Galas, parties, free celebrations in the town square and the twelve grapes at midnight — where to see in the New Year, town by town.
Season: 28 Dec 2026 – 1 Jan 2027
6 events in 3 towns
Benidorm Palace
See in the New Year at Benidorm Palace with a gala dinner and show — live music, dancing and the midnight grapes at one of the coast's best-known cabaret venues.
Port Benidorm Hotel & Spa
A family-friendly New Year's Eve at the Port Benidorm Hotel & Spa: welcome cocktail, buffet gala dinner with drinks, cava and the lucky grapes at midnight, entertainment for the children, party favours, then a DJ and open bar until 3am. The start time and prices weren't published when we listed it — check with the hotel.
Port Fiesta Park, Benidorm
A special New Year's Eve menu at the Port Fiesta Park in Benidorm, with party favours, the lucky grapes, a DJ and an open bar until 2am. The start time and prices weren't published when we listed it — check with the hotel.
Hotel Bonalba, Mutxamel (Alicante)
A New Year's Eve gala dinner at shared tables at the Hotel Bonalba, just outside Alicante — party favours, the lucky grapes and an open bar with music until 5am. Vegan and children's menus available; a package with an overnight stay, New Year's brunch and late check-out is €275 per person. The start time wasn't published when we listed it; places are limited.
Hotel Port Alicante
Welcome cava, a special buffet with drinks and Christmas sweets, then an open bar and DJ until 3am at the Port Alicante hotel. The start time and prices weren't published when we listed it — check with the hotel.
Hotel Port Dénia
A buffet gala dinner with drinks at the Port Dénia hotel, with live music and a show, then a DJ party with open bar until 2am, party favours and the lucky grapes. The start time and prices weren't published when we listed it — check with the hotel.
On the Costa Blanca, Benidorm's hotels and show venues put on some of the biggest New Year's Eve galas on the coast, alongside parties and town-square celebrations in Alicante, Torrevieja and the Marina Alta. Every event we know of is below, by town.
Nochevieja is a big night in Spain, and the coast does it well. Many town halls put on a free celebration in the main square with music and the midnight chimes, hotels and restaurants hold gala dinners, and bars and beach clubs run parties into the early hours.
Don't forget the grapes: at midnight Spaniards eat twelve grapes, one on each chime of the clock, for luck in each month of the year (the uvas de la suerte). Little tins of peeled grapes are sold everywhere in the run-up. 1 January is a public holiday, so expect a quiet morning after.
At midnight on New Year's Eve, Spaniards eat twelve grapes — one on each of the twelve chimes of the clock — to bring luck for each month of the coming year. Supermarkets sell ready-peeled grapes in tins for the occasion.
Many town halls organise a free public celebration in the main square with music and the midnight chimes. Where we know of them they're listed above; otherwise check the town hall's announcements nearer the date.
Yes — New Year's Day is a national holiday, so banks, offices and most shops are closed. Restaurants and bars in the resorts usually open, often later than normal.
Yes — gala dinners and hotel parties are ticketed and the popular ones sell out well in advance. Book through the link on each event and confirm the price, dress code and timings with the venue.
List it free. Once it's checked it appears on this guide and on the town's What's On page, with a link to your tickets.