Silly season is here, which means it’s time to nail down our New Year’s Eve plans. Most of the NYE parties around Brisbane offer views of fireworks, and we have some of the best ones waiting for you below. But if you don’t want to pay the all-inclusive price tag most of them come with, not to worry. You can also find a vantage point for the New Year’s Eve fireworks around Brisbane without attending a pricey event.
New Year’s Eve free fireworks displays
The Lord Mayor’s New Year’s Eve Fireworks at South Bank
Get in early and grab a good spot at South Bank Parklands for the Lord Mayor’s New Year’s Eve Fireworks over the river. Two spectacular fireworks displays are set to light up the skies: one at 7:45pm for an early night and another at midnight to ring in 2026, plus drone displays at 9pm and 11pm! The family-friendly event also includes food vendors and music for a fun evening on the water.
As for how to get there, the car park will be open for pre-booked parking only, with no entry allowed between 7pm to 8:30pm and 11:15pm to 1am. You mus pre-book your spot before Wednesday, December 31 here.
Generally speaking, there will be extensive road closures, so we would recommend using public transport and planning your journey ahead of time.
Clem Jones Promenade / Riverside Green / River Quay Green, South Brisbane
Free!
Victoria Point Lakeside
For those in Brisbane’s east, the New Year’s Eve Fireworks festivities will be happening at Victoria Point Lakeside. From 5pm, enjoy an early evening of food trucks, market stalls, activities for the kids, as well as fireworks over the lake at 9pm.
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Victoria Point Lakeside, 7-27 Bunker Rd, Victoria Point
Free!
Ipswich
Out Ipswich way, fireworks are being launched from five locations at 9pm: Springfield Central, South Ripley, Ipswich Central, Rosewood and Goodna.
With large public spaces nearby, you should be able to snag a great spot to enjoy them!
For Springfield Central, you can look for a clear line of sight above the Springfield Central Sports Complex. South Ripley offers the best views above Ironbark Park. And for Ipswich Central, we recommend looking up at Limestone Park.
Finally, from 6pm, Providence’s Twilight Picnic in the Park will host a bustling marketplace, fun family activities, mouth-watering food and their spectacular fireworks finale at 9pm!
Market Green, Harmony Crescent, South Ripley
Free!
Paid New Year’s Eve Events
Rooftop New Year’s Eve at Rydges South Bank
📍 Rooftop Level 12, Rydges South Bank, South Brisbane
💲$60 per person
Tenya
Break tradition and ring in the New Year with a classic Japanese meal at Tenya. Starting at 9:30pm, you’ll be able to feast your eyes and taste buds on mouth-watering sashimi and tempura. But make sure you don’t eat yourself into a food coma, or you risk missing the breathtaking view of the fireworks from their terrace! You can book you spot here.
🕒9:30pm – 12:00am
📍Podium 2, Brisbane Quarter, Shop 1/300 George St, Brisbane CBD
💲$50 per person, redeemable as drinks
Regatta Hotel multi-level parties
Regatta is inviting you to journey through time and space, as they ring in the New Year with themed parties from 8pm until late. From a late night dining experience at the Boatshed, to a Rio Carnival on Level 1, Paris on Level 2, and Midnight in NYC on the ground level, there’s truly something for every cibe, not to mention a stunning view of the fireworks at midnight! Secure your spot for any of these here.
🕒8pm – 12:00am
📍 Regatta Hotel, 543 Coronation Dr, Toowong
💲$40 – $295 per person
Riverland
At Riverland this New Year’s Eve, not only will you get prime waterfront views of the fireworks but there will also be plenty of banging beats so you can boogie into 2025.
Say adios to 2025 with a 4-hour all-inclusive package comprised of bottomless booze and roaming canapes, live music and DJs, with stunning 180-degree views of the river so you get a front row seat to the fireworks! Snag a spot here.
🕒From 8pm
📍167 Eagle Street, Brisbane CBD
💲$199 per person
Carina Leagues Club Dance Through the Decades
Why settle for a party themes after one decade, when you can have them all? Celebrate the countdown to 2026 by going on a musical journey through the 70s, 80s, 90s and 00s! With 40 minutes of unforgettable hits dedicated to each decade, this party will have every generation tearing up the dance floor together!
There will be activities for the little ones too, as their kids’ area will be open all day from 11:00am-9:30pm, and other fun surprises like face painting and balloon artists will make their appearance in the evening. Plus, of course, the jaw-dropping fireworks display at 9:30pm and midnight!
🕒From 8pm
📍1390 Creek Rd, Carina
