HOMEVenice New Years Eve 2024
Guide to new years eve in Venice, Italy. Fireworks, concerts, top hotels & restaurants for NYE 2023-2024
Venice may have something of a reputation for excessive cruise ships and overcrowding, but if there's one time of year it's worth braving the crowds then we highly recommend new years eve, when the city really comes alive with a festival of music and colours.
The main new years eve celebrations are centred on the fabulous Piazza San Marco, where fireworks mark the arrival of the new year, while many choose to take to the city's famous canals for new years eve on board one of the many available vessels. The hotels of venice also host some fabulous new year parties, with residents here never missing the opportunity here to dress up in their finery for a night out.
St Mark's Square New Years Eve
The main place to head for on new years eve continues to be the iconic St Mark's Square, and this is where the biggest crowds will be.
There is the countdown to midnight via the bell of St. Mark's Campanile, the imposing bell tower of St Mark's Basilica (Campanile di San Marco to the locals) and this is followed by the spectacular fireworks display on the final stroke.
The square itself will of course be packed for the occasion, so many people try to find alternative vantage points to watch the fireworks. One great option is to head across the water to the Punta Della Dogana museem located just on the other side of the Grand Canal, directly opposite St Mark's Square.
New Years Eve Concert at La Fenice
Another iconic feature of new years eve in Venice is the New Year's Concert at the spectacular Fenice Theatre, or Teatro La Fenice - this takes place each night from the 30th December to the 1st January.
Tickets will sell out for all evenings very quickly, so be sure to book your spaces well in advance. You can buy tickets online here.
NYE Dinner Cruise
In a city where the waterways are such an intergral part of the fabric then it makes sense to celebrate new years eve out on the water, which also has the added bonus of affording a front row view of the fireworks.
New Years Eve Hotels
Venice has some of the best hotels in the world, and on new years eve they pull out all the stops, with some fabulous parties and celebrations, including gala dinners, cocktail parties and often open terraces from where you can watch the fireworks in comfort. Top locations to consider include:
Hotel Danieli and Bauer Palazzo Hotel.
You can reserve your rooms online at these and all of the top Venice NYE hotels here.
Blue Moon Beach Festival
New Years day also sees a major event in Venice, with crowds heading to the Lido beach for the Blue Moon Beach festival which includes hardy volunteers taking a new year dip in the cool waters of the Adriatic sea at 12 noon, followed by food and entertainment, with plenty to keep the kids entertained too.
NYE Live Stream
Venice has a number of excellent webcam views located in key positions around the city, including live streams from St Mark's Square and the Rialto Bridge:, from where you can have excellent remote views of the fireworks:
The New Years Day concert at the Fenice is shown live on Rai Uno - you may be able to watch this live on their website, or if not the 7 day catchup section will certainly have it:
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