📍 Surfers Paradise
New Year's Eve at SkyPoint
The highest NYE party on the coast, on Level 77 of Q1. SkyPoint has confirmed it returns for 2026, with ticket details still to come.
NYE 2026 · Gold Coast
The best New Year's Eve parties on the Gold Coast 2026
From Level 77 of Q1 to the beach bars of Burleigh and Kirra, these are the best NYE parties on the Gold Coast. Surfers Paradise has the most choice within walking distance of the midnight fireworks, while Burleigh and Mermaid Beach lean to rooftops and beach clubs.
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Booking tips
- First-release tickets are the cheapest, so buy early.
- Check whether drinks are included or pay as you go.
- Most parties are 18+, and Surfers Paradise and Broadbeach venues scan ID late at night.
- If the fireworks matter, pick a venue near Surfers Paradise, Broadbeach or Coolangatta.
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Every listing shows a "from" price, what's included and which fireworks you'll see. Prices are per person and based on published packages, so always confirm the current price with the venue.
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📍 Surfers Paradise · On the Broadwater
Sea World Cruises New Year's Eve Cruise
A four-hour adults-only cruise past the Surfers Paradise skyline and through the canals, finishing on the Broadwater for the midnight fireworks.
📍 Southport
New Year's Eve at Southport Sharks
The Sharks club runs its own 9pm and midnight fireworks over the oval, free to watch, with a ticketed seafood buffet inside.
📍 Burleigh Heads
No Scrubs NYE at Burleigh Town Hotel
The cheapest ticketed party on our list: a 90s and early 00s throwback night at a big local pub.
📍 Surfers Paradise
New Year's Eve at The Island
Three parties in one building, from a cheap laneway ticket to a full Penthouse package, a block back from the beach.
📍 Mermaid Beach
JUJU Mermaid Beach New Year's Eve
A multi-level restaurant and rooftop bar with something at every price, from a $49 GA ticket to a full rooftop package.
📍 Coolangatta
Kirra Beach House NYE White Party
A beachfront White Party at Kirra, close to the Coolangatta fireworks, with a cheap GA ticket or an earlier cocktail party.
📍 Surfers Paradise
Cali Beach Club NYE White Party
A poolside White Party in the middle of Surfers Paradise, with DJs and cabanas, a short walk from the midnight fireworks on the beach.
📍 Surfers Paradise
Sandbar NYE Party
A beachfront bar on the Esplanade, so you can see the midnight fireworks over the ocean without fighting for a spot on the sand.
📍 Surfers Paradise
Surfers Pavilion New Year's Eve
A four-hour food and drinks package and DJs until 3am, one of the better value inclusive parties in Surfers.
📍 Surfers Paradise
Stingray Mad Hatter NYE Party at QT
QT's Mad Hatter party is one of the most popular NYE nights in Surfers, with a very long drinks package for the price.
📍 Burleigh Heads
Burleigh Pavilion New Year's Eve
The southern coast's big beachfront party, with an international DJ headliner every year. Burleigh had no council fireworks in 2025, so come for the music.
📍 Broadbeach
New Year's Eve at Dracula's
A Gold Coast institution: dinner, a comedy and cabaret show and a midnight toast, then dancing until late.
📍 Broadbeach
Cucina Vivo NYE at The Star
Italian dinner, a long drinks package and a DJ by the pool at The Star, with the midnight fireworks overhead.
📍 Surfers Paradise
New Year's Eve at The Exhibitionist Bar
HOTA's rooftop bar looks back over the Surfers Paradise skyline, with an all-inclusive cocktail party and VIP booths for small groups.
📍 Broadbeach
Nineteen at The Star NYE Dinner
A four-course dinner on The Star's rooftop, with the early sitting timed for the 8pm fireworks and the late sitting for midnight.
📍 Mermaid Beach
Fin de Año Rooftop Party at Sueño
A Latin-inspired rooftop party above Norté in Mermaid Beach, with both venues opening up to each other late in the night.
📍 Burleigh Heads
Haven Pool Club NYE at Mondrian
An oceanfront poolside party at the Mondrian, with hibachi food stations and DJs through to the countdown.
📍 Main Beach · On the Broadwater
YOT Club NYE White Party Cruise
A dress-in-white party boat on the Gold Coast waterways. The 2025 cruise sold out, and a 2026 White Party is already flagged on the YOT Club site.
📍 Main Beach
La Luna Beach Club New Year's Eve
A poolside party on the Broadwater with its own midnight fireworks display over the Marina Mirage.
📍 Burleigh Heads
NYE by the Sea at Rick Shores
One of the Gold Coast's best-known restaurants turns into a stand-up party on the sand's edge at Burleigh.
📍 Gold Coast Broadwater · On the Broadwater
Gold Coast Party Cruise New Year's Eve
A big four-level party boat for up to 300 people, cruising the Broadwater with a DJ and a 360-degree view of the fireworks.
📍 Broadbeach
NYE Masquerade Ball at The Star
The Star's big black-tie style ball with dinner, drinks and a show. 2026 pricing has not been published yet.
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