Name: New Year's Eve Party on the Piazza
Start: 2025-12-31T20:30:00-05:00
End: 2026-01-01T00:30:00-05:00
Location: Loews Portofino Bay Hotel at Universal Orlando

Ring in the new year on the Italian-inspired Harbor Piazza at Loews Portofino Bay Hotel at Universal Orlando.
About this Event

Our family-friendly New Year's Eve celebration is for guests all ages and is a great way to welcome in the new year!

Loews Portofino Bay Hotel presents New Year's Eve Party on the Piazza, a New Year's Eve celebration on the hotel's picturesque outdoor Harbor Piazza. Enjoy gourmet foods (served until 11:00 PM), desserts, beer* and wine*, live DJ and dancing. The countdown to midnight will include a live performance by Portofino's opera singers and a sparkling wine* toast.

Time: 8:30 PM - 12:30 AM

Ages: All

MENU

When Italians want to tell you it’s time to eat, they say, "tempo di mangiare." At Loews Portofino Bay Hotel, you’ll find exceptional restaurants featuring a wide range of authentic Italian fare and other classic favorites. So take time to taste all of the delicious cuisine during your New Year's Eve Party on the Piazza experience.

Station 1: Market Station

Imported and Domestic Cheeses
Fresh Fruit
Assorted Artisanal Breads
Seasonal Selection of Baby Vegetables | Zucchini, squash, European cucumber, rainbow carrots, preserved lemon, hummus, roasted red pepper onion dip

Station 2: From The Garden

Tuscan Chopped Salad | Romaine lettuce, radicchio, English cucumbers, heirloom tomatoes, chickpeas, pepperoncini, Genoa salami, white balsamic dressing
Winter Cabbage Salad | Napa cabbage, red cabbage, red and green peppers, carrots, onions, apples, bacon, maple mustard dressing
Roasted Root Veggie Salad | Golden beets, carrots, parsnips, sweet potato, red onions, arugula, ginger orange dressing

Station 3: Zuppa

Tuscan Village Soup | Potato, Italian sausage, escarole, gigante beans and herb croutons
Pasta E Fagioli | Fava beans, ditalini pasta, EVOO, aged Parmesan cheese

Station 4: Seafood

Cherrywood Smoked Whole Halibut | Toasted fregola stew with lemon sauce, red pickled cabbage

Station 5: Seafood

Seafood Fra Diablo | Shrimps, clams, mussels, spicy pomodoro sauce, fennel

Station 6: Pasta

Herb Ricotta Gnocchi| Grilled artichoke, Florentine sauce, roasted garlic, toasted focaccia

Station 7: Poultry

Calabrian Pepper & Lemon Preserved Chicken Thighs | Black lentil vegetable stew

Station 8: Beef

Roasted Prime Rib | Rosemary jus, creamy Yukon mashed potatoes with blue cheese, herb-roasted Caribbean vegetables

Kids' Station

Popcorn Chicken
Cheesy Macaroni Bites
Tater Tots
Uncrustables
Fresh Fruit
Assorted Cookies & Brownies

Desserts Station

Chocolate Ganache Torte
White Chocolate Cheesecake
Tiramisu

Gelato & Sorbet

Cookies & Cream Gelato
Toasted Marshmallow
Lemon Sorbet

Soft drinks and bottled water, are also included with your New Year's Eve Party on the Piazza ticket. Cocktails will be available for purchase separately inside Trattoria del Porto.

Click the GET TICKETS or SELECT TICKETS button now to view ticket options.

All tickets include reserved communal seating and complimentary self-parking or discounted valet parking (not valid for overnight hotel guests).

For more information, call 407-503-1200.

*Alcoholic beverages available to adults (ages 21+) only with valid ID.

New Year's Eve Party on the Piazza is a separately ticketed event for guests of all ages. Tickets are non-refundable. Dates, times, entertainment, benefits, menus and location subject to change without notice. New Year's Eve Party on the Piazza will take place rain or shine. In the case of inclement weather, the event will move indoors.