{"id":7710,"date":"2015-11-20T14:55:05","date_gmt":"2015-11-20T14:55:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.hostelworld.com\/?p=7710"},"modified":"2026-09-17T13:36:17","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T13:36:17","slug":"celebrating-new-years-eve-in-new-york-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/celebrating-new-years-eve-in-new-york-city\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating New Year\u2019s Eve in New York City"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">We are only weeks away from 2019, and people are starting to think ahead about where they will be when the clock strikes twelve. While massive celebrations are held all over the world, one of the most famous and fantastic cities in the world in terms of New Year\u2019s Eve celebrations is the amazing New York City. If you\u2019re looking for a great place to spend the final moments of the year, look no further. Here\u2019s a few tips of how to survive New Year\u2019s Eve in the Big Apple.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article\">\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>1. Times Square<\/b><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/gIkQoOI.jpg\" class=\"post links\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7713 size-full post links\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/gIkQoOI.jpg\" alt=\"gIkQoOI\" width=\"535\" height=\"288\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It would of course be crazy to leave this one off the list. All around the world people will be partying into the night, but perhaps the biggest and most famous is the celebration that takes place each year in New York City\u2019s incredible Times Square. As you soak up the atmosphere beneath the billboards boasting some of the greatest musical theatre talent in the world, seeing the ball drop to ring in the New Year is definitely on most people\u2019s bucket lists.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>2. C<\/b><b>lubs\/Parties<\/b><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For those less inclined to attend the massive Times Square shin dig, almost everywhere you look you\u2019ll see a New Year\u2019s party going on. Every club, every restaurant (okay that might be an exaggeration but you get my point!) While not the cheapest city in the work, New York has some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/hostels\/New-York\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"post links\">incredible hostels<\/a>, and the friendly staff will certainly point you in the direction of the best local, more off the beaten track festivities.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>3. Street Food<\/b><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/2_ReFpvuA.jpg\" class=\"post links\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7716 size-full post links\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/2_ReFpvuA.jpg\" alt=\"2_ReFpvuA\" width=\"535\" height=\"357\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">New York is a gigantic city, with people from all over the planet mixing and sharing their culture, it\u2019s pretty easy to find incredible street food from almost anywhere you could ever think of! Because of the massive celebrations and parties going on across the 5 boroughs, often the quickest and best source of a hot meal is the abundant and delicious street food.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>4. Concerts<\/b><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The city that never sleeps stays true to its motto during the New Year celebration. Catch all kinds of bands and musical performers all over the city, with some of this year\u2019s highlights being artists such as Jimmy Buffet and Huey Lewis, and They Might Be Giants. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.timeout.com\/newyork\/new-years-eve\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"post links\">TimeOut New York<\/a> have a lot of tips for having a musical New Year in NYC.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>5. Subway<\/b><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/3_PSkGivF.jpg\" class=\"post links\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7717 size-full post links\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/3_PSkGivF.jpg\" alt=\"3_PSkGivF\" width=\"535\" height=\"356\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">With one of the best public transport systems in the world, New York City will not let you down on one of the busiest nights of the year! As well as all the regular buses, the subway trains run until 3 a.m \u2013 plenty of time to enjoy the night without having to rush home as soon as the clock strikes 12.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>6. Dress Warm<\/b><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/4_ajUgIDd.jpg\" class=\"post links\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7719 size-full post links\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/4_ajUgIDd.jpg\" alt=\"4_ajUgIDd\" width=\"535\" height=\"357\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">New York winters are legendary. It\u2019s easy to forget how cold it really gets while out partying amongst so many other people. Don\u2019t get caught in a shivering situation! Make sure you dress for the frigid temperatures!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Thanks to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/quintanomedia\/9234114888\/in\/photolist-f4ZfDo-7skPKh-7sh6yi-7skSWL-7sgYEv-7skRg9-7sgLT2-7sgRVi-7sh8ot-7sgXCi-7sgTaX-7sgXSK-7skFC7-7sgUzn-7sm18E-7skV3u-7sm7Mb-7skRxy-7sgRpg-7sgHXg-7sh4bP-7sm7uj-7sm5Bu-7sgTTg-7sgHLp-7skLMf-7sgM8V-7sgGG8-7sgNwZ-7sgJqX-7sm1RW-7skGVS-7skHq7-7skK5G-7skHY5-7sgYpe-7sgTnT-7sgL7H-7skVUy-7sgMBD-7sm1ph-7skQfG-7skLxY-7sgLEB-7sh7zK-7skQKL-7sh3aT-7sh5h6-7sgZQa-7sm7df\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"post links\">Anthony Quintano<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/mtaphotos\/15370608428\/in\/photolist-pqfoo9-pGGq42-pGGpW8-pqcSe6-pGLEEW-pGsH8X-pqg2ex-pqfqud-pEATXo-pGsEXp-pN6rjd-pxK3hh-pxMTWA-pxMU37-pPXeW2-ihrYxk-oToucP-a6yxbj-u3Dsj-ihrYqg-ihrYtx-pqfqpd-pGLF41-pGLEU3-ihrYCk-pQc1Nz-oToumB-pQgg5u-ihretM-ihrfCb-ihrYQV-iSjiiE-ihqRjX-ihqRCx-ihrB36-4BCwR1-25qh2-pQgg6b-kZxh4-pxMU49-pQgg3L-pxKMCV-pQgg1w-pxK3kJ-q1kVYf-pPXf2T-pxGnCi-oTouiF-jqv6Ks-pYuPJC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"post links\">Metropolitan Transporation Authority of the State of New York<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/nickharris1\/8545438342\/in\/photolist-e28B6Q-5S1Uun-6Ww3Hg-qKzfBR-wAZYZt-6WsnjH-sqmsAB-F41E1-zYFTR6-AQHCc3-7aG7TF-nTsoiZ-atCQJM-9KoaKC-pvhAjn-9YBheN-dkYJsh-h54izr-4aDGGK-4aEPaH-63MyeN-8iGaX1-7YGJTN-ff3mzx-7YDvNX-a4RzFu-dp5zGj-4YW3fr-pAbGZh-qQbD1P-r8Bfcr-5bCwfL-9gLo1U-53TyXg-9HtsNe-ZWTKB-7YGEwf-4aDpzk-7xgAA-dFrfhx-4aDtFp-4aHkAm-5Vfird-9i2NHC-9i2Pfd-9i2PNJ-7YGLpA-5Vfiwy-9gLnds-9gHhFx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"post links\">Nick Harris<\/a> for their awesome Flickr pictures!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":59,"featured_media":135849,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"hw_related":"[{\"id\":28893,\"score\":0.81779999999999997140065488565596751868724822998046875,\"hook\":\"\"},{\"id\":8010,\"score\":0.73680000000000001048050535246147774159908294677734375,\"hook\":\"\"},{\"id\":7737,\"score\":0.7013000000000000344613226843648590147495269775390625,\"hook\":\"\"},{\"id\":1270759,\"score\":0.75139999999999995683452880257391370832920074462890625,\"hook\":\"\"},{\"id\":1281,\"score\":0.69020000000000003570477247194503434002399444580078125,\"hook\":\"\"},{\"id\":28573,\"score\":0.645399999999999973709918776876293122768402099609375,\"hook\":\"\"}]","footnotes":""},"categories":[9473],"tags":[264363,264599,264575,264577],"class_list":["post-7710","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-travel-tips","tag-events","tag-new-york","tag-north-america","tag-usa","wpbf-post"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Celebrating New Year\u2019s Eve in New York City - Hostelworld Travel Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"New Year&#039;s Eve in New York without standing in Times Square for nine hours. 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