2025 Countdown to 2026 Schedule

2:00 PM  –   DECEMBER 31ST  –  ALLSTATE SUGAR BOWL PARADE 

The parade, which is scheduled to start at 2:00 p.m., will travel through the French Quarter up Decatur Street and along the Mississippi River. 

9:00 PM  –   DECEMBER 31ST  –  NEW ORLEANS EVE CONCERT 

At 9 p.m. head to a new location at Woldenberg Park for the New Orleans Eve Concert presented by French Quarter Festivals, Inc. and NewOrleans.com. This new location offers more space for attendees and a stunning riverfront view of the fireworks.  Rock to live performances by Dumpstaphunk, Sweet Crude, and DJ Captain Charles, all leading up to the midnight fleur-de-lis drop and the legendary Crescent City Countdown Club fireworks display.

You can also make reservations/purchase tickets for other exciting NYE Parties along the riverfront with spectacular views of the Midnight Fireworks!

• Celebrate at Fête du Nouvel An, The MISI’s upscale all-inclusive New Year’s Eve
  celebration perched above the Mississippi River in the historic Jax Brewery withpanoramic views of the fireworks. For reservations, visit the MISInola.com

• Board the Riverboat City of New Orleans for their very special New Year’s Eve Gala.
  Visit this link for reservations.  Better hurry…only a few tickets remaining!

• Grab a front-row seat aboard the Paddlewheeler Creole Queen for the New Year’s Eve Fireworks Cruise .To make reservations,visit CreoleQueen.com
• Get a bird’s eye view fireworks experience from 400 feet in the air after enjoying the VueOrleans’ “black tie encouraged” New Year’s Eve Party.  Reservations are required, must be at least 21 yr old.
  For tickets go to  VueOrleans.com

MIDNIGHT, DECEMBER 31

FLEUR DE LIS DROP

Turn your eyes to the sky as the fleur de lis begins its descent from the top of the Jax Condominiums! 

NOLA New Year’s Eve Fireworks Show

Welcome 2026 with the traditional NOLA New Year’s Eve midnight fireworks display, the backdrop for all of the exciting New Year’s festivities in our great city! Produced by the Crescent City Countdown Club in partnership with the New Orleans Tourism and Cultural Fund, this internationally acclaimed tradition is a community project made possible by New Orleans & Company, with Allstate Sugar Bowl, The Berger & Tiller Families, French Quarter Festivals, Inc., Pyromania Fireworks, WWL 870AM/105.3 FM, WWL.com, Magic 101.9, and dedicated community sponsors.

The spectacular fireworks display along the historic New Orleans Riverfront in downtown New Orleans can be seen from the East and West Banks of the Mississippi River.  At the stroke of midnight an intense barrage of colors—including team colors of the Georgia Bulldogs and the Ole Miss Rebels in the Allstate Sugar Bowl CFP Quarterfinals —will light up the dark sky! The extraordinary display will feature ten-inch shells that travel 1,000 feet high, then break out across a 1,000-foot span over the Mighty Mississippi.

The spectacular fireworks display is choreographed to music which adds so much energy to our fireworks show. especially for our Sugar Bowl visitors as it includes the college team fight songs.  At 11:59 pm on NYE, click on the link below for the music to play during the fireworks.   PLEASE NOTE:  There is about a 40 second delay before you will hear the music! 

–> For sponsorship and more information about the NOLA New Year’s Eve festivities, please call (985) 630-4604.