Schedule
Times for the night
so you can enjoy every moment.
Event program
Event program
7.30pm
Smoking Ceremony
A sacred Smoking Ceremony on the Harbour conducted by Tribal Warrior. The Smoking Ceremony is a ritual of purification and unity, cleansing the space for the new year.

8.30pm
Pylon projections and lighting effects
Projections enliven the Sydney Harbour Bridge pylons throughout the night. Lighting effects on the eastern side dazzle the harbour foreshore.

8.57pm
Welcome to Country
Gadigal Elders from the Metropolitan Local Aboriginal Land Council welcome visitors to Gadigal land.

9pm
Calling Country fireworks
Calling Country fireworks celebrate the local histories and contemporary experiences of Indigenous storytellers through art, song, sound, and dance. As a way of Calling Country, the selection of artists brings connections between the land, water and sky to reflect on the past, and grow stronger into the future.

9.15pm
Sydney Harbour Lights
Boats adorned with lights create a visual spectacle as they glide across the harbour. Produced by the Commercial Vessels Association.

11pm
WorldPride
Sydney welcomes WorldPride 2023 with a spectacular pylon projection and lighting display celebrating our community.

Midnight
Fireworks
Ring in the new year with the world’s best fireworks show featuring pyrotechnics launched from the Sydney Harbour Bridge, Sydney Opera House and barges in the harbour.
Watch a live stream or tune in to the synchronised simulcast on KIIS 1065.
