Which New Year's Eve event is held at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany?

Berlin New Year's Eve at the Brandenburg Gate is the major New Year's Eve celebration held at Berlin's Brandenburg Gate.

The Brandenburg Gate is a neoclassical monument completed in 1791 at the western end of the historic boulevard Unter den Linden. It later stood beside the Berlin Wall and became a powerful symbol of Germany's division and reunification. That history gives the location particular significance for a celebration centered on a new beginning.

The modern event is commonly described as a large open-air New Year's Eve party. It has featured stages, concerts, food stalls, countdown programming, and fireworks near the gate. Attendance arrangements and program details can change from year to year, so the exact format is not permanently fixed.

The gate's quadriga, a chariot drawn by four horses, is sometimes mistaken for the name of the event. It is the monument's famous sculpture, not the celebration itself. The event should also not be confused with German Unity Day on October 3.