10 Places In And Around KL For A Festive New Year’s Eve Countdown

The year 2019 and the decade has come and gone in a flash. As the new year is approaching, the streets (and offices) are filled with the holiday spirit and festive decorations. If you haven’t made up your mind yet on where to celebrate New Year’s Eve, check out this list of places in and around KL for the much-anticipated NYE countdown!

Right in the heart of Kuala Lumpur by the iconic Twin Towers, the NYE celebration in KLCC Park is easily one of the biggest and most anticipated. You will find the 50-acre park bustling with a New Year’s Eve concert or event with an array of live performances by local and international acts.

Since this is a popular NYE celebration, it pays to be there early to secure yourself a nice vantage point to catch the fireworks. Time will fly by with plenty of things to do in the area like visiting the Petronas Twin Towers, exploring Aquaria KLCC, shopping in the Suria KLCC mall, and more.

Along the stretch of Jalan Bukit Bintang, you can find the streets to be buzzing with excitement during New Year’s Eve. Another famous spot for countdown in KL, don’t be surprised to find the place packed with locals and tourists alike for the big countdown outside the Pavilion Mall.

If you want to ring in the new year partying and dancing then you should definitely head to Changkat Bukit Bintang. Filled with streets of bars, clubs, and restaurant, this place will be one giant party, for sure!

Not a fan of big crowds? Then you might find this special New Year’s Eve celebration at Dinner In The Sky to be the perfect way to welcome the new year. This 1-hour dining really is unlike any other.

As you enjoy your 4-course dinner from a 5-star hotel while being suspended in the sky, you can watch the fireworks from this unique vantage point the moment the clock strikes 12.

One of the newest shopping complexes in Cheras, Sunway Velocity Mall will be hosting a New Year’s Eve countdown party this year. The party is starting as early as 5:30pm all the way until midnight for the grand finale!

This family-friendly event is open to the public for free. Come have fun at the countdown carnival and enjoy the food, jam out to the concert, try out the carnival games, and of course, stay for the fireworks. Head to over to Jalan Peel on 31 Dec – food carnival starts at 5:30pm while concert and fireworks begin at 10pm onwards. 

For those staying near the Hartamas area, Publika will be hosting a countdown party! Expect to see an exciting lineup of performances and other festivities to usher in the new year.

It’s free admission for all and starts at 5pm all the way until 1am. Come for local street food, carnival games, photo booths, as well as a fireworks display to end the night! Giveaways are up for grabs for the first 300 pax so don’t miss out!

Celebrate New Year’s Eve with The Square by Jaya One for those living in Petaling Jaya! There will be live DJ sets, stunning fire show, plentiful booze, an amazing selection of mouth-watering food, and spectacular live band performances till LATE! What’s more? Enjoy a taste of winter with a moment of snowfall to ring in 2020 with a bang!

For those who prefer more of a lowkey celebration away from the throngs of crowd, you can eat your way into the new year at Atmosphere 360. Not just your typical buffet restaurant, Atmosphere360 is a revolving restaurant located 282m above ground level inside KL Tower.

Reserve your New Year’s Eve Dinner and enjoy your premium meal as you watch the fireworks go off right outside the window. You don’t even have to leave your seat for a 360-degree of the area as the restaurant slowly rotates for a unique dining experience.

One of KL’s latest and most trendy dining and nightly hub, you can’t go wrong with a New Year’s Eve celebration here. Home to the extravagant 3-floor Iron Fairies (the biggest in the world!), an array of stylish bars, swanky eateries, you’ll be thoroughly entertained throughout the night.

If you and your squad are looking for a place to countdown in style, over to the TREC rooftop NYE celebration and maybe head to Zouk KL just next door to party till the wee hours.

For New Year’s Eve, you can expect to find Sunway Lagoon’s Surf Beach transform into a massive party. The Cloudora Festival in Sunway Lagoon’s Surf Beach is set to be Malaysia Largest Glow Neon Festival. There’s going to be live music and international DJs performance to keep you going all night.

Make sure to check out the Instagrammable glowing installations with more than 30 vendors and food trucks combined. Of course, the much-anticipated fireworks show is going to be 8-minute long! Aside from the NYE celebration, you can bring your friends and family to Sunway Lagoon for a day of fun during school holiday.

Starting from 28 Dec 2019, four days leading up to NYE, Plaza Arkadia in Desa ParkCity is holding a food festival. This family-friendly event is going to feature live performances and 80 food stalls with a huge variety of food! On 31 December, you can witness the fireworks display as well for the New Year countdown. The perfect place for foodies!

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