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December 30, 2024 | 08:05 pm
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - New Year’s Eve has always been a spectacle in Jakarta. Not only fireworks shows, some spots also hold special events to celebrate the change of year, including music performances and video mapping shows.
This year, Jakarta raises the theme of Semarak Jakarta Mendunia (Jakarta Goes Global) for its New Year celebrations. Jakarta residents and tourists are welcome to enjoy Monas Night Tour and Monas Week, the Jakarta Light Festival in Kota Tua, Sorak Sorai Fest at Taman Mini Indonesia Indah (TMII), and the Joyful Holiday event in Ancol.
Here are some options for you to celebrate New Year’s Eve among other people in several locations across Jakarta.
1. Monas
The National Monument, or Monas, is one of the central spots to celebrate New Year’s Eve in Jakarta. According to its official Instagram account, UPK Monas welcomes the new year by organizing the Tugu Monas Night Tour. In addition, there is a Monas Dancing Fountain show, and the Monas Park Lighting will also be performed until the end of the year. Don’t fret, as people are welcome to enjoy these attractions free of charge.
The Tugu Monas Night Tour is open from December 28 to 30, 2024. Visitors can get tickets at the counter until 9:00 p.m. Jakarta time, but the organizer limited the visitors to 2,400 people only.
The Dancing Fountain is held in two sessions every day, at 6:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., except on December 30, which is partially reserved for collective prayer to welcome the 2025 New Year.
Especially for December 31, the Tugu Monas Night Tour is limited to a 6:00 p.m. session with a reduced quota of 1,600 people. However, visitors can still enter the Monas area until 00:30 a.m. on the new year.
2. HI Roundabout
The Hotel Indonesia (HI) Roundabout will be the center stage of the New Year's Eve celebration. The Jakarta government will build stages in front of Plaza Indonesia and Sarinah, with the main stage set to invite a number of artists to perform, such as Yura Yunita and RAN.
The celebration will also be enlivened with some mezmerizingly bright lighting shows, drone shows, and fireworks. Drone shows with LED lights will display unique formations in the Jakarta sky.
In addition, along Jl. M.H. Thamrin to Jl. Sudirman, there will be dozens of entertainment stages filled with a number of dangdut, pop, reggae, and rock music performances.
3. Kota Tua Jakarta
The Jakarta Light Festival will once again enliven the New Year's celebration in Kota Tua (Old Town) in Jakarta. According to Kota Tua's Instagram page, the Jakarta Light Festival will be held on December 30-31, 2024, along with performances from music communities.
4. Ancol
Ancol once again invites Jakarta residents and tourists alike to bask in the festive atmosphere of New Year’s Eve, packed with diverse and interesting events such as music concerts, games, and fireworks shows.
According to its Instagram account, Ancol will hold a drone light show and musical fireworks on New Year's Eve.
The music performances will bring great artists on stage, including Voice of Baceprot, Fakedopp & Souljah at Lagoon Beach, OM Mahesa at Festival Beach, and Ari Lasso, Jamrud, Kangen Band, The Virgin, D'Girls, and many more at Carnival Beach.
The Magical Night Special Electric Parade with Robot will also enliven the New Year's Eve celebration at Dufan.
5. Taman Mini Indonesia Indah
Taman Mini Indonesia Indah, or TMII, is holding Sorak Sorai Fest on December 30-31, 2024, and January 1, 2025. This event invites numerous artists to grace the stage, which will feature Endah & Resha, Kunto Aji, Project Pop, Aldi Taher, Tiara Andini, and Tipe-X.
Additionally, the Tirta Cerita dancing fountain show will be showcased twice with a drone show at 6:30 p.m., while on December 31, a fireworks display will commence at midnight, which will mark the beginning of the 2025 New Year.
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