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Cartagena New Years Eve 2024

Guide to new years eve in Cartagena. Top fireworks, parties and hotels for NYE 2023-2024

New years eve in Cartagena sees the city come alive with a great range of lively parties, topped by some spectacular fireworks displays when midnight arrives.

From vibrant street parties to club nights and spending time with family, Cartagena is an ideal location to welcome in the new year.

If you are visiting Cartagena over new year period then you will be welcomed by stunning beaches and palm trees along with a chance to get out and explore the walled city of Cartagena, with its tumultuous history (including pirates!) and stunning architecture, there are some real lessons in history to read up on.

Stroll around the streets and visit the many churches, fortress and grab a bite to eat in one of the restaurants in the city's splendid plazas and shop in the boutiques offering an array of traditional wares.

You can actually walk along the fortified city walls, even at night, which will show off the beautiful sights of Cartagena.

Take a boat trip to places like Isla Baru, with a desperately stunning beach, you can wile away the hours relaxing in this luxurious setting, grab some lunch and take some epic photographs.

Like to combine shopping with history, then take a look through the street shops of Las Bovedas, which was originally built as dungeons, then used for ammunition storage and now, of course, tourist shops!

New Years Eve Fireworks

New Year parties take over the streets in Cartagena, so expect crowds when you are out around the city. It's a lively, vibrant atmosphere, especially around the Old City with live music and fireworks outside Cafe Del Mar, this is where you want to come for some real celebrations!

There will be thousands of people heading to Parque de la Marina, where people gather with their own chairs, blankets, cushions to settle down with their food and drinks and spend the evening with family and friends and await the fireworks at midnight.

NYE Cruises

Jump on one of the New Years Eve boat cruises to see the city light up at midnight, sip champagne and dance the night away, Caribbean style.

Parties & Events

There's a huge annual NYE Street Party in Plazuela de San Diego (it does have limited seating, so it's worth booking). It looks like a lot of fun with thousands gathering to celebrate the new year with music and dancing. What a great way to welcome in the New Year.

New Years Eve Hotels

Don't leave your accommodation to the last minute as the hotels book up incredibly quickly, especially in the more popular districts:

Hotel Quadrifolio
Hotel Casa San Agustin
San Pedro Hotel Spa
Sofitel Legend Santa Clara
Casa Pestagua Hotel Boutique, Spa

You can search for deals at all of these venues, plus all of the top Cartagena NYE hotels here.

Restaurants

Many of the top Cartagena resorts, restaurants, clubs and bars will have NYE events planned, so check with the venue for prices and tickets/reservations.

Feast on some of the city's most delightful menus, including these fabulous restaurants:

Erre de Ramon Frixa
Ana Restaurante Bar
Restaurante 1621
Alma Restaurante-Bar
Maria

NYE Live Stream

No current live webcams from what I can see, I shall update if any come up.

Latest NYE News

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