More than 20,000 people braved a bitterly cold wind to watch the annual fireworks display on the banks of the River Ness.
Despite other large shows in Aberdeen and Edinburgh being called off, Inverness beat the weather with a huge show, which was described as a “crowd-pleaser” by organisers.
The north also escaped an excess of incidents for the emergency services – although fire crews were called out to some smaller blazes.
The entertainment in the Highland capital started with a “firewalk” to Bught Park, where a variety of entertainment was laid on, including performances by the Fly Agaric Fire Display Team and the City of Inverness Youth Pipe Band.
The fireworks display was moved from the shinty ground to the stadium field, so revellers could gain a better view of the action that in previous years.
There was a Disney-themed soundtrack – including favourites from Frozen, which was appropriate amid the teeth-chittering conditions.
Councillor Graham Ross of Inverness Events and Festivals Working Group said, after the last sparkler has fizzled out, that it had been a tremendous success.
He added: “We had a fabulous night and we reckon 20,000 people watched the show, which is obviously an amazing attendance.
“There was a wee drop of rain, but that didn’t dampen spirits too much.
“The fireworks were spectacular, really incredible to watch. The Disney music was a crowd-pleaser as well, judging by the round of applause at the end and the reaction to it all.
“So we’re all really pleased, it was a tremendous success.”
In Oban, the annual fireworks spectacular took place above the harbour. The impressive show could even be seen from as far afield as the isle of Mull.
Organisers Bid4Oban introduced charity stalls at Station Square to this year’s event.
Meanwhile, fire crews had to respond to some small-scale incidents, including the Beauly crew dealing with a large hedge near Muir of Ord which had been set alight by a stray firework.
Firefighters were also called to extinguish an area of whins which caught fire at Alturlie Quarry at Allanfearn, to the east of Inverness.
However, the north was considerably quieter than some other parts of the country with crews dealing with 970 incidents and more than 300 bonfires across Scotland.