New Year's Eve in Brentwood 2026: fireworks, events, what's open

Last checked Oct. 18, 2026. This page is updated each year. Closings come from the John P. Holt Brentwood Library calendar, the City of Brentwood, Williamson County and each business’s own site. We list New Year’s Eve dinners and parties only when the venue announces them.

New Year’s Eve is Thursday, Dec. 31, 2026, and New Year’s Day falls on a Friday, so most families get a long weekend. Brentwood itself has no city New Year’s Eve event or fireworks show; the big countdown is in downtown Nashville.

Who to call

• Emergencies: 911
• Brentwood police non-emergency: 615-371-0160 (fireworks complaints, noise)
• Library: 615-371-0090

The big countdown: Nashville

Nashville’s citywide New Year’s Eve party, Jack Daniel’s New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash, rang in 2026 as a free night of live music at Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park, 600 James Robertson Parkway, about 12 miles north of Brentwood, according to the Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp.’s New Year’s Eve page. The page still showed last year’s celebration when we checked; the 2026 lineup and times will be added here when they are posted.

Getting there: plan a ride home before you go, or pick a designated driver.

Fireworks rules in Brentwood

• City parks: the use of personal fireworks and sparklers is prohibited in every Brentwood park, under the city’s park rules.
• At home: the city’s rules for fireworks on private property are in the Brentwood Municipal Code. Check your HOA rules too.
• Noise: Brentwood’s noise ordinance is enforced in parks; for a complaint elsewhere, call the police non-emergency line.

Dinner and parties

No Brentwood restaurant had announced New Year’s Eve dinners or parties on its own site when we checked. We will add them as they post. Restaurants to check: Del Frisco’s Grille at Hill Center and Mere Bulles on Maryland Way, which posts special dinners on its events page. More ideas in our date night guide.

What’s open and closed

Sources: the library’s Dec. 31 and Jan. 1 listings, the city’s Parks and Recreation page, CoolSprings Galleria, the county’s convenience centers page, the Nashville Zoo and the WCS calendar (PDF). Winter break runs Dec. 21 to Jan. 4; second semester starts Tuesday, Jan. 5.

Trash and the tree

Curbside pickup on New Year’s Day depends on your private hauler. City brush crews keep collecting Christmas trees left at the curb until mid-January, under the Brush Program. See our trash and recycling guide.

New Year’s Day outside

City parks open at 6 a.m. on Jan. 1. A first walk of the year on the River Park bikeway or the Smith Park trails is free; see our walking and biking trails guide.

Related guides: holiday lights and Christmas events, date night, free things to do and Valentine’s Day.

Frequently asked questions

Are there New Year’s Eve fireworks in Brentwood, TN?

The City of Brentwood has not announced a New Year’s Eve event or fireworks show. Nashville’s free New Year’s Eve party at Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park is about 12 miles north. Personal fireworks and sparklers are banned in all Brentwood city parks.

Is the Brentwood library open on New Year’s Eve?

It closes early, at 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 31, and is closed Friday, Jan. 1, 2027, according to its calendar.

Are Brentwood parks open on New Year’s Day?

Yes, 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. The city keeps that shorter schedule on Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day; park offices are closed.

Is trash picked up on New Year’s Day in Brentwood?

It depends on your private hauler; Brentwood has no city trash service. Williamson County’s landfill and convenience centers are closed Friday, Jan. 1, 2027.