New Year's Eve 2026 · Perth CBD

New Year's Eve in the City at Elizabeth Quay

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.

What's included

  • 8:30pm family fireworks and midnight fireworks over the Swan River
  • Free carnival rides in the Lotterywest Family Fun Zone (2025)
  • Floating-stage DJs, roving performers and circus acts
  • Food trucks across the riverside zones
  • Accessible paths, toilets, Auslan interpreters and sensory spaces (2025)

About New Year's Eve in the City at Elizabeth Quay

New Year's Eve in the City at Elizabeth Quay is at Elizabeth Quay, Barrack Square & Supreme Court Gardens in Perth CBD (Perth CBD & Elizabeth Quay). It's one of the free, family-friendly, fireworks events, riverfront options for New Year's Eve 2026 in Perth. Fireworks: Both 8:30pm & midnight. Age: All ages.

Planning the rest of your night? Check the fireworks timeline and transport tips or compare fireworks vantage points around Perth.

Details are based on the venue's published NYE information and can change. Confirm the price, times and inclusions with Elizabeth Quay before booking. Are you the venue? Claim and upgrade this listing.

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