What’s on for New Year’s Eve? Here are some local NYE events in Newcastle, Lake Macquarie, and the Hunter to farewell 2022 and celebrate New Year’s Eve with your friends and family.
There are events planned all over the region including family-friendly events organised for Newcastle Foreshore, Maitland Riverside and Nelson Bay Foreshore in Port Stephens.
If you want to just see fireworks, different fireworks displays are scheduled for 9pm in Newcastle, Wangi Wangi, Toronto, Maitland, Nelson Bay and Hunter Valley Gardens.
Newcastle
Join City of Newcastle for a spectacular return of New Year’s Eve celebrations to the Foreshore and cap off 2022 with a dazzling 9pm fireworks and airshow display over the iconic harbour!
This year, the Queens Wharf precinct will be transformed into an inclusive and interactive multi-sensory journey along the foreshore.
There’s something for the whole family to enjoy with rides, amusements and workshops for all ages and abilities.
The crescendo of the evening is a combined air show and fireworks display. The main event of this year’s celebrations will feature three jaw-dropping aerobatic flyovers (commencing at approximately 6.30pm) courtesy of Paul Bennet Airshows and their fleet of aerobatic and war planes.
A fantastic finale will see a fourth flyover, just before last light, with a colourful pyrotechnics display launching from the plane. Fireworks fans will also be able to enjoy the traditional display that illuminates Newcastle Harbour from 9pm.
For more information, visit the Event page on City of Newcastle website.
Lake Macquarie
Celebrate NYE with fireworks at Wangi Wangi RSL Club. New Year’s Eve fireworks are scheduled to run at the family-friendly time of 9pm.
For more information and updates, visit Wangi RSL website.
There will be 9pm fireworks at Royal Motor Yacht Club Toronto. The Royal Motor Yacht Club is positioned right on the foreshore of beautiful Lake Macquarie in Toronto New South Wales so you should be able to see the fireworks from different vantage points on the lake.
Maitland
Gather your friends and family and head into Central Maitland on Saturday 31 December to enjoy all the New Year’s Eve festivities and end the year with a bang!
From 5.00pm you will see Maitland Riverbank, Riverside Car Park and RH Taylor Reserve, Lorn all come to life with a huge program full of free entertainment, amusements, face painting, activities, popcorn, lawn games and photo walls to capture your celebrations.
Dance the night away at the kids disco playing all the top hits from 2022, or get your groove on with The Cassettes at the Riverbank Stage from 5.00pm, playing top hits from the 80s.
Reflect on the year that was through the art of ‘doodling’. The doodle bubble will be located at the Riverside Car Park and is a free, fun, interactive experience, perfect for the kids to get creative and draw or write about their thoughts and experiences from 2022. There will also be a bubble making activity available. The kids will definitely love stopping off here.
There will be an amazing range of food, beverage and novelty stalls available at the Riverside Car Park and RH Taylor Reserve, Lorn. From hot chips, slushies and pluto pops to bratwurst, gozleme showbags and light up toys, everyone is sure to find something to enjoy.
Celebrations will conclude with a spectacular fireworks display that will light up the night sky at 9.00pm.
For more information, visit Maitland Events.
Cessnock / Hunter Valley
Ring in the new year at Hunter Valley Gardens Christmas Lights Spectacular. Enjoy over 3 million Christmas lights display before enjoying a fireworks display (weather dependent) at 9pm. The fireworks are best viewed from the event area in the Garden. To purchase tickets for New Year’s Eve, you will need to purchase a Christmas Light ticket for December 31. Tickets can be purchased online.
Port Stephens
New Year’s Eve is celebrated up at the bay with the McGrath Port Stephens New Year’s Eve Fireworks.
Enjoy festivities all day, with d’Albora Marina at Nelson Bay offering a program of live entertainment starting at midday or grab a picnic blanket, buy some local takeaway and settle into one of the many viewing points along the Nelson Bay foreshore.
The fireworks display starts at 9pm, with road closures in place between 8pm and 9.45pm to facilitate safe and easy passage for patrons.
This an alcohol free, family friendly event for all to enjoy and celebrate bringing in a healthier and happier New Year.
For more information including road closures, the best places to park and the best viewing points visit the Port Stephens Council website.
This event is possible thanks to funding from the NSW Government’s Reconnecting Regional NSW grant, McGrath Port Stephens and d’Albora Marina.
There will also be NYE celebrations at Tea Gardens Country Club. This is a family-friendly event with giant slide, jumping castle and fireworks at 9:30pm.
Sydney
If you don’t feel like heading out for NYE events or to see fireworks, stay at home and watch the 9pm or midnight City of Sydney fireworks. The fireworks are streamed live on the City of Sydney website at 9pm and midnight. You can also watch the event on ABC and iview. The broadcast begins at 8.30pm and there’s also a synchronised soundtrack on the radio.
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