Riga residents and city guests are invited to welcome the New Year 2025 in six squares of Old Riga - Rāts square, Līvu square, Pils square, the square near Pulvertornis, the parallel street of 11 November embankment between Poļu and Bīskapa gāte and the stretch of Kaļķu Street between Vaļņu Street and Aspazijas boulevard, where they will be able to dance, sing and joyfully celebrate the New Year in a cheerful atmosphere.
The New Year celebrations will take place from 31 December at 21.00 until 1 January at 02.00. The New Year celebrations will feature performances by popular and well-loved DJs from both Latvia and abroad, and in keeping with the festive mood, the facades of the buildings will be decorated with festive video projections created by young artists, children and young people from Riga.
DJ Ella, DJ Makree, Funky DJ Elegant, DJ PM2AM, DJ Monsta and TV presenter Armands Simsons will provide the cheer and dancing in the Old Town squares, and before the clock strikes midnight, everyone will join in a joint time countdown to ring in the New Year together.
Hot and refreshing drinks as well as snacks will be available for the convenience of festive visitors at event venues. In the Old Riga, maps of the dance areas of the New year's celebration of the Riga City will be placed so that each person can find the right square for him or her, where he or she can welcome the year 2025.
You can find out more about Advent, Christmas and New Year’s Eve events in Riga on the website www.kultura.riga.lv and by following the information on the Riga City Council’s social media pages “Rīga” and “Rīgā notiek”.
Information was prepared by: Ineta Miglāne, project coordinator, External Communication Division of the Communications Department of the Riga City Council, e-mail: ineta.miglane@riga.lv.