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Check out the coolest New Year’s Eve parties in Amsterdam below and read all about the big New Year’s Eve countdown event organised by the municipality of Amsterdam on Museumplein. We also have information on which attractions, museums and events will be open on 31 December 2024 and 1 January 2025. Stay connected with Winter Festival Amsterdam! This year, the municipality of Amsterdam will again organise a grand New Year’s Eve event on 31 December the Museumplein from 22.00 called Electric Fireworks. This will feature a spectacular show with countdown clock, sound, lights and fireworks, as we count down together to 2025. Amsterdam invites residents and visitors to a grand New Year’s celebration, with the main events taking place at Museumplein.The centerpiece will be an eco-friendly light and fireworks show, starting at 6:30 PM with the display of the largest countdown clock in the Netherlands. Celebrate together with fellow Amsterdammers at these vibrant locations: Museumplein At Museumplein, enjoy the magic of 'Electric Fireworks'—a light show featuring eco-friendly fireworks. Museumplein: The main attraction on New Year’s Eve, Museumplein hosts an official party with live music, food stalls, and an impressive fireworks display. Perfect for those looking for a large, open area filled with people and energy. Open from December 19, 2024, to January 5, 2025, it's where Amsterdam truly shines with holiday magic! Note: on New Year's Eve, the event closes at 8pm, and on January 1, it's open from 9am to noon. Amsterdam Light Festival 2024-2025 is here to sparkle from November 28 to January 19! Amsterdam is set to welcome the New Year with exciting celebrations happening across the city. In line with safety and community priorities, a fireworks ban will remain in place to minimise disruptions. At Museumplein, visitors can enjoy the “Electric Fireworks,” an eco-friendly light show. Amsterdam will celebrate New Year’s with a light show on Museumplein and several fireworks shows, the city announced. This year will include several programs for kids and young people. Professionals can also apply for a permit to light fireworks. Amsterdam has banned consumer fireworks. The municipality of Amsterdam organises a big New Year’s Eve show on Museumplein. This show is called Electric Fireworks and features among other things the largest countdown clock in the Netherlands. Amsterdam’s Museumplein becomes the center of New Year’s Eve excitement with the spectacular Electric Fireworks show, the city’s largest celebration to ring in the new year. By day, the set-up for the event is already a captivating sight, but it transforms into a breathtaking light display when night falls. When it comes to NYE celebrations, Amsterdam has something for everyone. As midnight beckons, Amsterdam becomes a playground for night owls, whether you have a soft spot for sophisticated dinner parties or gritty warehouse raves. Check out all New Year's Eve events in our cultural agenda, or read some top picks here: The City of Amsterdam will host professional fireworks shows at several locations around the city on New Year’s Eve this year. The city’s main New Year’s celebration takes place on Museumplein with both a fireworks and light show. Mayor Femke Halsema said other fireworks shows are still being discussed with experts. Last year, the main New Year’s Eve in Amsterdam 2024. Start 2024 right and celebrate the start of the new year in the centre of Amsterdam. Visit one of the many parties in discotheques and bars or go ice skating on Rembrandtplein. There is so much to do in the city! Of course the biggest New Year’s Eve celebration on Museumplein is not to be missed. Last year, over 60,000 visitors rang in the New Year with Electric Fireworks from the Museumplein. This year, the spectacle of light, audio and eco-fireworks returns to the Museumplein, with Electric Fireworks Junior earlier in the evening, a musical pre-program from 22:30 and an afterparty until 00:30. On the largest fan of 60 meters wide and 30 meters high, a spectacular show is created by Everything you need to know about New Year’s Eve in Amsterdam. Best free New Year’s Eve activity: Dam Square, Rembrandtplein, Museumplein, Leidseplein, and Nieuwmarkt . Average temperature: 33.8°F to 41°F. What to avoid on New Year’s Eve: Arriving late to watch the fireworks as spots fill up quickly For visitors wanting to attend the fireworks spectacle at Museumplein during New Year's Eve in Amsterdam, it is advisable to reserve parking spaces in the nearby area. Via platforms like Parkimeter, motorists can easily compare various parking options and find a suitable location with video surveillance for extra peace of mind. The city of Amsterdam will organize professional fireworks shows in several places in the city this coming New Year's Eve. The city's main New Year's celebration will be on Museumplein, with both a fireworks and light show. The other fireworks shows are still being discussed with professional parties, according to Mayor Femke Halsema. Last year the main New Year's celebration was also supposed There are endless organized parties and themed events in Amsterdam's bars and clubs on New Year's Eve. Tickets range from €10 to more than €1,000 and sell out quickly, so buy in advance! Check out the list of New Year's Eve parties in Amsterdam with entrance prices and opening hours listed. 3. Amsterdam’s New Year’s Eve Indoor & Outdoor NYE Party. Date: 31st December 2024 Time: 22:00 - 05:00 Address: Q-Factory, Atlantisplein 1, Amsterdam. New Year’s Eve 2024 at Q-Factory promises to be Amsterdam’s biggest indoor celebration yet! With 1,250 partygoers, top DJs, and a buzzing atmosphere, this event is set to be one of the CELEBRATE NEW YEAR’S EVE IN AMSTERDAM AT DAM SQUARE. Or celebrate New Year’s Eve in Amsterdam at Dam Square, where beautiful Christmas decorations are still on display and attract thousands of people. Although there isn’t a fireworks show on the square itself, it’s crowded around the Christmas tree.
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