New Year's Eve in Tilburg
Visitors celebrate the transition into the new year with festive shows featuring lasers, video projections, flame effects, live performances, and theatrical fireworks. A family-oriented show is held in the park for visitors with children, followed by a countdown gathering at the central square. Throughout Tilburg's neighborhoods and villages, attendees can also take part in local community-organized activities.
What to Expect
Free New Year's Eve celebration with light shows and live performances.
Event Details
Ages
All ages
Timed Entry
No
Organizer
Gemeente Tilburg
Local Insight & Ratings
Family Friendly
Best For
Families with children and new year’s eve crowds
Vibe
Festive and theatrical
Energy Level
Moderate
Budget
Free
Photo Friendly
High
Weather Sensitivity
Moderate
Location
Know Before You Go
- Tickets: All events are free to attend.
- Hours: Reeshofpark family show: early evening; Stadsforum show: later in the evening.
Tips & Advice
- Families with young children should aim for the early-evening show in the Reeshofpark, which is made for them, while the Stadsforum show comes later that evening.
- Leave your rockets at home, because private fireworks are banned at all events and across the whole municipality, though sparklers and other F1 fireworks are allowed.
- Dress warmly for a winter evening outdoors, since both shows take place outside, in the Reeshofpark and on the Stadsforum, on New Year's Eve.
- If you want to host something on your street, apply for the municipal subsidy with your DigiD before Saturday 7 November, or sooner if the budget runs out.
Special Events & Promotions
- An early-evening family show in the Reeshofpark is made especially for families with children.
- A later New Year's Eve show on the Stadsforum is for counting down to the new year together.
- Neighbours host local activities across Tilburg's neighbourhoods and villages with support from the municipality.
Quick Actions
Frequently Asked Questions
Is there a show for young children?
Yes. An early-evening family show in the Reeshofpark is made especially for families with children. The later show on the Stadsforum is where the city rings in the new year together.
What are the shows like?
Heron Fireworks performs them with the Tilburg street-theatre company Close-act theatre. They combine lasers, video projections, flames, live performances and a limited amount of theatrical fireworks, which makes them less dependent on the weather.
Can I set off my own fireworks?
No. Private fireworks are banned at all the events and everywhere else in the municipality of Tilburg. F1 fireworks such as sparklers and snappers are allowed.
Is anything happening in the neighbourhoods and villages?
Yes. Residents organize local activities across Tilburg's neighbourhoods and villages on New Year's Eve, alongside the two city shows.
How can I organize an activity in my own neighbourhood?
Any Tilburg resident can apply to the municipality for a subsidy using DigiD. The activity has to take place on 31 December and support a fireworks-free New Year. Applications are open until Saturday 7 November, or until the budget runs out.
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