New Orleans  ·  Dec 30 to Jan 1

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New Year's Eve with Don Lemon

I did New Year's Eve on CNN for a lot of years. Some of you remember those nights better than I do.

These days it's my show, and the part I didn't see coming is you finding each other. People who met in the comments. People who run the live chat like it's their living room. Some of you have been talking for a long time and have never shared a table. Now is your chance!

So come down and spend the weekend in New Orleans with me. I'm from Baton Rouge, just up the road, so this one is a homecoming for me. I'd like it to be one for Lemon Nation too. At midnight, I want to look out at that street, see you in it and celebrate together!

Don

See the weekend Watch from home

Tickets go on sale in October. Paid members on Don's platforms get the first look. Check back here soon for dates and details.

Dec 30 to Jan 1

The Weekend

The broadcast is December 31. The 30th and New Year's Day are for the people who fly in, and for Lemon Nation to finally be in one place.

Don and a guest behind the bar with microphones
Wed, Dec 30

Lemon Nation arrives

First night in NOLA, for weekend package holders. Come find the people you've been talking to in the comments and get the festivities started.

Announced with tickets
Don leading the crowd on Frenchmen Street as fireworks go off
Thu, Dec 31

NYE Live on Frenchmen

The broadcast, live from Frenchmen Street. Package holders get VIP access on the ground for the Lemon Drop countdown.

Streaming live
Don in a crown peeking over a giant 2026 cake
Fri, Jan 1

New Year's Day

One more round before everybody flies home. For weekend package holders. Come as you are.

Announced with tickets

The weekend package gets you into every event of NYE Weekend! Your hotel is separate.

Check back soon for pricing and the full schedule.

On sale in October

Book early

Where to Stay

The package doesn't include a room. We're lining up a few preferred hotels with discounted Lemon Nation rates.

The list

Hotel names and booking links go out when tickets go on sale.

Don't sit on it

New Orleans books up over New Year's. Once you have your ticket, book the room.

Thursday, December 31

Watch From Home

NYE Live

Watching from home still counts.

Don hosts it live from Frenchmen Street, with guests joining him on the street and calling in from across the country. Expect New Orleans musicians and a few segments we're keeping under wraps for now.

Last year Alec and Hilaria Baldwin, Kara Swisher, Jennifer Welch and Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett all dialed in to count down with Don.

It streams on every platform where you already watch Don.

Start time and links go up here closer to the night.

Overhead view of the crowd on Frenchmen Street outside d.b.a. during last year's broadcast

New Year's Eve 2025

Press

National viewing guides listed it. New Orleans TV covered it.

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Follow Don

Lemon Nation

If you follow Don anywhere, you're already in.Paid members on any of his platforms get the first look when tickets open.

@donsnyeNYE updates start here @donlemonofficialDon's main account @dlmedianetworkLemon Media Network
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Before you book

Questions

When is it?

December 30 to January 1 in New Orleans. The broadcast is the night of December 31 on Frenchmen Street.

When do tickets go on sale?

October. Paid members on Don's platforms get the first look before tickets open to everyone.

What's in the weekend package?

Programming on December 30 and January 1, and VIP access on Frenchmen for the countdown. We'll announce the plans for the 30th and the 1st when tickets go on sale.

Is my hotel included?

No. See Where to Stay for the Lemon Nation hotel rates.

What's Lemon Nation?

Everyone who follows Don, on any platform. See Lemon Nation for where to find him.

How do paid members get the first look?

Keep an eye on the members-only side of whichever platform you pay for, whether that's YouTube, Substack, Facebook, Instagram or TikTok. That's where ticket news shows up first.

Can I watch without coming?

Yes. It streams live on all of Don's platforms.

See you on Frenchmen.

New Orleans, this one's yours too. If you're in town that night, Happy New Year from all of us on Frenchmen.

Weekend tickets go on sale in October. Bring a crown.

Don in a gold paper crown on a balcony above Frenchmen Street