New Year's Eve fireworks at Portus Ganda (Ghent)

On the last night of the year, the City of Ghent invites everyone to the Voorhoutkaai by the Portus Ganda marina, where the Leie meets the Scheldt. From 11 pm, mood images and music build up the atmosphere. At midnight the fireworks go up from the water to greet 2027. The city deliberately uses a gentler, more animal-friendly show: smaller rockets, less powder and lower launch heights, so less noise. The Ghent Winter Festival is still running that night, so you can combine the two. Tip: the site is inside the low emission zone, and cars with plates from outside Belgium and the Netherlands must always register, so coming by train or parking on the edge of town is easier.