Darling Harbour
Darling Harbour is the ultimate family friendly destination to ring in the new year, with spectacular fireworks at 9pm and midnight over Cockle Bay, along with plenty of dining options and activities for everyone to enjoy!
The Sydney New Year’s Eve fireworks are an independent display to the Darling Harbour show and cannot be viewed from this location
Admission
- This is a free vantage point - No tickets required
Times
- Opens 9am to 2am
- This location can hold up to 27,000
Features
Food & beverages
You can buy food here or bring your own
Alcohol
Alcohol isn’t allowed here
Toilets
Toilets are available, including accessible facilities
Drinking water station
Drinking water stations are available
Restrictions
- No glass
- No camping
- No pets
- No busking
- No drones
- No sunshades
- No re-entry
- No portable chairs over 80cm tall
- No BYO alcohol
- Further restrictions
Address

Darling Harbour, Sydney
Access from Market Street, Druitt Street/Sussex Street, Tumbalong Boulevard, Iron Wharf Place, harbour Street, Liverpool Street
This location is managed by
- For enquiries, call 02 9240 8500 or visit the website
Transport
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 the event
- 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.
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