you travel enthusiasts, the last night of the year deserves an unforgettable setting. Forget the usual anonymous dinners: Lake Garda and its splendid surrounding cities light up for New Year’s Eve, offering a stage of lights, water, and history perfect for welcoming 2026.
New Year’s Eve on Lake Garda 2025/2026 is synonymous with large parties in the squares, gala dinners with live music, and spectacular fireworks over the water. Events are concentrated in the squares of Verona and Salò with DJ Sets, and along the shores of Garda (Riva del Garda, Bardolino, Malcesine) with concerts and themed celebrations. The offerings range from 90s and 2000s dance music nights to elegant symphonic concerts, guaranteeing options for those seeking an open-air party and for those who prefer the intimacy of the theatre.
New Year’s Eve 2025/2026 on Lake Garda
The grand firework display: enchantment on the lake and in the city (events being updated)
The pinnacle of New Year’s Eve is undoubtedly the firework spectacle. On Lake Garda, in Verona, and in Mantua, the tradition is renewed with unforgettable light choreographies:
- Fireworks over the Mantua Lakes: At the end of the grand concert in Piazza Sordello, the administration will organise a spectacular pyrotechnic-musical show over the lakes, a moment of great suggestion to welcome the new year.
- Fireworks over the Lake (Garda, Bardolino and Salò): Many villages organise fireworks displays directly above the lake. In Garda, the midnight fireworks display will be visible from the lakefront, accompanied by music and a DJ set. In Bardolino, midnight will be accompanied by “Low Sound” fireworks followed by a DJ set. The sky over the Gulf of Salò will also light up at the stroke of midnight, offering an impressive show that can be admired from the lakefront.
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Confirmed Events: The Night of 31st December 2025
Here is a list of confirmed events and parties for New Year’s Eve (San Silvestro night), organised by location:
New Year’s Eve 2025/2026 Mantua
- Concert and Party in Piazza Sordello: From 9:30 pm: The main event will feature the famous Italian singer-songwriter on stage, with entertainment by Pop Start hosting and the Blue Mondays DJ Set opening and closing the musical evening. A grand, quality event designed to involve a diverse audience and showcase the city.
New Year’s Eve 2025/2026 Riva del Garda / North Garda
- Gran Concerto di Capodanno (Grand New Year’s Concert): Riva del Garda (Piazza) – Evening with live music and celebrations, culminating at midnight.
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- Grovin Shell + Dj Stefanuti and Vocalist Gabriele Purin: Riva del Garda (Christmas Market) – 10:00 pm to 3:00 am: Party with DJ Set in the heart of the taste village.
New Year’s Eve 2025/2026 Lazise / South East Garda
(Details to be confirmed)
New Year’s Eve in the City of Garda/South-East Garda: Grand dinner on the shores of Lake Garda in a heated marquee on Lungolago Regina Adelaide 15. At midnight, fireworks display, live music and DJ set. The €50 menu includes an appetiser, two first courses (Gnocchi with Monte Baldo Truffles and Radicchio Rosso and Monte Veronese Risotto), pork fillets and apple strudel.
New Year’s Eve 2025/2026 Salò / South West Garda
- Music and fireworks, 90s/2000s DJ Set: Salò (Giardino Baden Powell) – From 10:00 pm: Grand open-air celebration with an evocative firework display over the gulf at midnight.
- Dinner and Party with Lake View – Salò (Hotel / Restaurants) – From 8:30 pm.
New Year’s Eve 2025/2026 Bardolino
- Ultimo dell’Anno in Riva al Lago (New Year’s Eve on the Lakeside, KRISS GROOVE BAND): Bardolino (Lungolago) – 10:00 pm to midnight: Live disco and dance music, followed by fireworks and a DJ Set until 2:00 am.
New Year’s Eve 2025/2026 Verona
- Symphonic Gala Concert: Verona (Teatro Filarmonico) – 7:30 pm: Elegant show with the Orchestra and Choir of the Fondazione Arena di Verona (reduced tickets from €26).
- Different New Year’s Party: Verona (PalaGhiaccio di Bosco Chiesanuova) – 10:00 pm to 2:00 am: Party on the ice with entrance at €10.
Your New Year’s Eve on Garda
Lake Garda offers you the opportunity to choose the New Year’s Eve that suits you: whether it’s a gala evening by the lake, a street party with thousands of people in Verona, or a refined celebration with live music. The constant is the promise of a magical and unique atmosphere to welcome 2026.
Book your stay: Many New Year’s Eve offers on Garda include dinner, celebration, and accommodation, often with a minimum stay required. To secure your spot at these exclusive events and find the most suitable accommodation, consult the dedicated offers immediately: Where to sleep on Lake Garda.
Do not miss the chance to start the new year in the most sparkling way.
A wet New Year’s is a lucky New Year’s
And after the long night of celebrations, everyone heads to the lakeside for a “freezing and daring awakening”: a dip in the temperate waters of Lake Garda!
Have fun, dear Outdoors folk!
