Cape Town is the South African city famous for New Year’s Eve celebrations centered on Long Street.
Long Street runs through Cape Town’s City Bowl and is known for restaurants, bars, music venues, and historic Victorian-era buildings. Its concentration of nightlife has made it a traditional gathering area for New Year’s Eve revelers, although the city’s major official program can also include events at the V&A Waterfront and other locations.
The street should not be confused with Cape Town’s waterfront fireworks or with celebrations in other South African cities. New Year’s Eve programming and crowd-control arrangements can vary substantially by year, so Long Street is best understood as a famous nightlife setting rather than the only celebration site. Cape Town’s location in the Southern Hemisphere also means the holiday occurs during summer.