New Year’s Eve Celebrations in Kent

Looking to make your New Year’s Eve plans in Kent? You will find everything you need, right here.

From parties to gala dinners, we have created this useful guide of the best Kent New Year’s Eve events, so you can browse through them and find the perfect thing to do.

If you want to see year-round events, have a look at our all our Kent event listings, or if it’s New Year’s Eve events in Kent that you’re after, just keep reading…

Cheers to the Decades: New Year’s Eve Bash | Inn on the Lake

A2, Shorne, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 3HB

Bid farewell to 2025 and welcome 2026 with a night full of excitement, music, and unforgettable moments at Inn on the Lake. Cheers to the Decades: New Year’s Eve Bash is more than just a meal – it’s a full experience, transporting you through the best hits from the 60s to the present day while you enjoy exceptional food, festive fun, and a countdown you’ll never forget.

Date/Time: 31st December | Doors open at 7pm

Tickets: £82

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New Year’s Eve Party | The Ferry House

The Ferry House. Harty Ferry Road, Harty, Kent, ME12 4BQ

Our New Year’s Eve party is back! This year, things will look a little different as we undergo exciting venue renovations from October. We’re hosting the party in our Hop Barn and 16th-century pub bar, with just 100 adult-only tickets available.

Date/Time: 31st December | Doors open at 6:30pm

Tickets: £35

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New Years Eve | The Rock Rose, Dover

Gordon Road, Whitfield, Dover, Kent, CT16 2ES

Toast to the New Year with us at The Rock Rose Dover in Whitfield.

On New Year’s Eve, we will be celebrating in style with delicious food, flowing drinks and always the best time.

Date/Time: 31st December | All evening

Tickets: Free

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NEW YEAR’S EVE IN THE CASTLE | Leeds Castle 

Leeds Castle, Maidstone, Kent, ME17 1PL

Kentish Sparkling Wine, Fine Dining, Fireworks and dancing to a Live Band in your own Castle.

Looking for a unique place to see in 2026 in style with your family or friends? At Leeds Castle we can guarantee your New Year’s Eve Party in Kent will be a truly memorable and glamorous night.

Date/Time: 31st December

Tickets: £265

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New Year’s Eve Gala Dinner Dance | Cathedral Lodge 

Canterbury Cathedral Lodge, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 2EH

We cannot think of a more spectacular back drop to seeing in the New Year in Canterbury. Celebrate the beginning of 2026 at the heart of Canterbury, in the grounds of the beautiful Canterbury Cathedral.

The evening begins with an arrival glass of Prosecco and canapés from 6:30pm, followed by a 5-course gala dinner, DJ and dancing with the popular 7-piece Band ‘Co Co’. At midnight each guest will receive a glass of Prosecco, along with a Scottish Piper playing at midnight. The night will finish at 1am.

Date/Time: 31st December | 6:30pm

Tickets: £129 per person (Gala Dinner only)

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New Year’s Eve Gala Dinner | The Yarrow

The Yarrow, Ramsgate Road, Broadstairs, Kent, CT10 1PN

Celebrate the beginning of a new year here at The Yarrow Hotel with our New Year’s Eve Gala Ball. Our Gala Ball includes a luxurious 5 course Gala dinner with a welcome drink and a cheese banquet at 11pm!

To begin the evening guests will enjoy a glass of bubbly, before descending downstairs to our Sir Alfred Yarrow Suite where you will then indulge in an exquisite 5 course Gala Dinner before partying the night away.

The evening will include a photo booth, table magician, DJ and disco and a countdown into the New Year. Residential packages are also available and include all of the above with an overnight stay and breakfast the next morning. We would love for you to join us this New Year’s Eve here at The Yarrow Hotel.

Date/Time: 31st December

Tickets: £150 per person

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