here to purchase.
• Age: 19+

Slow Jam Sundays NYE 2016

• What: Slow Jam Sunday’s (Baby Making Music..Or Just Practice) Vancity’s best night, and one sexy dirty dance party with your fav slow jams spun by The Boyscouts! This year, they’re taking over the Commodore Ballroom for NYE 2016.
• Where: Commodore Ballroom – 868 Granville Street, Vancouver
• Cost: Tickets start at $25. Click here to purchase.
• Age: 19+

Eyes Wide Shut NYE Masquerade 

• What: Come Join us to celebrate the year passed and Ring in the New Year in a night of mystique and extravagance with your squad in our 2 Room spectacle! Raise a Glass of champagne to the New Year and TURN UP with some of Vancouver’s top DJ’s, who will be playing only the BEST BEATS until 4AM.
• Where: Caprice Nightclub – 967 Granville Street, Vancouver
• Cost: Tickets start at $20. Click here to purchase.
• Age: 19+

Celebrities Playhouse New Year’s Eve 2016

• What: Your Playhouse residents TIMELINE, YURIE, & MATTILDA HO are set to ring in the new year with club hits and house anthems. With stunning dancers, a massive countdown on the L.E.D. wall, some of the city’s finest DJs, and a champagne toast at midnight, CELEBRITIES NYE 2016 is going to be our most memorable one yet. We’ll also have hors d’oeuvres to keep the energy up & balloon drop at midnight!
• Where: Celebrities Nightclub – 1022 Davie Street, Vancouver
• Cost: Tickets start at $25. Click here to purchase.
• Age: 19+

Trooper at the Hard Rock Casino NYE 2016

• What: Iconic Juno award winning Vancouver band Trooper will help you ring in the New Year at the Hard Rock Casino playing classics such as “Two for the Show” and “Money Talks.”
• Where: Hard Rock Casino – 2080 United Boulevard, Coquitlam.
• Cost: Tickets start at $22.50. Click here to purchase.
• Age: 19+

Events for $50 to $100

TELUS World of Science New Year’s Eve 2016

• What: The TELUS World of Science is home to what has become the most prestigious and spectacular New Year’s Eve event in Vancouver! Bring in the new year with 1,100 Vancouverites, all while overlooking beautiful False Creek and the Olympic Village!
• Where: TELUS World of Science – 1455 Quebec Street, Vancouver
• Cost: Tickets start at $80. Click here to purchase.
• Age: 19+

Fairmont Hotel Vancouver New Year’s Eve 2016

• What: Come ring in 2016 with our city’s premier entertainers at the Hotel Vancouver on the biggest night of the year. Hot off last year’s sold-out NYE bash, Arrival returns with another legendary multi-room party at the iconic Hotel Vancouver.
• Where: Fairmont Hotel Vancouver – 900 West Georgia Street, Vancouver
• Cost: Tickets start at $65. Click here to purchase.
• Age: 19+

Fairmont Waterfront New Years Eve 2016

• What: This top rated NYE event is sure to sell out, so don’t delay. Purchasing your ticket today will guarantee your spot at the hottest NYE 2016 party in Vancouver at the luxurious Fairmont Waterfront Hotel. Celebrate in style in this upscale and mature environment with well-prepared appetizer stations and a champagne toast at midnight.
• Where: Fairmont Waterfront Hotel – 900 Canada Place, Vancouver
• Cost: Tickets start at $90. Click here to purchase.
• Age: 19+

NYE Le Gala 2016 at the Marriott Pinnacle Hotel

• What: This Celebration is about one thing: the countdown to a new year, a new beginning. How you arrive to the countdown becomes a part of your story. This year, we invite our guests at the Marriott Pinnacle to experience NYE with us.
• Where: Marriott Pinnacle – 1128 West Hastings Street, Vancouver
• Cost: Tickets start at $65. Click here to purchase.
• Age: 19+

Shangri-La Hotel Vancouver New Year’s Eve 2016

• What: Having the title of the tallest building in the Vancouver and easily the most breath-taking hotel. Ring in the New Year with class feeling like a star; dont forget to dress to impress, this classy affair only calls for classy tastes.
• Where: Shangri-La Vancouver – 1128 West Georgia Street, Vancouver
• Cost: Tickets start at $90. Click here to purchase.
• Age: 19+

Events that are over $100

Pacific Coliseum New Years Eve 2016

• What: Celebrate New Year’s Eve in Vancouver at SOLID NYE 2016! Featuring DVBBS, Deorro, Tritonal, Headhunterz and TNT, this event is already almost sold out so get in fast!
• Where: Pacific Coliseum – 100 North Renfrew Street, Vancouver
• Cost: Tickets start at $112.46. To purchase, click here.
• Age: All ages.