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Innsbruck New Years Eve 2024

Guide to the best fireworks, parties, events, hotels & restaurants for NYE 2023-2024

If you are lucky enough to find yourself celebrating NEw Year's Eve in Innsbruck, then prepare for some amazing festivities. The Austrians certainly know how to throw a party! It is picture perfect when it comes to the festive season, with Christmas Markets in places like Marktplatz, the Maria-Theresien-Strasse and in the Old Town, festive entertainment, trees, decorations and illuminations.

Innsbruck has something for everyone, from winter sports like skiing, winter hiking, snow boarding and tobogganing to the architectural delights of the stunning Imperial Palace. Go see the collection of life size bronze figures in the Court Church (The Hofkirche) or seek out the famous Golden Roof in the old town and wander the Cathedral St. James. Feeling fit, then climb the City Tower for some amazing views.

If you are a fan of Swarovski, then a trip to Kristallwelten (Crystal World) is definitely for you! There is a shuttle bus that takes you from Innsbruck to the museum where you can be dazzled by the various Chambers of Wonder!

For the adventurers out there, get on up to Igls for the Olympic Bobsleigh, Luge and Skeleton Track where you can actually ride the bobsleigh as part of a team (you have to book for this though).

New Years Eve Fireworks

To bring in the New Year, you have plenty of options in Innsbruck. There is the annual Party in front of the Imperial Palace, where the festivities begin around 6.30pm, then the DJs take over at 9pm. Enjoy live music and entertainment and you may want to brush up on your dancing skills and take part in the customary Donauwalzer (Blue Danube) Midnight Waltz which just sounds incredible!

What an amazing sight, thousands of people waltzing under the fireworks lighting the sky, just beauitful.

The fireworks tend to be from the Nordkette Mountain Range, which can be seen easily from the town, so grab a glass of the sparkly stuff and enjoy an amazing New Years Eve in this gorgeous place! More details available here.

NYE Parties & Events

I do have to mention that you can party on the Nordkette in an Igloo! That's right people, see in the new year clubbing in an igloo on a mountain and enjoy the incredible fireworks from 1,905m! The venue is aptly named 'Cloud 9' and has DJs, snacks and drinks. You do need a ticket though. Check directly with the venue once released: Cloud9 New Years Eve

Children's New Year Festival

For the kids, Innsbruck throws a Children's New Year Festival on 30th December, in the Market Square from 2pm finishing off at 5pm with a fire show! Expect lots of fun, dancing and entertainment.

Achensee Lake New Year Icy Dip

If you happen to have a car and want to see something fun, then drive up to Achensee Lake for 12.30pm, along with thousands of others to witness the incredibly brave (or crazy) swimmers take on the annual Icy dip and if you're looking to finish off the year with something memorable, you may want to join in, fancy dress optional!!

IKB Silvesterlauf Innsbruck Run

This year sees the 21st New Year's Eve Run and is a great way to chase out 2023! There is a kids run, a nordic walk and a 5km main race. Register here for 2023 race

New Years Eve Hotels

With all the amazing festivities going on, you're going to want to be as close to the action as possible, so it's important that you get your hotel booked asap as they will be in high demand.

Adlers Hotel
Gasthof Weisses Rossl
Grand Hotel Europa
Ibis Innsbruck
Hotel Leipziger Hof

To check availability and make reservations at these and all the top hotels in the area, you can book Innsbruck hotels here.

NYE Restaurants

The restaurants will get booked up very quickly as people reserve their favourite spots, so book well in advance so you're not disappointed.

Il Convento
Lichtblick
Adlers
die Wilderin

NYE Live Stream

As is common with cities where skiiing is a popular activity there are a couple of live streaming webcams available for Innsbruck, so hopefully one of these will capture some of the New Year Celebrations:

Innsbruck webcams

Latest NYE News

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