# Event Details

- **Event Name**: New Year's Eve 2025
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 31 Dec, 2025 at 07:00 am
- **Event Description**: Celebrate New Year's Eve 2025: Family Fun on George Street, Concert in the Octagon

From 5pm–8.30pm, the Golden Block, George Street is alive with family-friendly entertainment, face painting, workshops, and more. At 8pm, a Kids’ Countdown with confetti cannons kicks off, followed by a short parade leading families down to the Octagon accompanied by live musicians.

From 8.30pm, the celebration moves to the Octagon for an unforgettable night of live music. MC Alan Ned Gray will bring his decades of stage experience, charm, and engaging presence to guide the evening. Deaf Racoon open the show with their electrifying energy, followed by the high-octane sounds of SEEK HELP! IVY’s brooding, alt-pop tunes will captivate the crowd, before The Ōtepoti All-Stars close the night with their irresistible, groove-filled funk.

The Upper Octagon will feature stunning light installations, and food trucks will keep you fuelled throughout the night. 

At midnight, join the countdown accompanied by a piper as the New Year begins! 

It’s Dunedin’s must-attend event to welcome 2026 in style!

What’s On & When?

5pm		Kids Fun Zone (Golden Block, George St)
8pm		Kids Countdown / Parade to the Octagon
8.30pm	Deaf Racoon
9.15pm	SEEK HELP!
10pm	IVY
11pm	The Ōtepoti All-Stars

For safety reasons please do not bring fireworks or alcohol to this event.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/dunedin/new-years-eve-2025/200029330803359
- **Event Categories**: new-year, music, entertainment, kids, concerts, workshops, live-music, food-drinks, art, fine-arts, fireworks, parades, drawing-painting
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 1

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029330803359?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=dunedin-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Dunedin
- **state**: OT
- **country**: New Zealand
- **location**: 50 The Octagon, Dunedin, New Zealand
- **lat**: -45.87358
- **long**: 170.50366
- **full address**: 50 The Octagon, Dunedin, New Zealand

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Dunedin City Council (https://allevents.in/org/dunedin-city-council/26381378)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Wed, 31 Dec, 2025 at 07:00 am
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 50 The Octagon, Dunedin, New Zealand
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Dunedin City Council
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** new-year, music, entertainment, kids, concerts, workshops, live-music, food-drinks, art, fine-arts, fireworks, parades, drawing-painting
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about New Year's Eve 2025 ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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