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Prague New Year's Eve Planner: 31 December 2026
The Prague New Year's Eve Planner shows your options for dining, entertainment and sightseeing on 31 December 2026. It features Prague's best New Year's Eve river cruises on the Vltava River, along with the finest restaurants, clubs, parties and events, some of which are available exclusively through Prague Experience. All events and venues listed are available to book now, and when one sells out it is removed. Prague Experience charges no booking or card fees - more info |
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| Description: Celebrate New Year's Eve in style aboard Prague's largest and most impressive boat. Sailing through the heart of the city, this all-inclusive river cruise features canapés, a multi-course gourmet buffet dinner, unlimited drinks, live piano music, a magic show and onboard entertainment.
Fireworks View: Excellent views of the fireworks near Charles Bridge.
Time: 20:30-01:00. |
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| Description: Party into the New Year aboard an ultra-modern glass-roof river cruise. Sailing through the heart of Prague, this all-inclusive 5* Party Boat features a multi-course gourmet buffet dinner, unlimited drinks, a DJ, dancing, karaoke and entertainment.
Fireworks View: Excellent views of the fireworks near Charles Bridge.
Time: 20:30-01:00. |
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| Description: Celebrate New Year's Eve in Prague aboard an ultra-modern glass-roof boat. Sailing through the heart of the city, this all-inclusive river cruise features canapés, a light buffet dinner, unlimited drinks and a live band playing jazz and popular tunes.
Fireworks View: Excellent views of the fireworks near Charles Bridge.
Time: 22:00-01:00. |
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| Description: Start your New Year’s Eve in Prague celebrations aboard an ultra-modern glass-roof boat. Sailing through the heart of the city, this delightful early evening river cruise features canapés, a multi-course buffet dinner and a live band playing jazz and popular tunes.
Time: 17:00-20:00. |
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| Description: Enjoy the finest lunch cruise in Prague on New Year's Eve. Sailing through the historic heart of Prague aboard an ultra-modern glass-roof boat, this two-hour river cruise features a welcome drink, a multi-course buffet lunch and live music.
Time: 12:00-14:00. |
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| Description: Enjoy a sightseeing cruise through the historic heart of Prague. Relax with a drink as you sail along the Vltava River and take in unique views of the city’s famous riverside attractions.
Times: 12:00-14:00 and 15:00-17:00. |
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| Description: The perfect start to your New Year's Eve celebrations in Prague. See the city's illuminated sights from a catamaran and soak up the unique atmosphere with a glass of Prosecco.
Times: 19:00-19:50 and 20:00-20:50. |
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| Description: Prestigious, all-inclusive party at the Marriott Hotel Prague, featuring a gourmet buffet dinner, unlimited drinks, DJ, violinist, dance shows, magician, photobooth and dancing.
Fireworks View: 5-minute walk to Old Town Square and 10 minutes to the River. |
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| Description: Visit two bars and a top club, with one hour of unlimited drinks, welcome shots and entry to all venues.
Fireworks View: 3 minutes' walk to Old Town Square. 6 minutes to the River. |
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Some restaurants serve their regular à la carte menu, while others host special New Year's Eve dinners, parties and events. Click any underlined menu or price to see what is included. | |
| Description: Famous train-themed restaurant, with food and drinks delivered by miniature railway. Vytopna serves its regular À La Carte menu on New Year's Eve. Pay on the night. Open 11:00-24:00.
Fireworks View: Vytopna is on Wenceslas Square, where there are fireworks.
Prague Experience View: Our most popular restaurant in Prague. |
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| Description: Popular pub-style restaurant specialising in authentic Czech food and beer at reasonable prices. Potrefena Husa serves its regular À La Carte menu on New Year's Eve. Pay on the night. Open 11:00-24:00.
Fireworks View: 2 minutes' walk to the River and Old Town Square.
Prague Experience View: Our top À La Carte choice for traditional Czech food and beer. |
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| Description: Prague's premier steakhouse. El Gaucho serves its regular À La Carte menu on New Year's Eve. Dine here for outstanding steaks, professional service and a warm, lively atmosphere. Deposit: 2000 CZK, deductible from the bill.
Fireworks View: 2 minutes' walk to Old Town Square. 5 minutes to the River.
Prague Experience View: Our top À La Carte choice for steak. |
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| Description: Lively restaurant specialising in ribs, steaks and grilled meats cooked over an open fire. Ribs of Prague serves its regular À La Carte menu on New Year's Eve. Pay on the night.
Fireworks View: 2 minutes' walk to Wenceslas Square and Old Town Square. |
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| Description: The finest curries in Prague. Indian Jewel Restaurant serves its regular À La Carte menu on New Year's Eve. Pay on the night. Open 11:00-01:00.
Fireworks View: 5 minutes' walk to Old Town Square. 3 minutes to the River.
Prague Experience View: Our top choice for Indian food. |
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| Description: All-inclusive night of Czech food, drinks and live music at U Kalicha, one of Prague's most famous traditional Czech pub-style restaurants. A roaming accordionist performs throughout the evening. Open 11:00-01:00.
Fireworks View: Watch the aerial fireworks from outside the restaurant. |
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| Description: Fine dining in a medieval restaurant on Old Town Square.
Choose from a set menu or à la carte menu (with minimum spend of 3600 CZK). Open 21:00-02:00.
Live saxophone for entertainment.
Fireworks View: Fireworks and New Year's Eve celebrations take place directly outside the restaurant. |
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| Description: Set on a hillside overlooking Prague, the distinctive Nebozizek Restaurant offers a 5-course dinner. A DJ plays lounge, jazz and swing during dinner, then party tunes for dancing into the early hours. Open 19:00-01:00.
Fireworks View: Watch the fireworks from inside and outside the restaurant.
Prague Experience View: Our top choice for a lively party with panoramic views. |
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| Description: All-inclusive trip to the most authentic Czech New Year's Eve celebration on the planner. Always a sell-out, this popular annual event includes hotel pick-up and taxi transport, dinner, unlimited drinks, live traditional entertainment, disco and dancing.
Fireworks View: The venue puts on its own fireworks display. |
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| Description: All-inclusive New Year's Eve party at Municipal House Beer Hall, Prague's premier beer hall restaurant, where a lively atmosphere is guaranteed. Features a Czech buffet dinner, unlimited drinks, midnight food and Prosecco, and a live band playing Czech and international hits, disco, dance classics and country music.
Fireworks View: 5 minutes' walk to the River, Old Town Square and Wenceslas Square. |
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| Description: Fine dining at this celebrated top floor restaurant, with lovely views over the River and across to Prague Castle.
Fireworks View: Watch the fireworks over the River from the restaurant or outside on the terrace. |
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| Description: Enjoy a 5-course gourmet dinner featuring French cuisine in the historic U Maliru restaurant, dating from 1543.
Fireworks View: 3 minutes' walk to Charles Bridge and the River.
Prague Experience View: Ideal for couples seeking a quiet, refined and romantic New Year's Eve. |
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| Description: All-inclusive night out at the Medieval Banquet, Prague's finest medieval dining experience. Always a sell-out, this popular annual event includes dinner, unlimited drinks and entertainment from swordsmen, jugglers, dancers and musicians.
Fireworks View: 3 minutes' walk to Old Town Square. 6 minutes to the River. |
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| Description: Café Mozart hosts an elegant New Year's Eve party overlooking Old Town Square, with a gourmet dinner, live music featuring Latin American, swing and pop classics, and dancing.
Fireworks View: Fireworks and New Year's Eve celebrations take place directly outside the restaurant. |
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| Description: Municipal House Restaurant offers an elegant and refined New Year's Eve celebration in Europe's finest Art Nouveau restaurant. Enjoy a gourmet dinner with entertainment from a live band and dancing.
Fireworks View: 5 minutes' walk to the River, Old Town Square and Wenceslas Square. |
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| Description: Kampa Park Restaurant offers a 5-course gourmet dinner in a prime location by the River and Charles Bridge. Choose the warm and lively Main Restaurant, with a DJ and saxophonist, or the quieter, more romantic Riverside Terrace, visited by the roaming saxophonist during the evening.
Wine pairing and drinks are included with Riverside Terrace menus.
Fireworks View: Watch the fireworks over the river from directly outside the restaurant. |
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| Description: Welcome in 2027 at BRICK'S Restaurant, a stylish riverside venue near Charles Bridge. Great Gatsby-style night includes a DJ, professional dance performances and a burlesque show.
Fireworks View: Watch the fireworks from the restaurant's riverside terrace. |
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| Description: Mlynec Restaurant hosts an all-inclusive New Year's Eve extravaganza by the river, featuring a gourmet dinner, premium wines and unlimited drinks. Entertainment includes a live band and singer, plus a DJ and dancing until late.
Fireworks View: Watch the fireworks from the restaurant's riverside terrace.
Prague Experience View: Our top choice for an elegant, high-end New Year's Eve celebration. |
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| Description: Coda Restaurant hosts an elegant, all-inclusive New Year's Eve gala dinner with unlimited drinks, a live band and dancing.
Fireworks View: Watch the fireworks over Prague from the restaurant's rooftop terrace. |
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| BARS & PUBS The best bars in Prague sell tickets for New Year's Eve. Ticket options vary by venue, from simple entry tickets to packages that include drinks.
For many venues, tickets must be purchased in person in the days leading up to New Year's Eve. Some basic Czech pubs do not sell tickets and are open to walk-in customers. However, these are unlikely to offer the lively party atmosphere of a ticketed event.
CLUBS All clubs in Prague sell tickets for New Year's Eve. Ticket options vary by venue, from simple entry tickets to packages that include drinks. For many venues, tickets must be purchased in person in the days leading up to New Year's Eve. Before midnight, most clubs require a pre-purchased New Year's Eve ticket. After midnight, some clubs sell tickets on the door. Entry is usually on a one-in, one-out basis, so expect long queues as crowds arrive from the squares and riverside after the fireworks.
ADVANCE TICKETS Tickets are available now for the: River Cruises, Marriott Hotel Party and Bar & Club Party.
OUTDOOR DRINKING - WHERE TO GO If you prefer not to book an event in advance and instead walk around the city on New Year's Eve, bear in mind that drinking alcohol in the streets of Prague is prohibited. However, you can buy and consume drinks from licensed outdoor stalls, including those at the Christmas Markets.
The Old Town Square Christmas Market is open until midnight on New Year's Eve. The liveliest outdoor spot in Prague in the build-up to midnight is Old Town Square. | |
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 | | Some of the finest concert venues in Prague hold classical concerts on New Year's Eve, including the Klementinum, Liechtenstein Palace, Spanish Synagogue, Lobkowicz Palace and St. Giles Church. |
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 | | Il barbiere di Siviglia (Rossini) is staged at the National Theatre on New Year's Eve, while La bohème (Puccini) is staged at the Prague State Opera. |
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Black light theatre is a Prague speciality. Performances are highly visual and appeal to visitors of all ages and nationalities.
Shows are held in the late afternoon on New Year's Eve. |
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| PRAGUE TOURS on 31 December 2026 (THURSDAY) | |
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| Day trips from Prague on 31 December 2026 (THURSDAY) | |
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| RIVER CRUISES on 31 December 2026 (THURSDAY) | |
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| Evening dinner cruises are replaced by New Year's Eve River Cruises. | |
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| On New Year's Eve and New Year's Day, public transport operates a normal daytime service across the metro, tram and bus networks.
On New Year's Eve, transport services are extended into the night, with metro trains and trams running until around 02:00-02:30, and buses operating throughout the night:
METRO Metro services run until 02:30, with the final trains departing around 02:00.
Trains run every 4-10 minutes.
TRAMS Tram services are extended until 02:00.
Trams run every 5-20 minutes.
BUSES Bus services are extended until 02:00.
Buses run every 5-20 minutes. From 02:00 to 07:00, night buses operate every 20 minutes. More travel information: Getting Around Prague by Public Transport and Travel to Prague. |
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| See our guide to New Year's Eve in Prague. For accommodation tips, December weather, clothing recommendations and more, see our guide to Prague Christmas Markets. Christmas opening hours: What's Open in Prague in December 2026. Christmas events: December 2026 Events in Prague. For an introduction to Prague, see our Welcome to Prague Guide. For practical information, including tips on Prague currency exchange and prices, see Prague Tourist Information. If you have any questions, feel free to contact us. |
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| CURRENCY GUIDE |  | | £1 = 29 CZK |
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| CITY CENTRE | | All events and venues are in the city centre (Prague 1), within walking distance of city-centre hotels* *NYE Traditional Czech Night is outside the centre, but hotel pick-up & transport are included. |
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| FIREWORKS | | | Where to watch Prague's New Year's Eve fireworks:
1. RIVER River Cruises Boats gather near Charles Bridge at midnight. Enjoy excellent views of the fireworks over the Vltava River, with Prague Castle as a backdrop.
River Restaurants Riverside restaurants offer views of the fireworks from large windows and outdoor terraces.
Hillside Restaurants Some hillside restaurants in the Lesser Town, on Petřín Hill and near Prague Castle offer elevated views of the fireworks and the city skyline.
Charles Bridge & Streets Nearby Stand on Charles Bridge or along the riverside streets on either bank of the Vltava River. | | | 2. MAIN SQUARES Old Town Square and Wenceslas Square offer a vibrant atmosphere, with large crowds and fireworks all around. | | | 3. PRIVATE DISPLAY NYE Traditional Czech Night puts on a private fireworks display. | | | |
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