Where To Celebrate New Year’s Eve 2024 In Fremont

FREMONT, CA — As the clock ticks toward 2025, Fremont is gearing up for 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, Fremont and nearby are 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 at Massimos: Massimo's will serve a limited three-course menu with seatings from 5 to 9:30 p.m. Massimo's will Ring in the New Year "East Coast Style" at 9 p.m. with Party Favors for those who are dining at that time. Massimo's is located at 5200 Mowry Ave. in Fremont.
• Feast of the Mother of God: Holy Spirit Catholic Church will offer Mass at 5 p.m. and 11 p.m., and Exposition and Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament at 9 p.m. Holy Spirit Catholic Church is located at 37588 Fremont Blvd. in Fremont.
• KISSED BY THE BAY - NYE Celebration & Dance Party: If you are looking for a spot to dance away the remnants of 2024, countdown the New Year, and kiss your partner when balloons drop at midnight, the Hyatt Centric in Mountain View is offering a full-on New Year's Eve party: 7:30 - Event / Mixer starts; 8:30 - Music pumped up; 11:55 - NYE Toast - complimentary sparking wine toast included; 11:59 - Countdown; 12:00 - Balloon Drop; 12:30 - Party ends.

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.

• Related: What New Year’s Resolution Did You Keep? How Did You Do It? [Patch Survey]

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.