Your ultimate guide to New Year's Eve activities in and around Mumbai

Western suburbsAll on boardRoll into 2025 alongside friends at a board game night featuring Catan Risk and Spendor at this petfriendly cafe away from the cityrsquos buzz TIME 9 pm onwards AT Kaffeine Shimpoli Road Borivli West LOG ON TO kaffeinemumbai ENTRY Rs 3000 per personA starry nightCome for the aerial acrobatics live bands and light shows and stay back to catch a glimpse of the midnight fireworks at Juhu Beach at this seaside restobarTIME 9 pm onwards AT Bar Bank Ramada Palm Grove Juhu Tara Road LOG ON TO sortmyscenecomENTRY Rs 1959 female Rs 2939 male Rs 4409 onwards couplesCome as you areGive your wardrobe woes a break and show up in your comfy outfits to this houseparty themed celebration that includes bar games to keep the spirits highTIME 8 pm onwardsAT Monkey Bar Linking Road Bandra West LOG ON TO monkeybarindENTRY Rs 3500 singles Rs 7000 couplesAsian overloadThis kid and petfriendly restobar is whipping up a panAsian festive spread for your yearend hunger pangs Heads up Keep an eye out for the friendly big cat mascotTIME 8 pm onwardsAT Tipsy Tiger Hotel Peninsula Redpine Marol Andheri East LOG ON TO thetipsytigerENTRY Rs 1060 female Rs 2120 male Rs 2120 couplesPoolside countdownSettle into a cosy spot at the poolside seating of this rooftop restaurant lined with tropical foliage for a smooth sailing into the new yearTIME 7 pm onwardsAT Ira The Orchid Chakala Andheri East LOG ON TO insiderinENTRY Rs 4010 onwards per personSouth MumbaiClassic vibesDig into an extravagant North Indian spread and enjoy live Indian classical music to usher in the New YearTIME 8 pm to 1230 pmAT Kebab Korner InterContinental Marine Drive ChurchgateCALL 2266399999ENTRY Rs 10500 onwardsBollywood bashFill up your beer tumblers and dance your heart out to classic desi music as you enter the New Year with a fuzzy happy note in this Bollywoodthemed partyTIME 12 pm onwardsAT Effingut Dhanraj Mahal Colaba LOG ON TO inbookmyshowcomENTRY Rs 1000 onwardsA retro partyWelcome the New Year with a rewind to the old times with this nostalgiathemed retro glam party that promises an evening of classic hits and special cocktails to set the mood for the coming yearTIME 9 pm onwardsAT HYLO Building 30 K Dubash Marg Kala Ghoda Fort CALL 9004191901ENTRY Revealed on requestCentral MumbaiMasks outSlip into your sleekest dresses and tuxedos and head to The Dadar Parsee Colony Gymkhanarsquos New Yearrsquos Eve masquerade ballTIME 8 pm onwardsAT Dadar Parsee Colony Gymkhana 606 Dr BabaSaheb Ambedkar Road Dadar East LOG ON TO alleventsinENTRY Rs 2500 per personMediterranean moodsChoose from tirokafteri manakeesh or Turkish fide and wash it down with Middle Eastern wine sangrias to ring in the New YearTIME 9 pm onwardsAT Bayroute Palladium Senapati Bapat Marg Lower Parel also at BKC Juhu Cuffe Parade and PowaiCALL 8291177913 Lower ParelENTRY Rs 3500 onwardsBambaiyya magicThe quirky cocktail menu at this Mumbaiinspired bar includes meter down below local rush and cutting chaitini As good a reason as any to drink upTIME 930 pm onwardsAT Bombay Cartel Kamala Mills Compound Lower Parel LOG ON TO insiderinENTRY Singles Rs 3000 Couples Rs 5000Eastern SuburbsItrsquos the time to discoWhat better way to enter the New Year than with classic cocktails and a disco party that promises a night full of amazing music and cool vibesTIME 9 pm to 1 amAT Hitchki Lake Boulevard Road Hiranandani Business Park Powai ENTRY Rs 2000 onwardsGroovy funParty the night away with a funky DJ and dance to the tunes to upbeat remixes as you welcome the New YearTIME 7 pm onwardsAT Nxtlvl Purav Marg next to RK Studio Union Park Chembur LOG ON TO nxtlvlchembur on InstagramENTRY Rs 4000 onwardsDance the night awaySpend New Yearrsquos Eve enjoying live band performances and grooving to a funky Bollywood DJ set in an openair setting as the countdown starts to the New YearTIME 9 pm onwardsAT Beatle Hotel JMJ House Hiranandani Gardens Panchkutir Ganesh Nagar Powai CALL 9892576616ENTRY Rs 2849Thane and Navi MumbaiGame onEnjoy an evening of fun and music as this sports bar turns into a party hall with a live DJ and bar counterTIME 8 pm onwardsAT Taphaus Sports Bar Emerald Plaza Block 4 Pokhran Road Thane WestENTRY Rs 1000 onwardsBollywood blitzStep into a retro party and relive the old Bollywood vibes with unlimited food and drinks along with entertainment acts and a fireworks display at zero hour TIME 8 pm onwardsAT The Park Nirmaladevi Marg Sector 10 CBD Belapur Navi MumbaiCALL 9004121919LOG ON TO thepark_navimumENTRY Revealed on requestFun festIndulge in unlimited drinks and food and shake a leg to trippy electronic music at this popular watering hole Hurry before the spots run outTIME 930 pm onwardsAT MH04 The Drunkyard Chithalsar Manpada ThaneCALL 9459451881ActivitiesSoul trippingUnwind and rejuvenate for the New Year in this unique sound session that will feature improvised lullabies and guided meditation by KoreanAmerican violinist and sound therapist Sarah MeeRan CaveON December 29 930 am to 11 amAT Tangerine Arts Studio Ground Floor Wilfred Apartments St Leo Road Bandra WestCALL 9867369960COST Rs 1800 onwardsFilmy countdownIf yoursquore the filmy kind then head over to this spot and catch a NYEspecial openair screening of Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani by Sunset Cinema Club for a wholesome wrap up to the yearON December 29 7 pm onwardsAT Infiniti Mall Malad West COST Rs 600 onwardsDrive AwaySip savour celebrateIndulge in special cocktails and scrumptious bar bites as a party unfolds around you to welcome 2025 in high spiritsTIME 9 pm onwardsAT Buzz n Banter Rupa Solitaire Millenium Business Park Sector 2 Koparkhairane Navi MumbaiCALL 9702010304LOG ON TO buzznbanterENTRY Rs 3125Letrsquos glowThe real fun begins after the sun sets over Panshet Dam at this neon glowinthedark party just a threehour drive from Mumbai Get there early to catch an openair movie screeningTIME 3 pm onwardsAT Panshet campsite location revealed on registrationLOG ON TO insiderinENTRY Rs 2000 per person includes food and accommodationAlso ReadPlanning a Christmas or New Year trip Here are 7 expertbacked travel hacks for a hasslefree experienceGo greenThis vegetarian and vegan haunt is bringing out special fruitbased wines and cocktails for a sweet celebration this New Yearrsquos EveTIME 12 pm onwardsAT Millo Near Times Tower Office Senapati Bapat Marg Lower Parel LOG ON TO millomumbaiENTRY Rs 1500 per personHawaii notThis island resort with traditional Portugueseinspired cottages might remind you of the lanes of Goa but the fiesta here plans to give you a Hawaiian New Year experience with outdoor games music and clear seasTIME 8 pm onwardsAT Fonsecarsquos Beach Resort Gorai LOG ON TO fonsecasbeachresortCOST Singles Rs 3000 Couples Rs 5000 includes food and accommodationLight up the skyCamp beneath the stars groove to live music and spend the evening making sky lanterns at this campsite in Khopoli that has been customised for a comfort outing TIME 1 pm checkinAT Off the Grid Glamps Adoshi Dam Mandad Atkargaon Khopoli LOG ON TO offthegridglampscomCOST Rs 6000 per person includes food and accommodation