Cape Coral's New Year's Eve Celebration

The Cape Coral Parks and Recreation Department will host a New Year's Eve Celebration! Help us ring in 2026, with not one but two great opportunities to welcome in the new year! This free community-wide event is open to all ages.

The streets of Downtown Cape Coral will be closed off to traffic as thousands of attendees enjoy free live music, entertainment, a countdown with synchronized pyrotechnics, and more! For those too excited to wait until midnight, there are separate ball drops at both 8:00 p.m. and midnight.

This large family-friendly street festival will include shopping, food vendors, games and activities for children meanwhile waiting for anticipating the countdown to 2026!

DATE: Tuesday, December 31, 2025
TIME: 6:00 p.m. to midnight
LOCATION: SE 47th Terrace (Between SE 9th Place and SE 11th Place)
ENTERTAINMENT SCHEDULE (no admission charge):

• 6:00 p.m. Vendor Village & DJ Rifik
• 8:00 p.m. Kids Ball Drop
• 8:30 p.m. Deb & The Dynamics
• 10:30 p.m. Pop 2000 Tour with Chris Kirkpatrick of NSYNC, O-Town, Ryan Cabrera, & LFO
• 12:00 a.m. Midnight Ball Drop

Website: https://www.capecoralnye.com/