Exit 122 Shuttle Only: Strict Access Rules Set for RAK NYE Fireworks
Free registration opens on November 15 for the 11-hour RAK NYE Festival at Jais Festival Ground, where fireworks and drone shows will light up 5 kilometers of the Ras Al Khaimah coastline. The main event runs from 4pm on December 31 through 3am on January 1, capped by a 15-minute light and fireworks display synchronized to music from 11:50pm to 12:05am.
Exit 122 Park-and-Ride and Al Marjan Island Entry Passes
Road closures around the main event area take effect at 7pm on December 31, and drivers will not be permitted to park along roadsides or drive straight to the venue. Visit Ras Al Khaimah has designated Exit 122 as the sole public car park for the festival. Parking there opens at 10am on a first-come, first-served basis, with free shuttle buses transporting visitors to the festival ground from 4pm until the final return trip at 3am.
Access to Al Marjan Island will require separate registration on New Year’s Eve. Apartment residents must register their households to receive two digital, one-time-entry car passes per unit, while hotel and restaurant guests must secure passes using their booking confirmations.
For residents seeking an earlier display without advance registration, a separate fireworks show will take place over the Ras Al Khaimah Corniche opposite Julphar Towers at 9pm. Viewers can watch from the Manar Mall promenade with free parking available directly at the mall on a first-come, first-served basis. Those staying home can watch the midnight fireworks and drone display streamed live on the official RAK NYE website.
