It’s time to bid adieu to 2024 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 2025 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.
As always, you can expect 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 New Year’s Eve fireworks in the capital. And watch this space for more!
CHECK OUT THE BEST PLACES TO WATCH THE NEW YEAR’S EVE FIREWORKS IN ABU DHABI
NYE Fireworks at Sheikh Zayed Festival
Time TBC
Time to break some records, once again! The festival will welcome New Year 2025 with the largest fireworks display not just in the UAE – but in the world. Lasting forty-six continuous minutes, the festival will break yet another Guinness World Record in terms of size, type and formation. Like last time, they’re also going to run a massive drone show with their eyes set on another Guinness World Record. A night full of surprises, events and shows will be held across the Festival’s grounds.
To book tickets, visit Zayed Festival
NYE Fireworks at Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental
10pm to late
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Here’s a class act to ring in 2025 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. There’s a paid event featuring the iconic Andrea Bocelli’s classic songs and a sumptuous meal as the artist performs outdoors on the Palace Terrace. At midnight, a dazzling fireworks display will light up the skies over the Corniche and an exclusive after-party featuring renowned international DJs will continue until the early hours. Alternatively, you could dine at any of the restaurants and enjoy front-row seats to the dazzling show as it lights up the sky!
For more information, visit Mandarin Oriental Emirates Palace
NYE Fireworks at Al Maryah Island
Midnight
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This one’s still pending confirmation at the time of writing, but we can safely assume that Al Maryah Island is sure to return with a spectacular 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
TBC
Is it even a New Year’s Eve in Abu Dhabi without a massive celebration at the iconic Yas Bay Waterfront? Watch this space for confirmations on welcoming 2025 with what we’re sure is going to be a massive fireworks display over the Marina. You can always 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
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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
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We could (potentially!) start 2025 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 off 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.
If this isn’t enough, check out the full list of brilliant New Year’s Eve fireworks in Dubai 2024!
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