Like every year, December is fast approaching and you still don’t know what to do for New Year’s Eve! For once, instead of relying on friends of friends of friends to invite you to a party where you’ll hardly know anyone, we suggest you take matters into your own hands! After all, the perfect party is the one you choose! To help you in your quest, we’ve put together a list of the best places to celebrate New Year’s Day in Marseille, so you can round off 2024 in style. Are you ready? 3,2,1 Bonne soiréeeeeeee!
New Year’s Eve at R2: A masked ball on one of Marseille’s best rooftops
We don’t need to introduce you to this iconic Marseille venue, where the party reigns over the Mediterranean! For the evening of December 31, 2024, R2 has chosen the theme of mystery and glamour, offering a masked ball (with masks compulsory, it goes without saying). For added comfort, the evening will take place in the indoor hall. So put on your finest outfits and get ready to dance the night away! Ready, set, bookez!
📍R2 – Les Terrasses du port, 9 Quai du Lazaret, 13002 Marseille
🎟️ Admission: €20-25
💃 f rom 9pm to 4am
Disco Divas: Marseille’s biggest dinner and show party
If you want to end the year with rhinestones and glitter, the Palais de la Bourse is the place to be on New Year’s Eve! The étoile bleue troupe invites you to step back in time to the 70’s with a show bursting with energy! Rediscover the greatest disco hits, accompanied by dance, song, circus arts and stunning sets! And the icing on the cake: after the show, a DJ takes over to keep the party going!
📍Palais de la Bourse, 9 La Canebière, 13001 Marseille 1er
🎟️ Entrance: from €69
💃 f rom 8.30pm to 2am
Live music at Atelier Venture
If you don’t already know Atelier Venture New Year’s Eve is the perfect evening to try out this incredible address! In addition to its simple, generous cuisine, this festive restaurant serves up unique moments of sharing where the art of living takes center stage: exactly what we’re looking for to close out the year 2024! For December 31, l’Atelier Venture has concocted an exceptional menu (scallops, foie gras and other delights) with hand-crafted live concerts! (We’re told that for night owls, the evening will be extended to the sound of guitars).
📍 14 rue Venture, 13001 Marseille 1st
🎟️ New Year’s Eve menu at 95€.
💃 7pm to 2am
Bar hopping (instead of bar hopping) at the comédie club du vieux port
What if, instead of dancing, we had a little fun? Renowned for hosting the funniest comedians of the new generation, the comédie club du vieux port awaits you on December 31 to kick off 2025 with some good jokes! On the program? A stand-up evening of laughter (sometimes surprising), jokes (almost always funny) and an atmosphere that will have you smiling into the New Year!
📍Comédie Club Vieux-Port – 16 Quai de Rive Neuve – 13007 Marseille
🎟️ 38€ with a drink
💃 shows at 6:30pm, 8:30pm and 10:30pm
Dress to the nines at the Canailles gala
If you’re in the mood for a red-carpet entrance into 2025, all you have to do is find your outfit, because we’ve found your party! For New Year’s Eve on December 31, the gala des Canailles is proposing a chic and glamorous theme where long dresses, tuxedos and three-piece suits are welcome. And we can say that they’ve pulled out all the stops! Surprises, a festive dinner and renowned DJs such as Faf Larage, Dj Daz and Dj Djel will be on hand. Places are limited, so book early !
📍La place des Canailles,10 place de la joliette,13002, MarseilleFrance
🎟️ admission €35 (early ticket) or €45
💃 f rom 8pm to 4am
Take a musical journey from the 60s to today at Mama Shelter
This year at Mama Shelter, in addition to the move to 2025, we’re celebrating music from the 60s onwards with a super original concept: a flashback party! At each hour of the evening, the DJ will set the dancefloor alight by changing musical decade (we love it)! The little extra? Le Mama invites you to wear a costume referring to your favorite decade (with a surprise for the best costume)! So if you feel like having your appetizer in the 60s and your dessert in the 90s, book your table now!
📍Mama Shelter, 64 Rue de la Loubière, 13006 Marseille, France
🎟️ New Year’s Eve dinner at €129
💃 7pm to 1am
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