Darling Harbour

  • Free entry
  • Accessible toilets
No tickets required

The Sydney New Year’s Eve fireworks are an independent display to the Darling Harbour show and cannot be viewed from this location.

New Year’s Eve celebrations in Darling Harbour are organised and managed by Placemaking NSW. The family-friendly event includes 9pm and midnight fireworks displays.

Visit the Darling Harbour website for more information.

Features

Food & beverages
Food for sale. BYO food permitted
Alcohol
Prohibited
Toilets
Available (including accessible toilets)
Drinking water station

Restrictions

Capacity
27,000
Restrictions
no glass, no camping, no pets, no busking, no drones, no sunshades, no re-entry

Getting here

  • Public transport is the best way to get around on New Year’s Eve with thousands of extra services running
  • Driving is not recommended with road closures and limited car parking available.
  • Catch transport to Central or Town Hall train stations or Gadigal and Central metro stations and continue on foot.
  • Accessible entrance and drop off point is Iron Wharf Place. Arrive before 8pm due to road closures.

Leaving

  • Pedestrian diversions will be in place on New Year’s Eve. The way you leave may be different to how you arrived. Be prepared for a longer walk to transport hubs.
  • L1 Dulwich Hill Light rail services will not run between Convention and Central from 8pm. For Inner West light rail services walk to Convention light rail stop.
  • Trains and metro services run frequently from nearby Central station.
  • Buses leave from Wynyard, QVB, Hyde Park and Central. Light rail services to the south-east will leave from Central only after 7pm.
Location of vantage point indicated with a marker
Open hours
  • 9:00am - 2:00am
Address

Darling Harbour, Sydney

Contact

Placemaking NSW