From party-goers celebrating outside the city's nightclubs, to family friendly fairgrounds and even guest appearances from a Coronation Street legend - our photographer's captured all the action.
Take a look through our gallery of people seeing in the New Year from 1998 to 2007.
1. Hello 1998
New Year's Eve revellers in Leeds City Square seeing in 1998. Photo: Mike cowling
2. A new Millennium
Coronation street legend and Lady Mayoress Liz Dawn and the then Lord Mayor of Leeds Coun Bernard Atha handing out tickets for the New Year's Eve 2001 party in the Millennium Square. Photo: Mel Hulme
3. Fun in 2001
Edward Soper, 4, and Eleanor McKee, 6, from Headingley, enjoy the fairground on Greek Street on Sunday December 31. Photo: Emma Nichols
4. Beacon lighting
The snow covered lighting of the New Year Beacon at Beeston Primary School on New Years Eve on Sunday December 31, 2000. Photo: Steve Riding
5. Mythical create parade
Ezili the mythical creature makes it's way up Eastgate in Leeds as part of the New Years Eve festivities in 2000. Photo: Gary Longbottom
6. Party hats in 2000
Sue Casper (left) from Chapel Allerton in Leeds and her daughter Oterlie Delvalle selling party hats in Park Row. Photo: Gary Longbottom