New Year's Eve in Sardinia: 18 major events, 200 people expected, and an investment of over €3 million.

Sardinia relaunches its role in the national scene of the great end-of-year celebrations and is a candidate to become the region with the highest number of New Year's Eve events in Italy.

The program was presented by the regional councilor for tourism Franco Cuccureddu, illustrating a project that combines live music, involved squares throughout the island and a national communications plan.

"There are 18 events and 18 squares involved – declared Cuccureddu – six with security plans for more than ten thousand people and twelve with a capacity of over three thousand.

If the weather is favorable, the overall attendance could be exceed 200 thousand people".

An impact that is also destined to translate into economic returns. The regional investment, equal to over 3 million euros, could be recovered "already with nine tenths of the VAT”, explained the councilor, estimating a direct impact of at least 20 million euros.

A massive promotional campaign is planned to support the program: TV spots on Mediaset networks, 80 admissions to Italian cinemas, digital marketing and targeted promotion in the main cities connected to Sardinia via 14 winter flights which will see an increase in frequencies during the Christmas period.

The municipalities involved

The events are divided into two bands:

• Band A: Alghero, Arzachena, Cagliari, Castelsardo, Olbia, Sassari

• Band BAssemini, Bari Sardo, Bosa, Carbonia, Dorgali, Golfo Aranci, Iglesias, La Maddalena, Nuoro, Oristano, Sant'Antioco, Tortolì

New Year's Eve 2025 Program – Group A

Alghero: The "pioneer" city of celebrations hosts three evenings:

• 29th December: Raf

• 30th December: Kid Yugi e Low-Red

• 31th December: grand finale with Gabry Bridge

Arzachena: at the Biagio Pinna stadium, December 31st arrives Achille Lauro.

Cagliari: New Year's Eve spread across the main squares: Largo Carlo Felice and Piazza Yenne with Giusy Ferreri, Miss Keta e Mimi Caruso.

Castelsardo: for the 23rd edition of New Year's Eve in the square, the protagonist will be J-Ax, in a setting illuminated by the castle perched on the sea.

Olbia: at Pier 1 Bis:

• first part with Marco Mengoni

• countdown with Lazza

Sassari: Segni square welcomes Max Pezzali, a guarantee of audiences and generational successes.

New Year's Eve 2025 Program – Group B (selection)

Assemini: December 28th evening with Ghali.

Bari Sardo: concert in Piazza Repubblica Faith Poggipollini, followed by the DJ set of Chicco Giuliani.

Bosa: make room for the cult format “I want to go back to the 90s”.

Carbonia: December 30th show Umberto Smaila, the 31st music with jimmy sax.

Dorgali: guest Big Mama, among the most loved voices by Gen Z.

Gulf of Oranges: two evenings:

• 27th December: Different Twins

• 28th December: Black for Case

Churches: Sella Square welcomes Mannarino.

The Magdalene:

• 29th December: Alfa

• 31th December: Fausto Leali

Nuoro: great concert of Emis Killa in Via Pertini.

Oristano: Piazza Roma hosts Fedez for the big New Year's Eve event.

Saint Antiochus: on stage Elio and the Tese Stories, a guarantee of irreverence and musical quality.

Tortolì: Rinascita square with the pop of Benji & Faith.

Among villages, historic squares and seaside scenery, the Island transforms New Year's Eve into a collective experience, combining tradition, music and hospitality.

A project that aims not only to enhance the territory, but also to position Sardinia as Italy's new capital of open-air New Year's Eve.