New Year's Eve events 2026
New Year's Eve events for families, soonest first. 4 events listed, 3 of them free. Each one shows dates, times, prices and tips, and we check them against the organisers' websites.
December 2026
- Allendale Tar Bar'l
31 Dec 2026 · Crowds from 11pm; barrels lit about 11:30pm; bonfire at midnight
Allendale town centre · Free - Hogmanay Family Ceilidh, Melrose
31 Dec 2026
Corn Exchange, Melrose · See event website - New Year's Eve fireworks, Newcastle and Gateshead Quayside
31 Dec 2026 · Usually an early family display at 6pm and a midnight display
Newcastle and Gateshead Quayside · Free - Sunderland New Year's Eve double fireworks
31 Dec 2026 · Last year: children's activities from 3pm, parade 5:45pm, family fireworks 6:30pm, midnight fireworks
Keel Square, Sunderland · Free
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