What should we bring?

Twelve gummy candies per person (grapes on the 31st) and warm layers. It is a December night outdoors, standing in a crowd.

Can we watch from home instead?

Yes. The chimes on Dec 31 are broadcast live from Sol, so kids who practiced at the Preuvas can do the real thing on the sofa.

Preuvas at Puerta del Sol: New Year's Rehearsal with Gummy Candies

Name: Preuvas at Puerta del Sol: New Year's Rehearsal with Gummy Candies
Start: 2026-12-30
End: 2026-12-31T23:59:59
Location: Puerta del Sol

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Where

Centro, Puerta del Sol

Ages

All ages

Setting

Outdoors

Dec 30 Preuvas

Midnight rehearsal of the 12 chimes

What you need to know

It happens at midnight, not midday: the Preuvas is a full run of the 12 chimes on the night of Dec 30
Four quarter chimes come first: the ball drops, then four quarters ring before the 12 chimes, so tell kids to wait for the first gummy
Gummies, not grapes, so kids can keep up with the chimes without a mouthful of fruit

About

Spain rings in the New Year by eating 12 grapes, one per chime of the clock on the Real Casa de Correos. The night before, thousands gather under the same clock for the Preuvas, a full rehearsal of the chimes. Gummy candies make an easy swap for grapes. It is the kid-friendlier night, but still a packed square at midnight. Best for older kids who can stay up.

Free

Wed, Dec 30

11:59 PM

Thu, Dec 31

11:59 PM

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Where it is

Puerta del Sol

28013 Madrid

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Resources

esMadrid listing
Madrid's tourism board page for New Year's Eve and the Preuvas at Sol.

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