Rickey NYC inside Dream Midtown Hotel

The Rickey is perfect for a more romantic, sophisticated New Year’s Eve celebration. If you’re looking to stray from the standard dance club experience, you can party for 2026 in style at one of the finest cocktail establishments New York City has to offer. 

Nothing beats New Year’s Eve night in Midtown Manhattan. The Rickey, named after the craft cocktail “the lime rickey,” is located on the first floor lobby level of the famous Dream Hotel. Right by the action of Times Square, The Rickey is the ideal spot for the most elite and glamorous of New Year’s nights. For the cocktail lover, this bar is absolute heaven. While you enjoy drinks made from the freshest ingredients and conceptualized by acclaimed mixologist Johnny Swet, you can ring in the new year with your special someone, old friends and new. Paired with the cocktail menu is a selection of small bites you can enjoy on plush barstools that surround their elegant statement piece–a marble bar. 

You MUST enter the Times Square area at a specific entry point in order to access this event. There will be barricades set up throughout Times Square at the discretion of NYPD that will limit where pedestrians can / cannot walk on New Year’s Eve.

The New York Police Department requires that guests present tickets in order to access party venues that are within the barricaded area of Times Square. Large crowds should be expected and you may be required to wait outside for a period of time (Show up early and help reduce the wait time). Regardless of admittance time to your party, make sure to enter the Times Square area at your designated venue entry point no later than 8 PM. All movement in the area will be at the discretion of NYPD and guests accept all risks and agree to adhere to all NYPD rules and regulations for the evening. Strict admittance restrictions may be in place during the ball drop (11:30 PM – 12:15 AM)