New Years Eve at Dave & Buster's - Times Square

⭐ Celebrate New Year’s Eve in the heart of New York City at Dave & Buster’s Times Square! Get your tickets now for this unforgettable family-friendly New Year’s Eve Party!

Highlights
🎉 Party in an arcade-meets-night-out atmosphere with games, music, and non-stop fun
🍽 Enjoy chef-crafted appetizer (GA) and appetizer + dinner buffets (VIP) with dessert bars
🍸 Sip on a 6-hour Premium Open Bar for guests 21+ plus bottomless soda, coffee & tea
🕹 Get your game on and dive into 100+ arcade games in our Million Dollar Midway
🎊 Countdown to 2026 with a live DJ, party favors, and a festive New Year’s celebration in Times Square

General Info
📅 Date: December 31, 2025
🕒 Time: 7:00 p.m. – 1:00 a.m. (6-hour event)
📍 Location / Venue: Dave & Buster’s Times Square, 234 W 42nd Street, New York, NY 10036
👤 Age requirement: All ages welcome (21+ with valid ID to consume alcohol)
♿ Accessibility: Venue is ADA compliant
👗 Dress code: New Year’s Eve festive – casual evening / semi-formal attire
❗ Seating: General Admission is standing room only; guaranteed seating is VIP only

Description
Ring in 2026 at Dave & Buster’s Times Square with a New Year’s Eve party packed with food, drinks, games, and a high-energy countdown the whole crew can enjoy. Choose VIP Seated tickets for guaranteed seating, appetizer and dinner buffets, Premium Open Bar, desserts, and a $15 Power Card, or go General Admission for the appetizer buffet, Premium Open Bar, desserts, and a $15 Power Card in our lively arcade (standing room only). A live DJ will be spinning top hits all night, with party hats, favors, and a festive countdown to midnight.

Menus

• Appetizer Buffet (Included with General Admission & VIP)
• Fried cheese planks with marinara, mini all-beef pretzel dogs, boneless wings with ranch, smashed burger sliders, French fries, assorted dessert bars & unlimited soft drinks.
• Dinner Buffet (Included with VIP tickets only)
• Assorted rolls with whipped butter, house salad (ranch, lemon vinaigrette, balsamic), citrus rice, roasted fajita cauliflower, char-grilled fajita steak, grilled BBQ chicken breast, grilled salmon with heirloom tomatoes & basil, assorted dessert bars & unlimited soft drinks.

*Menus subject to change at venue discretion. Please inform staff of any allergy concerns.

Additional Details

• TIME: Moving through Times Square on New Year’s Eve can be a slow process. Make sure to give yourself plenty of time to travel from your hotel or starting point to your party destination. There are police checkpoints throughout Times Square and the wait times may vary. The “doors open” time is located on your actual ticket. We strongly recommend arriving at least 1-hour before the scheduled opening time. NOTE: Trying to enter Times Square after 9:00 PM is difficult and strongly discouraged.
• ENTRY POINT: Please note that your entry point to gain access to the restaurant will be 40th Street & 8th Avenue (North Side of Street). Please follow all NYPD and security instructions at entry point.
• BARRICADES: The New York Police Department (NYPD) set up security checkpoints, called Barricades, throughout Times Square. The NYPD will ask you to present your physical or digital ticket, which are also your entry tickets to the event. Your entry into Times Square cannot be guaranteed if you do not follow these designated ENTRY POINT instructions. Your ticket(s) must be on you at all times in order to gain entry into Times Square and your event.
• LEAVING THE VENUE: Please be aware that if you leave the venue for any reason, Dave & Buster's cannot guarantee re-entry. Going outside to smoke is not guaranteed and will be determined the night of the event. A live view of the Ball Drop is NOT guaranteed, and admission and movement restrictions may occur during the Ball Drop (11:30 PM—12:15 AM).*Please note re-entry to D&B is not guaranteed if you leave to watch the ball drop. Please follow all directions of NYPD.
• REFUND POLICY: All sales are final. No Refunds will be issued under any circumstance unless the event is canceled.

  NOTE REGARDING LIVE VIEW OF BALL DROP A live view of the ball drop from 42nd Street is not guaranteed with your ticket purchase. In past years, guests have gone outside to view the ball drop at midnight, but this is at the discretion of NYPD and security on the evening of the event. It is not guaranteed with your purchase, and no refunds will be issued if live view of ball drop is unavailable. Ball drop will also be shown on all screens inside venue along with DJ countdown and toast at midnight! If you have any questions, please call the store directly at 646-495-1988 or email lorit.gellman@daveandbusters.com