Where To Celebrate New Year’s Eve 2024 In Alameda

ALAMEDA, CA — As the clock ticks toward 2025, Alameda is gearing up for several vibrant celebrations to ring in the New Year.

Whether you're drawn to a lively countdown or a more relaxed toast in a romantic setting, Alameda is setting the stage for a memorable transition into 2025.

Here is a look at some additional events happening in and around town:

• New Year's Eve Gala Aboard The USS Hornet 7:00pm – 1:00am (Doors open at 7:15) Featuring…3 O’Clock Jump & special guest Nick Rossi & his Swing Four Band; The Bay Area’s best place to dance! Numerous dance floors on the enclosed, heated Hangar Deck! Silent Auction! Midnight countdown with the band! Black Tie optional! Cash bars & food concessions available; Free Parking!
• 10th Annual Alameda Hogmabay Pipeathon Fundraiser for ACS For the 10th year the Alameda Hogmabay Pipeathon will take place on December 31st, with Alameda resident Andy MacKay playing Auld Lang Syne on the pipes in all the bars around Alameda fundraising for the American Cancer Society, accompanied by a selection of 'characters' ready to chisel welcome donations for ACS from patrons! This year we aim to beat the 2023 record of $5,000 - and you can help!
• New Year's Eve Bay Area - Rhythm & Reset Usher in the New Year 2025 at **New Year's Eve - Rhythm & Reset Party** at the **Continental Club** in Oakland! Get ready to groove into the new year with amazing music and good vibes from Guest DJ Osocity, DJs Yung Fyah, Ricky, Kwammaster, Madder, Dennis,Leone and Veyn. Hosted by Soco; Join us for a night of Music and dancing packed with side attractions as we bid farewell to the past year and welcome the new one with open arms.

If you're looking to make reservations for dinner, the following Alameda restaurants will be open, according to OpenTable:

• Alley & Vine
• Ceron Kitchen
• Forbidden Island Tiki Lounge
• Shirasoni
• The Star on Park
• Tomatina - Alameda
• Trabocco

In the United States, one of the most popular New Year’s Eve traditions is the dropping of the giant ball in New York City’s Times Square. Other U.S. cities have their own versions of this celebration, such as the Peeps Chick Drop in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and the giant Potato Drop in Boise, Idaho.

The transition from one year to the next is often marked by the singing of “Auld Lang Syne,” a Scottish folk song whose title roughly translates to “days gone by,” according to Encyclopedia Britannica and History.com.
The tradition of New Year’s resolutions dates back 8,000 years to ancient Babylonians, who made promises to return borrowed items and repay debts at the beginning of the new year, which was in mid-March when they planted their crops.

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According to legend, if people kept their word, the pagan gods would grant them favor in the coming year. However, if they broke their promises, they would lose favor with the gods.
Many secular New Year’s resolutions focus on imagining new, improved versions of ourselves.

The failure rate of New Year’s resolutions is about 80 percent, according to U.S. News & World Report. There are many reasons, but a big one is they’re made out of remorse — for gaining weight, for example — and aren’t accompanied by a shift in attitude or a plan for coping with the stress and discomfort that comes with changing a habit or condition.