Season guide · 2026 → 2027

New Year's Eve in Sydney

One of the first big celebrations on the planet, with fireworks on the Harbour Bridge and Opera House for over 1 million people.

Agenda updated on 3 October 2026Editorial text reviewed on 3 October 2026

Quick answer

When
31 Dec – 1 Jan 2027. Midnight falls on the night of Thursday 31 December 2026 into Friday 1 January 2027 (public holiday).
Where
Sydney New Year's Eve — Sydney Harbour (31 Dec – 1 Jan 2027). One of the first big celebrations on the planet, with fireworks on the Harbour Bridge and Opera House for over 1 million people. Official site ↗
In the agenda
38 events

New Year's Eve 2026/27

New Year's Eve in Sydney

Full Sydney guide →

Saturday 26 December

1 event

Thursday 31 December

33 events

Friday 1 January

4 events

Guide by type

Boxes and VIP areas0 events

Reserved area facing the fireworks or the stage, usually with open bar; tickets per night.

None confirmed yet.

Open bar5 events

Drinks included in the ticket (sometimes food too). Check what's included at the ticket link.

Beach parties and beach clubs1 event

Toes-in-the-sand parties and beach clubs, by day and at midnight; many sell multi-day passes.

Concerts7 events

Artist shows during New Year's week, on party stages, concert halls or arenas.

Traditional brands and venues

From our Gold List: entities with history, audience and a checked agenda source.

Bennelong Point · Sydney

Sydney Opera House

2 dates in the agendasydneyoperahouse.com ↗

Viladecavalls / Barcelona · Barcelona

elrow

3 dates in the agendaelrow.com ↗

Camperdown (Universidade de Sydney) · Sydney

Manning Bar

15 dates in the agendamanningbar.com ↗

Confirmed artists

Major Lazer×2Andy CFunk TribuSub Focus

Venues and parties with the most dates

Sydney Harbour6Darling Harbour5The Rocks4Sydney4Shangri-La Hotel3Sydney Opera House2The Domain2

FAQ

How many New Year's parties are there in Sydney?

We have 38 confirmed events in the agenda, over 3 days, from 26 December to 1 January, each with its source and ticket link when there is one.

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