Where To Watch Sydney's Famous New Years Fireworks Tonight!

Be one of the first in the world to welcome the new year as Sydney shines with its spectacular 9pm and midnight fireworks displays.

You’ll be able to attend a vantage point near the harbour this year, but some things will be different.

The best vantage points to see the fireworks are:

1. Barangaroo Reserve (Millers Point)

   • Ticketed $20.90 – $46.90.
   • You can drink here. No BYO.
   • Designated accessible viewing area.
   • Opens at 5pm.

2. Beare Park (Elizabeth Bay)

   • Ticketed – Free.
   • Alcohol prohibited. No BYO.
   • Opens at 7pm.

3. Bicentennial Park (Glebe)

   • Ticketed – Free.
   • You can drink here.
   • Opens at 7pm.

4. Blues Point Reserve (McMahons Point)

   • Free entry.
   • Alcohol prohibited. No BYO.
   • Opens at 8am.

5. Botanic Garden: Bridgeview (Sydney)

   • Ticketed $260 + booking fee.
   • You can drink here. No BYO.
   • Designated accessible viewing area.
   • Opens at 6pm.

6. Botanic Garden: Foundation and Friends NYE Picnic (Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney)

   • Ticketed $130 – $150 + booking fee.
   • You can drink here.
   • Designated accessible viewing area.
   • Opens at 5pm.

7. Botanic Garden: Harbour View (Royal Botanic Garden Sydney)

   • Ticketed $25 – $150 + booking fee.
   • You can drink here. No BYO.
   • Designated accessible viewing area.
   • Opens at 11am.

8. Botanic Garden: The Point (Sydney)

   • Ticketed $385 + booking fee.
   • You can drink here. No BYO.
   • Designated accessible viewing area.
   • Opens at 5.30pm.

9. Bradfield Park & Mary Booth Reserve (Milsons Point)

   • Free entry.
   • Alcohol prohibited. No BYO.
   • Opens at 8am.

10. Bradleys Head: Athol Lawn (Mosman)

    • Ticketed $12.23 – $ 50.98.
    • Alcohol prohibited. No BYO.
    • Opens at 3pm.

11. Bradleys Head: Mast Precinct (Mosman)

    • Ticketed $14.78 – $61.17.
    • Alcohol prohibited. No BYO.
    • Opens at 3pm.

12. Campbells Cove (The Rocks)

    • Ticketed $10 – $25 .
    • Alcohol prohibited. No BYO.
    • Designated accessible viewing area.
    • Opens at 6pm.

13. Circular Quay Wharf 2 (Circular Quay)

    • Ticketed $10 – $25.
    • Alcohol prohibited. No BYO.
    • Opens at 6pm.

14. Dawes Point (Tar-Ra) Park (The Rocks)

    • Ticketed $7.50 – $12.50.
    • Alcohol prohibited. No BYO.
    • Opens at 6pm.

15. Dudley Page Reserve (Dover Heights)

    • Ticketed.
    • You can drink here. No BYO.
    • Opens at 6pm.

16. East Circular Quay (Circular Quay)

    • Ticketed $10 – $25.
    • Alcohol prohibited. No BYO.
    • Opens at 6pm.

17. Embarkation Park (Potts Point) 

    • Ticketed – Free.
    • Alcohol prohibited. No BYO.
    • Opens at 7pm.

18. Giba Park (Pyrmont)

    • Ticketed – Free.
    • You can drink here.
    • Opens at 7pm.

19. Hickson Rd Reserve (The Rocks)

    • Ticketed $25 – $50.
    • Alcohol prohibited. No BYO.
    • Opens at 6pm.

20. Lavender Bay Parklands (Lavender Bay)

    • Free entry.
    • Alcohol prohibited. No BYO.
    • Opens at 8am.

21. McKell Park (Darling Point)

    • Free entry.
    • Alcohol prohibited. No BYO.
    • Opens at 12pm.

22. Murray Rose Pool & Blackburn Gardens (Double Bay)

    • Free entry.
    • Alcohol prohibited. No BYO.
    • Opens at 3pm.

23. Observatory Hill Park (Millers Point)

    • Ticketed – Free.
    • Alcohol prohibited. No BYO.
    • Designated accessible viewing area.
    • Opens at 7pm.

24. Pirrama Park (Pyrmont)

    • Ticketed – Free.
    • Alcohol prohibited. No BYO.
    • Designated accessible viewing area.
    • Opens at 7pm.

25. Rose Bay Foreshore (Rose Bay)

    • Free entry.
    • Alcohol prohibited. No BYO.
    • Opens at 3pm.

26. Strickland Estate (Vaucluse)

    • Ticketed $12.23 – $50.98.
    • Alcohol prohibited. No BYO.
    • Opens at 5.30pm.

27. Sydney Opera House (Sydney)

    • Ticketed $10 – $25.
    • You can drink here. No BYO.
    • Designated accessible viewing area.
    • Opens at 12pm.

28. Taronga Zoo (Mosman)

    • Ticketed from $195.
    • You can drink here. No BYO.
    • Opens at 6pm.

29. West Circular Quay (The Rocks)

    • Ticketed $10 – $25.
    • Alcohol prohibited. No BYO.
    • Opens at 6pm.

30. Yarranabbe Park (Darling Point)

    • Free entry.
    • Alcohol prohibited. No BYO.
    • Opens at 3pm.

Or you can count down to the midnight fireworks display at home by livestreaming the event from the ABC TV Facebook page and YouTube channel from anywhere in the world.

Keep KIIS1065 loud and listen to the fun, live from the harbour’s edge from 3pm to 3am and the exclusive fireworks soundtrack at 9pm and midnight.

The event will also be streamed live on ABC and iview, with the broadcast starting at 8.30pm.

Where will you be spending New Years Eve?