New Year's Eve 2026 (Silvester) · Germany
Where to see the new year in
Silvester parties, concerts around the turn of the year, year-end cabaret and the New Year's swim, plus the public fireworks, drone and light shows and countdowns we can confirm.
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Fireworks on New Year's Eve: the rules
Category F2 fireworks may only be set off on 31 December and 1 January, by people aged 18 and over, and not everywhere: many cities set up zones where fireworks are banned. Sparklers are allowed. What's allowed →
Shows on New Year's Eve
Public shows and countdowns on 31 December, confirmed ones first.
No public show is confirmed yet. We add one as soon as the city or the organiser announces it.
By city
Every big city has a page of its own.
The night on Evenitto
Parties, dinners and concerts on 31 December that you can book on Evenitto.
Thu, 31 Dec, 18:00
Bollywood NYE Family Gala Night - Dinner & Dance
Ezgicenter Eventlocation, Stolbergerstr. 317, Köln
From €17.17
Thu, 31 Dec, 19:00
New Year's Eve Gala
WERK°STADT, Mannesmannstraße 6, Witten
From €99.00
Thu, 31 Dec, 19:00
Festliches Silvesterkonzert ''Mit Pauken und Trompeten ins Neue Jahr''
Pfarrkirche St. Stephan München-Sendling, Zillertalstraße 47, München
€23.90
Thu, 31 Dec, 19:00
New Year's Eve Gala & New Year's Eve Party
Schlossallee 1, Kalkumer Schloßallee 1, Düsseldorf
From €99.00
Thu, 31 Dec, 19:30
Dinner Musical New Year's Eve Gala 2026
Parkhotel Wittekindshof, Westfalendamm 270, Dortmund
Thu, 31 Dec, 19:30
Festliche Silvestergala
Residenz München, Residenzstraße 1, München
From €60.00
Thu, 31 Dec, 22:00
Melia's After Show Countdown Party 2026
Meliá Tapas Restaurant & Bar, Friedrichstraße 103, Berlin
€89.00
Thu, 31 Dec, 23:00
New Year's Eve Festival at the Englischen Garten – Start 23:00
Café Reitschule & Moro Mou (All Areas), Königinstraße, München
From €30.00
Jahresrückblick and cabaret 2026
Cabaret and comedy at the end of the year: Jahresrückblick shows and New Year's Eve shows in theatres.
New Year's Eve and New Year's concerts
Waltzes, polkas and big orchestras around the turn of the year, from New Year's Eve into the first days of January.
Good to know
Can I set off fireworks myself on New Year's Eve?
Yes, from 18: you may set off category F2 fireworks on 31 December and 1 January, but not in ban zones and not near churches, hospitals, children's and old people's homes or thatched and half-timbered houses. We know of no nationwide ban for this New Year's Eve; your city can set up zones, though.
Read moreWhere can I see fireworks without setting them off myself?
At a public show. Cities and organisers put on fireworks, drone or light shows and countdowns. Our list has every public show we know of, by city.
Read moreDo trains and buses run on New Year's Eve?
In many cities yes, often on a special timetable. Check the app of your local transport association or bahn.de beforehand.
Read moreWhen is the New Year's swim?
On 1 January. Many clubs and swimming pools invite people to a Neujahrsschwimmen or Anbaden; each organiser sets its own time. The swims we know of are on the swim page.
Read more