World's Fair NYE

A NYE celebration featuring the past, present, and future of Detroit's innovative contributions to the world!

World’s Fair NYE at Detroit Foundation Hotel

One hotel. Many pavilions. One midnight together.

Take the long way to midnight as World’s Fair NYE turns Detroit Foundation Hotel into a celebration of discovery, music, and the people who make Detroit worth exploring. Inspired by the optimism of a world’s fair and shaped by the city’s creative present, the evening invites you to move between distinct spaces before everyone comes together to welcome 2027.

Start with a prix fixe dinner in Apparatus Room from 5 to 10 PM ET. Dinner is a separate reservation [OpenTable], with menu and pricing to be announced.

At 9 PM ET, the New Year’s Eve party begins as guests arrive, meet, and explore the hotel’s pavilion experiences. Follow what catches your attention. Stay where the conversation is good. Then, as midnight approaches, come back together for the countdown and a shared toast.

Party tickets

• Early Bird: $50, available November 6 through Thanksgiving, November 26. Includes party entry, an event wristband, and a collectible World’s Fair passport to guide you through the night.
• General Admission: $75, available November 27 through December 30.
• At the door: $100 on December 31, only if tickets remain.

The party continues until 1:30 AM ET. Choose your ticket, bring your curiosity, and spend the last night of 2026 somewhere you can make a story of your own.