Public transport is the best way to travel. Visit the 131500 website for details of how to get into the city.
The Fireworks and the Harbour
Every year, there is a theme to the night, this year it is Shine. Reg Mombassa is the Creative Ambassador this year and she announces this year's theme in this video. (click on the picture!)
The official charity of 2013 Sydney New Year’s Eve is Engineers Without Boarders Australia.
The Line up:
6pm - Aerial Acrobatics
7.00pm - Fire Tug Water Display The Ted Noffs fire tug will arrive and blast tonnes of water into the skies.
7.30pm - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Smoking Ceremony
8pm - Aerial Acrobatics
8.30pm - Pylon Projections
8.40pm - Acknowledgement of Country
8.45pm - Sydney Harbour Bridge Effect
9pm - Family Fireworks Display
9.15pm - Harbour of Light Parade
10.30pm - Telstra Design-A-Firework Show
Midnight - Fireworks Display. The fireworks and Sydney Harbour Bridge Effect, which promises to be twice as big as previous years are always a well-kept secret until midnight on 31 December. This year’s display will feature a Citibank blue moment and some exciting new effects so don’t miss it!
Our Top picks for 2013
New Year's Eve - The Opera Gala
New Year's Eve. The night when Sydney puts on the bling, kicks up its
heels and shows the world what a gorgeous thing it is, as a festival of
fire explodes across the midnight sky. Come ring in the New Year with a
special concert performance by Opera Australia at the Sydney Opera
House. Featuring some of Australia's finest opera singers, including
Emma Matthews, Milijana Nikolic and Andrew Jones, The Opera Gala will
feature some of the most popular arias from operatic masters. And when
your heart is full of song, stroll out onto the Opera House balcony to
see the fireworks the whole world watches. More ...
New Year's Eve Sydney Harbour Cruise
Join Sydney's biggest party and celebrate onboard our NYE Cruise
Spectacular. We offer you first class seats to Sydney's spectacular
Harbour and famous firework display. A beautiful setting for you and
your friends. You will have such a ball! The price includes the
following: Long duration cruise on breathtaking Sydney Harbour,
Delicious appetisers on arrival, Premium seafood and carvary buffet
followed by desserts tea & coffee, Unlimited fine Australian wines,
house and premium beer, sparkling wines, house and premium spirits,
premium liqueurs, breezers and soft drinks all night, DJ and Stormbird
dance lights, Lucky door prize, Party screamers and hats, Large Alfresco
observation decks for viewing Sydney Harbour and city lights, Front row
seats to the famous Sydney NYE Firework display!! More..
Sienna New Year's Eve Party at the Establishment
Sienna New Year’s Eve Party with special guest Timomatic.Set in the heart of the city and only a minutes' walk from the fireworks, Sienna NYE is looking to be one of the highest ranked NYE parties in town!
Running through to the early hours of the morning, Sienna presents the very best in entertainment as TIMOMATIC performs on centre stage in an up close and live intimate performance. More ...
Paradise on the Harbour
NORMAN JAY, AEROPLANE AND RUSS DEWBURY COMBINE WITH THREE OF AUSTRALIA’S MOST AWARDED CHEFS TO RING IN 2014 Paradise NYE is an exciting addition to the Sydney events calendar, a party designed to showcase the best of a Sydney NYE; unbeatable views of Sydney Harbour, great food created by celebrity chefs, fireworks so close you feel like you could touch them and the evening’s soundtrack delivered by a line-up of internationally acclaimed DJs. More ...
Largest Firework Display North of the Harbour
Northern Beaches most famous NYE institution, The Newport Arms
Hotel, will be hosting another HUGE NYE BEERGARDEN PARTY for over 18s
with a FIREWORKS EXTRAVAGANZA over the Pittwater waterway, Sydney’s 2nd largest waterway. Every year thousands of punters flock to 133 year old hotel affectionately known as The Arms to enjoy Australia’s largest waterfront beergarden where they can party under the stars until late, and it has been that way for 20+ years.
Fireworks Extravaganza over Pittwater – midnight and 9pm display. More ...
Cruise Bar and La Fiesta Sound System Bring the Heat to the Harbour
La Fiesta Sound System will headline Cruise Bar's NYE Destination - a
sizzling, high-energy celebration up close to all the Sydney Harbour
action.While the world's biggest party unfolds all around you, La Fiesta Sound System will bring the heat to Cruise Bar with their dance floor-pumping collective of DJ, live male and female vocals, sax, drums, afro percussion and Brazilian dancers. More...
New Year's Eve at Bungalow8 and The Loft
With an international reputation as the party event of the year,
Hedkandi are proud to announce NYE 2013, “Carnivale” at Bungalow 8 and
theloft. Hedkandi, the international clubbing icon famed for its
renowned events worldwide from London to Paris, Tokyo, New York &
Ibiza, are transforming New Years Eve 2013 into a carnival night of
masked mystery.Prepare to be mesmerized as Bungalow 8 transforms into ‘Es Carnival’ - an oasis of style, glamour and mystique whilst our sanctuary VIP section of theloft goes ‘Deep & Discofied’.
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NYE Upperdeck
NEW YEAR'S EVE AT CRUISE EVENTSFront row NYE Fireworks, Sydney Harbour and Opera House
Included:
Arrival cocktail
Delicious canapés all night long
Sydney’s Top party band - The Anthill Mob
Red hot tunes until 2am More ...
La bohème Gala - New Year's Eve at Sydney Opera House
The last night of 2013 is the first night of La bohème. If ever there
was a night to dress up, this is it. With VIP access you’ll leave the
crowds behind as you enter the Sydney Opera House, then settle back for
an evening with Rodolfo, Mimì, Marcello and Musetta in Gale Edwards’
decadent and dazzling production.An opera about life, love and art in the context of wild hedonism, creative richness and unspeakable poverty, La bohème is a perennial favourite among audiences and Gale Edwards’ production truly dazzles. More ...
