Like Christmas New Year in Port Elizabeth is celebrated with tremendous joy and excitement. People eagerly wait for this day to welcome the ushering of the New Year. The dwellers in Port Elizabeth take on to streets and enjoy themselves with songs and dance. Church bells ring as the clock strikes 12 on the night of December the 31st. Gunshots are fired to mark the cracking of the first hour of the new Year. New Year in Port Elizabeth is really an exciting event to watch.
It is customary in Port Elizabeth to celebrate the first day of the New Year with friends and relatives. This is the day of the family get-togethers and wishing each other the best wishes for the New Year. Music, songs and dance are an integral part of the celebration of New Year in Port Elizabeth. Fireworks are also common. Children remain very energetic and burn crackers. Dressing up in new clothes is also common practice. The 31st night is the night of gala parties.
New Year in Port Elizabeth comes as pleasant break from their daily routine life. People prefer to dine out with their friends and relatives. Different eateries in the town Port Elizabeth brim with multitudes. The restaurants serve special menus for this special day.
People begin their New Year Shopping long before the New Year. For shopping people visit the Greenacres, The Bridge as well as Walmer Park in Port Elizabeth. The night of 31st December night is also special for enjoyment of nightlife. People visit The Boardwalk Casino and Entertainment World, right on the beach front which offers facilities for entertainment, shopping, dining and gaming all under on roof.
Hordes of people are seen in the places of tourist attractions in Port Elizabeth. Large crowds can be seen at the Bayworld on the beach front in order to watch the performing dolphins and seals. Queues are observed in Snake Park and in the museum displaying the cultural and natural history of this port city. Both the park and the museum are housed in the Bayworld premises.
However the largest crowd is observed in the fascinations beaches. People indulge in different activities like fishing, scuba-diving and game-fishing from deep-sea boats.
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