A SELECTION OF NEW YEAR FIREWORKS AND EVENTS

Wishing you all very happy and safe New Year’s celebration, here is a selection of what’s going on around the region.

Please check with local tourist offices to confirm that these events are going ahead and let us know if you’ve heard of any other celebrations not on the list.

New Year’s Eve at the Seaside!

Canet

Enjoy an all singing, all dancing cabaret show on the stage of the Christmas village followed by a DJ set at the place Méditerrannée and fireworks at midnight.

Collioure (This year’s fancy dress theme: Astérix et Obélix !)

This year, Collioure is hosting a NYE party based on the theme of ‘Astérix et Oblélix à Collioure, le village préféré des Gaulois’ Fanfares, parades, DJs and bodegas will take you through to 2025 in style, including oohing and aahing at the famous firework display at midnight.

Find out more here.

Le Barcarès

Dinner, dancing and festivities in the heated marquis (tent, not the nobleman!) and an extra special fireworks display on the stroke of midnight.

Sainte Marie la Mer

Not one but two chances (30th & 31st) to catch the beautiful illuminations, along with food, drink, music and entertainment.

…and inland…

Céret

As part of the Splendeurs de Chine festival at Château d’Aubiry, enjoy an evening of traditional Chinese celebrations, including food, music, parades and fireworks.

OTHERS…

Pia – music and fireworks
Prats-de-Mollo – music and bodegas with oysters and foie gras
Toulouges, Noël de la Distillerie
Les Angles – Skiers glide down the mountain for the “descente au flambeau” followed by fireworks and hot wine and chocolate
FIND OUT MORE AT THE TOURIST OFFICES

New Year’s Day

Argelès sur Mer

DONT FORGET THAT FIRST SWIM OF THE YEAR!

Le Barcarès

As above. First swim of the year for the slightly insane or the incredibly courageous!