New Year's Eve in Palm Beach Gardens 2026

Last checked Nov. 5, 2026. This page is updated each year at the same address. Sources: the City of Palm Beach Gardens municipal holidays, Solid Waste Services and Films on the Field pages, the Palm Beach County Library System’s holiday closures, Palm Tran’s holiday schedules, the West Palm Beach Downtown Development Authority’s New Year’s guide and the race’s own page.

New Year’s Eve is Thursday, Dec. 31, 2026. The City of Palm Beach Gardens had not announced a New Year’s Eve event or fireworks when we checked; the nearest public celebration in recent years has been on the downtown West Palm Beach waterfront, about eight miles south. New Year’s Day is a Friday, with City Hall closed and a free family movie at District Park that evening. We will add 2026 events and restaurant plans here as venues announce them.

What this means for you

• Dec. 31: libraries close at 5 p.m.; city offices are open.
• Jan. 1: city offices and libraries closed; trash pickup runs as normal.
• Students are on winter break through Jan. 1 and return to class Tuesday, Jan. 5; Monday, Jan. 4, is a teacher duty day, according to the district calendar.
• Safety: call 911 in an emergency; police non-emergency 561-799-4445.

Fireworks

No New Year’s Eve fireworks in Palm Beach Gardens had been announced for 2026 when we checked on Nov. 5.

Last year, the West Palm Beach Downtown Development Authority and the Flagler Museum put on a 15-minute fireworks show over the Intracoastal Waterway at midnight from the downtown waterfront, according to the authority’s 2025 New Year’s guide. The City of West Palm Beach’s free party on the Great Lawn, 100 N. Clematis St., ran from 8 p.m. to midnight with live music. Those are last year’s details; the 2026 plans had not been published when we checked.

Personal fireworks: Florida law allows consumer fireworks on three designated holidays, and Dec. 31 and Jan. 1 are two of them. Homeowners association rules that ban them can still apply. More on our Fourth of July fireworks page.

Restaurants and parties

We list New Year’s Eve dinners and parties only when the restaurant or venue announces them on its own site. None in Palm Beach Gardens had posted 2026 plans when we checked. For places to go out, see date night in Palm Beach Gardens and live music and nightlife.

New Year’s Day, Friday, Jan. 1, 2027

• Guanabanas Resolution Fun Run/Walk, 9 a.m., from Guanabanas, 960 N. Highway A1A, in Jupiter. A 2.027-mile run or walk out to the Jupiter Inlet and back, with a New Year’s bell to ring at the turnaround and coffee and snacks afterward. Registration opens Oct. 26. Runners are asked to bring a gently used pair of running or walking shoes for the South Florida Soup Kitchen & Assistance Foundation.
• Films on the Field: “The Lego Movie” (PG), 6:30 p.m., The Gardens North County District Park, Field 10, 5101 117th Court North. Free. Bring blankets and lawn chairs.

What is open and closed

Palm Tran ran a Sunday schedule on New Year’s Day 2026, according to its holiday schedules page; it had not posted its 2027 schedule when we checked.

More: holiday lights and Christmas events and things to do this weekend.

Frequently asked questions

Are there New Year’s Eve fireworks in Palm Beach Gardens?

The city had announced no fireworks for Dec. 31, 2026, when we checked. The nearest show last year was a 15-minute midnight display over the Intracoastal at the downtown West Palm Beach waterfront.

Are Palm Beach Gardens city offices open on New Year’s Day 2027?

No. The city lists Friday, Jan. 1, 2027, as a holiday closure.

What time does the library close on New Year’s Eve?

Palm Beach County libraries close at 5 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 31, 2026, and are closed Friday, Jan. 1, 2027.

Is there trash pickup on New Year’s Day in Palm Beach Gardens?

Yes. Waste Management skips only Thanksgiving and Christmas Day; New Year’s Day is a normal pickup day.