Date/Time: Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024, 7 p.m. - 12:30 a.m. 
Location: Auditorium Shores (800 W Riverside Dr., Austin, TX 78704) 
Tickets: Austin’s New Year is free and open to the public 
Event Website: austintexas.gov/ANY  
Event Social Media: @atxnewyear on Facebook and Instagram

In just two weeks, the City of Austin and Visit Austin will host Austin’s New Year as we welcome 2025 at Auditorium Shores. CNN’s Sara Sidner, Harry Enten, and Cari Champion will be live at Austin’s countdown as part of the network’s “New Year’s Eve Live with Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen.” Austin’s New Year also features a night of entertainment headlined by Third Eye Blind, food trucks and beverage vendors, and a midnight fireworks show.

“Austin’s New Year is back and bigger than ever, and we couldn’t be more excited to celebrate at Auditorium Shores,” Austin Mayor Kirk Watson said. “This City is no stranger to hosting world class events, so it’s no surprise CNN is returning to count down to the new year in the Live Music Capital of the World.”

Schedule of Events

• 7 p.m.: Park grounds, food trucks, and beer garden open
• 7 - 11:45 p.m.: Music Performances by DJ Mel, Angélica Rahe, Gina Chavez, and Third Eye Blind
• 11:45 - 11:55 p.m.: Austin’s New Year Drone Show presented by Arca Continental Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages
• 11:55 p.m. - midnight: Countdown to 2025 ending with a midnight fireworks show

CNN will broadcast the Central Time Zone countdown live from Auditorium Shores starting at 11:30 p.m. Visit the event webpage for additional information.

Attendees are welcome to bring blankets and chairs, but pets – except for trained service dogs – are not allowed. A variety of local vendors will have food, and non-alcoholic and alcoholic drinks (21+ only) available for purchase. Local food truck vendors onsite this year include Amy’s Ice Cream; Burro Cheese Kitchen; Garbo’s Lobster; Gelu Italian Ice; Iron Burger; Peace, Love and Burgers; RedFin Mobile; Shawarma Point; Tacobaby; The Mighty Cone; and Yapa Artisan Empanadas.  

No outside alcohol, glass, fireworks, or sparklers will be allowed at Auditorium Shores. Additional allowed and prohibited items and activities can be found at austintexas.gov/ANY.

Getting to Austin’s New Year 

• Hike-and-Bike Trail — Bring a light and remember, motorized vehicles are not permitted.
• Bike to the event — The park is open, and you can ride directly to Auditorium Shores. 
• CapMetro — Free rides are available Dec. 31 after 5 p.m. on all services. Bus routes will operate regular service and rail service is extended until 2:30 a.m. on Jan. 1. Please use the CapMetro Trip Planner to find your best transit option.
• Shared Mobility / Dockless Devices — The southwest corner of Riverside Drive and South First Street will be available for drop-off. 

Parking for Austin’s New Year

Expect congestion in and around the downtown area, South Lamar Boulevard, Barton Springs Road, and Riverside Drive. Please observe the Bouldin Creek Neighborhood parking restrictions in place for safety. Attendee parking options include: 

• Public Parking north of Lady Bird Lake 
• One Texas Center
• Palmer Events Center Garage
• RiverSouth Garage at Riverside Drive and South First Street
• City Hall Garage
• State Garage N 

ADA-accessible parking will be available at the Palmer Event Center Garage and One Texas Center. 

Road and Lake Closure Information 

The cut-out spaces along Riverside Drive in front of Auditorium Shores will be closed Dec. 29 - Jan. 1. 

For Austin’s New Year on Dec. 31:

• West Riverside Drive from Lee Barton Drive to South First Street will be closed from 6 p.m. to 1 a.m.
• South First Street from Cesar Chavez Street to Riverside Drive will be closed from 10:30 p.m. to 1 a.m.

A detailed road closure map shows parking options and closures for Austin’s New Year. 

For safety reasons, Lady Bird Lake between the railroad trestle bridge and the South First Street bridge will be closed to all watercraft from 10:30 p.m. Dec. 31, 2024 to 1 a.m. Jan. 1, 2025.  

Additional Safety Tips for Austin’s New Year

The Austin Police Department, Austin Fire Department, and Austin-Travis County EMS work in partnership to create a safe environment in which everyone can enjoy the New Year celebration and encourage attendees to: 

• Remain vigilant and report suspicious activity to 9-1-1. 
• Plan for the weather forecast as temperatures may be cold. 
• Stay with your group and have a pre-planned meeting location in case of separation. 
• Be mindful of pedestrians, scooter riders, bicyclists, and other vulnerable road users when traveling. 
• Keep your phone fully charged. 
• Plan ahead to have a safe ride home.
• Download the what3words app to pinpoint and share your location. 

Austin Public Health recommends attendees get vaccinated, use hand sanitizer, wash hands often, and stay home if you feel sick. Find vaccines near you at vaccines.gov (vacunas.gov en Español). 

About Visit Austin

Visit Austin is the official destination marketing and sales organization for the City of Austin. An accredited member of Destinations International, Visit Austin is charged with marketing Austin nationally and internationally as a premier business and leisure destination, thus enriching our community's overall quality of life.

About Austin Center for Events

The Austin Center for Events (ACE) is a collaborative assembly of City of Austin departments and agencies designed to streamline special event permitting on public and private property. ACE is anchored by teams from Austin Public Health, Transportation and Public Works, Parks, Music, Police, Fire, EMS, Austin Resource Recovery, Development Services, and partner agencies, and works closely with event organizers to guide them through the special event permitting process.