The first day of every New Year marks Gala Day at Port Vincent when the main foreshore section of the town is closed off and becomes a fairground for the day. The annual and popular Port Vincent Gala Day is a guaranteed fabulously fun family day out with pop up shops, market stalls, sideshows, raffles, food vans, kids activities, live music and fireworks after dark. The spectacular display is one of the biggest on the Yorke Peninsula and lights up the bay and the foreshore area. The Gala Day has been a regular feature at Port Vincent for over 50 years and attracts locals and visitors from all over the Yorke Peninsula.