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Where to watch the fireworks in Dubai on New Year’s Eve
Dubai announced 48 fireworks shows at 40 locations for last New Year’s Eve (31 December 2025). These are the four best known: where each one happens, where you could watch free, what a paid seat costs and how to get home. Facts are from 31 December 2025 unless a line says this season.
| Show | Where | Watch free | Paid options | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Burj Khalifa |
Downtown Dubai | Emaar’s ten public viewing areas: free, first come, first served, no ticket (31 December 2025). | Burj Park ticket: AED 997.50 per adult on 31 December 2025. Food was not included. | The biggest show and the biggest crowd. Roads closed in steps from 4pm last season.Downtown & Burj Khalifa NYE → |
 Ain Dubai & JBR |
JBR and Bluewaters | The fireworks were free to watch from the promenade and the beach, Gulf News reported (31 December 2025). | Ain Dubai cabins from AED 395 per adult on 31 December 2025, per its own offer page. Restaurants set their own prices. | A beach night without going Downtown. Private cars were barred from 4pm under RTA’s plan last season.JBR NYE → |
 Burj Al Arab |
Jumeirah | Public beaches were for families only on 31 December 2025. Gulf News named Jumeirah Beach and Umm Suqeim as the popular places to watch. | The hotel is closed for restoration, press reports say, so its own restaurants are not an option this season. | A beach view of the sail. No fireworks have been announced for the Burj Al Arab on 31 December 2026 yet. We update this page when that changes.Jumeirah NYE → |
 Atlantis, The Palm |
Palm Jumeirah | No official free viewing area was found. The Pointe is not an option. | This season’s gala: from AED 8,500 per adult, Katy Perry headlining. Dinner inside Atlantis, The Palm from AED 1,350 per adult. | A gala night or a hotel stay on the Palm.Palm Jumeirah & Atlantis NYE → |
Which show should you pick?
Pick the show first, then the spot. For the headline show and the biggest crowd, it is Burj Khalifa. For a beach night, JBR. For a gala, Atlantis on the Palm.
You can only see one show properly. Decide where you want to stand at midnight and plan the evening around that.
When the fireworks start
The main shows are at midnight Dubai time, as Thursday 31 December 2026 turns into Friday 1 January 2027. Last season Gulf News logged the Burj Khalifa fireworks at 12:00am and listed Bluewaters, The Beach JBR, Al Seef and Hatta for 11:59pm.
Some places started earlier. Global Village held its first countdown at 8pm. Our fireworks timings page has every time we could source.
The other shows on 31 December 2025
The four above are a simplification. Dubai’s Event Security Committee announced 48 shows at 40 locations. These are the ones we could source a time or a rule for.
| Where | Last New Year’s Eve (31 December 2025) |
|---|---|
| Global Village | Seven countdowns, at 8pm, 9pm, 10pm, 10:30pm, 11pm, midnight and 1am, each with fireworks and a drone show. Gates open 4pm to 2am. Included in the entry ticket. |
| Expo City Dubai | Al Wasl Plaza, 8pm to 1am, AED 150. A children’s countdown at 9pm, the main countdown and fireworks at midnight. |
| Dubai Festival City Mall | Fireworks at Festival Bay at 8:30pm every night of the Dubai Shopping Festival. Gulf News said to expect midnight fireworks on New Year’s Eve. |
| Dubai Creek Harbour | Emaar’s own event, with two gates: the South Bridge and the North Bridge. Emaar’s guide gives no times. |
| Al Seef | Fireworks over Dubai Creek, listed for 11:59pm in Gulf News’s festival schedule. |
| Hatta | Listed for 11:59pm in the same schedule. |
| Dubai Frame | Its yearly fireworks, plus its first drone show. |
| Dubai Parks and Resorts | An early show at 9:30pm, reported by Khaleej Times only. |
Sources: Dubai Media Office, Global Village, Expo City Dubai and Emaar for their own events; Gulf News and Khaleej Times for the rest. Almost all are announcements made before the night.
Getting there and getting home
Last season the metro was timetabled to run without a break from 5am on 31 December 2025 to 11:59pm on 1 January 2026. The station next to the biggest show, Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall, was due to close to entry from 5pm, or earlier if it filled up. That was RTA’s plan as reported by Khaleej Times.
Taxis reached Downtown only until the roads closed, at about 4pm. Check our road closures and metro guides for the roads and the hours.
This season so far
Atlantis, The Palm has announced its gala for 31 December 2026, with Katy Perry and a midnight fireworks show. The details are on our Atlantis page. Every announcement for the night, with its date, is in our New Year’s Eve events article.
Emaar has not published its programme or put tickets on sale for 31 December 2026 yet. We update this page the day it does.
No fireworks have been announced for the Burj Al Arab on 31 December 2026 yet. We update this page when that changes.
No official plan for 31 December 2026 is out yet: no road closures, metro hours, beach rules or list of fireworks locations. Last season the plan came on 26 December 2025. We update this page the day it is out.
Every fireworks guide
Emaar NYE 2027Burj Park was AED 997.50 last season. The public areas were free.See last season’s prices →
Ain Dubai & JBR fireworksFireworks at 11:59pm last season. Cars out from 4pm.See the times and rules →
Burj Al Arab fireworksThe hotel is closed for restoration. What we know.See what is known →
Atlantis & Palm fireworksKaty Perry headlines. Gala tickets from AED 8,500.See the gala prices →
Free fireworks viewing spotsThe ten free areas in Downtown, by name.See the free areas →
Fireworks timingsMidnight for the big shows. Some started at 8pm.Check the times →
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Good to know
Where can I watch the fireworks in Dubai for free?
Last New Year’s Eve (31 December 2025) Emaar’s public viewing areas in Downtown Dubai were free and first come, first served. The fireworks at Bluewaters and The Beach JBR were free to watch, Gulf News reported. Public beaches were for families only that night. Our free viewing spots page names the areas.
What time do the New Year fireworks start in Dubai?
At midnight Dubai time for the main shows, as 31 December 2026 turns into 1 January 2027. Last season some places fired earlier: Global Village from 8pm, Dubai Festival City Mall at 8:30pm.
Do I need a ticket for the Burj Khalifa fireworks?
Not for Emaar’s public viewing areas last season. Burj Park was a separate ticketed area, at AED 997.50 per adult for 31 December 2025. Emaar has not published its programme or put tickets on sale for 31 December 2026 yet. We update this page the day it does.
Which Dubai fireworks are best for families?
Last season Global Village held seven countdowns from 8pm, Expo City Dubai held a children’s countdown at 9pm, and five of Emaar’s ten free areas in Downtown were family viewing areas. Public beaches were reserved for families that night.
How many fireworks shows are there in Dubai on New Year’s Eve?
For 31 December 2025 Dubai’s Event Security Committee announced 48 shows at 40 locations. This page compares the four best known and lists eight more.
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