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Cape Town New Years Eve 2024

Things to do in Cape Town on new years eve. Top fireworks, parties, hotels and events for NYE 2023-2024.

Cape Town hosts some of the top new years eve parties in South Africa, with the iconic backdrop of table mountain providing an ideal setting for the spectacular midnight fireworks displays.

Many people even choose to head up to the top of the mountain itself for a glorious, panoramic view of the pyrotechnics over the city landscape when midnight arrives.

Down in the city, the Victoria and Albert Waterfront areas is the site for the biggest and liveliest parties, while across Cape Town there are a great variety of bars, hotels and restaurants all hosting their own new years eve celebrations.

V&A New Years Eve Party

The biggest public party in Cape Town on new years eve takes place at the city's famous Victoria and Albert Waterfront, more commonly known locally just as the V&A. The new year party gets underway from 6.30pm and includes live entertainment with bands, dancers and various performers, with plentiful food and drink available from various food trucks as well as the local restaurants.

The iconic waterfront development includes a clock tower (convenient for the midnight countdown), fantastic harbour views, an observation wheel plus of course the fantastic backdrop of Table Mountain, Cape Town's most prominent feature.

As well as hosting fireworks over the harbour, the V&A Waterfront has a large promenade area for mixing and mingling with friends and family and a wide selection of bars and restaurants to fuel yourself for the evening's festivities, including those at the One&Only Cape Town resort which has big name eateries such as Isola and Nobu and the Table Bay Hotel.

Visitors attending this area on new years eve are advised to use public transport as much as possible as there will be serious traffic congestion. if you must bring the car then you're encouraged to park a short walk away at the Silo District.

H2O Party: Kiss Me at Midnight

Held at Van Schoorsdrif Rd, Philadelphia, this high octane, electronic music, outdoor daytime festival event attracts thousands of party goers. WIth a line up of South Africa's best artists across 2 stages with a host of international DJs and stars. MOre details and tickets here.

New Years Eve Cruises

Given the maritime setting it's not surprising that many people choose to take to the water for their new year party, giving the opportunity to secure the very best vantage points possible, with stunning views of the city shoreline and mountainous backdrop.

One great option this year is with Tigger 2 Cruises, who, in the past, have held 2 new years eve cruises on the Tigger 2 Royale, an early evening cruise at 6pm to watch the last sunset of the year with live DJ, sparkling wine and oyster buffet, followed by the 9pm cruises to see in the new year on board.

Get more details closer to the time and reserve your place on board here.

Table Mountain Fireworks Viewing

Another fabulous option is to actually take to the top of Table Mountain and get a panoramic view of the fireworks over the harbour - you can catch the cable car right to the top of the mountain for an absolutely fantastic viewing platform - just grab a bus or taxi to Kloof Nek, where the cable car leaves from.

Cape Minstrel Carnival

If you're in Cape Town over new year period then it makes sense to hang around for the 1st and 2nd January to attend the Cape Minstrel Carnival, where the carnival parade brings a cavalcade of music and dancing to the city centre area.

New Years Eve Hotels

Cape Town has a great range of top level hotels to choose from, with options from cheap backpacker style hostels right up to 5 star luxury. Many of the top hotels will also be hosting their own private new years eve parties.

You can search for, check availability and make bookings at all of the top Cape Town NYE hotels here.

NYE Live Stream

There may well be live TV coverage of the cape Town fireworks on some of the local TV channels, and we'll bring you the links right here.

As another viewing option, there are some fantastic live webcams around the Cape Town area, with several offering great views of the harbour and Table Mountain so you can watch the fireworks in real time streaming live online:

Cape Town webcams

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