Free parties, concerts and fireworks all across the Algarve

The Algarve welcomes the new year with parties all across the region. Most towns have a street party or concert followed by fireworks to get 2025 started with a bang. Best of all, most of these New Year's Eve parties are free of charge. Just turn up and have fun!
 
New Year’s Eve is the party night of the year. Say goodbye to 2024 and welcome 2025 in the company of friends and family, with your dancing shoes on, and mesmerized by fabulous fireworks. The street parties and concerts organized by the local municipalities are usually free of charge. Or opt for a special venue with a pre-booked programme for additional glitz and glamour.

Many restaurants in the Algarve have special New Year’s Eve menus where you can enjoy great food before heading off to see the fireworks, while some keep the party going all night long.

If you're looking for style, glamour, and extra sparkle for New Year's Eve, check out these exclusive New Year's Eve events.

• New Year's Eve at Quinta do Lago - a choice of venues and cuisines, different vibes and midnight fireworks fun.
• New Year's Eve Party at WELL - spectacular New Year's Eve at WELL in Vale do Lobo, featuring an exquisite five-course meal, lots of Moet, live music, a dynamic DJ set, and a breathtaking fireworks display to welcome 2025. The party runs until 4am.
• New Year's Eve Gala at Vila Vita Parc - immerse yourself in the timeless glamour of vintage Hollywood at this superb Black Tie party, with fireworks, DJs and late-night after-party.
• W Algarve's cool House of Style NYE Party - it's party time at the W Lounge. Live music and DJ sessions keep the party going until 5am.

Below is a round-up of New Year’s Eve 2024/2025 concerts and parties in the Algarve.
(Party plans are still being finalized in many towns - keep checking back for details)

• Check out our Events Calendar to find out what’s on the 31^st December.
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These New Year’s Eve local parties are all free entry. Bring your own champagne to drink at midnight, along with 12 raisins, as Portuguese tradition dictates. They say you should make a wish as you eat each raisin with the 12 chimes of midnight.
 
NEW YEAR'S EVE IN ALBUFEIRA – Carpe Nox!
This is the big one! Albufeira is known to be a party town during the summer and they put on a pretty good show for New Year’s Eve too. This year for New Year’s Eve, Albufeira welcomes you to Carpe Nox 2025! - a multisensory show that will involve the various natural elements of Praia dos Pescadores - the beach, the ocean and the vast winter sky. The event will feature aerial acrobatics, an amazing sea and sky laser show, an international Street Food Festival (which is on from 28th to 31st Dec.), fabulous concerts and DJ sessions on the beach.

• Find out more about New Year’s Eve in Albufeira
• Visiting Albufeira? check out our complete guide to Albufeira.
• Find out about Paderne Medieval Fair, from 29th Dec to 1st Jan

NEW YEAR'S EVE IN PORTIMÃO
The party programme for 2024 - 2025 in Portimão is 3 nights of music and open-air concerts, held by the riverside, from 29th to 31st Dec.
The concerts are free to enjoy, just head towards the river in Portimão and join the fun.
On New Year's Eve, you can count on fabulous fireworks at midnight, plus a party that goes on into the early hours.
There are fireworks in Portimão, also in Praia da Rocha and at Alvor. Get to a high spot and you can see all 3 three fireworks shows at once!

• See the full programme for  New Year in Portimão 

Plus there is a Christmas Village and plenty of entertainment throughout the festive period.
Find out more about Christmas fun in Portimão


NEW YEAR'S EVE IN MONTE GORDO
A very popular NYE destination, Monte Gordo has a great party lined up for the end of the year, with two more additional party spots at Vila Real de Santo António and Cacela Velha.
It's a four day party in Monte Gordo, starting on the 28th with DJs Miax, Galopim e Maninho. On the 29th, the sounds are by DJ Karussa and Sugaland.
On the 30th Dec. there are concerts by Samba da Malta and Danni Gato and on the 31st, the hugely popular Calema are on stage, with spectacular fireworks at midnight. 
Find out about New Year's Eve in Monte Gordo



NEW YEAR'S EVE IN LAGOS
Ritchie Campbell is in charge of taking Lagos from 2024 to 2025 with a super live perfirmance, with fireworks at midnight. The party starts at 10:30pm with the main event at midnight, followed by Ritchie Campbell on stage.

• Find out more about NYE in Lagos

NEW YEAR'S EVE IN TAVIRA
It's Revenge of the 2000's in Tavira to celebrate New Year's Eve, followed by fabulous fireworks on the Ponte dos Descobrimentos! Free entry. Expect high energy and fun, dancers and DJs. Welcome 2025 with fireworks and music!

• Find out more about New Year's Eve in Tavira

  

NEW YEAR'S EVE IN FARO
Two nights of entertainment in Faro centre and by the harbour.
Details for this year coming soon.

• Find out more about New Year's Eve in Faro

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New Year’s Eve in Portugal is for everyone to enjoy. It is often an evening spent initially with family and then with friends. Generations of families head out together to watch the fireworks. After midnight, when champagne has been drunk and fireworks enjoyed, some people head home while more revellers head to all night parties. The 1st January is a national holiday in Portugal. However many restaurants and bars are open for lazy lunches and restorative pick-me-ups. While there are no guarantees with the weather, it is not unusual to start the new year with warm sunshine.

This article will be updated as more information becomes available.

Alvor Beach, New Years Day 2018