Milsons Point, North ShoreFeatured
Lower Bradfield Park Ticketed Vantage
Possibly the best $65 you'll spend in Sydney: a picnic rug almost directly under the Bridge.
$65from, per person
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Family-friendly New Year's Eve in Sydney 2026
The 9pm Family Fireworks, ticketed parks with facilities, Taronga Zoo and early dinners.
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Midnight AEDT, Thursday 31 December 2026
The 9pm Family Fireworks were designed for kids, so you can see a full harbour show and be home in bed before midnight. Ticketed parks give you guaranteed space, toilets and food, which makes a big difference with little ones.
For grown-up plans after the kids are asleep, see all the NYE in Sydney events in one place.
Booking tips
- Aim for the 9pm Family Fireworks with younger kids.
- Ticketed parks guarantee space and facilities, so you don't need to arrive at dawn.
- Pack hats, sunscreen, water, a picnic rug and ear protection for little ones.
- Agree on a meeting point in case anyone gets separated.
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Mosman, North ShoreFeatured
New Year's Eve at Taronga Zoo
Fireworks from the zoo's hillside with the whole city skyline in front of you. One of the few premium options that takes kids.
$245from, per person
Book Bennelong Point, Circular Quay & The Rocks
Sydney Opera House Forecourt (free ticketed)
A free ticket for a world-famous view. Be online at 10am on 26 December, because they go in minutes.
Freeticket required
Book Sydney Harbour, On the Harbour
Goat Island (free ticketed)
Watch from an island in the middle of the harbour, with no crowds.
Freeticket required
Book Mosman, North Shore
New Year's Eve at Bradleys Head
Free ticketed headland viewing on the northern foreshore with three viewing areas. Currently booked out.
Freeticket required
Book Vaucluse, Eastern Suburbs
New Year's Eve at Strickland Estate
Harbourside lawns in Vaucluse with some direct Harbour Bridge views.
Freeticket required
Book Circular Quay
NYE on the Cahill Expressway
A Transport for NSW ballot for a road-top view between the Opera House and Harbour Bridge. The ballot has closed.
Freeticket required
Book Dover Heights, Eastern Suburbs
Dudley Page Reserve Ticketed Vantage
A grassy hilltop with a long-range view of the whole skyline lighting up.
$30from, per person
Book Rose Bay, On the Harbour
New Year's Eve at Clark Island
A harbour island picnic reached by ferry from Rose Bay. No food or drink is sold, and it is currently booked out.
$48from, per person
Book Rose Bay, On the Harbour
New Year's Eve on Shark Island
A grassed island about 1km off Rose Bay, reached by ferry, with no food sold. Currently booked out.
$48from, per person
Book McMahons Point, North Shore
Blues Point Reserve Ticketed Vantage
The view from the postcards: the Bridge and Opera House lined up together.
$65from, per person
Book Sydney CBD
Foundation & Friends NYE Picnic, Royal Botanic Garden
A members' picnic on a garden lawn facing the Opera House and Harbour Bridge. Members and their guests can book.
$80from, per person
Book Sydney CBD
New Year's Eve Buffet at Amora Hotel Jamison
A hotel buffet near Wynyard, a five-minute walk from harbour viewing spots. One of the cheapest sit-down dinners in the city.
$99from, per person
Book Dawes Point, Circular Quay & The Rocks
New Year's Eve and Fireworks at Jounieh
A Lebanese banquet at Dawes Point with two seatings, one for the 9pm fireworks and one for midnight, watched from the pier out front.
$260from, per person
Book Darling Harbour, On the Harbour
NYE 9pm Family Fireworks Cruise (Fantasea)
A short family cruise from Darling Harbour for the early fireworks. Fantasea also runs 9pm cruises from Manly and Double Bay.
$265from, per person
Book Double Bay, Eastern Suburbs
Double Bay NYE Fireworks Cruise
Separate 9pm and midnight fireworks cruises from Double Bay Wharf. The midnight cruise leaves at 10:30pm.
$395from, per person
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