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Barcelona Finalizes New Year’s Eve Show at Maria Cristina With 500 Drones, Music and Fireworks

City officials outline strict screening with drone oversight to keep the crowd safe.

Overview

  • The Groupe F production runs from 23:50 to 00:10 with the midnight chimes as the centerpiece and 45 minutes of ambient music afterward to stagger departures.
  • Entry will be funneled through four security lanes with metal-detection wands operated by private security supported by police.
  • Glass bottles, cans and e-scooters are prohibited, with two glass-collection trucks on site to dispose of containers before access checks conclude.
  • SPCPEIS and the Guàrdia Urbana will fly surveillance drones to provide real-time overhead images for command decisions and incident prevention.
  • Parking bans and phased road closures surround Plaça d’Espanya and Montjuïc, with a 23:40 cutoff on Gran Via’s central lane and differentiated evacuation routes, plus reinforced cleaning teams citywide.