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Where to Go for New Year’s Eve: Best Places to Count Down to 2019

Wondering where to go for New Year’s Eve? Visit these spots to celebrate a new chapter of your life!

By: Denisse Shawntel Tan | December 31, 2018
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Filipinos are known to spend the New Year in the most dazzling and fascinating ways. In major cities and provinces, celebrating the New Year means having tons of loud firecrackers and mesmerizing fireworks displays. In case you’re wondering where to go for New Year’s Eve so you can elevate your holiday experience, Yoorekka listed down the best places for New Year’s Eve festivities whether you’re alone, with friends, or with your family.

Here are five spots in Metro Manila to answer your question on where to go for New Year’s Eve celebrations!


1. SM Mall of Asia

Address: Main Mall SM Central Business Park, SM Mall of Asia, Seaside Blvd, 123, Pasay



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SM Mall of Asia is one of the biggest malls in the world

Image: SM Mall of Asia Official


Besides the fantastic Christmas parade show that the SM Mall of Asia hosts every year, the mall is also known to celebrate the New Year with style. It has been the venue of several New Year’s Eve countdowns over the last several years, which is why Mall of Asia has become a staple go-to place for Filipino families. The bay area near the mall is a great location for watching fireworks. Along the walkway is also a mini amusement park for kids, where they can try to ride the giant Ferris wheel called the “Eye of Asia.” When you get hungry, you can check out the kiosks at the bay and the restaurants at the mall.



2. Rizal Park

Address: Roxas Blvd, Malate, Manila



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Rizal Park is also known as Luneta Park.

Image: Jerald Anno


For those who do not want to spend too much while celebrating the New Year, you can take your friends and family at Rizal Park. Rizal Park is among the cultural landmarks you can visit in Metro Manila along with Intramuros and Fort Santiago. At the morning before the New Year’s Eve festivities, you can go on a tour around the 40.1 acre park and take pictures to your heart’s content. Kids will surely love the colorful Magical Dancing fountain while adults will enjoy the monuments of the country’s heroes such as Jose Rizal.

Since 2010, this significant landmark has been hosting a yearly New Year’s countdown wherein families can have a picnic while watching live bands and an amazing fireworks display for free.


3. Resorts World Manila

Address: Newport Blvd, Newport City, Pasay



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Resorts World Manila hosts “The Grand Countdown” yearly.

Image: Resorts World Manila


If you’re willing to spend a hefty amount of money for a grand celebration, Resorts World Manila is known to hold epic fantasy-themed New Year’s celebrations. The resort is spacious enough to accommodate over 4,000 guests in their ballroom. For their New Year’s celebration, guests can wine and dine while being serenaded by some of the country’s best performers. The yearly lineup for the Grand Countdown is something to look forward to; in the past, the resort has brought some of the country’s biggest stars such as Martin Nievera, Jake Zyrus, and Zsa Zsa Padilla to their hotels as a treat to partygoers.



4. Firefly Roofdeck

Address: New Seaside Drive, Entertainment City, Brgy. Tambo, Parañaque City



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Firefly Roofdeck overviews the Makati Skyline.

Image: Firefly Roofdeck


For a more chill night out with friends during the New Year’s Eve, hanging out at a rooftop bar would be a great alternative to loud celebrations in public places. The Firefly Roofdeck at the City Garden Hotel is among the distinct rooftop resto bars in Metro Manila. Here, you can view not just the majestic city lights of the Makati Central Business District, but also the area’s fireworks displays. Besides the good company you have, the food and drinks at the menu will keep you occupied while you wait for the clock to strike midnight.


5. Okada Manila

Address: Terrace 33 (one floor above Firefly Roofdeck), 33rd floor, City Garden Grand Hotel, Makati



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Okada Manila spans about 45 hectares.

Image: Junah Yparraguirre Trazo


Just like Resort’s World, Okada Manila goes all out when it comes to celebrating the New Year. Along with their already popular dancing musical fountain, Okada also has an extensive list of New Year festivities that will happen in different venues within the resort, namely the Crystal Corridor, the garden, and The Cove. If you have extra money to spare, you can even try your luck at the casino with your friends before the year ends!


Discover the newest spots and more in your favorite Philippine cities by exploring the Yoorekka Magazine!



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About Denisse Shawntel Tan
Denisse Tan is currently a work in progress: she’s an aspiring writer, artist, and fashion designer! She’s trying to figure out how to manage her time in achieving all of her goals while also taking in life as humanly possible. Aside from art, she’s a big fan of the color pink, disco music, Bratz dolls, and Genshin Impact. By age 35, she plans to travel to New York City 🗽.
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