Top 10 Places to Visit in Dubai on New Year’s Eve 2025
From the last one or almost two decades Dubai has become one of the most spectacular destinations in the world to celebrate New Year Eve. Dubai is very much renowned for its glittering skyline and spectacular record-breaking firework displays on the new year eve. Dubai offers the best places to visit in Dubai on New Year’s Eve for the tourist to come and enjoy the world class festivities. According to the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA) more than 1.2 million visitors travelled to Dubai from December 27, 2023 to January 1st, 2024 to enjoy the New Year celebrations.
Beside extravagant fireworks, Dubai offers visitors with so many options with iconic landmarks, luxurious dining experiences, and vibrant celebrations. Whether you’re watching the breathtaking fireworks at the Burj Khalifa, enjoying a cruise along the Dubai Marina, or dancing the night away at a glamorous rooftop party. Dubai offers something for everyone.
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Top Places to visit in Dubai on New Year’s Eve
In this blog post, we’ll guide you through the 10 must-visit places in Dubai on New Year’s Eve, ensuring your celebrations are nothing short of magical.
1. Burj Khalifa
The grand fireworks display will be held at iconic Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world. Beside enjoying the the world’s most iconic firework displays, You can also dine at restaurants to watch Burj Khalifa’s iconic firework displays.
2. Palm Jumeirah
Palm Jumeirah is an artificial island which was made by humans. Like Burj Khalifa, Palm Jumeirah has also been the part of spectacular fireworks display for many years now. While you are there you can enjoy the sand on Jumeirah beach while watching the night’s fireworks displays which go off every hour after 8 pm. You can also enjoy parasailing at Palm Jumeirah. You can feast with live cooking stations featuring sushi, BBQ and many more. The Atlantis, every year held the star gala to celebrate New Year’s eve fireworks.
Timing: Tuesday, 31st of December, from 7:30PM till 3AM
Location: Atlantis The Palm, Palm Jumeirah, Dubai
3. Burj Al Arab
Burj al Arab, the one and only seven-star hotel in the world, will host an end of the year gala dinner at Marina Gardens to celebrate the New Year’s eve and also the 25th anniversary of the iconic hotel as well. Along with the Burj al Arab hotel there are plenty of hotels, cafes and bars at Jumeirah Beach from where you can have spectacular fireworks view as well as partying all night long. You can also have a lavish dinner at Burj Al Arab and view the fireworks while sailing along the Dubai waters.
4. Global Village
The Global Village of Dubai has spectacular firework displays along with the DJ live and entertainment for people. Global Village announces the fireworks will be displayed 7 times starting from 8 pm and goes on until the last one at 1 am. Global Village will be open to families, couples and for women only from 4pm to 3am. Beside the fireworks, visitors will be enjoying live DJ performances, Dragon Lake’s light and sound shows, more than 250 dining options and 30 countries pavillions. The entry fee will be AED 25 – AED 30.
5. La Mer
You can enjoy the New year’s eve at La Mer by the prix_fixe dinners. You can also enjoy a beachfront resort in Cape May. You can celebrate New Year’s Eve by having a grand buffet with an intimate ocean_side setting and a live DJ. It includes a spectacular display of fireworks that light up the skyline at midnight.
6. Dubai Opera
The Dubai Opera is the premier performing arts venue in Dubai. You can listen to dazzling music along with the iconic Burj Khalifa firework displays. You can have a 3 course gourmet menu and cherished moments to ring in the New year. When the clock strikes midnight, everyone moves to the promenade where a series of breathtaking displays of fireworks will light up the Dubai skyline.
7. Al Seef
You can watch the stunning fireworks in the waterfront restaurants in the districts. It presents a picturesque setting with traditional shows and centuries_old architecture making the experience complete.
8. Bluewater Islands
You can celebrate New Year’s Eve with a high spectacle. You can watch firework displays from Burj Al Arab in a speed boat speeding along the Bluewater Water Islands. You can celebrate New Year’s Eve at a restaurant on the Bluewater Islands such as the TakaHisa restaurant. You can also take a helicopter tour of Dubai to see the city from the air including the Palm Jumeirah island and other important landmarks.
9. Dubai Creek
In Dubai you can take the stunning views of the firework displays from the waterfront restaurants in the present, the picturesque setting with traditional shows and centuries_old architecture. You can participate in exclusive cruising through Dubai Creek for three hours and you can enjoy an international buffet which includes vegetable and non vegetable options.
10. Hatta Wadi Hub
Not many tourists knows that they can have enjoy the fireworks and other celebrations at Hatta Wadi Hub. The visitors can enjoy nature’s breath-taking beauty with activities like Kayaing, live music and off-course the zipline. There will be plenty of dining options with different cuisines will be served throughout the night.
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Along with these must-visit places, Dubai has announced 36 locations all through the Dubai for the fireworks and the celebrations hotspots. To give the festive look, the authorities have already transformed the most iconic destinations in the city into breathtaking light disctricts. Such as City Walk, Hatta, Bluewaters, Palm Nakheel Mall, Dubai Frame, Al Seef, Dubai Mall, Palm West Beach and Dubai Design Districts.
The following is the list of complete 36 locations, where the visitors can enjoy the fireworks.
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