Florence Welcomes 2026 with Vibrant New Year’s Eve Celebrations
Florence is gearing up for a spectacular New Year’s Eve celebration, with something for everyone. This year’s programme is spread across four squares, turning the city centre into one big open-air party, plus a special event in nearby Scandicci.
Piazza Santa Croce will host the main event: a free live concert featuring some of the most prominent names in contemporary Italian music, including Paola Iezzi, Tiromancino, Franco126, SARAFINE, Layana and Tomasi. The night will be opened and closed by an exclusive DJ set from Lele Sacchi, keeping the energy high until late. The show runs from 9:00pm to 1:00am and will be hosted by Sky Sport presenter Leo Di Bello.
You can also count down to midnight in Piazza della Signoria, where a spectacular countdown will be projected onto the façade of Palazzo Vecchio, alongside an artist’s video-mapping show from Florence Lights Up curated by Fondazione MUS.E.
From 10:30pm to 12:45am, the church forecourt of the Church of Carmine becomes the stage for Piazza del Carmine in Jazz, featuring the Nico Gori Young Lions with special guest trumpeter Fabrizio Bosso, an evening of swing and bebop to welcome the new year.
In Piazza Santissima Annunziata, under the Loggiato dello Spedale degli Innocenti, the concert Gospel Symphony – Florence Sings the New Year (curated by the Orchestra da Camera Fiorentina) will run from 10:30pm to 1:00am, with The Pilgrims Gospel Choir and Light Gospel Choir alternating with the orchestral ensemble.
Finally, Scandicci welcomes 2026 with a free open-air concert by singer-songwriter Daniele Silvestri in Piazzale della Resistenza from 10:00pm, followed by DJ Maghero.
