Sydney is renowned throughout the world for being The Place To Be on 31st December each year. About 1 billion people are expected to tune in worldwide to watch what could be Sydney’s biggest show since the 2000 Olympics.

Below are our recommendations (in alphabetical order) of venues with a view of the Sydney Harbour Bridge NYE fireworks:

• 360 Bar & Dining, $699 (adults only)
• Afloat Cruises, $800
• All Occasion Cruises, from $550 $650
• Altitude Restaurant, from $1150 (adults only)
• Aqua Blue Charters, from $495
• Aqua Dining, $995
• Balls Head Reserve, Waverton, free
• Barangaroo, $tba adults, $tba concessions, $ children (3-15 years), children under 3 are free
• Bass & Flinders Cruises, from $175
• Beare Park, Elizabeth Bay, free
• Bennelong Restaurant, from $1590
• Bennelong Cured & Cultured Counter, $1300
• Beyond the Wharf, from $175
• Botanic Gardens Restaurant, $550 (adults only)
• Blues Point Reserve, $43.65 for adults, $22.95 3-15 years, children under 3 are free
• Bradley’s Head: Amphitheatre, $84.11 adults, $43.33 5-15 years, children under 5 years are free, $201.35 families of 4
• Bradley’s Head: Athol Lawn Precinct, $53.52 adults, $38.23 5-15 years, children under 5 are free, $89.21 families of 4
• Bradleys Head: the Mast Precinct, $53.52 adults, $28.04 5-15 years, children under 5 years are free, $119.79 families of 4
• Buckleys, from $361.78
• Cafe Mix, $200 adults, $100 children (6-12 years) for the first sitting at 6pm for the 9pm fireworks, $370 adults, $120 children (6-12 years) for the second sitting at 9pm for the midnight fireworks
• Cafe Sydney, $880
• Caffyn Park, Dover Heights, free
• Cahill Expressway, free but ticket required through the ballot
• Campbells Cove, free but ticket required – open 1/11
• Captain Cook Cruises, from $849
• Clark Island Garden Party, $410.35 adults, $252.33 5-15 years, children under 5 years are free
• Clearview Cruise, from $800 (adults only)
• Cockatoo Island, sites left from $450 – limited availability
• Cruise Bar, from $99 (adults only)
• Doltone House at Jones Bay Wharf, $tba adults, $tba (6-12 years), $tba (2-5 years)
• Doltone House at Darling Island Wharf, $tba adults, $tba (6-12 years), $tba (2-5 years)
• Dudley Page Reserve, $tba adults (including 1 child under 5 years), $tba 5-16 years/concessions
• East Bank, $tba
• East Circular Quay, free but ticket required – open 1/11
• Fantasea Cruises, from $290
• Fusion Cruises, $595 adults, $495 children (3-12 years)
• Glenmore Roof Terrace, $349
• Goat Island, $216.64 adults, $145.28 5-15 years, children under 5 years are free
• Good Time Harbour Cruises, $799
• Hacienda, $tba (adults only)
• Harbour Hoopla: Royal Botanic Gardens, $335
• Henry Deanes at The Palisade Hotel, $490
• Hickson Road Reserve, $104.50 adults, family (2a and 2c) $297
• Intercontinental Sydney Harbour Room, $tba
• Kellys Bar & Grill Bondi Junction, $tba adults, $tba 13-17 years
• Luna Park Harbour Party, from $129 adults only)
• Lawn with a View: Royal Botanic Gardens, $350
• Legend Cruises, $799
• Little Manly Beach, free
• Kirribilli Club, from $230 (adults only)
• Magic Cruises, $650 adults, $600 children
• Majestic Cruises, from $1100
• MCA Roof Terrace (the only gay and lesbian New Year’s Eve party on Sydney Harbour), from $499 (adults only)
• Midnight at the Oasis: Royal Botanic Gardens, $440, adults only
• Neild Park, Rodd Point, free
• Nielsen Park, $38.23 adults, $22.43 5-15 years, children under 5 are free
• NYE at The Calyx: Royal Botanic Gardens, $595 (adults only)
• O Bar and Dining, Lounge $545, Restaurant $695
• Opera Bar, $tba (adults only)
• Opera Kitchen, from $750
• Park Hyatt: The Dining Room early sitting (5.30-8pm) $285 adults, $140 children up to 12 years, late sitting (8.30/0pm-1am) from $650
• Park Hyatt: The Gallery, $450 adults, $225 children up to 12 years
• Park Hyatt: The Guest House, $550 (adults only)
• Park Hyatt Rooftop, $700 (adults only)
• Pearl Cruises, from $550
• Peppercorn Reserve, free
• Pier One, $499 (adults only)
• Pirrama Park Wharf, $199.85 adults, $177.13 children (5-10 years), children under 5 are free
• Portside, $815.60 (adults only)
• Prestige Harbour Cruises, from $400
• Q Dining, $tba adults, $tba children
• Quartier, $tba
• Quay Restaurant Dinner, $2000!
• Ripples Milsons Point, $795
• RM Brownlee Reserve, Birchgrove, free!
• Rosman Cruises, from $400
• Rossini, $395 adults, $195 (under 12 years)
• Royal Automobile Club of Australia, $220 adults, $110 13-17 years,  5-12 years $65
• Royal Hotel Paddington, from $120
• Royal Botanic Gardens Members, from $90
• Rhythm Boat Cruises, $595
• Sail Australia, from $175
• Sails on Lavender Bay, $825
• Seadeck, $tba
• Shark Island Party, $247.23 adults, $175.86 5-15 years, children under 5 years are free
• Showboat Cruise, from $900
• Sir Stamford Hotel (including the rooftop for the 9pm and 12am fireworks), $416.52
• Spirit Fleet, from $900 adults, $850 children
• Squire’s Landing, from $450
• Starship Aqua Cruise, sold out
• Starship Sydney Cruise, $780
• Strickland House, $tba 16+ years, $tba children (5-15 years), children under 5 are free
• Studio, $699 (adults only)
• Sydney Boulevard Hotel – 25th Floor Restaurant, $289 adults, $145 children (5-18 years), children under 5 are free
• Sydney Cove Oyster Bar, $tba
• Sydney Event Cruises, $699
• Sydney Harbour Escape Cruises, from $445
• Sydney Heritage Fleet, from $500
• Sydney Princess Cruises, from $799
• Sydney Observatory, $325 (adults only)
• Sydney Opera House: Opera Gala with Midnight Party, from $848
• Sydney Opera House: La Boheme with Midnight Party, from $848
• Sydney Showboats, $950
• Sydney Tower Buffet, $550 adults, $250 children (3-12 years)
• Sydney Tower Eye: Observation Deck, $100 adults, $65 children (4-15 years) – 9pm fireworks only
• Tallship Cruises, $799
• Taronga Centre Harbourview Terrace, $595 (adults only)
• Taronga Centre Harbourview Ballroom, $ 495 adults, $295 children (6-17 years)
• Taronga Zoo, Diamond – $600 per person, Gold – Adults $300 Children $195 Families (2+2) $891, Silver – Adults $200 Children $110 Families (2+2) $558, Children three years and under are free – contact us to find out how to get 10% off!
• The Butler, $tba
• The Calyx, from $595 (adults only)
• The Gantry, $699
• The Point: Royal Botanic Gardens, $415 (adults only)
• Tribal Warrior, $600
• Wangi Queen Cruise, $590
• Water Taxis Combined, from $3885 for up to 16 passengers
• Watson’s Bay Hotel, from $tba
• Yellow Water Taxis, from $220 adults, $175 children
• Yukis at the Quay, from $tba
• Zushi Barangaroo with access to Barangaroo Reserve, from $tba adults, $tba children

We can help you get tickets for the hottest events in town! Contact us for details.

Please note, all prices are subject to change and availability. If it is crossed out, it has sold out, but availability changes fast at this time of year.