New Year's Eve at NYY Steak Lounge — Hard Rock Hotel New York

About this event

This New Year's Eve party at the Hard Rock Hotel New York on West 48th Street takes place on December 31, 2026, in the hotel's NYY Lounge event space just steps from Times Square. Tickets include a four-hour premium open bar from 9 PM to 1 AM, passed light bites from 10 to 11:30 PM, DJs all night and a live broadcast of the ball drop. General admission starts at $89 plus fees, with a skip-the-line option also available. The event is 21+ with valid ID, and all sales are final. Guests enter Times Square through the NYPD checkpoint at 48th Street and Sixth Avenue and need printed tickets; expect strict entry limits around the ball drop, roughly 11:30 PM to 12:15 AM.