New Year's Eve in Florence: what to do in 2025

The arrival of the new year is upon us and what better destination than to spend New Year's Eve in Florence for an unforgettable evening. We will not have the usual maxi concert in the square, but this time there will be various areas set up where it will be possible to attend dance performances, gospel songs, classical music, light shows and much more.

It will not be outdone to take a walk in the Winter Park, the park located along the River Arno where the little ones can have fun in complete tranquility and entertain themselves on the skating rinks and with live shows. There will also be Christmas markets,  where it will be possible to buy themed gadgets. In short, the Tuscan capital has all the credentials to make you spend a magical evening and make this New Year's Eve in Florence one of a kind.

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For this New Year's Eve in Florence there will be various solutions that the city offers for the New Year's Eve dinner. Know that you will find places that will satisfy your every request, from the most contemporary to the classic ones of tradition. You can take the opportunity to try the classics of Tuscan cuisine such as ribollita, lampredotto, peposo and the ever-present Florentine steak. You can choose to stay in the center for this , from the most contemporary to the classic ones of tradition. You can take the opportunity to try the classics of Tuscan cuisine such as ribollita, lampredotto, peposo and the ever-present Florentine steak. You can choose to stay in the center for this New Year's Eve in Florence in one of the many restaurants overlooking Piazza della Signoria or Piazza Duomo, which will present a menu dedicated to the occasion, or go slightly outside the center to find solutions on a more contained budget.

Most restaurants will also offer musical entertainment that will keep you company until the stroke of midnight for the official toast that will sanction the beginning of the new year. An excellent alternative to the classic restaurants in the center is the Central Market of Florence which is located in the Santa Croce area. Open until late at night on 31 December, it will welcome anyone who wants to stop and taste the delicacies that the local cuisine offers, all prepared expressly. Anyone who chooses this solution will find himself involved in the true essence of the party ready to continue until the famous midnight toast.

New Year's Eve in Florence comes to life in what is considered one of the most beautiful cities in Italy. Surrounded by works, poetry and natural beauty, the town will welcome you to make you spend an unforgettable evening. In the frame of the splendid Piazza della Signoria a marvelous multidisciplinary show will take place. In Piazza San Giovanni instead there will be gospel choirs, while Piazza Santissima Annunziata will turn into the fascinating stage of jazz music.

In the square but not only, it will be possible to attend musical performances while walking through the alleys of the center. A great thing will be getting lost in the crowd and enjoying the real magic that the Tuscan capital will be able to offer you. And it will be here that at the stroke of midnight the new year will be welcomed and you will be able to watch the magnificent fireworks display which the municipality will kick off in total safety. And after waiting for the arrival of midnight, the city will not go to sleep, but it will be possible to reach one of the numerous clubs and discotheques which will organize parties with dancers and live music for the occasion which will keep you company until the morning.

There will be many people who will choose to spend the evening at the theater for the New Year's Eve in Florence. Surely they will not be disappointed by the programming that has been chosen for the evening. Intellectual, entertaining and historical works will be staged that will truly please everyone.

At the Verdi Theater the show that will be staged is show "La strana coppia" by Gianluca Guidi e Giampiero Ingrassia, at the Pergola Theater there will be "La Magnifica Presenza” di Ferzan Ozpetek  and among the many other performances there will also be "La Partita a Quattro" on stage at the Cestello Theater. At the stroke of midnight at the end of the show it will be possible to toast all together in the company of actors and directors who will make this evening one of a kind.

For those wishing to opt for a different evening of wellness and relaxation, the solution is to spend New Year's Eve in Florence in a beautiful spa. Just outside the centre, in Campi Bisenzio, you will find the Asmana Wellness World a beauty center which will be able to make you relax while awaiting the arrival of the new year.

Among the pools, sauna and Turkish bath you can spend the evening relaxing and take the opportunity to book massages and beauty treatments. Another alternative solution is to spend the evening in Bagno Ripoli, just 4km from the center is the Spedale del Bigallo, a beautiful historic structure where medieval-themed parties have been organized for some years now.

There will be a real step back in time, where everything will be set up in detail, including court jesters and acrobats. The evening will be characterized by music and themed games and we will wait together for midnight to be able to toast together to the new year.