Local park information
Access to local parks will be different on New Year’s Eve so that everyone can safely enjoy the celebrations.
Beare Park
Beare Park is a free, non-ticketed vantage point.
Access to Beare Park may be disrupted from 7am on 29 December to 6pm on 1 January for set up and take down of site infrastructure. We will aim to keep noise levels and disruption to a minimum as we prepare for the event.
Ithaca Road will be closed to vehicles between the Esplanade and Billyard Avenue from midday on 31 December. The road will reopen at 1am on 1 January. Traffic management will be in place during the closure and reopening period.
The City of Sydney will use 15 car spaces in the car park off Ithaca Road and one car space on the Esplande from 7am on 29 December to 6pm on 1 January to set up and take down site infrastructure. The image on the back of this letter shows the car park spaces which will be used.
The site will include:
St John Ambulance
security
portable toilets
fencing
lighting tower
Alcohol, glass and sharp objects are not permitted at Beare Park on New Year’s Eve. Intoxicated people will not be permitted entry. Site management reserves the right to refuse entry or remove people from the site if they are disruptive or offensive.
Additional conditions of entry are available to view outside the park on event day.
For details on road closures and clearway listings, visit our road closures page.
Bicentennial Park
Bicentennial Park is a free non-ticketed vantage point.
Access to Bicentennial Park may be disrupted from 6am on 28 December to 6pm on 2 January. We will aim to keep noise level and disruption to a minimum as we prepare for the event.
Chapman Road car park will be closed to vehicles from midday on 31 December. The road will reopen at 1am on 1 January. Traffic management will be in place during the closure and reopening period.
The City of Sydney will use 8 car spaces on the western side of Chapman Road from 6am on 28 December to 5pm on 2 January to set up and take down site infrastructure. An additional 12 car spaces will be used from 6am on 28 December to 5pm on 2 January at Federal and Northcote roads. The images on the back of this letter show the car park spaces which will be used.
The site will include:
St John Ambulance
security
portable toilets
fencing
lighting towers
food vendors
Intoxicated people will not be permitted entry. Site management reserves the right to refuse entry or remove people from the site if they are disruptive or offensive.
Additional conditions of entry are available to view outside the park on event day.
For details on road closures and clearway listings, visit our road closures page.
Embarkation Park
Embarkation Park is a free, non-ticketed managed access vantage point managed by the City of Sydney on New Year’s Eve. Pass-outs are not permitted, so if you are planning to celebrate at Embarkation Park, please ensure you bring everything you need with you and arrive early together.
Following the midnight fireworks, the site will close at 1am on 1 January for clean-up and will reopen at 3am.
McDonald Lane and Victoria Street will be closed to vehicles from 6am on 31 December to 4am on 1 January.
Parking on the east and west side of Victoria Street (north of Challis Avenue) currently signposted as 1P 8am - 10pm Mon-Fri Permit Holders Excepted Area 12, will be reallocated to a No Stopping – Authorised NYE Vehicles Excepted for a temporary period from 6am on 29 December 2023 to 6pm 1 January 2024.
The site will include:
St John Ambulance
security
portable toilets
fencing and crowd control barriers
lighting towers
Alcohol, glass and sharp objects are not permitted at Embarkation Park on New Year’s Eve and bags will be checked. Intoxicated people will not be permitted entry. Site management reserves the right to refuse entry or remove people from the site if they are disruptive or offensive.
Additional conditions of entry are available to view outside the park on event day.
For details on road closures and clearways, visit our road closures page.
For information on Embarkation Park vantage point, visit our vantage point page.
Giba Park
Giba Park is a free, non-ticketed managed access vantage point managed by the City of Sydney on New Year’s Eve. Pass-outs are not permitted, so if you are planning to celebrate at Giba Park, please ensure you bring everything you need with you and arrive early together.
Following the midnight fireworks, the site will close at 1am on 1 January for clean-up and will reopen at 4am.
The City of Sydney will use four car spaces on Point Street West and two car spaces on Mill Street from 6am on 29 December to 6pm on 1 January to set up and take down site infrastructure. The image on the back of this letter shows the area which will be used.
The site will include:
St John Ambulance
security
portable toilets
fencing
lighting towers
Glass and sharp objects are not permitted at Giba Park on New Year’s Eve and bags will be checked. Intoxicated people will not be permitted entry. Site management reserves the right to refuse entry or remove people from the site if they are disruptive or offensive.
Additional conditions of entry are available to view outside the park on event day.
For details on road closures and clearway listings, visit our road closures page.
Pirrama Park
Pirrama Park is a free, non-ticketed managed access vantage point managed by the City of Sydney on New Year’s Eve. Pass-outs are not permitted, so if you are planning to celebrate at Pirrama Park, please ensure you bring everything you need with you and arrive early together.
Following the midnight fireworks, the site will close at 1am on 1 January for clean-up and will reopen at 4am.
The City of Sydney will use 10 car spaces on the northern side of Pirrama Road and a further five car spaces west of this from 6am on 28 December to 6pm on 2 January to set up and take down site infrastructure. The image on the back of this letter shows the area which will be used.
The site will include:
St John Ambulance
security
portable toilets
fencing
lighting towers
food vendors
Glass and sharp objects are not permitted at Pirrama Park on New Year’s Eve and bags will be checked. Intoxicated people will not be permitted entry. Site management reserves the right to refuse entry or remove people from the site if they are disruptive or offensive.
Additional conditions of entry are available to view outside the park on event day.
For details on road closures and clearway listings, visit our road closures page.
For information on Pirrama Park vantage point, visit our vantage point page.
Observatory Hill Park
Observatory Hill Park is a free, non-ticketed managed access vantage point managed by the City of Sydney on New Year’s Eve. Pass-outs are not permitted, so if you are planning to celebrate at Observatory Hill Park, please ensure you bring everything you need with you and arrive early together.
Following the midnight fireworks, the site will close at 1am on 1 January for clean-up and will reopen at 4am.
The City of Sydney will use 11 car spaces on Upper Fort Street from 6am on 28 December to 5pm on 2 January to set up and take down site infrastructure. The image on the back of this letter shows the car park spaces which will be used.
The site will include:
St John Ambulance
security
portable toilets
fencing
lighting towers
food vendors
Alcohol, glass and sharp objects are not permitted at Observatory Hill Park on New Year’s Eve and bags will be checked. Intoxicated people will not be permitted entry. Site management reserves the right to refuse entry or remove people from the site if they are disruptive or offensive.
Additional conditions of entry are available to view outside the park on event day.
For details on road closures and clearway listings, visit our road closures page.
For information on Observatory Hill Park vantage point, visit our vantage point page.