During the New Year's Eve in Florence different events will be held at the squares and streets of the Old Town on December 31 2008.

The most important events are held in some squares, as in the Piazza Signoria where, at 23.30, the concert will be held by Symphony conductor of Ukraine headed by Maestro Giuseppe Lanzetta, free admission, concert anticipate the toast of the New Year.

At Piazza Santa Croce and Piazza della Passera, near the Ponte Vecchio, the evening will be animated by live music.
 The square in front of Ghiberti, area-Mattonaia Sant'Ambrogio, the festival will begin with fish and chips, followed by rock music and performance with midnight toast.

Piazza Repubblica and Piazza Duomo are spontaneous venues of citizens and tourists to celebrate.
An alternative is the skating rink on ice, opened the evening of December 31, renting skates at a cost of € 6.00, at Parterre, in Piazza Libertà.