Start: 31st December 2024 | 19:00
Location: Františkánske nám., Hviezdoslavovo nám. and Rybné nám.
Address: Old Town, Bratislava
Organizer: Bratislava Cultural and Information Centre and the Bratislava Old Town District
Favorite New Year’s Eve Celebration in the City Center
Come and say goodbye to 2024 in the heart of Bratislava. The last hours of the year will be made more enjoyable with a music program at Hviezdoslavovo Square and Františkánske Square, followed by a countdown to the New Year together.
Hviezdoslavovo Square
19:00 – 20:50 Recording of the New Year’s Eve Concert of the Slovak Philharmonic
The concert features leading vocal soloists Simona Šaturová, Jana Kurucová, and Juraj Hollý, conducted by Rastislav Štúr.
21:00 – 22:00 Funkiez Concert
The first live concert of the New Year’s Eve program will set the mood with funky hits.
23:00 – 23:55 HEX Concert
Enjoy the final minutes of the year with new and classic songs from the band HEX.
23:55 – 23:59 Speech by the Mayor of Bratislava, Matúš Vallo
23:59 – 00:01 Festive Countdown and Welcome to the New Year 2025
00:05 – 01:00 DJ Samurai
Františkánske Square
23:00 – 23:59 Malalata
Dance to Balkan rhythms and electronic and world music by the DJ duo until midnight.
23:59 – 00:01 Festive Countdown and Welcome to the New Year 2025
00:05 – 01:00 FVLCRVM DJ Set
Rybné Square
00:00 – 01:00 DJ Mishik
18-year-old talented DJ with a promising future in the club scene, playing mainly house and UK garage.
Partners: Bratislava – the Capital City of the Slovak Republic, Bratislava – Old Town, Slovak Philharmonic, Bratislava Tourist Board, Ministry of Transport and Construction of the Slovak Republic.
This event is organized with financial support from the Ministry of Transport and Construction of the Slovak Republic.
Free Admission
Practical Information:
All day MHD lines will operate according to the schedules for working days – school holidays.
For more comfortable movement at Hviezdoslavovo Square, tram traffic will be excluded on Jesenského Street from 22:00 until the end of regular daytime services.
Line 1 will operate in a circular route: Hlavná station – Obchodná – Kapucínska – tunnel – embankment – Šafárikovo Square – Nám. SNP – Obchodná – Hlavná station, while line 4 will operate towards Dúbravka between Centrum and Kráľovské údolie stops via Nám. SNP, Kapucínska, and the tunnel. There will be no change in the route to Zlaté piesky.
Line 3 will extend its operating hours until approximately 4:00 on 1st January 2025 on its standard route: Rača – Blumentál – Petržalka and back. It will operate at 15-minute intervals from 23:30 to 1:30, and at 30-minute intervals from 1:30 to 4:00.
Line 9 will extend its operating hours until approximately 4:00 on 1st January 2025 on an extended route: Ružinov – Blumentál – Karlova Ves – Dúbravka and back. It will operate at 15-minute intervals from 23:30 to 1:30, and at 30-minute intervals from 1:30 to 4:00. A guaranteed transfer will be available between lines 3 and 9 at Blumentál stop from 00:06 to 04:06 for directions towards Rača, Petržalka, Ružinov, and Dúbravka.
Night lines N21, N72, N80, N93, and N95 will operate at 15-minute intervals from 23:30 to 1:30, and at 30-minute intervals from 1:30 to 4:00. All other night lines, except for N56, N91, and N99, will operate at 30-minute intervals throughout the night. Articulated vehicles will be deployed on all night lines except for N29, N56, N91, and N99.
Security and smooth operation on New Year’s Eve will be ensured by increased patrols from the municipal and state police, and medical services will also be available.
Please Note:
During the event, photographic and/or video recordings may be made for promotional purposes related to the BKIS events and activities. More information is available at www.bkis.sk in the “Personal Data Processing” section.
Program subject to change.