Lusail City was the main venue for Qatar’s New Year celebrations. Lusail Boulevard hosted a grand event to welcome 2026. The evening’s festivities included laser light shows, live music, performances, and a large-scale drone display involving 1,000 pyrodrone units and more than 15,000 fireworks.

The event reflects Lusail’s transformation as a city center, said Sheikh Hamad bin Talal Al-Thani, CEO of Qatari Diar. Abdulaziz Ali Al-Mawlawi, CEO of Visit Qatar, commented. Abdulaziz Ali Al-Mawlawi, CEO of Visit Qatar, said that organizing such celebrations is in line with efforts to establish Lusail as a new tourism icon and strengthen Qatar’s global appeal through world-class entertainment experiences.