Only a few events are celebrated worldwide, with New Year’s celebrated in every corner of the earth. Whether the fireworks on the Sydney Harbour Bridge or the Ball Drop at Times Square, New Year’s Eve is always celebrated in extravagant style.
In Melbourne, fireworks are just the beginning of an unmissable New Year’s Eve celebration, with various music, dining, and dance events throughout the day and night.
New Year’s Eve Melbourne, 2024/2025 City Events & Fireworks Locations
Come dressed in your best glittery get-up, and see the city sparkle into 2025 at the free Celebration Zones. Melbourne’s night sky will light up twice on New Year’s Eve, with family-friendly fireworks at 9:30pm in the Celebration Zones and a Midnight Moment of rooftop fireworks and lasers.
The best view of the Midnight Moment is from afar, where you’ll see the city shine bright with fireworks and lasers. Find your own location anywhere in the greater Melbourne area and enjoy the spectacle without the crowds—as long as you can see the skyline, you’ll get a good show!
With New Year’s Eve being one of the busiest times of the year, you must follow crowd control instructions from staff on the ground. Closures and detours will occur between Russell St and Elizabeth St and Collins St and Linlithgow Ave from 10:30pm.
New Year’s Eve in the city can be noisy and overwhelming for our furry friends, so please leave your pets at home. Assistive animals and Guide Dogs are allowed.
If you are ringing in 2024 from the comfort of your own home, tune into Channel 9 from 11pm to see the very best bits of the city’s New Year’s Eve live celebrations and festivities. Gather your friends and family, turn on the telly, and look back at the year 2024. Stay up for the official countdown and watch city-wide coverage of the midnight fireworks.
Road closures, tow-away zones and vessel exclusion zones
Several road closures and tow-away zones will be in place across the city before, during and after New Year’s Eve. Public transport is the best way to travel to and from the city, but if you need to drive, expect long traffic delays.
Public transport
On New Year’s Eve, all train, bus, and tram services will run according to a normal Sunday timetable, with additional train services running between 6pm and 10pm.
- Southern Cross and Flinders Street train stations will be open all night, while City Loop stations close at 11:45pm
- Trams will run to a holiday timetable with the City Circle running up to 4pm only
- V/Line train and road coach services will run to a normal Sunday timetable
- On 1 January 2025, trains and trams will run to a public holiday timetable
Taxis
People attending city celebrations on New Year’s Eve are strongly encouraged to use public transport services. If you are planning to catch a taxi, please note that due to road closures, it is very difficult for vehicles to get in and out of the city, so expect long delays.
where is the ballot information for NYE fireworks
Hi Lynne,
At this point, it looks like no real information has been released by both the Melbourne Council and the various news stories that have been published.
The only helpful information states that the ticket ballot opens this week and will be available through Ticketek, and the full New Year’s Eve program launches on Thursday 25th November.
So all i can suggest is checking out the official website on a regular basis at https://nye.melbourne.vic.gov.au/, and follow the City of Melbourne’s Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/cityofmelbourne/.
Thanks
Michael