New Year’s Eve Downtown, Live Drones, Dancing and Fun in The Square

PORTLAND, LET’S RING IN 2026 TOGETHER!
Portland’s amazing New Year’s Eve dance party and drone show is BACK for a second spectacular year!

Celebrate New Year’s Eve in the Heart of Downtown with two FREE live drone shows and a large-scale, all-ages dance party at The Square! The celebration kicks off at 8pm with an epic outdoor dance party from Portland’s own Video Dance Attack spinning the hottest hits of the past decades with music videos projected onto giant screens. The excitement continues with the first family-friendly drone show at 9pm, followed by the final countdown drone display at Midnight to welcome 2026. This event is FREE to the public with delicious food and beverages (alcoholic + non-alcoholic) available for purchase throughout the night. SEE YOU DOWNTOWN ON NYE, PORTLAND!

8:00pm Video Dance Attack Party Begins!
Dance hits of the past decades with music videos projected onto giant screens
Bar opens with food and beverages available for purchase

9:00pm Drone Show #1
The dance party continues

10:00pm The fun keeps going with Music, Videos and Dancing!

11:50pm Drone Show #2 Countdown to MIDNIGHT

12:30am Party Wraps up!

Park Smartly on New Year’s Eve or take TriMet. Travel around Downtown Portland will be free on TriMet buses, MAX and the Portland Streetcar after 8PM.