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Guide to new years eve in Hawaii. Watch the fireworks live stream. Top parties, cruises & hotels for NYE 2023-2024
Hawaii is the last major location to welcome the new year, almost a full day after the first parties on the eastern Pacific Island.
The locals here need little excuse for a celebration and typically send out the global party in fine style, with a great range of parties and celebrations leading up to the spectacular midnight fireworks over the iconic Waikiki Beach.
It's pretty incredible to think that the new year arrives here a full 23 hours after the whole event gets underway on Kiribati, or Christmas Island, which is only just over 1000 miles away, but I guess that we have to draw the (date) line somewhere. It does however make it perfectly feasible to see in the new year twice by flying back from one to the other, now that would be something a little different to mark the occasion, might have to give it a try one year!
There are also many events taking place on new years eve in many of Hawaii's top resorts that we've broken it down to make it a little more accesible. Therefore there are now seperate pages dedicated to the new year events on Maui and in Honolulu:
While this page will be primarily focussed on the Big Island itself.
Hawaii New Years Eve Fireworks
There are several large scale fireworks displays taking place on new years eve across the islands of Hawaii, with many of the larger resorts in particular hosting their own private displays alongside the main public events, the most noteworthy of which is the big midnight display on Waikiki Beach, where large crowds will gather to see in the new year with a huge pyrotechnics display.
One of the biggest displays each year is at the famous and exceptionally popular Ko Olina Resort on Oahu, home of the recently opened Disney Aulani Resort which lives up to the Disneyland reputation with a spectacular fireworks extravaganza. The Moana Surfrider on the famous Waikiki Beach offers great views of the fireworks.
See more on the new year parties on Waikiki and surrounding areas our Honolulu page.
On Maui there are midnight fireworks launched from a barge anchored offshore - best viewing points are from the coastal region between the Grand Wailea hotel and The Four Seasons. You can see more on our new page on new years eve in Maui.
On the Big Island, the main fireworks are concentrated in the Kailua-Kona area, while on little Kauai you're best off heading down to Poipu Beach Park where there is music and entertainment throughout the evening prior to the fireworks at 8.15pm.
Kakaako Park New Year Party
The annual "Party of the Year" usually takes place at Kakaako Park and includes a ferris wheel and other carnival rides, food trucks and live DJs and bands providing the music. There is also firework displays every hour from 9pm, culminating in the main display at midnight. (Please check locally for any last minute updates)
NYE Beach Parties
Elsewhere, many people just head straight to the beach for their own private beach party, with visitors in particular enjoying the opportunity to be outdoors at an unusually unseasonable time - there are large numbers of arrivals from the US in particular at this time of year.
NYE Parties
Midnight New Year's Rockin' Eve Countdown at Rock-A-Hula. Dinner package and cocktail with countdown and firework visual effect display on screen. Book here
New Years Eve Hotels
There's no shortage of top hotels across Hawaii, with many of the top venues hosting private parties to include your accommodation alongside the NYE celebrations, often with on-site fireworks too.
You can search, check availability and book all of the top Hawaii new years hotels here.
NYE Live Stream
There are several live webcam views in ideal positions to watch the new years eve firwworks in Hawaii, including a live camera at Waikiki Beach:
There may also be live TV coverage of the main display, we'll post any links we find here, so check back on new years eve for details.
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