From Hollywood to DTLA, join as we explore the very best Los Angeles rooftops for a sky-high New Year's Eve celebration. Expect live DJs, premium open bars, plenty of vibes and an abundance of views.
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The Setting: Harriet's Rooftop, set on top of the excellent 1 Hotel West Hollywood, is a modern, old-fashioned rooftop cocktail lounge. With a great location on Sunset Boulevard, this is a prime spot for fantastic and panoramic views over Hollywood and the Los Angeles skyline.
The NYE Party: For the last night of 2025, Harriet's Rooftop transforms into an extraordinary celebration, where you can toast to the New Year surrounded by LA's glittering skyline in an unrivaled setting that defines modern Los Angeles nightlife. The evening features an exquisite 5-hour premium open bar with cocktails and premium spirits flowing freely throughout the night, a live DJ seamlessly blending the hottest hip-hop beats, Top 40 hits, and pulsating house tracks, and a complimentary glass of champagne to toast at midnight.
The Setting: The Skybar at Mondrian Los Angeles is really the rooftop bar to visit if you want to feel the pulse and Hollywood glamour. While the modern terrace has been re-imagined, it's still surrounded by the same old fantastic views of the LA skyline. And hoem to the same amazing rooftop pool. Chic and stylish poolside lounge by day, but come night, the pulse raises and world-class DJs turns it in to one of the hottest party spots in LA.
The NYE Party: To ring in 2026 in style, ORLOVE will host its 11th annual New Years Eve Party at Skybar. Tented and insulated, and filled with with plenty of heat, the venue will transform into a shimmering, gold-lit night of elegance, energy, and cutting-edge dance music. Enjoy a 4-hour premium open bar, elevated cocktails, midnight Champagne toast, NYE party favors and a soundtrack curated by Thurston. All you need for a grand celebration high above the Sunset Strip.
The Setting: Perched on the 15th floor of Downtown Los Angeles Proper Hotel, Cara Cara invites to a beautiful setting where you can enjoy the city from a new perspective. The stylish and chic rooftop seamlessly blends indoor and outdoor spots, and the multi level alfresco deck features both dining tables, lush lounge areas and cosy fire pits, as well as an exclusive rooftop pool. All surrounded with unobstructed and expansive views over the LA skyline.
The NYE Party: On December 31, you are invited to Cara Cara to ring in the new year in a festive rooftop ambiance and with special multi-course dinners, crafted exclusively for the night. Featuring seasonal dishes, vibrant California flavors and thoughtful pairings, dinners will served in two seatings. If you choose the first one, you can head to the bar afterwards, and at midnight join the second seating with a complimentary champagne toast to welcome 2026 with sparkle and style.
The Setting: 21 floors above Downtown L.A's Financial District you find a unique and dual rooftop experience, with both a restaurant and a lounge made for unforgettable and elevated evenings. The rooftop restaurant is called Takami Sushi & Robata Restaurant, and offers prime Japanese dining all week. When weekend arrives, the rooftop also turns into a high energy venue, thanks to the Elevate Lounge, a nightlife hot-spot mix a sky-high atmosphere with striking views of downtown L.A.
The NYE Party: The vibes will reach new heights as 2026 approaches, and Elevate Lounge hosting Los Angeles most upscale NYE party. The evening will include an open air dance floor, skyline views of DTLA, a stunning atmosphere, live entertainment, and a countdown to midnight with Champagne toast.
Tip: You can enter the event with just a venue fee of $50, but for a truly elevated NYE, booking a VIP experience with bottle service is recommended.
The Setting: Perched on top of W Hollywood, right on Hollywood Blvd, WET Deck is a lux and elevated destination, equipped with comfy chairs and lounge furniture, a lovely rooftop pool and surrounded by stunning views over LA and Hollywood. And a Sunset Bar, offering poolside sips and savory bites.
The NYE Party: Usually a hot-spot for sky-high LA days, for New Year's Eve the rooftop at W Hollywood will turn into an NYElectric nightlife destination. Promising a HUGE celebration, the evening features a 5-hour premium open bar, 4 top LA DJs, 3 areas to mingle with VIP, 2 rooms of music & 1 electric NYE countdown experience. Book seating inside the nightclub-style Main Room, or a cabana out on the WET Deck, where you get spectacular skyline views.
Rikard has spent the last 10 years exploring, enjoying, researching and working with rooftop venues. During these years he has visited more than 700 rooftops across the globe. The experience he has gained is used to create helpful, in-depth and accessible content, and to share his knowledge and rooftop expertise with fellow rooftop-lovers.
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