The best NYE events in Perth in one place: Elizabeth Quay fireworks dinners, Swan River cruises, rooftop parties, beach bars and every free fireworks spot from Rottnest to Mandurah. Compare, choose and book your night to welcome 2027.
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The City of Perth's free riverside celebration and the city's main fireworks. Around 130,000 people came in 2025. The event zone is alcohol-free, and the 2026 program is still to be announced.
A premium steakhouse right on Elizabeth Quay, with drinks included and a table facing the river fireworks. Pricing for NYE 2026 is already published.
A riverside bar on Elizabeth Quay with one of the best-value fireworks dinners in the city. Pick an early sitting with kids or a late one for the midnight show.
A classic Perth NYE dinner with the city skyline laid out below Kings Park. NYE 2026 menu and pricing are already published.
Perth's biggest NYE festival, with around 20,000 people at the Claremont Showground. 2026 tickets are on sale now.
Perth's best-known NYE river cruise: four and a half hours on the Swan River with dinner, a DJ and the midnight countdown on the water. 2026 tickets are on sale.
A waterside restaurant and microbrewery on the island in the middle of Elizabeth Quay, about as close to the fireworks as a ticket gets.
Watch the whole city turn beneath you on Perth's revolving restaurant, with a cheaper early sitting or a late one that takes you into 2027.
A polished WA produce degustation at the Ritz-Carlton on Elizabeth Quay, steps from the riverside fireworks.
Fine dining on the rooftop level of the heritage State Buildings, a five-minute walk from the riverside fireworks.
The more relaxed State Buildings options: Thai at Long Chim, modern bistro at Petition and Italian at Post, with kids' menus for an early family dinner.
Perth's biggest all-in-one NYE venue: a gala, a club party and a dozen restaurants under one roof in Burswood.
Candlelit Italian downstairs and a themed party on one of the CBD's best-known rooftops, so you can do dinner and dancing in one booking.
A CBD rooftop turned into a glowing jungle party, with a drinks package covering the run-up to midnight.
A Med-style rooftop in the West End with a short, cheap drinks session that ends in time to walk down for the midnight fireworks.
A big, easy CBD beer garden party with a $20 door price and a VIP upgrade if you want the drinks covered.
A multi-level block party inside the new Stories precinct at Yagan Square, one of the cheapest big-venue tickets in the city.
A heritage Northbridge hall taken over by a three-stage party, from the basement right up to the rooftop.
One wristband for a whole precinct of bars, with dinner packages if you want a table before the party starts.
Beaufort Street's favourite Italian party room: a long dinner followed by a courtyard party that runs well past midnight.
Perth's best-known LGBTQIA+ pub throws a loud, colourful NYE party at a price that barely registers.
A huge riverside beer hall next to Optus Stadium, with a cheap garden party or a bottomless dinner package.
A free-entry waterfront pub party on Claisebrook Cove. Bring a Hawaiian shirt.
A night at the trots with its own midnight fireworks, a short walk from the East Perth train station. No outside food is allowed.
A beach festival with sand between your toes and four stages, right on the coast at North Fremantle. It sold out in 2025.
Ring in the new year with the Indian Ocean at your feet. Free entry, with an optional bottomless session before midnight.
An early bottomless dinner in the northern suburbs that wraps up in time for wherever you're heading at midnight.
The famous Art Deco pub on the Applecross foreshore, looking across the river to the city skyline.
Fremantle's highest rooftop bar turns into a masquerade party, with river and port views.
A riverside pub party in East Fremantle with a bottomless package and throwback hits.
Fremantle's beachfront party, with a ticketed all-inclusive upstairs and free entry downstairs.
The island pub party on Thomson Bay. Book your ferry or accommodation first, as both sell out.
A free family afternoon on the island that ends with fireworks over Thomson Bay. The fireworks are free, but you still need a ferry ticket, and ferries fill up fast.
A family-friendly cruise through Mandurah's Christmas lights that stops for the 9pm fireworks. Perfect with kids.
A bigger licensed boat from Mandjar Bay that combines the canal light displays with the early fireworks.
A free foreshore celebration about an hour south of Perth, with two fireworks shows over the water.
A free beachside party on the Rockingham foreshore with two fireworks shows. NYE 2026 is confirmed.
The northern suburbs' early family fireworks. The marina is a licensed venue, so no BYO alcohol, food or chairs.
An early NYE for little ones, with a 7:30pm 'midnight' countdown so everyone is home for bedtime.
A relaxed Swan Valley family dinner with mini golf and an 8:30pm kids' countdown. NYE 2026 pricing is published.
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October to December is when Perth searches for its New Year's Eve plans. Get your event in front of them for $599 flat, with no commission.
Timings are based on New Year's Eve 2025. The City of Perth confirms the 2026 program closer to the night. Use this to plan when to arrive, eat and move.
Full planning guide →Staged road closures begin around Elizabeth Quay, Barrack Square and the Riverside Drive area.
Rottnest Island's free family program starts on Thomson Bay.
New Year's Eve in the City opens across Elizabeth Quay, Barrack Square and the Supreme Court Gardens, with rides, DJs and food trucks.
Family fireworks over Thomson Bay on Rottnest Island.
Family fireworks over the Swan River at Elizabeth Quay, about 12–15 minutes. Mindarie's marina show is around the same time.
First fireworks at the Mandurah and Rockingham foreshores.
The main fireworks over the Swan River to welcome 2027, plus midnight shows at Mandurah, Rockingham, Gloucester Park and the SNACK festival.
Free Transperth trains, buses and ferries. Trains ran all night after NYE 2025, and the last ferries left Elizabeth Quay at 2am.
Free riverside spots in the city, plus the beach and foreshore shows around Perth, with what you need to know about each one.
| Vantage point | Area | View | Entry | Good to know |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Quay | Perth CBD | Front row, fireworks over the quay | Free | Heart of the City of Perth event; alcohol-free; busiest spot |
| Barrack Square | Perth CBD | Riverside, beside the Bell Tower | Free | Food trucks and seating in 2025; close to Elizabeth Quay Station |
| Supreme Court Gardens | Perth CBD | Gardens just back from the river | Free | Family fun zone with free rides in 2025 |
| Birdiya Drive foreshore & Langley Park | Perth CBD | Wide riverfront east of the quay | Free | More space than the quay; a good back-up spot |
| Sir James Mitchell Park | South Perth | Across the river to the city skyline | Partial view | Quieter, but views can be partly blocked |
| Kings Park | Kings Park | Elevated view over the city | Partial view | Big skyline view; fireworks can be partly hidden |
| Thomson Bay | Rottnest Island | Island beach and bay | Free · ferry needed | Early family fireworks; ferries sell out |
| Mandurah Eastern Foreshore | Mandurah | Over the water, 9pm & midnight | Free | Smoke, alcohol and pet-free event |
From $89 at The Reveley to $395 at 6HEAD, right on Elizabeth Quay.
Browse dinners →Midnight on the Swan River, or a 9pm fireworks cruise in Mandurah.
Browse cruises →SNACK festival, CBD rooftops, Leederville, Fremantle and beach bars.
Browse parties →8:30pm fireworks, Rottnest, Perth Zoo and free foreshore events.
Browse family events →In 2025 the City of Perth ran two displays over the Swan River at Elizabeth Quay: a family fireworks show at 8:30pm (about 12–15 minutes) and the main show at midnight. The 2026 program is still to be announced, but the same format is expected on Thursday 31 December 2026. Mandurah and Rockingham hold their own shows at 9pm and midnight, and Rottnest has an early family display over Thomson Bay.
The closest free views are at Elizabeth Quay, Barrack Square, the Supreme Court Gardens and the foreshore along Birdiya Drive and Langley Park. Views from South Perth and Kings Park can be partly blocked. For a guaranteed spot without arriving hours early, book a riverside dinner such as The Reveley or 6HEAD, a river cruise, or a ticketed party with a view.
Yes. New Year's Eve in the City at Elizabeth Quay is free and you don't need a ticket. The Mandurah, Rockingham, Mindarie and Rottnest fireworks are free too, although on Rottnest you still need a ferry ticket. Some venues with their own midnight fireworks, like Gloucester Park and the SNACK festival, are ticketed.
Yes. Captain Cook Cruises runs a NYE cruise on the Swan River from 8pm to 12:30am, priced at $279 per adult for 2026, with dinner, a DJ and the midnight countdown on the water. Further south, Mandurah has family-friendly cruises that stop for the 9pm fireworks from about $65. Cruises are limited in Perth, so book early. See our NYE cruises in Perth list.
Elizabeth Quay is the place for a fireworks dinner. The Reveley (about $89pp in 2025), 6HEAD ($395 for 2026), The Island and Hearth at The Ritz-Carlton all sit on or beside the quay. C Restaurant revolves 33 floors above the CBD, and Fraser's in Kings Park looks over the city and river. See our NYE dinners in Perth list.
The riverside zones opened from about 5pm in 2025. For a front spot for the 8:30pm family fireworks, arrive in the late afternoon. The quay gets very crowded before midnight, so the Birdiya Drive foreshore and Langley Park are good back-ups with more space.
Transperth travel is free from 12:01am to 6am on New Year's Day on all trains, buses and ferries, with no need to tag on. Trains ran through the night after NYE 2025, and extra buses ran to the CBD, Northbridge, Fremantle, Scarborough and Rockingham. Normal fares apply before midnight. Check transperth.wa.gov.au for the official timetable closer to the date.
The City of Perth's celebration at Elizabeth Quay is an alcohol-free event, although licensed venues on the quay and in the CBD trade as normal. Mandurah's foreshore event is smoke-free, alcohol-free and pet-free, and The Marina Mindarie is a licensed venue, so BYO alcohol, food and chairs aren't allowed. Check the rules for your spot before you go.
The 8:30pm family fireworks at Elizabeth Quay are made for kids, and in 2025 the Supreme Court Gardens hosted a free family fun zone with rides. Other good picks are the Rottnest family fireworks, the free Mandurah and Rockingham foreshore events, Zoo Year's Eve at Perth Zoo, the Aussie BBQ family party at The Vines and early dinner sittings with kids' pricing.
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