It’s time to bid adieu to 2023 with some spectacular New Year’s Eve fireworks in Abu Dhabi. Pick your favourite spot!
The festive season is upon us and so are the never-ending parties. As we gear up to welcome 2024 with aplomb, it’s that time of the year again when we pick our favourite spots and buckle in for a visual treat like no other!
That’s right, it’s time for some New Year’s Eve fireworks in Abu Dhabi, promising a record-breaking spectacle that will light up the capital’s skies.
Keep reading and explore all the best spots across the capital to watch the NYE fireworks. And watch this space for more!
NYE Fireworks at Sheikh Zayed Festival
4pm to 2am
Time to break some records! This New Year’s Eve fireworks display is not going to be the largest in Abu Dhabi, but in the whole world.
That’s right, the showcase will last for forty continuous minutes, a tapestry of different colours and formations. The Sheikh Zayed Festival is all set to break yet another Guinness World Record in terms of size, type and formation as it welcomes 2024. And if that wasn’t enough, the celebrations will continue with the most exciting drone show, also aiming at breaking another Guinness World Record.
To book tickets, visit zayedfestival.ae/en/sub-festival-activities/new-years-celebrations
NYE Fireworks at Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental
10pm to late
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Here’s a class act to ring in the New Year like no other. Abu Dhabi’s favourite spot has a packed entertainment schedule ready for New Year’s Eve, and of course, the quintessential banger end with its annual fireworks show. Starting at 10pm, the year-end party is pulling out all the stops with a live band, DJ sets and other performances.
Dine at any of the restaurants and enjoy front row seats to the dazzling show as it lights up the sky!
NYE Fireworks at Al Maryah Island
Midnight
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Old is gold, with Al Maryah Island returning with their usual 10-minute New Year’s Eve fireworks display. With the boardwalk being a great spot to view the glittering sky, you can also grab a great meal across The Galleria, Rosewood Abu Dhabi and beyond to enjoy the evening to the fullest!
NYE Fireworks at Yas Bay Waterfront
9pm and midnight
Is it even a New Year’s Eve in Abu Dhabi without a massive celebration at the iconic Yas Bay Waterfront? Welcome 2024 with a huge fireworks display over the Marina at 9pm and a second at midnight, offering two spectacular displays. Enjoy a delicious meal at the various restaurants, bars and cafés down on the promenade too. It’s the perfect package rolled into one brilliant night.
NYE Fireworks at Abu Dhabi Corniche
Midnight
Want to stick with a familiar spot to enjoy the New Year’s Eve fireworks in Abu Dhabi? Then make a beeline (as early as you can!) to the Abu Dhabi Corniche to see the fireworks. There’s a waterfront and a long pathway for you to stand at and watch the colourful fireworks as the clock strikes midnight.
NYE Fireworks at Hudayriyat Island
Midnight to 12.05am
Start 2024 with a bang under a burst of dazzling colours at Marsana, Hudayriyat Island. Abu Dhabi’s premier leisure and entertainment hub developed by Modon Properties, it’s the perfect place to gather your loved ones and celebrate New Year’s Eve with delicious food and a wide selection of fun activities. As the clock strikes midnight, immerse yourselves with a spectacular fireworks display illuminating the breathtaking waterfront view to ring in the new year.
Before you head on to check out the NYE fireworks in Abu Dhabi, here’s a round-up of some amazing spots in Abu Dhabi for a gala time with your friends and family. Or if you’re more of a morning person, check out these amazing brunches to start 2024 off on the right note.
If this isn’t enough, check out the full list of brilliant New Year’s Eve fireworks in Dubai 2023!
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