Your Ultimate Guide to 2025 New Year’s Eve Events in Rochester, MN

Can you believe 2025 ends tomorrow?! It feels like the year just started, but here we are, ready to ring in 2026 already.

If you're hoping to celebrate the new year with some fun, we've got plenty of events going on around Rochester, MN. It's a variety of events, too, depending on what floats your boat.

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New Year's Eve Parties in Rochester, MN

Celebrate Rochester (family-friendly)
When: 11 AM - 7 PM
Where: Mayo Civic Center
Details: There will be all sorts of fun activities at the Celebrate Rochester event, like indoor roller skating, bounce houses, rock climbing, and live music. There will also be a balloon drop at 6 PM, so the kids don't have to stay up until midnight. The event is free to attend.

Noon Year's Eve Party (family-friendly)
When: 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Where: Rochester Public Library Auditorium
Details: If the kids are too little to stay up late, join the Rochester Public Library for their Noon Year's Eve Party. There will be crafts, dancing, and a countdown to noon. The event is free to attend.

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New Year's Eve at Our Paladar
When: 4 - 9 PM
Where: Our Paladar
Details: Our Paladar will be celebrating New Year's Eve with a special menu. It's a flat $85 per guest for a 3-course meal.

New Year's Eve Candlelit Hike (family-friendly)
When: 5:30 - 8 PM
Where: Quarry Hill Nature Center
Details: After our recent snowfall, this will be perfect! Quarry Hill will have luminaries set up along a path just for New Year's Eve. Bundle up, though, it's going to be a little chilly.

New Year's Eve Bash at Colonial (family-friendly)
When: 6 - 8:30 PM
Where: Colonial Lanes
Details: Ring in the new year by bowling at Colonial Lanes. For $157 for the whole group, you get 2.5 hours of bowling for up to 6 people, shoe rentals for up to 6, one 16-inch one-topping pizza, one pitcher of pop, and party favors.

New Year's Eve Masquerade
When: 7:30 PM - 2 AM
Where: The Castle
Details: Get decked out and have a blast at The Castle for their New Year's Eve Masquerade. There will be live music, dancing, a photo booth, a champagne toast, and a balloon drop. General admission is $50 per person, VIP tickets (which include access to the pre- and post-party plus food) are $200.

New Year's Eve Dance
When: 8:30 PM - Midnight
Where: Blue Moon Ballroom
Details: Have fun dancing into 2026! Dancing begins at 9:30 PM, but if you'd like a lesson first, that starts at 8:30 PM. Tickets are cash only at the door, $15 for admission, $5 if you'd like to also take the lesson at 8:30. Appetizers and beverages will be provided.