{"id":478859,"date":"2025-12-30T00:42:19","date_gmt":"2025-12-30T00:42:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/478859\/"},"modified":"2025-12-30T00:42:19","modified_gmt":"2025-12-30T00:42:19","slug":"how-to-celebrate-new-years-eve-in-australias-capital-cities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/478859\/","title":{"rendered":"How to celebrate New Year’s Eve in Australia’s capital cities"},"content":{"rendered":"

There’s plenty happening in each capital city on New Year’s Eve if you are planning on staying up.<\/p>\n

Each city will host a free fireworks show with live entertainment.<\/p>\n

See what’s on in your capital city below.<\/p>\n

All times are local.<\/p>\n

Adelaide\"A There’ll be two fireworks displays on at Elder Park tonight.(ABC News: Lincoln Rothall)<\/p>\n

The city of Adelaide will be putting on two fireworks displays on New Year’s Eve.<\/p>\n

The festivities, including live entertainment and a kids’ zone will be on the Riverbank at Elder Park.<\/p>\n

The event starts at 5pm with fireworks at 9pm and midnight.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Brisbane\"A<\/p>\n

For the first time, the fireworks show in Brisbane will feature simultaneous pyrotechnics across four precincts.<\/p>\n

The displays will happen at Queen’s Wharf, Howard Smith Wharves, Riverside Centre and South Bank at 7:45pm and midnight.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Canberra\"A<\/p>\n

In the nation’s capital, a New Year’s Eve celebration will happen on the shores of Lake Burley Griffin.<\/p>\n

The free community event will include two fireworks shows, one at 9pm and one at midnight.<\/strong><\/p>\n

There will be hubs to view the fireworks at Ron Terrace, Wendouree Drive, Ferry Gate and Jon Dunmore Lang Place.<\/p>\n

Each hub will have food and local DJs.<\/p>\n

Darwin\"A<\/p>\n

At the Darwin waterfront, entertainment will kick off from 3pm.<\/p>\n

There will be picnics allowed and food trucks available but no alcohol.<\/p>\n

Fireworks displays will happen at 9pm and midnight<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Hobart\"A<\/p>\n

Biodegradable fireworks will launch from two barges on the River Derwent at 9:30pm and midnight<\/strong>, with vantage points along the shoreline.<\/p>\n

The Franklin Wharf area is buzzing this time of year, with the Sydney to Hobart race village and Taste of Summer festival given front row seats to the fireworks.<\/p>\n

For those with accessibility needs, there is limited viewing space available next to Elizabeth Street Pier.<\/p>\n

Revellers looking to end the year on a high can visit the car-free Regatta Grounds overlooking Macquarie Point.<\/p>\n

The City of Hobart says the displays will also be visible from the more distant Mount Nelson, Queens Domain and the Kunanyi\/Mt Wellington summit.<\/p>\n

Melbourne\"Fireworks Fireworks are seen above the Bolte Bridge in Dockland during New Year\u2019s Eve celebrations in Melbourne, Sunday, December 31, 2023.(AAP: Diego Fedele)<\/p>\n

Melbourne’s sky will light up twice on New Year’s Eve, at 9:30pm and midnight.<\/strong><\/p>\n

There are four free family-friendly celebration zones at Docklands, Flagstaff Gardens, Kings Domain and Treasury Gardens.<\/p>\n

There will food available and DJs at each.<\/p>\n

Perth\"Red Fireworks were displayed at the South Perth foreshore.(ABC News: Zathia Bazeer)<\/p>\n

In Perth, there will be fireworks shows at 8:30pm and midnight.<\/strong><\/p>\n

They can be viewed from Elizabeth Quay, Barrack Square and Supreme Court Gardens.<\/p>\n

Sydney\"New Karen Webb, the state’s police commissioner, has threatened to cancel the New Year’s Even fireworks.(Supplied: City of Sydney\u00a0)<\/p>\n

In addition to the planned fireworks, the City of Sydney will hold a moment of reflection on the tragic Bondi attack<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

At 11pm, <\/strong>the Sydney Harbour Bridge will glow white and the pylons will display the word Peace.<\/p>\n

Viewers will be encouraged to shine their phone torches across the harbour as a symbol of solidarity with the Jewish community and everyone affected.<\/p>\n

There will be fireworks displays at 9pm and midnight.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The displays will be launched from the Sydney Harbour Bridge and the Sydney Opera House.<\/p>\n

There will be ramped-up security.<\/p>\n

If you can’t get to your local fireworks event in person, you can still watch a fireworks show from the comfort of your couch.<\/p>\n

You can follow the ABC’s broadcast of the Sydney Harbour fireworks on ABC TV and iview<\/a> from 8:45pm AEDT.<\/p>\n

The NYE 2024 concert will also be broadcast across ABC’s social media accounts on YouTube<\/a>, Facebook<\/a> and TikTok<\/a> from 9:10pm.<\/p>\n