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Celebrate NYE at the V&A

New Year’s Eve at the V&A Waterfront

The countdown to midnight

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Midnight, 31 December — fireworks over the harbour

We invite you to celebrate the arrival of 2027 at Cape Town’s beloved V&A Waterfront!​​​​‌‍​‍​‍‌‍‌​‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‍​‍​‍​‍‍​‍​‍‌​‌‍​‌‌‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌​‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‍​‍​‍​‍​​‍​‍‌‍‍​‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‍​‍​‍​‍‍​‍​‍‌‍‍​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​​‍‍​‍​‍‌‍​‌‍‌‍​‌‍​‌‌‍​‌‍‍​‌‍‌​‌‌​​‍‍​​​​​​​​​‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‌​​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌​‌‍‍‌‌‌​​‍‌‍‌‌‍‌‍‌​‌‍‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‌​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‍‍​‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌​​‌​‍‌​​‍‌‍‌‍​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‍​​​​‍‌​​​​‍‌‌‍​‌​​‍​‍‌​‌​​‌​​‌‍​​​​‍‌​‍​​​​‍​​‌‌​‍‌​​​‌‍‌‍​‍​​​​​‌‌​‌‍‌‍​​‌​‌‍​‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍​‌​‍‌‌​‌‍‌‌​​‌‍‌‌​‌‌​​‌‍​‌‌‍‌‌‍‌‌​‍‌​​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‍​​‌‌​​‌‍​‌‌‍‌‌‍‌‌‌​​‍‌‌‌‌‍‍‌‌‍​‌‍‌​‌‍‌‌‌​‍​‍‌‌​‌‌‌​​‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌​‍‌‌​​‌​‌​​‍‌‌​​‌​‌​​‍‌‌​​‍​​‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‌​‌​​‍‌​​‌‌‍‌​​‌‍​​‌‌‍​‍​‌​​‍‌​‍​​‍‌‌​​‍​​‍​‍‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‍‍‌‍‍​‌‍‌‌‌‍​‌‌‍‌​‌‍‌‌‌​‍​‍‌‌​‌‌‌​​‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌​‍‌‌​​‌​‌​​‍‌‌​​‌​‌​​‍‌‌​​‍​​‍​​‌‍‌‌‌‍​‍‌‍​​​‍​​​‌‌‌‍​​​​‌‍‌​​​‍​‌‌​‍‌‌​​‍​​‍​‍‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‍‍‌‍‍​‌‍‌‌‌‍​‌‌‍‌​‌‍​‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‌‍‌‌​‍‌‌​‌‌‌​​‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌​‍‌‌​​‌​‌​​‍‌‌​​‌​‌​​‍‌‌​​‍​​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‍​‍‌‌​​‍​​‍​‍‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‍‍‌‌‍‌‍​‌‌‍​‌‌‌‌‍‌‌​‌‍​‍‌‍​‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​‍‌‍​​‌‌‍‍​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​​‍‌‌​​‌​​‌​‍‌‌​​‍‌​‌‍​‍‌‌​​‍‌​‌‍‌‍​‌‍‌‍​‌‍​‌‌‍​‌‍‍​‌‍‌​‌‌​​‍‌‌​​‌​​‌​​​​​​​​​‍‌‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌​​‌​‍‌​​‍‌‍‌‍​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‍​​​​‍‌​​​​‍‌‌‍​‌​​‍​‍‌​‌​​‌​​‌‍​​​​‍‌​‍​​​​‍​​‌‌​‍‌​​​‌‍‌‍​‍​​​​​‌‌​‌‍‌‍​​‌​‌‍​‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍​‌​‍‌‍‌‌​‌‍‌‌​​‌‍‌‌​‌‌​​‌‍​‌‌‍‌‌‍‌‌​‍‌‍‌​​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‍​​‌‌​​‌‍​‌‌‍‌‌‍‌‌‌​​‍‌‌‌‌‍‍‌‌‍​‌‍‌​‌‍‌‌‌​‍​‍‌‌​‌‌‌​​‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌​‍‌‌​​‌​‌​​‍‌‌​​‌​‌​​‍‌‌​​‍​​‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‌​‌​​‍‌​​‌‌‍‌​​‌‍​​‌‌‍​‍​‌​​‍‌​‍​​‍‌‌​​‍​​‍​‍‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‍‍‌‍‍​‌‍‌‌‌‍​‌‌‍‌​‌‍‌‌‌​‍​‍‌‌​‌‌‌​​‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌​‍‌‌​​‌​‌​​‍‌‌​​‌​‌​​‍‌‌​​‍​​‍​​‌‍‌‌‌‍​‍‌‍​​​‍​​​‌‌‌‍​​​​‌‍‌​​​‍​‌‌​‍‌‌​​‍​​‍​‍‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‍‍‌‍‍​‌‍‌‌‌‍​‌‌‍‌​‌‍​‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‌‍‌‌​‍‌‌​‌‌‌​​‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌​‍‌‌​​‌​‌​​‍‌‌​​‌​‌​​‍‌‌​​‍​​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‍​‍‌‌​​‍​​‍​‍‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‍‍‌‌‍‌‍​‌‌‍​‌‌‌‌‍‌‌​‍​‍‌‌

Whether you’re returning to relive the magic or visiting for the first time, our neighbourhood is ready to light up your New Year’s Eve with music, dazzling lights, and festive fun for the whole family. Join us for an evening of joy, celebration, and unforgettable memories - you won’t want to miss it! Follow us on social media and subscribe to our newsletters to be the first to hear about our exciting NYE line-up.

NYE – Join us as a sponsor

Join us as a sponsor in 2026

Be part of the magic as the Waterfront ushers in the New Year in style. Become a 2026 sponsor and align your brand with one of the city’s most anticipated annual events. Your support helps bring this spectacular celebration to life, while offering exclusive opportunities to connect with our engaged, vibrant community. Contact us today to learn about the exciting sponsorship packages tailored to elevate your brand.

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An Incredible Music Line-Up

Get ready for an unforgettable end to the year! Our main stage, set against the stunning harbour backdrop, will host an evening of music and performances designed to delight the whole family. Stay tuned our exciting line-up will be announced soon, and it promises to make your NYE celebration truly spectacular!

NYE – Wine & dine restaurants

Wine & Dine Into The New Year

Celebrate with sparklers, bubbles, and delicious food all the way to midnight and beyond! Book your spot at one of our fabulous restaurants with incredible views.

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NYE – Book your stay

Book Your Stay Today

Looking for the perfect place to rest and recharge after all the excitement? Whether you’re visiting Cape Town for the festivities or planning a local escape, we’ve got you covered. Our neighbourhood is home to 13 hotels—each offering its own unique charm, comfort, and style.

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NYE – Fireworks

Fireworks on New Year's Eve

The midnight moment of our New Year’s Eve entertainment program will include a controlled 5-minute fireworks display that can be viewed from anywhere within the Waterfront as well as from various viewpoints in the city. Fireworks can be great fun, but they can also be dangerous if not used properly. Watching fireworks from a secure site at the Waterfront, is the best way to celebrate safely and to avoid injury. Together, let’s welcome the new year with care and connection!

New Year’s Eve: Joyful, safe and considerate

Join us at the V&A Waterfront for a safe, joyful, and responsible New Year’s Eve celebration. Our thoughtfully planned 5-minute fireworks display has been designed to minimise any impact on marine life, pets, and wildlife. We kindly remind our visitors that personal fireworks are not allowed and invite you to celebrate with kindness and consideration for our shared environment and community. Together, let’s welcome the new year with care and connection!

Where To See The Magic

NYE – See the magic in our neighbourhood

See the Magic in our Neighbourhood

Enjoy a full view of the main stage (featuring all our musical acts) from:

  • Quay 5
  • Flag Pole Terrace
  • Pierhead Deck
  • Clock Tower
  • Robben Island Gateway

We’ll also have screens in the Amphitheatre, Alfred Square and Nobel Square. You can enjoy sight of the magic from Harbour House, Quay 4, Life Grand and Pier & Waterside, with a partial view from Kapstadt Brauhaus, CTFM and Quay 5 restaurants.

If you only want to see the midnight moment, grab a spot on the Croquet Lawn, from the Cape Wheel, on a charter boat or at Radisson Red. The Silo Hotel and Table Bay Hotel pool is a prime spot for guests staying at these hotels.

NYE – See the magic from citywide spots

See the Magic from Citywide Spots

Our fireworks display is a festive gift to the city. The magical show can be enjoyed from:

  • Signal Hill
  • Mouille Point
  • Blaauberg Beach
  • Green Point
  • Throughout the City Bowl
  • Lovers Lane (Durbanville)

Enjoy the show and tag us in the photos!

Celebrate Safely: Protect Your Pets

We recognise that while New Year’s Eve is a joyous time for many, it can also be distressing for others. For more information on health and safety guidelines for animals and our commitment to celebrating responsibly, please click here.

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Press & Media

Our celebration is open to all, so we want everyone to hear about it. Please feel free to reach out if you have any queries or requests.

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Frequently Asked Questions

NYE – Your feedback inspires the future

Your feedback inspires the future

At the Waterfront, each New Year’s Eve celebration is a labour of love, designed to delight and captivate. That’s why your feedback is so invaluable to us. Share what you loved, what you’d do differently, and any other insights - your input helps us continually elevate this beloved annual tradition, delivering an unforgettable experience for all. We’re deeply committed to making next year’s event the best yet, and your thoughts will be our guiding light. Take a moment to share your feedback today! We’d love your input! What would make your New Year’s Eve celebration even better, whether before, during, or after the event?

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Still have questions?

New Year’s Eve | Tuesday, 6:00 PM – 1:00 AM

Call +27 21 408 7600 or email events@waterfront.co.za.

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